{"id":18139,"date":"2019-09-03T09:10:29","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T16:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=18139"},"modified":"2023-08-12T17:17:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T00:17:27","slug":"paul-wertico-drumeo-gab-podcast-130","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/paul-wertico-drumeo-gab-podcast-130\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Wertico: The Music Plays Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/11016251\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><em>\u201cI feel pretty fearless because of all the crazy stuff I\u2019ve done. But it\u2019s also just trust and life is life and you kinda just go with the flow. And that is what makes life interesting, ya know? If it\u2019s predictable then I think you lose the now.\u201d<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulwertico.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Wertico<\/a> is a performer, teacher, bandleader, and clinician. He is a seven time Grammy Award winner, Readers Poll winner for Modern Drummer magazine and DRUM! Magazine, and 2004 Chicago Tribune \u201c2004 Chicagoan of the Year\u201d among many other lifetime accolades. He is most famously known as Pat Metheny\u2019s drummer for 18 years but should not be pigeonholed into only that role. He is also a bandleader for his Paul Wertico Trio and improvisational trio <a href=\"https:\/\/werticocainandgray.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wertico Cain &amp; Gray<\/a>. He is highly experimental with his approach, and the instruments he tends to use during his performances including bizarre cymbals, kitchen sinks, and other strange percussion instruments. Claiming that \u201cmusic plays me\u201d, Paul is a devout musician who lives for the moment of what music can bring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode, we will hear about many of his deep philosophies on performing on the drums, how the human element of imperfection brings out the real beauty in art, how we can become more confident and rooted in what we as artists connect with, and much more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul endorses <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dwdrums.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DW Drums<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daddario.com\/products\/percussion\/promark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Promark<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/remo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Remo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shure.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shure<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>In this episode:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ll hear about&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul\u2019s adventures in Russia, Spain, Italy and China this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul\u2019s high energy levels at the age of 66 even after recently needing surgery for two heart stints. He left for Spain three days later.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The time Paul flew a Robin aircraft as a reward for getting a fan an extra Pat Metheny ticket.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gray areas in music and art that bring life and character to any given work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Letting the music play you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What a \u201cfront beat\u201d is.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How we as drummers can tap into what connects us to our playing confidently.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning how to judge what your playing ACTUALLY sounds like while you play.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Why you should listen:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People should pay close attention to Paul&#8217;s philosophies about the relationship between life and the flow of it in particular. If there are musicians out there who have a lot of knowledge and understanding of vocabulary &#8211; but feel like you aren\u2019t allowing your creativity to flow out of you &#8211; you will find this episode particularly helpful. Paul also shares his perspectives on phrasing ideas with his coined term \u201cfront beat\u201d and how that can bring forward a stronger sense of time and pulse within the music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond that, Paul is simply a nice person to listen to. He is incredibly thoughtful, filled with great stories to enhance his perspectives, and is incredibly experienced with this art form. He has been featured on many podcasts in the past, so if this episode interests you, I would recommend checking out any other podcasts where he&#8217;s been a guest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Music featured in this episode:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnother Side\u201d &#8211; Paul Wertico Trio<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;A Slow Stroll Round a Black Hole&#8221; &#8211; Paul Wertico Trio<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Ain\u2019t No Thing&#8221; &#8211; Paul Wertico Trio<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The Noisy Neighbor&#8221; &#8211; Paul Wertico Trio<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;O Man&#8221; &#8211; Paul Wertico Trio<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Short Cuts: 40 Improvisations<\/em> &#8211; Wertico Cain &amp; Gray (&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploring&#8221;, &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Creator&#8221;, &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always&#8221;, &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a Sea of Souls&#8221;)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Follow Paul:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paulwertico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paulwertico2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulwertico.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Follow Drumeo Gab:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drumeogab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drumeogabpodcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit:<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> George Burrows \u201cDrummer Photographer\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Wertico is an award-winning performer, teacher, bandleader, and clinician. 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