Welcome Kansas City-native Andrew Bone! Andrew opens up about the changing chapters of life and his shift in career focus. Recently married, he discusses the intentionality of stepping back from the grind of 6–7 days a week on Broadway, while aiming to get back to higher-level touring and more fulfilling gigs. We discuss the realities of post-COVID pay, knowing your worth, professionalism and reliability as a sub, and handling playback/Ableton, IEMs, and onstage failures. We delve into charting vs memorization, learning large volumes of material, working respectfully with a crew, using AI tools for admin and career planning, building a home studio identity, and early influences from KISS to music academia. Andrew also reflects on moving from Kansas City, his brief experience at Berklee, and why relationships, preparation, and good conduct matter more than chops. We hope you enjoy!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:44 Welcome, Andrew!
3:08 Life Crossroads and Marriage
3:56 Broadway Grind
9:49 Pay Reality Post-COVID
11:42 Subbing w/ Nate Smith
16:20 Ableton and Show Design
19:32 Charts vs Memorizing
32:10 Kids, Sticks, and Joy
41:09 Rezo Custom Drum Heads (Sponsor)
42:10 Broadway Burnout Plan
43:46 ChatGPT Career Reset
51:04 Coffee & Hands Crew
54:58 Drum Box (Sponsor)
55:59 Playing Stadiums
1:03:34 Low Boy Beaters (Sponsor)
1:04:40 Gear Fail Lessons
1:09:05 Audio Nerd to Drum Pro
1:20:18 Home Studio
1:32:04 Drum Supply (Sponsor)
1:33:01 Kansas City Roots and KISS
1:39:17 Music City Audiology (Sponsor)
1:43:31 Time at Berklee
1:48:24 Move to Nashville
2:00:11 Broadway Material
2:08:05 Rapid Fire Questions
2:12:00 Outro

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Music Featured in this Episode:
“Drink Along” – Josh Gallagher

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