569 - Steve Misamore: Drumming for Dierks Bentley, The Evolution of the Dierk's gig, A Passion for Flying
Working DrummerShow Notes
Steve Misamore has been drumming since he was 11 years old. He has been the drummer in Dierks Bentley’s band since 2002.
Steve moved to Nashville in 1993 from Houston TX. Before he met Dierks, he did all sorts of gigs in town from bars to studio work, to private gigs and everything in between. Steve met Dierks playing the bars in Nashville in 1999 and helped him open some doors at Sony/ATV. Steve has been working with Dierks ever since. Steve played on some of the early stuff like "Free and Easy" "Feel That Fire" as well as a few others.
In this episode, Steve talks about:
Creative ways to stay engaged with drumming when not touring
The evolution of the Dierks Bentley gig
Working with Dierks from the very beginning
Recreating the drum parts from Dierks' records
Translating the studio performance into a live performance
Getting his pilots license
The parody group Hot Country Knights
The early influence of Herman Matthews
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