Show Notes
In this episode of the Modern Drummer Podcast, David Frangioni is joined by drummer Brooks Wackerman of Avenged Sevenfold. They discuss everything from work ethic to warm-ups, bands, influences, and more.
00:00 Finding the drums 08:25 playing with Louie Bellson 13:15 First tour / Bad 4 Good 18:32 Infectious Grooves / Suicidal Tendencies 23:40 Bad Religion 26:35 Avenged Sevenfold 32:15 Warm-up & Practice Routine 35:00 Dad's Influence 37:50 Work Ethic 41:20 Advice / Outro
Brooks made the cover of Modern Drummer back in 2011. Check it out: https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/august-2011-volume-35-number-8/
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Produced by: Felipe Laverde
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