Drumming in the Time of Coronavirus, featuring Lou Santiago Jr. and Will Carroll

In this episode, we focus on the issue that dominated the first half of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic. Antiquarian bookseller Ken Gloss of Brattle Book Shop shares tips on how to set up amazing Zoom call backgrounds, Jeremy shares his top ten drumming books, and then we hear drummers Lou Santiago Jr. and Will Carroll share drastically different perspectives on their personal battles with COVID-19.

Jeremy’s Top Ten Drumming Books

1. The Stoic Drummer by José Medeles
2. Kick It: A Social History of the Drum Kit by Matt Brennan
3. Creative Quest by Questlove
4. Little Lady with a Big Drum by Elayne Jones
5. The Ludwig Book: A Business History and Dating Guide by Rob Cook
6. Drumming at the Edge of Magic: A Journey into the Spirit of Percussion by Mickey Hart
7. Anatomy of Drumming: Move Better, Feel Better, Play Better by John L. Lamb
8. Tony Allen: An Autobiography of the Master Drummer of Afrobeat by Tony Allen
9. Stick Control: For the Snare Drummer by George Lawrence Stone
10. I Want to Be a Drummer! by Mark Powers (Illustrated by Maria Montag)