The Career Musician

Hoop is back for part 2 of his fun filled interview! Dave Hooper with Possible Chops is talking with me at my studio here in LA - Nomads Place. Whether you like drums or not, he's worth listening to just for fun! But let's be real, who the heck doesn't like drums? https://possiblechops.com/ @thecareermusician @nomadsplace ???? THE CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ ???? LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Podcast-MainPage https://tinyurl...

LA session/touring drummer Dave Hooper talks about his new website which makes even the most mind boggling "drumming chops" possible!

Dave Hooper is not only a first call LA session ace and touring drummer, but also a great teacher of the drumming chops he's so diligently cultivated. With the launch of his new site Dave breaks down drumming riffs or 'chops' into easily digestible short phrases, then slows them down to half speed on video with normal speed audio. Although this may not sound like a breakthrough, it actually is for the discerning musician who's always trying to learn the nuances of their craft...

President of the Musician's Union, John Acosta tells us the benefits of being a member and dispels some of the myths of the AFM.

As a long time union member himself, host of The Career Musician - Michael NOMAD Ripoll, speaks with John Acosta, the long standing president of Local 47 in Burbank, CA. John and Nomad share a similar path in the industry - both started as guitarists and have progressed into other areas of the music business. Nomad was a member of Local 257 in Nashville for 8 years prior to his move to LA where he's been a member of Local 47 since 2005...

As one of the premier YouTube guitar instructors, Marty talks to Nomad about the process of building his virtual empire.

Marty Schwartz can be defined as an all around nice guy with a totally chill personality. But his passion for teaching and playing guitar far exceeds the relaxed temperance he exudes. With 1.4 million YouTube subscribers, 302k Facebook followers, 144k Instagram followers and 29k Twitter followers, his cyber circle is almost unparalleled in the market of guitar instruction...

Nomad caught up backstage with Doug E. Fresh on the co-bill for a Babyface concert in Jax, FL.

Nomad caught up backstage with Doug E. Fresh on the co-bill for a Babyface concert in Jax, FL. Fresh is the consummate professional and all around great guy. Inspired by his Instagram feed, Nomad asks Doug about the positive energy that he so often promotes and how does he go about pulling himself out of the emotional valleys that so many of us experience...

BASSic Black Entertainment CEO, Adam Blackstone shares insight of being a high profile Music Director.