You're Good. Get Better.

By Tim Buell

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Episodes: 153

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"You're Good, Get Better" is a show to help us all get better at drums, music, and life. Your host, Tim Buell, is a professional drummer who lives and works in Nashville, TN. Tim has toured with bands like Gloriana, Jana Kramer, Jerrod Niemann, Cody Fry, Remedy Drive, Chris August, and many others. He also transcribes drum parts for some of the biggest drum companies in the world (Zildjian, Vic Firth, Percussive Arts Society, Stephen's Drum Shed). Tim is also passionate about drum and music education and you can find several educational resources at his website (timbuellmusic.com).

Episode Date
Bet on Yourself (with J-Rod Sullivan)
Apr 24, 2024
Let's Hang Out (at a Masterclass)
Apr 17, 2024
Top 3 Uses for the Roland SPD-SX
Apr 10, 2024
How to Make Money As a Musician
Mar 27, 2024
Drum Lessons for YOU (1 slot left...)
Mar 20, 2024
ZERO TALENT Tricks for Better Musicianship (feat. Dennis Leeflang)
Mar 13, 2024
3 Bass Drum Exercises (for faster kick drum speed)
Feb 28, 2024
The Song Doesn't Need Your EGO (with Lee Smith)
Feb 14, 2024
My Embarassing Musical Moments
Jan 31, 2024
Using Critiques as Fuel (with Petar Janjic)
Jan 17, 2024
The MYTH about Drum Dampening
Jan 03, 2024
What "Flow" Feels Like On An Instrument
Dec 13, 2023
Touring Horror Stories (with Brandon Hays)
Nov 29, 2023
MUSICIANS: Follow Through is KEY
Nov 15, 2023
I Drove a Tour Bus the WRONG WAY on the Interstate
Nov 01, 2023
How to Practice Drums
Oct 18, 2023
10 Drum Fills (and Grooves) for Your Next Practice Session
Oct 04, 2023
Solving a Sonic Mystery (The "Goldeneye" Sound)
Sep 20, 2023
Best Software for Recording? (Logic vs Pro Tools vs Ableton)
Sep 06, 2023
2 Insane Crossover Drum Fills
Aug 23, 2023
SECRETS for how to groove (with a band)
Aug 09, 2023
Read the Room (to get better at music)
Jul 26, 2023
Musical Clichés are...Good? (Making Music with Humans, Pt. 1)
Jul 12, 2023
Will Drum Cover Videos Get You Sued? (music copyright 101)
Jun 28, 2023
Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information, and more)
Jun 14, 2023
Leave People Wanting MORE (with Billy Ashbaugh)
May 31, 2023
Q&A (plug-ins, practice, gigging and more)!
May 17, 2023
Ringy Drums vs Dead Drums
May 03, 2023
Let's Talk Backing Tracks (everything you need to know)
Apr 19, 2023
Get Out of Your Head (with Mike Dawson)
Apr 05, 2023
Battling Perfectionism (with Kristen Rogers)
Mar 22, 2023
The Art of "Team" Is Dying (with Chris Coleman)
Mar 08, 2023
Get Back to WHY YOU STARTED (Live from Nelson's Drum Shop)
Feb 22, 2023
Can you actually practice improvising? (with Mark Guiliana)
Feb 08, 2023
Blushda (Drum Fill I stole from Vinnie, Tony, and Sucherman)
Jan 25, 2023
Benny Greb (Groove, Practice, Communication, and MORE)
Jan 11, 2023
I Was Nominated for a Grammy (what I learned from it)
Jan 04, 2023
Getting Gigs Through Instagram (feat. Derrick Sepnio)
Dec 14, 2022
Repurpose Your Old Drum Fills (for more creativity)
Nov 30, 2022
Technical Skill vs Emotional Intelligence (with David Zach)
Nov 16, 2022
Make Music that IMPACTS People (with Terry Hsieh)
Nov 02, 2022
Did I WASTE 20 YEARS Trying to "Go Pro"?
Oct 19, 2022
FIXING My FIRST Session (Remote Drum Recording)
Oct 05, 2022
Do You Even NEED Rudiments or Notation? (with Lina Anderberg)
Sep 21, 2022
How to Make a Drum Fill (out of any basic rhythm)
Sep 07, 2022
What's Missing in Music (with Cymbal Craftsman Paul Francis)
Aug 24, 2022
Setting Boundaries and Finding Your Worth (with Dustin Ransom)
Aug 10, 2022
SIMPLE Exercise to Boost Musical Creativity
Jul 27, 2022
How to Not Be "In Your Head" When Playing (with Camille Bigeault)
Jul 13, 2022
Stop Playing "Patterns", Start Thinking in Melodies
Jun 29, 2022
Deeper Music from Learning History (with Jake Reed)
Jun 15, 2022
5 Mistakes Drummers Make Recording from Home
Jun 01, 2022
Defying Musical Expectations (with Mason Self)
May 18, 2022
What Music Notation Software Should You Use?
May 04, 2022
Artfully Disagreeing to Improve (with Tantacrul)
Apr 13, 2022
Do You Listen to Enough Music?
Mar 30, 2022
I'm Going on Tour! (let's hangout)
Mar 23, 2022
Drum Meditation Daddy (Tim Baltes RETURNS!)
Mar 16, 2022
Effortless Mastery (practicing less is better)
Mar 02, 2022
Playing Drums on Olivia Rodrigo's "deja vu" (with Sterling Laws)
Feb 16, 2022
The Universal Mind of Bill Evans (from a Drummer's Perspective)
Feb 02, 2022
JP Bouvet (Creativity, Freedom, and Flow on the Drums)
Jan 19, 2022
Bryan Carter (Juggling Many Talents and Dealing with Online Hate)
Jan 05, 2022
Brian.
Dec 22, 2021
What's Next?
Dec 08, 2021
Make Music with your Gut (feat. Dan Mayo)
Nov 24, 2021
How to Learn Music Quickly
Nov 10, 2021
What If Your Drumming Isn't Progressing?
Nov 03, 2021
I LOVE Sugar Percussion Drums (aka Jefferson)
Oct 27, 2021
Why You Should Record Yourself
Oct 20, 2021
Logic Pro vs Pro Tools (which recording software is better?)
Oct 13, 2021
GEAR: Expensive instruments = better music?
Sep 29, 2021
Are Your Paradiddles Boring?
Sep 15, 2021
The Dangers of Absolutes in Music (with Dan Bailey)
Sep 01, 2021
The World of Home Studio Recording (with Andrew Galucki)
Aug 25, 2021
How to Hear Music Better (critical listening exercises)
Aug 18, 2021
Phone Screen Time = BAD
Aug 04, 2021
3 Easy Ways to Improve Your Timing (and Groove)
Jul 21, 2021
Success in Music = Teaching Yourself (with Phoebe Katis)
Jul 07, 2021
Are you REALLY listening? (Critical listening and the music of Mad Men)
Jun 23, 2021
Drum Set Audition Tips, Drum Ergonomics, and Tips for Mixing Drums
Jun 09, 2021
Is Music a Competition? (feat. Tim Baltes)
May 26, 2021
Broken Drums, Affordable Mics, and "Networking"
May 12, 2021
How to Practice Better (for more progress in your drumming)
Apr 14, 2021
Working with Your Drumming Heroes (with Ross Rothero-Bourge)
Mar 31, 2021
How to Drum Solo
Mar 17, 2021
STOP Trying to Be Cool
Mar 03, 2021
Aaron Sterling Interview
Feb 16, 2021
5 Albums You Should Listen To (Brian Blade, ?uestlove, and more)
Feb 03, 2021
Steve Goold Interview (Owl City, Sara Bareilles, Ben Rector)
Jan 20, 2021
Drumming, Mental Health, and More (What 2020 Taught Me)
Jan 05, 2021
State of the (Podcast) Union
Nov 10, 2020
Is Music School Worth It? (Reflecting on my College Music Degree)
Oct 06, 2020
#1 Skill Drummers Need: Internal Dynamics
Sep 22, 2020
Letting Creativity Lead (with Caleb Crosby)
Sep 15, 2020
Your Brain is a Parachute (with Dom Famularo)
Sep 08, 2020
Juan "Carlito" Mendoza
Sep 01, 2020
Linear Drumming, How Many Drums Do You Need, And More...
Aug 25, 2020
How I Notate/Transcribe Drum Solos and Grooves
Aug 18, 2020
Creating from the "Grey" In Life (with Daniella Mason)
Aug 11, 2020
Live Drumming vs "The Record" (How to adapt parts when playing live)
Aug 04, 2020
Putting Life Into Perspective (with Brandon Combs)
Jul 21, 2020
Hobbies Make Your Music Interesting (with Eman)
Jul 14, 2020
Should You Move to Nashville to Pursue Music?
Jul 07, 2020
Drums, Whiskey, and NBA (Instagram Q&A)
Jun 30, 2020
Does Social Media Help Your Music Career?
Jun 23, 2020
Finding Common Ground (with Hubert Payne)
Jun 16, 2020
Developing Better Feel and Touch on the Drums (with Dimitri Fantini)
May 26, 2020
Make Your Drums Sound Better (with David from HRME podcast)
May 19, 2020
Finding Your Voice (with Ulysses Owens Jr.)
May 12, 2020
Learning the drums...without any drums.
Apr 28, 2020
Talent vs 'Your Network' (what REALLY makes a successful music career?)
Apr 14, 2020
What Music School DIDN'T Teach Me (with David Cola)
Apr 07, 2020
What winning a GRAMMY is REALLY like (Seth Bolte)
Mar 24, 2020
You Need a Creative Escape (Metric Deception Pt. 2)
Mar 17, 2020
Recording and Mixing Drums (with Brody Simpson, Pt. 2)
Mar 03, 2020
Recording and Mixing Drums (with Brody Simpson, Pt. 1)
Feb 25, 2020
Drummers Play the Same Groove (Hear a Difference)? - feat Stephen Taylor
Feb 18, 2020
Are Chops and Fills "Bad"?
Feb 11, 2020
My Top 3 EPIC FAILS as a Professional Musician
Feb 04, 2020
Jeff Porcaro vs. 2020
Jan 21, 2020
Stan Bicknell Interview: The Intersection of Life, Drumming, and a Career
Jan 14, 2020
What 2019 Taught Me... (the good and the bad)
Dec 17, 2019
Top 10 Drum DVDs (Drum History Podcast collab)
Dec 10, 2019
The Perfect Snare Sound, Tuning, Instagram, and Mixing Drums
Dec 03, 2019
JAZZ (comping, soloing, and quintuplets)
Nov 26, 2019
Are Drum Samples BAD?
Nov 19, 2019
Sci-Fi and Drums: Part 2 (with Joseph Arrington)
Nov 12, 2019
Sci-Fi and Drums: Part 1 (with Joseph Arrington)
Nov 05, 2019
Networking, Music College?, and Getting Paid to Tour
Oct 29, 2019
Ep. 23 - Decluttering and Staying Focused (with Austin Burcham)
Oct 22, 2019
Ep. 22 - Top 5 Gear Purchases (with RJ)
Oct 15, 2019
Ep. 21 - Driving the Wrong Way on The Interstate: Part 2 (with Remedy Drive)
Oct 08, 2019
Ep. 20 - Driving the Wrong Way on The Interstate: Part 1 (with Remedy Drive)
Oct 01, 2019
Ep. 19 - Get More Done (Organization and Efficiency Tips)
Sep 24, 2019
Ep. 18 - 5 Apps Every Musician Should Own
Sep 17, 2019
Ep. 17 - Talent vs Hardwork, Time Management, and More
Sep 10, 2019
Ep. 16 - Is Pop Music Getting "Less Intelligent" (with Nate Onstott)
Sep 03, 2019
Ep. 15 - Cody Fry Interview
Aug 27, 2019
Ep. 14 - Calvin Rodgers Interview
Aug 20, 2019
Ep. 13 - Guess the Time Signature
Aug 13, 2019
Ep. 12 - Eman Cervantes (Part 2)
Aug 06, 2019
Ep. 11 - Eman Cervantes (Part 1)
Jul 30, 2019
Ep. 10 - Metric Deception (Part 1)
Jul 23, 2019
Ep. 9 - How Your Bass Player REALLY Feels (with Nigel Knop)
Jul 16, 2019
Ep. 8 - Mike Dawson Interview
Jul 09, 2019
Ep. 7 - Can You Guess The Drummer? (drum trivia part 2)
Jul 02, 2019
Ep. 6 - Can You Guess The Drummer? (drum trivia part 1)
Jun 25, 2019
Ep. 5 - Benny Greb Interview (part 2)
Jun 18, 2019
Ep. 4: Benny Greb Interview (part 1)
Jun 04, 2019
Ep. 3 - Top 10 Favorite Drummers (with Stephen Taylor)
May 20, 2019
Ep. 2 - Dennis Chambers Interview
May 16, 2019
Ep. 1 - What is "You're Good, Get Better"?
May 16, 2019