Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 201 - Chris Thompson

High Point University (NC) Instructor of Percussion and Founder and C.E.O. of Motivational Arts, Performance, and Sound (M.A.P.S.) Chris Thompson stops by to talk about HPU and M.A.P.S. (02:15), Covid-19 (29:30), growing up all over the East Coast and Bahrain (37:00), High School Band, Race, Student Government, and Golf (48:30), undergrad at NC A&T, HBCU drumming, and jazz (01:00:30), his master’s at UNCG (01:15:30), and finishing strong with the Random Ass Questions (01:23:20).

Finishing with a Rave on John Lewis’s March Trilogy (01:49:30).

Links:

Chris Thompson’s HPU page

M.A.P.S.

Danny Frye

Nathan Daughtrey

Lamon Lawhorn

NC A&T at Eurovision

NC A&T leaves the MEAC

“Rhythm Song” - Paul Smadbeck

“The Lord’s Prayer” - Malotte/Gaines

“Stubernic” - Mark Ford

Bahrain

John Pratt

“The Connecticut Halftime”

Harvey Thompson

Ralph Nader

NC A&T Jazz Ensemble

Eric Willie

John Locke

“Flying Home” - Lionel Hampton

Avengers: Endgame trailer

Shawshank Redemption trailer

The Dark Knight trailer

X-Men: Dark Phoenix trailer

Reggie Miller

Steph Curry

Greensboro Downtown Art

Raves:

March trilogy