Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 251 - Brad Meyer, 2021

Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) in Texas Percussion Professor Brad Meyer returns to the podcast to talk about getting tenured and promoted and the requirements to do so at his school (02:30), the pandemic and its effects on his teaching (16:30), his stint as Chair of the PAS Health and Wellness Committee and the expansion of idea of wellness for the percussionist (30:00), and follows with the Random Ass Questions segment, with discussions on drumset, disc golf, travel, art museums, and bidets (51:25).

Finishing with a Rave on traveling to see your folks (01:31:30).

Links:

Brad Meyer’s 2016 appearance on the podcast

Brad Meyer’s 2020 appearance on the podcast

Brad Meyer’s homepage

Brad Meyer’s SFASU homepage

Ben Tomlinson

Start With Why - Simon Sinek

Working Toward Excellence - Paul Buyer

Paul Buyer’s 2019 appearance on the podcast

Mariah Taller’s presentation on Psapphas at NCPP

The Percussionist’s Art - Steven Schick

Instruction Course for Xylophone - G.H. Green

Andy Bliss

James Campbell

Tony Royster Jr.

Cadets 2005 vocal drum break

American Beauty trailer

Batman & Robin trailer

Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise - Anders Ericcson

“What’s Up” - 4 Non Blondes

Paul McBeth article from The Ringer

James Conrad’s “Holy Shot”

The Water Lillies - Claude Monet

Raves:

No link - visit your folks!