Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 417 - Conner Viets (Part 2)

Murray State University (KY) Percussion Instructor Conner Viets returns to talk about finishing his master’s degree during the pandemic, temp jobs, and freelance teaching (03:25), going to Indiana University for the doctorate (11:50), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including discussions about the large quantity of great percussion players, the “millennial pause”, working at a bouncy house park, he (and his mom’s) fandom of the band Rush, a long discussion of Kansas City Sports, and many memorable performances (23:45).

Finishing with a Rave on the 1947 film Duel in the Sun (01:25:00).

Conner Viets links:

Part 1 with Conner Viets

Conner’s Murray State page

Conner’s Bandcamp page

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Kevin Bobo in 2017

Dave Hall in 2020

Louis Raymond-Kolker in 2024

Will James in 2017

Jeff Hewitt in 2021

Andy Harnsberger in 2022

Other Links:

Svet Stoyanov

Brandon Cruz

Joseph Gramley

John Tafoya

Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP)

Rush Time Machine Tour

4000 Weeks - Oliver Burkeman

Moneyball - Michael Lewis

Out of the Park Baseball

Jack Stack BBQ

Planet Sub

Michael Bump

Liam Teague

“UNBREAKABLE” - Andy Harnsberger

Breaking Bad trailer

Seinfeld trailer

Veep trailer

The Bear trailer

Raves:

Duel in the Sun trailer