Appalachian State University Percussion Professor Brady Spitz stops by to talk about his position at the school, what it’s like to teach in the mountains, and the various natural disasters he’s lived through (02:40), growing up in Colorado, his background playing in bands and performing in the pit in musicals, and his sports background (32:00), his undergrad years at the University of North Texas (43:50), his master’s years at Louisiana State University (56:00), his doctoral years at Rice University, studying and freelancing in Houston, his first full-time position at University of Tennessee-Martin, and comparing and contrasting his college professors’ teaching styles (01:03:00), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, with hilarious stories about cooking, movies, playing for various pop artists, and the TV show Bluey (01:28:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the Krin Gabbard book Jammin’ at the Margins (01:49:40).
Brady Spitz links:
Brady Spitz’s Appalachian State webpage
Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:
Other Links:
“See Ya Thursday” - Steve Mackey
A Soldier’s Tale - Igor Stravinsky
“Amish Paradise” - Weird Al Yankovic
Music for 18 Musicians - Steve Reich
Raves:
Jammin’ at the Margins: Jazz and the American Cinema - Krin Gabbard