Tim Buell

You're Good. Get Better.

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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).

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Tim Buell

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Your Mount Rushmore of Drummers (with Scott Pellegrom) 19.06.2024 23:54

More Sweetwater #DrumMonth content: https://www.youtube.com/timbuell More on Siros: https://www.scottpellegrom.com/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my fav...

How to Start a Music Career (with Siros Vaziri) 05.06.2024 25:36

More Sweetwater #DrumMonth content: https://www.youtube.com/timbuell More on Siros: https://www.sirosvaziri.com/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favori...

Are Drum Samples Bad? 22.05.2024 10:19

To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv

Why Your Paradiddles Are Bad 08.05.2024 55:07

Today we are answering a TON of listener questions: What does your practice ritual look like? How can I run backing tracks? What skills do you need for remote sessions? I have $200, what should I buy? Fighting imposter syndrome Why aren't my paradiddles better? Should I learn to sightread? How to protect your hearing To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/...

Bet on Yourself (with J-Rod Sullivan) 24.04.2024 46:54

To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell More on J-Rod: https://www.j-rodsullivan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jrodsullivan/ Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the po...

Let's Hang Out (at a Masterclass) 17.04.2024 2:51

I'm doing a masterclass at the end of this month and would LOVE to see you there: What: Masterclass Performance/Teaching "Unlocking Creativity and Finding Your Unique Sound" When: April 29th, 2024 at 6:00 pm Location: Garden Groove Studios (146 Piedmont Ave Nashville, TN 37216) Tickets: In-Person $15 (limited to 20 slots!) Online Live Stream Access $10 To purchase in-person tickets or live stream...

Top 3 Uses for the Roland SPD-SX 10.04.2024 7:57

To download my free SPD-SX kit layouts: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/spdsx Check out my SPD-SX mini course (with 50 SPD-SX samples included): https://www.timbuellmusic.com/spd-sx-course/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://...

How to Make Money As a Musician 27.03.2024 42:37

To download my income spreadsheet, invoice template, and other free resources, visit: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/career/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up o...

Drum Lessons for YOU (1 slot left...) 20.03.2024 5:35

To check out the private lesson bundle sale, visit: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/privatelesson-sale/

ZERO TALENT Tricks for Better Musicianship (feat. Dennis Leeflang) 13.03.2024 1:25:00

More on Dennis: https://www.dennisleeflang.com/shop https://www.instagram.com/dennisleeflang/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes o...

3 Bass Drum Exercises (for faster kick drum speed) 28.02.2024 12:22

Download the sheet music for this lesson here: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/3-foot-speed-exercises Watch the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/W6RkfbGb7rY To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playl...

The Song Doesn't Need Your EGO (with Lee Smith) 14.02.2024 1:03:13

More on Lee: https://www.instagram.com/leesmithmixer To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv

My Embarassing Musical Moments 31.01.2024 29:10

Using Critiques as Fuel (with Petar Janjic) 17.01.2024 51:13

Petar's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petarjdrums Petar's Drum Course: https://bit.ly/47xpLxt To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past epis...

The MYTH about Drum Dampening 03.01.2024 15:53

To check out Tim's course on tuning drums and dampening: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/recording-course/ More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv

What "Flow" Feels Like On An Instrument 13.12.2023 24:04

To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv

Touring Horror Stories (with Brandon Hays) 29.11.2023 49:11

To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu For More on Brandon Hays: https://hearheremusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hearherenashville More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episode...

MUSICIANS: Follow Through is KEY 15.11.2023 32:47

Today I want to talk about a SUPER important quality that musicians NEED to be successful and offer some solutions and tips on how to improve at it. To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Podcast Rewind Playlist (...

I Drove a Tour Bus the WRONG WAY on the Interstate 01.11.2023 29:30

Save 7% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv

How to Practice Drums 18.10.2023 15:52

For more on how to practice drums, improve your technique, and make things translate from practice room to live performance: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/product/tims-techniques/ Save 7% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of th...

10 Drum Fills (and Grooves) for Your Next Practice Session 04.10.2023 17:26

To download the FREE sheet music for this episode: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/10fills/ Save 7% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Support the show by checking out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of th...

Solving a Sonic Mystery (The "Goldeneye" Sound) 20.09.2023 14:53

Save 7% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv

Best Software for Recording? (Logic vs Pro Tools vs Ableton) 06.09.2023 24:14

Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 7% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu

2 Insane Crossover Drum Fills 23.08.2023 11:37

To download the FREE sheet music for this episode: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/crossover-fills Save 7% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell

SECRETS for how to groove (with a band) 09.08.2023 25:24

How to Get Better at Music, Part 3: Grooving as a Band Today we are concluding the 3 part series "How to Get Better at Music" with the topic of how to groove together as a band. Groove is the heartbeat of any great band. It's what makes the music feel alive and exciting. In this video, I'll share some tips on how to groove as a band. We'll cover topics like the importance of timing. Groove is all...