#22 Marcie Chapa- Percussionist for Beyoncé, CeeLo Green and More!
Here's an article about Sgt Pepper turning 50. And if you get the BBC, they will have special programming on both radio and TV.
The Malcolm Gladwell book we talk about that mentions the 10,000 hours of practice is called: Outliers. Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner is also a great read.
This is Gregg Allman's website, where you can donate to a scholarship in his honor. If you'd like to read more about him this is his wikipedia page. The song we played in the background for him was called "Soulshine"
After the recording of our podcast, it has been mentioned there will be a benefit concert in Manchester for the victims, hosted by Ariana Grande.
You can now search Instagram stories by location and/or hashtag.
This is a longer explanation about the MP3 being officially "dead".
This is the iPhone case that makes coffee!!!
Damon's BBQ Spotify playlist is here. If you want Marcos' Apple Music summer playlist, search for this....
These are the SPD ONE pads by Roland. This is the Miller Machine. And, these are the Black Hole mesh practice heads.
This is the Diaz Music Institute that Marcie talks about.
This is the New School Marcie attended in NYC where she studied with Chico Hamilton, Lewis Nash, Reggie Workman, and Michael Carver among others.
Before getting gigs like Juvenile and Beyonce, Marcie was able to travel for the New School Jazz and Contemporary School of Music program to Italy.
Marcie uses Meinl percussion and cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, Remo drumheads and in the past has also used Roland pads, and Factory Metal effects.
Her current rotation of music includes starting the day with Christian music like Tye Tribbet and Kirk Franklin. Later on some Reggaton like J Balvin and Maluma, possibly some hip hop by Drake and ending with some Brazilian like Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti, Carlinhos Brown or Claudia Leitte.
She is currently working with CeeLo Green and in the past has worked with the likes of Beyoncé, Jay Z, Alicia Keys, J Lo, Jill Scott, Al Jarreau, Kanye West, and Mary J Blige.
