Drummer. Percussionist. Educator. Author. Composer. Creator of The DrumMantra Educational System. Session & Live based in Chicago (but from Texas).
Rich Stitzel
DrumMantra/The Unknown New
Rich
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Most memorable Next-Level Performance
My first arena tour was with Miranda Lambert. I discovered that hitting harder wasn't going to make any difference in a room of 15,000 people. I learned to relax and play the drums with controllable dynamics and let the sound crew do the work of making the drums sound huge. -
What Drives Your Creativity?
I have written a couple books that are geared towards helping drummers develop their creativity by going deeper with their practice. This inspires my own creativity big time. -
Why do you choose Vic Firth?
Vic Firth is a no-brainer for me. These are simply the best, most consistent striking utensils in the world. I couldn't imaging having to use anything else.
BEHIND THE KIT
