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You're Good. Get Better.

"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).

Episodes

Repurpose Your Old Drum Fills (for more creativity)

To download the sheet music for FREE: https://bit.ly/3MbQ1mf 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 Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv

Nov 30, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 115

Technical Skill vs Emotional Intelligence (with David Zach)

For more on David: https://www.remedydrive.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 7% 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

Nov 16, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 114

Make Music that IMPACTS People (with Terry Hsieh)

For more on Terry: https://www.terryhsieh.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 7% 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

Nov 02, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 113

Did I WASTE 20 YEARS Trying to "Go Pro"?

When I was 10 years old I always had the question: "what did my drum heroes sound like at MY AGE?" In trying to pursue answering that question, I ended up unpacking what exactly I've been chasing the last 20 years trying to become a "professional musician". Watch the original video here: https://youtu.be/7lcltWvkLH0 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 Distro...

Oct 19, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 112

FIXING My FIRST Session (Remote Drum Recording)

Today we are diving back to 6 years ago, pulling up my very first remote drum recording session...and fixing...all of it. 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 Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv...

Oct 05, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 111

Do You Even NEED Rudiments or Notation? (with Lina Anderberg)

Today Lina and I talk about: How to keep up with the modern music industry Tips for practicing Learning drums without "formal training" The ability to read music as a professional musician Whether you "need" rudiments or not How to learn and grow YOUR sound on the drums How to post on social media without destroying your mental health More on Lina: https://www.instagram.com/linaanderberg To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect ...

Sep 21, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 110

How to Make a Drum Fill (out of any basic rhythm)

To download the sheet music for free: https://bit.ly/3KgznT5 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 Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv

Sep 07, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 109

What's Missing in Music (with Cymbal Craftsman Paul Francis)

For more info on Paul, check out his cymbals: https://bit.ly/3CzFOyK You can reach Paul directly by emailing paul@cymbalcraftsman.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 7% 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...

Aug 24, 202258 minSeason 1Ep. 108

Setting Boundaries and Finding Your Worth (with Dustin Ransom)

For more on Dustin: https://www.dustinransom.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 7% 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

Aug 10, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 107

SIMPLE Exercise to Boost Musical Creativity

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 Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv

Jul 27, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 106

How to Not Be "In Your Head" When Playing (with Camille Bigeault)

For more on Camille: https://www.camillebigeault.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 7% 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

Jul 13, 202250 minSeason 1Ep. 105

Stop Playing "Patterns", Start Thinking in Melodies

For more info on group drum lessons: https://bit.ly/3HWk151 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 Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv

Jun 29, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 104

Deeper Music from Learning History (with Jake Reed)

More on Jake: https://jakereedmusic.com/ More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership 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

Jun 15, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 103

5 Mistakes Drummers Make Recording from Home

More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership 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

Jun 01, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 102

Defying Musical Expectations (with Mason Self)

For more on Mason: http://www.masonself.com/ More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership 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

May 18, 202250 minSeason 1Ep. 101

What Music Notation Software Should You Use?

More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership 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

May 04, 202217 minSeason 1Ep. 100

Artfully Disagreeing to Improve (with Tantacrul)

Today we are chatting with musical composer and UX/UI designer Martin Keary (known on YouTube as Tantacrul). In this episode we chat about: How to artfully disagree and give feedback to work toward improvement DAW design flaws How to focus on the RIGHT thing when improving Why your favorite software still sucks For more on Martin: https://bit.ly/3gkMLaG More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership with this link: https://bit.ly/3gT...

Apr 13, 202259 minSeason 1Ep. 98

Do You Listen to Enough Music?

In my experience, people start playing an instrument because they LOVE music and listen to it all the time. And then, as they begin to study the art of music making...they stop listening to music. Why is that? And are you listening to enough music? Either way - I have two VERY easy exercises that will help you improve your musicianship. More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewi...

Mar 30, 202222 minSeason 1Ep. 97

I'm Going on Tour! (let's hangout)

See all the tour dates at https://www.remedydrive.com If you are in any of the cities I'll be make sure to reach out via Instagram (@timbuell) or contact me https://www.timbuellmusic.com/contact

Mar 23, 20224 minSeason 1Ep. 102

Drum Meditation Daddy (Tim Baltes RETURNS!)

Tim Baltes returns! The Tims get into: Why I almost quit music Effotless Mastery All the things that make a music career that AREN'T music How do we define our relationship to the drums Why on Earth this episode is called Drum Meditaion Daddy For more on Tim Baltes: https://www.timbaltes.com/ More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my fa...

Mar 16, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 96

Effortless Mastery (practicing less is better)

Let's take a deep dive into Kenny Warner's book "Effortless Mastery". We are going to talk about how to achieve musical freedom, problems with current music education, why people stop playing, and why you feel worse about your playing when you hear someone great play. More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of t...

Mar 02, 202253 minSeason 1Ep. 95

Playing Drums on Olivia Rodrigo's "deja vu" (with Sterling Laws)

Today we are chatting with Sterling Laws who, among other things, played drums on Olivia Rodrigo's song "deja vu". In this conversation we get a behind the scenes look at what a recording session is like for a song as big as "deja vu" as well as talk about the skills and experience you need to make a living in music. Sterling also drums for a great band called Lo Moon and they have a new album releasing later this month: https://www.lomoonofficial.com/ More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbue...

Feb 16, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 94

The Universal Mind of Bill Evans (from a Drummer's Perspective)

Today I want to analyze the creative process of one of the greatest musical minds ever - Bill Evans. We are going to walk through some of my takeaways from watching "The Universal Mind of Bill Evans" and look into Bill Evans' thoughts on musical creativity and becoming "one" with an instrument. More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my ...

Feb 02, 202251 minSeason 1Ep. 93

JP Bouvet (Creativity, Freedom, and Flow on the Drums)

JP Bouvet and I get DEEP into creativity and unique expression on the drums. We also chat about Rhythmbot.app, creativity, individuality, freedom, and flow on the drums. More on JP: https://www.jpbouvetmusic.com/ More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership 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...

Jan 19, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Bryan Carter (Juggling Many Talents and Dealing with Online Hate)

Bryan and I talk through music, life, and some of the difficult parts of the music industry. Going to Julliard, balancing art and making a living, juggling many talents, how the music industry has evolved, racism in the music industry, dealing with hate online, and more. More on Bryan: https://www.bryancartermusic.com/ More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Sp...

Jan 05, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Brian.

Original music and artwork by: Tim Buell More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell

Dec 22, 202125 minSeason 1Ep. 90

What's Next?

Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv Mark your calendars for December 22nd for the release of a special episode of the podcast titled "Brian". To send recommendations for podcast guests and suggest topics you'd like to hear about in upcoming episodes visit this page: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/podcast You can also send your suggestions via DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timbuell...

Dec 08, 20219 minSeason 1Ep. 89

Make Music with your Gut (feat. Dan Mayo)

For more on Dan Mayo: https://www.mayodrummer.com/ Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell

Nov 24, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 88

How to Learn Music Quickly

To watch a full video lesson on this topic and download free templates for making charts, visit this page: https://bit.ly/30aB0Pl Check out DistroKid and save 7% on your first year's membership with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu More on Tim Buell: https://linktr.ee/timbuell

Nov 10, 202122 minSeason 1Ep. 87

What If Your Drumming Isn't Progressing?

Today we are talking to one of my private drum students Nadine. We discuss some of the most common issues I see all my students go through, and that I have gone through myself. If you feel like you might benefit from personal feedback on your drumming, then maybe a 1-on-1 Zoom Lesson is the next step: 30 Minute 1-on-1 Zoom Lesson: https://bit.ly/3FZ3kEJ 60 Minute 1-on-1 Zoom Lesson (Save 25% at checkout with code "save25zoom"): https://bit.ly/3FtlMVU More on Nadine: https://yogimd.net/...

Nov 03, 20211 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 86