415 - Cindy Blackman Santana: The Vegas Residency, Being In a Band with Your Spouse, The Universality of Tony Williams, | Working Drummer podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
415 - Cindy Blackman Santana: The Vegas Residency, Being In a Band with Your Spouse, The Universality of Tony Williams,
Best known for her work with Lenny Kravitz and her husband, Carlos Santana, Cindy's career has spanned over 30 years and involved many other artists from Pharoah Sanders to Joss Stone to Buckethead.
In this episode, Cindy talks about:
The Vegas residency serving as a "laboratory"
How she and Carlos navigate being spouses and bandmates
How Tony played the function of the drums first and foremost
A drummer’s physical and spiritual connection to their sound
How being promoted because of your gender can be just as toxic as being held back
