What’s It Like Drumming For Frank Zappa? | Chad Wackerman

Chad Wackerman is live in the Drumeo studio for the first time ever! Join Chad Wackerman and Brandon Toews as they dive into his legendary career as Frank Zappa’s drummer from 1981 to 1988, and explore Chad’s approach to mastering odd time signatures. Known for his incredible versatility and deep understanding of rhythm, Chad shares invaluable tips you can apply to your own drumming. Try 7 Days Of Drumeo FREE ► https://www.drumeo.com/triall?vid=24lhWTPVPnQ _______________ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Who Is Chad Wackerman? 01:12 - "The Spell" by Chad Wackerman (Performance) 06:44 - Chad's Thoughts On Time Signatures 10:46 - The Frank Zappa Audition 19:49 - Frank Zappa Was A Drummer! 21:26 - "Tell Me" by Chad Wackerman (Performance) 26:38 - Thinking Of Time Signatures In 2's & 3's 27:38 - Drumming In 5 33:06 - Drumming In 7 40:50 - "Sophie's Beach" by Chad Wackerman (Performance) 48:45 - Chad's Lessons w/ Murray Spivack 52:16 - Chad's Technique Advice 54:28 - How Chad Learned The Most Difficult Frank Zappa Song 58:41 - "Hidden Places" by Chad Wackerman (Performance) _______________ Follow @chadwackerman3697 ►Website: https://chadwackerman.com/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadwackermanofficial/ ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chadwackerman/ ►Twitter/X: https://x.com/chadwackerman Follow @BrandonToews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandon.toews/ ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.toews.drums/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brandon.toews ►X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/btoews_drums Follow @DrumeoOfficial ►The Drumeo Beat: https://www.drumeo.com/beat/ ►Facebook: http://facebook.com/drumeo/ ►Instagram: http://instagram.com/drumeoofficial/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drumeoofficial _______________ #DrumeoLIVE #ChadWackerman #FrankZappa