<p>Working on Cruise ships is like summer camp</p>
<p>For those of you who have played on Cruise ships you know what exactly that means.</p>
<p>Andrew Rishikof, drummer extraordinaire has done it all.<br />
Even if you don’t play the drums, this interview is packed with music tips, wisdom and stories about the music game that will make you laugh-guaranteed.</p>
<p>Listen or download this free interview and be prepared to be transported, deep into the intriguing mind of a drummer and fine musician. </p>
<p>http://www.musicdynamite.com/2011/10/andrew-rishikof-drums/</p&gt;
<p>Andrew Rishikof is a professional drummer/percussionist from Montreal, Canada. Playing and recording since 1990 for artists includng Cirque du Soleil and Rufus Wainwright. He is a solo accompanist for Modern Dance, drumming for companies: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Urban Bush Woman, and Doug Varone. He currently lives in Seattle where he continues to record, compose, gig, and teach music.</p>
<p>Andrew Rishikof talks to me about:</p>
<p>•what he thinks are the most important things in a bass player and rhythm section<br />
•the best advice he got about the music game<br />
•playing in the band Me Mom and Morgantaler and why they were popular<br />
•his attempt to making in it New York with his band Smitty’s<br />
•his management team, record Execs and the various characters they met in the music biz<br />
•playing the college circuit<br />
•why he left the band<br />
•auditioning for a Cruise ship Company<br />
•the key to getting a gig on a Cruise ship<br />
•Cruise ship life in a nutshell<br />
•a funny Cruise ship story<br />
•settling into the drum set<br />
•drum sticks<br />
•his views on drum skins<br />
•tuning drums<br />
•choosing and matching cymbals<br />
•finding the spirit in the cymbal<br />
•the importance in playing dynamically<br />
•his approach to soloing</p>
<p>I hope this isn’t considered spamming. These interviews are free to download-I hope you enjoy them and please let me know what you think.</p>
<p>All the best,<br />
Harry</p>
<p>Harry Schnur is a Producer, composer, studio musician, concert performer and broadcaster. His work has been heard on television, film, radio and albums. Harry currently lives in Taipei, Taiwan.<br />
http://www.musicdynamite.com<br />
http://www.gigginginasia.com
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