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Welcome back to another episode of DrumGAB podcast. It is hard to say how many people pursue drums because they just know that it is something they want to do. A natural draw that is more of an instinct than anything else. To play drums for some is the same thing as eating food. It is something the mind and body needs and through years of experience, learning and naturally finding a path for yourself, you realize it was never a choice. It is just something that you do.

Troy Wright is a fine example of that.

Who is Troy?

Troy is from the Gold Coast, Australia and tours for Plini and Amity Affliction. He also runs a fine drum education school called "Wright Drum School" where he also has two additional instructors Morgan Blake and Jamie Keys. His style is definitely heavier and quite progressive and often transcribes pieces prior to executing if they are more challenging to play. Besides the touring and teaching, he also has a very successful YouTube channel, with over 100k subs and video views well into the millions. 

Key moments in this episode

- We get straight to it by talking about our mutual friend Stan Bicknell and how they originally met. Stan suggested that Troy attend a Thomas Lang boot camp, after seeing Troy’s Meshuggah medleys on YouTube, and from there they became friends and have remained since. Troy explains in a lot of detail what the experience of this boot camp was like.

- We flip back to the beginnings of Troy’s background in how he began and what proceeded. Immediately you will gather that Troy identified drumming as his true passion early in life and never had to rely on a regular job while he was a teenager. Through performing gigs and teaching drum lessons out his parent’s house, he managed to earn some small income which allowed him to stay consistent with his drumming.

- Troy has had the opportunity to perform with artists such as Plini and Amity Affliction and spends nearly four to five months of the year touring. So with knowing that I had to ask a series of questions that revolved around touring life. The stories, the issues with being on the road and whether he enjoyed that or not.

- The final segment of this interview deals with his drum school, Wright Drum School. Along with how it came to be, I was aware that there is a drum solo ceremony at the end of the curriculum where his students perform a piece in front of an audience to showcase their growth and abilities on the drum set. Troy talks about how this makes him feel to see his students in the spotlight and how this teaches them a valuable lesson about performance.

Concluding Thoughts

I believe that this episode might have the most WPM (words per minute) ever. This is a rapid pace episode and you will want to pay close attention to the things that Troy says. If you miss the flow of this conversation, it will not be received as effectively…..SO pay close attention.

Music by: Plini

Join me next Monday for another episode of the DrumGAB Podcast.

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VO Artist: Tom Knight @tomknightvoice

Background Music: Etienne Mason @maysun.music