Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 299 - Marcus Hawkins

Georgia-Based Percussion Performer, Specialist, Educator and Media Company Owner Marcus Hawkins stops by to talk about his various gigs and work with Drum Corps (02:40), his professional beginnings and the finer points of playing drumset (14:50), Marcus Hawkins Media and working through the pandemic (22:10), growing up in Georgia, his early music training in church and early years with Winter Guard and Drum Corps (44:10), his undergrad years at Jacksonville State University and gigging outside for college (01:00:45), his post college life (01:15:50), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions on the techniques of sound, Outkast, great books and Yebba (01:21:40).

Finishing with a Rave of Appreciation for the passing of Long Island Youth Orchestra (LIYO) Emeritus Director Martin Dreiwitz (01:55:00).

Links:

Marcus Hawkins’ website

ALLIANCE Drum and Bugle Corps

Atlanta CV

Chris Romanowski

Spirit of Atlanta Drum Corps

Marcus Hawkins’ YouTube page

Logic Pro

MainStage

Ableton

Final Cut Pro

Avid

Matthew Jordan on the podcast

Music City Mystique

“Virginia Tate” - Paul Smadbeck

Speakerboxx/The Love Below - Outkast

Soul Food - Goodie Mob

Dungeon Family - WitchDoctor

Lost - Eightball

“Blessed” - Fred Hammond

Clint Gillespie

Tracy Tyler

JSU Marching Southerners Showcase 2021

“Funky Drummer” - Daru Jones

Donuts - J Dilla

Things Fall Apart - The Roots

Black Messiah - D’Angelo

Jacob Collier Tiny Desk concert

Megan Arns on the podcast

50 First Dates trailer

High School Musical trailer

Blue Like Jazz - Donald Miller

12 Rules for Life - Jordan Peterson

“Creep” - Radiohead

“The National Anthem” (Live) - Radiohead

Clausula

Species Counterpoint

“Hyperballad” - Björk

Olafur Arnalds

Yebba Tiny Desk Concert

Raves:

Long Island Youth Orchestra

Obituary of Martin Dreiwitz