Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 477 - Lamon Lawhorn (2025)

Frequent Pete’s Percussion Podcast guest Lamon Lawhorn returns to the podcast to talk about his participation with the M-Boom Tribute Ensemble at PASIC50 this past November (03:20), his path to getting onto the PAS Board of Directors, dealing with feedback received about PASIC applications, the responsibilities of the job, and how to get more involved (26:50), his position as Director of Percussion Studies at Virginia State University and the move from his success at North Carolina A&T (45:25), and his comments on the 2025 Dallas Cowboys and the music and culture that is inspiring him today (01:14:25).

Finishing with a Rave on Mary Roach’s 2003 nonfiction book Stiff (01:33:15).

Lamon Lawhorn links:

Lamon Lawhorn’s Virginia State Page

Lamon Lawhorn’s Website

Lamon Lawhorn’s previous Podcast appearances:

Lamon Lawhorn in Episode 35

Lamon Lawhorn in Episode 67

Lamon Lawhorn in Episode 216

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Thomas Taylor in 2025

Donnie Johns in 2021

Marcia McCants in 2025

Sean Daniels in 2024

Joshua Simonds in 2022

Megan Arns in 2017

Karli Viña in 2022

Nathan Siegel in 2025

Bill Shaltis in 2017

Andrew Eldridge in 2022

Brian Zator in 2017

Casey Cangelosi in 2017

Justin Alexander in 2020

Other Links:

Joe Chambers

Ethan Strickland

Max Roach

Don Parker

Michael Burritt

Ju Percussion Group

Malcolm Jackson

NEXUS

Percussions de Strasbourg

Eric C. Hughes

Chris Hanning

Gene Koshinski

NCPP National Equipment Standards

Annie Stevens

Marlon Foster

Jack DeJohnette

Damion Reid

Robert Glasper

Terreon Gully

No Limit vs. Cash Money

Mel Robbins and Jason Wilson

Raves:

Stiff - Mary Roach