Nashville Drummers Podcast

Tim Buell: Tactics for High Performance | How to Prepare Like an Athlete, Adapting to AI, Optimizing Your Workflows & Minimizing Distractions

January 27, 2023 Dan Ainspan / Nathan Sletner Season 1 Episode 25
Tim Buell: Tactics for High Performance | How to Prepare Like an Athlete, Adapting to AI, Optimizing Your Workflows & Minimizing Distractions
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Tim Buell: Tactics for High Performance | How to Prepare Like an Athlete, Adapting to AI, Optimizing Your Workflows & Minimizing Distractions
Jan 27, 2023 Season 1 Episode 25
Dan Ainspan / Nathan Sletner

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You may know our next guest from his online educational videos and plethora of drum transcriptions that have taken the industry by storm. We were thrilled to sit down with Nashville-based drummer, Tim Buell, in this jam-packed, nearly 2-hour long conversation spanning a wide range of informative and valuable topics. We discuss the parallels between high-performing athletes and preparing for the gig, what AI means for creatives, how to be present, and ways to optimize your workflows for optimal efficiency. We hope you enjoy!

This episode is sponsored by Music Lab Nashville
https://nashville.musiclab.co

Connect with Tim:
Website: https://www.timbuellmusic.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timbuell
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timbuell
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timplaysdrums
Podcast: https://www.youregoodgetbetterpod.com

Music Featured in this Episode:
Remedy Drive - 'The Sides of the North
https://www.instagram.com/remedydrive/

'Born Wild'

About Tim:
Tim is a Nashville-based drummer who has toured with several artists (Cody Fry, Gloriana, Jana Kramer, Jerrod Niemann, Remedy Drive) and records drums for clients all over the world from his home studio and other Nashville-based studios. In 2022, Tim received his first Latin Grammy nomination for his work on the album Alfa Y Omega by Athenas.

In addition to touring and recording, Tim is passionate about creating educational resources through courses and eBooks (available at his website) and maintains a roster of private students virtually through Zoom and in-person at his studio in Nashville.

Tim has also spent many years transcribing drum parts from iconic songs and drum solos and his transcriptions have been featured by Zildjian, Vic Firth, Drummerworld, and the Percussive Arts Society. He has created educational resources with Benny Greb, Ash Soan, Aaron Sterling, Aaron Spears, and many others. 

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Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner
Recorded December 2022 in Nashville, TN

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Recorded at Garden Groove Recording Space, Nashville, TN
Podcast Artwork: GENUINE CREATIVE ART

ⓒ 2024 Nashville Drummers Podcast, LLC

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Send us a Text!

You may know our next guest from his online educational videos and plethora of drum transcriptions that have taken the industry by storm. We were thrilled to sit down with Nashville-based drummer, Tim Buell, in this jam-packed, nearly 2-hour long conversation spanning a wide range of informative and valuable topics. We discuss the parallels between high-performing athletes and preparing for the gig, what AI means for creatives, how to be present, and ways to optimize your workflows for optimal efficiency. We hope you enjoy!

This episode is sponsored by Music Lab Nashville
https://nashville.musiclab.co

Connect with Tim:
Website: https://www.timbuellmusic.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timbuell
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timbuell
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/timplaysdrums
Podcast: https://www.youregoodgetbetterpod.com

Music Featured in this Episode:
Remedy Drive - 'The Sides of the North
https://www.instagram.com/remedydrive/

'Born Wild'

About Tim:
Tim is a Nashville-based drummer who has toured with several artists (Cody Fry, Gloriana, Jana Kramer, Jerrod Niemann, Remedy Drive) and records drums for clients all over the world from his home studio and other Nashville-based studios. In 2022, Tim received his first Latin Grammy nomination for his work on the album Alfa Y Omega by Athenas.

In addition to touring and recording, Tim is passionate about creating educational resources through courses and eBooks (available at his website) and maintains a roster of private students virtually through Zoom and in-person at his studio in Nashville.

Tim has also spent many years transcribing drum parts from iconic songs and drum solos and his transcriptions have been featured by Zildjian, Vic Firth, Drummerworld, and the Percussive Arts Society. He has created educational resources with Benny Greb, Ash Soan, Aaron Sterling, Aaron Spears, and many others. 

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Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner
Recorded December 2022 in Nashville, TN

Connect with us:
Website
Instagram
TikTok
YouTube
Facebook

Recorded at Garden Groove Recording Space, Nashville, TN
Podcast Artwork: GENUINE CREATIVE ART

ⓒ 2024 Nashville Drummers Podcast, LLC

Intro
Tim's Icebreaker
AI & the Future of Creatives
Athletes & Preparation / Steph Curry
Power of Habit / Michael Phelps
Studying with Chester Thompson at Belmont
Music Lab Nashville (Sponsor)
Tim - Transcription Master of our Time
What vs Why
Deep Work, Deprioritizing Efficiency
Optimizing Workflows, Pro Tools Templates
Maximizing Time, Minimizing Distractions
Latin Grammy Nomination
Value of Progress, Being Present
Rapid Fire Questions / Wrap
Outro