Jordan Arnold: On Tour w/ Noah Hicks, Stick Tricks & Style, Mentors & Endorsements, How to Be a Good Hang

Welcome Athens, GA native Jordan Arnold! Jordan is the current drummer for rising country artist Noah Hicks. Jordan shares his journey into his passion for music and the drums, starting from his early days inspired by Def Leppard, to his special relationship with his father both on and off the stage. Jordan stresses the value of important relationships within the music industry and shares insights and fun stories from life-long mentors and drumming legends Rich Redmond and Gregg Bissonette.

Jordan takes us through life on the road with Noah, including automating an entire set in Ableton, to how to be nimble and cope with high-pressure situations. We delve into Jordan's brief stint teching for drummer and close friend Eric Pritchard (Megan Moroney), how to pull off the perfect stick tricks, and ways you can become both a great player and a great hang! We hope you enjoy.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:56 Welcome, Jordan! 
3:06 Father-Son Musical Bond 
5:54 Balancing Multiple Gigs 
10:11 Ableton and Automation 
15:51 Drum Box (Sponsor) 
16:33 Noah Hicks & Career Trajectory 
29:50 Mentor Rich Redmond 
36:48 Low Boy Beaters (Sponsor) 
37:29 Gregg Bissonette & Dixon Drums 
41:51 Broadway Gig Adventures 
48:12 Dixon Drums & Gear Talk
56:06 Networking vs Making Friends in Nashville 
1:00:30 Teching for Eric Pritchard, Drum Tuning Insights 
1:07:41 Drum Supply (Sponsor) 
1:08:42 Dream Gigs and Def Leppard 
1:13:02 Memorable Gigs and Stories from Tour 
1:22:45 Playing for the Military and Secret Service 
1:31:28 Groove MPL (Sponsor) 
1:32:39 Wrap-Up Questions 
1:41:29 Outro

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Connect with Jordan:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanthedrummerwb
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JordanArnoldOfficial
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jordanthedrummerwb

Music Featured in this Episode:
"Dirt On It" - Noah Hicks
"Country Tonight" - Noah Hicks

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:56 Welcome, Jordan!
• 3:06 Father-Son Musical Bond
• 5:54 Balancing Multiple Gigs
• 10:11 Ableton and Automation
• 15:51 Drum Box (Sponsor)
• 16:33 Noah Hicks & Career Trajectory
• 29:50 Mentor Rich Redmond
• 36:48 Low Boy Beaters (Sponsor)
• 37:29 Gregg Bissonette & Dixon Drums
• 41:51 Broadway Gig Adventures
• 48:12 Dixon Drums & Gear Talk
• 56:06 Networking vs Making Friends in Nashville
• 1:00:30 Teching for Eric Pritchard, Drum Tuning Insights
• 1:07:41 Drum Supply (Sponsor)
• 1:08:42 Dream Gigs and Def Leppard
• 1:13:02 Memorable Gigs and Stories from Tour
• 1:22:45 Playing for the Military and Secret Service
• 1:31:28 Groove MPL (Sponsor)
• 1:32:39 Wrap-Up Questions
• 1:41:29 Outro