Working Drummer

561 - John Spittle: Drumming for Trace Adkins, Developing Pocket and Feel, Three Generations of Drummers

April 2, 2026·1h 14m
Episode Description from the Publisher

John Spittle has been the long-time drummer with Country icon Trace Adkins. John began his career on the drums in Southern California playing in bands and recording sessions since the age of 15. Since moving to Nashville, TN, in 1997, John has toured and recorded with various artists, including Sara Evans, Aaron Tippin, Chris Cagle, Kellie Coffey, Matt King, Paul Brandt, and more. When not on the road, John has a studio where he records drums on over 100 songs a year for producers/artists all over the world. TV credits include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan O Brien Show, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, ACM Awards, CMT Awards, Craig Ferguson Show, NYC New Year's Eve Bash, Ellen DeGeneres Show, NBC Country Christmas, Grand Ol Opry Live, Emeril Live, Miss America USA, and many more. In this episode, John talks about:     Home studio work     From John’s father to his son: Three generations of drummers     Moving to Nashville from Southern California and the expectations     Developing a pocket and good time feel     Experiences before the Trace Adkins     What Trace expects from his band members     John’s new endorsement with Sonor drums ⁠⁠⁠Here's our Patreon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Here's our Youtube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Here's our Homepage

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