{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Rich Redmond Show","title":"Carlos Guevara - A Drummer Built To Overcome :: Ep 253","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4071,"description":"Freelance Nashville drummer Carlos Guevara joins Rich and Jim to share his incredible journey from growing up in Venezuela under political and economic crisis to rebuilding his life and career in the U.S. Despite being born with arthrogryposis, Carlos became a first-call Broadway drummer, a devoted family man, and a model of resilience and positivity.\n\nThey dig into his escape from Venezuela, learning English through drum magazines, adapting his technique around physical limitations, grinding for gigs on Lower Broadway, and balancing music, Uber, and fatherhood. The guys also geek out on Stewart Copeland, Journey, Yamaha’s EAD-10, and the culture of world futbol vs. American sports.\nPerfect for drummers, creatives, and anyone who needs a shot of perspective, gratitude, and hustle.\n\nTimed Highlights:\n0:00 Show open, Drummer Dad idea, and Yamaha EAD talk\n3:30 Stewart Copeland stories and guys’ night at the Ryman\n7:20 Meet Carlos Guevara: from Caracas to Nashville via Anaheim\n11:00 Falling in love with country music and surviving Broadway\n15:10 Family, teenagers, and fútbol culture (football is life)\n20:00 Learning English from records, Drum Magazine, and method books\n23:40 El Sistema explained: Venezuela’s free orchestral training\n27:10 Life under Chavez and the decision to leave Venezuela\n31:00 Colombia stopover and finally landing in Los Angeles with almost nothing\n35:10 Driving Uber in the U.S. and wild passenger stories\n39:00 Moving to Nashville, discovering Broadway, and first gigs at Mellow Mushroom\n43:30 Breaking into the scene, networking, and always showing up at clinics\n47:30 Arthrogryposis: Carlos’s condition and how he adapted his technique\n51:00 Ergonomics hacks: extra hi-hat, jam block, and left-foot workarounds\n54:10 Yamaha EAD-10 vs EAD-50 and why every drummer should consider one\n57:00 Immigrant mindset, AI/apps, and Jam Juice shaking up Broadway bookings\n1:01:30 Carlos’s goals: more tours, family balance, and motivational speaking\n1:04:30...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uQDt_20tG-UB4ylvnw4eoaY_3UiI5oN-5Eu2JNFFxmA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjBi/OGI0NGEzOWQ2NTJl/MjdiZWUwNGRkNDdl/NDM0NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}