{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Rich Redmond Show","title":"The Pressure of Playing Drums for Ann Wilson of Heart | Sarah Tomek","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5467,"description":"Rich Redmond and Jim McCarthy sit down with drummer Sarah Tomek, who grew up in Asbury Park, NJ, and has called Nashville home since 2012. She has played with Steven Tyler, Maggie Rose, Samantha Fish, Andy Bell of Erasure, and Spanish rock star Manolo García, and she's about to hit the road with Ann Wilson. \nSarah talks about going from four-on-the-floor disco tracks to a gig with no click and no tracks. She also tells how Steven Tyler bought her the Black Beauty snare she still uses on almost every session, and why she thinks musicians need \"something real\" in the age of AI. \nHighlights: \n00:02:43 – AI as a tool, not the music \n00:03:16 – Going from disco grids to no click and no tracks \n00:13:14 – Them Vibes and why touring costs so much now \n00:29:45 – Disappearing session work and bidding for gigs on Broadway \n00:34:04 – Prepping for Ann Wilson and Heart's 50th \n00:38:21 – Steven Tyler and the Black Beauty \n00:42:06 – Why new Nashville players should learn the Number System \n00:55:38 – The toughest songs in the Ann Wilson set \n01:12:12 – Bringing the fire to the same songs every night \n01:22:42 – Her love-hate relationship with Nashville\nConnect with Sarah: www.sarahtomek.com\nInstagram and Facebook: @sarahtomekdrums\nPodcast Production: https://itsyourshow.co\nRich’s drum intensive: https://drumtensive.com\nThe Rich Redmond Show: https://richredmond.com/podcasts","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}