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Drum Dog Podcast
Fuyu Murata (EXILE, MISIA) Interview: One-Take Drumming, a Jazz Childhood, & Turning Down Berklee
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We sat down with Fuyu Murata, calling in from Tokyo, for a conversation that runs from a jazz-soaked New York childhood to one of the most distinctive drum channels on YouTube. He talks about growing up around Jimmy Smith, Ron Carter and Grady Tate, turning down a full Berklee scholarship to stay with his band, and the one-take videos where he plays songs he has never heard with no hints. We also get into his new Jam Joint live album with Tokyo's top young players, drumming gloves, rudiments, and why he treats himself like a half athlete. If you have ever wondered how a session drummer reads a song on the fly, this one is for you.
00:00 - Meet Fuyu, Calling In From Tokyo
01:22 - The New Jam Joint Live Album
04:58 - Growing Up Around Jazz Legends
10:35 - Starting On Drums, And The Berklee Question
12:38 - The One-Take Video Series
16:37 - Sharing A Stage With Spitz's Drummer
21:15 - Japanese Music Going Global
22:53 - Anime And A Football Dream
24:45 - The Truth About Drumming Gloves
27:18 - Drilling The Rudiments
28:35 - Europe Tour And New Bands
31:25 - Staying Healthy As A Half Athlete
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