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Darby Todd is currently the drummer for the super-prolific and exceptionally-talented Devin Townsend, and in this podcast we discuss Darby's career, his playing with Devin and much more and we generally have a blast! Here are some of the points covered: Darby’s Drumming Beginnings Discernment and Doing What The Context Requires Some Favourite Vinnie Colaiuta Moments Some Highlights of Darby’s Career So Far Playing and Touring With Devin Townsend Recording Shows and Social Media Posts Do What’s Right For The Music And Find Your Own Voice The Reality Of Zeros and Ones The Importance Of Being Nice To People Dealing With The Uncertainty Of Being A Freelance Professional - 🥁 Darby's Site: https://darbytodd.com 📀 Darby's Solo Album: "The Reality of Zeros and Ones" and other products: https://www.darbytodd.com/store/ - (Originally aired on 8 Apr 2023) - 🤝 Support this podcast to assist in creating new content that educates, inspires and uplifts: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/windsordrum... 🎥 Groove Guru Podcast Full Video Episodes: https://www.windsordrums.com/podcast 🥁 My Excelsior Basics Drumming Course: https://windsordrums.com/courses 🔗 Stay Connected - Visit Windsor's Website: https://www.windsordrums.com

Interview by Kris Peters Devin Townsend is one of the few musicians who globally needs no introduction. Whether it be for his work with Strapping Young Lad or the Devin Townsend Project or anywhere in between, the man is an enigma. A legend. And a true gentleman of the metal scene. Known for his boundless energy and creativity, Townsend touches down in Australia this month for a run of four shows only, playing a splattering of everything from his back catalogue and material from his new album Lightwork. It promises to be one of the tours of the year, with the man himself sitting down with HEAVY recently to tell us all about what to expect. "The thing is, I've had the good fortune of playing with some fantastic musicians throughout my career," he measured. "But the group of people I've got working with me right now are the most capable of playing everything, so it's allowed for me to put together a set that I think is… a good cross-section of material. Also, because I've been touring with them for this whole year - and the sound person - I'm confident that it's the best I've been able to present the material by a longshot. Having that is really great for me, because, although it's been good in the past also there's been certain things where I think 'man, I wish that was different' or I wish that was articulated differently or maybe this player's really good at this but no so good at that or vice versa - not to be disparaging against anybody I've worked with, I've just got, like you say, a huge amount of material that typically I use different players for all of them. So what I've done with this recent one is I've just found people that I am confident can do all of it. And they had to learn how to do all of it too. The first thing that I did with some of these players… they didn't know how to play some of the stuff, and it took them touring to figure it out. Now, I feel that the presentation of the material is… I'm excited to be able to show it to people because I'm like, 'this sounds fucken great'. That's how I feel." In the full interview Devin talks about writing set lists, his essential non-essential things to pack for tour, pleasing as many fans as possible, what we can expect from the shows, the early days of his career and what he was expecting out of music, what some of his motivating factors were, how early experiences helped shape his career, what drives him to keep experimenting, retaining his passion for music, the creative process and if it becomes easier or harder over time and more.

Join Justin and Nick as they chat with musician Devin Townsend about The Dark Crystal, inspiration, creativity, meditation, marijuana, Strapping Young Lad, and more! Devin Townsend bio: " Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also had an extensive solo career and has released a total of 28 albums across all of his projects as of 2022. After performing in a number of heavy metal bands in high school, Townsend was discovered in 1993 by a record label who asked him to perform lead vocals on Steve Vai's album Sex & Religion. After recording and touring with Vai, he was discouraged by what he found in the music industry and vented his anger on his 1995 solo album Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing, which he released under the pseudonym Strapping Young Lad. He soon assembled a band of the same name, with whom he released the critically acclaimed album City in 1997. Since then, he has released three more studio albums with Strapping Young Lad, along with solo material released under his own independent HevyDevy Records label. Townsend's solo albums have featured a varying lineup of supporting musicians and are a mix of hard rock, progressive metal, ambient, and new-age. In 2002, he formed the Devin Townsend Band, which recorded and toured for two of his solo releases. In 2007, he disbanded both Strapping Young Lad and the Devin Townsend Band, taking a break from touring to spend more time with his family. After a two-year hiatus, he began recording again and soon announced the formation of the Devin Townsend Project. This band began with a series of four albums, released from 2009 to 2011 and each written in a different genre. Townsend continued to record and tour under the new moniker until January 2018. Across all his bands and solo projects, Townsend has released 23 studio albums and four live albums. His trademark production style, featuring a heavily multi-tracked wall of sound, has been compared to the styles of Robert Fripp and Frank Zappa. His vocal delivery ranges from screaming to an opera-esque singing, while his musical style is rooted in metal and his albums are written to express different aspects of his personality." Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook . Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter . Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube .

Send us Fan Mail One of the more influential and fundamental artists in the world of modern rock/metal music, Devin Townsend, joins us today on IUF. From fronting the highly lauded bands like Strapping Young Lad and The Devin Townsend Project – Devin has collaborated with a countless amount of other talented bands/musicians throughout his decorated career. Now that the live concert experience has been on hold for nearly a year, we ask Devin about his touring perspectives that he appreciated the most. One noticeable element about Devin was the presence and passion he always left out on the stage when it came to performing; It was something anyone at any show would remember. The relationship between the artist and fan cannot be overlooked, and Devin speaks out on how much he has valued that over the years. And lastly, we also talk about the quarantine concerts he managed to pull together during the first stages of the pandemic, and how he raised money while donating the benefit proceeds to hospitals and health services. Devin is always striving to make a positive impact within the community – no matter the size. His energy and motivation just seems to be unmatched, and that's a good thing to serve as an inspiration where many have pointed out about him. With new music now on the horizon, Devin looks forward to this new uncharted chapter in hopes of continuing to bring his passionate work out into the world once again.

This is NOT a reaction podcast. Recorded September 6, 2020 -How I describe Devin Townsend -Wall of sound -Kingdom -The theme -When I first heard Storm -Accelerated Evolution -Steve Vai -Prolific -Reaction videos -Metal and epic -Strapping Young Lad -Synths -Yes 90125 -His scream and voice -Vocal lessons and vocal teachers -Natural ability? -Adele, Roger Daltry, James Hetfield -What’s in the background? -The lyrics -Physicist -Bipolar disorder -Obsessing -Stay with me -Epicloud -The meaning of “play” -Solo artist versus a collaborator -The other vocals -Love or Lord? -The way I’m headed -Truth or Youth? -Descended or Defended? -Worry -I’m fine -It’s only a song -“I was playing a character” excuse -Fire it up! -Galloping -Devin’s guitar playing -No solo -Too epic? -We are ….? -Woman still -Hath no fury -Morning Bride -Emotional journal -One of my favorite things about music -Abandonment -Storm -First Devin Townsend song I heard -Steve Vai’s Sex and Religion -What I was doing in 2003 -WSOU Seton Hall Pirate Radio -Hearing the “stay with me” scream -Accelerated Evolution -My Devy collection -Storm vs. Kingdom -Townsend’s opinion on Accelerated Evolution -Deadhead -My request -Slow Me Down -The lyrics -The world -Devin’s family -Running dry -Flying high -Feel -Wanted to be -Worked hard for a living -Where it gets scary -Don’t run and hide -Dont’ worry I’m fine/Starting to feel okay -SYL -Wasted and failing -It’s just me -Never felt before -Tired -Touring -Solo (or lack thereof) -Time -He’s screaming -Progress in the relationship? -Subject matter and emotions -Empath, spirituality, positive emotions -Facing emotions -Releasing anger, rage, and happiness -Seeing a mental health professional -Mental health issues and the COVID-19 pandemic -The war -10,000 lies -The Iraq War and George W. Bush -Trump and lies -SYL and war -The Rape Song -Strapping Young Lad songs live -Storm and Kingdom tied together -Quarantine concerts -Charity -Devin’s future -His voice -Buy his stuff -The pandemic -New York (since March, not January) -Listen to science -Credible sources of news (New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, BBC, NPR) -Take care of each other Twitter https://twitter.com/mmampodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmampodcast Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2 Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email mmampodcast@gmail.com © MMAMPodcast 2020 All Rights Reserved

One of prog's most eclectic and risk-taking artists is Devin Townsend released one his latest critically acclaimed album Empath in 2019. Just days before the launch of his Empath 2020 North American tour, Devin joined host Roie Avin and guest contributor Jordan Blum for a lengthy discussion on his best songs. A must-listen for any Devin Townsend fan.

Prog metal icon Devin Townsend returns to talk about the new live Ocean Machine release, his new boxset Eras, the disbanding of the Devin Townsend Project, and even some thoughts on the current political climate.