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Recorded January 2025
Podcast interview with drummer Scott Amendola
Scott Amendola is a drummer who grew up on the east coast and made his way to the Bay Area after his time at Berklee in Boston. With a career spanning more than three decades, he’s an ambitious composer, bandleader, electronics explorer, first-call accompanist, and educator.
As a sideman, Scott has performed and recorded with people like Bill Frisell, Regina Carter, John Zorn, Mike Patton, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Laurie Anderson, and many others.
With his own projects, some of his closest musical associates include guitarists Charlie Hunter, Nels Cline, and Jeff Parker, Hammond B-3 organist Wil Blades, violinist Jenny Scheinman, saxophonist Phillip Greenlief, clarinetist Ben Goldberg, bassists Trevor Dunn, and Todd Sickafoose.
https://scottamendola.com
https://www.instagram.com/scottamendola
Scott’s pedal board
Links
Sticklerphonics at Bird & Beckett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oLpfEJ8MwI
Amendola vs. Blades
https://avsbmusic.com/
Fade to Orange (orchestral project)
https://scottamendolamusic.bandcamp.com/album/fade-to-orange-feat-nels-cline-trevor-dunn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd1kkv7pyBo
Morfbeats
https://www.morfbeats.com
Pete Engelhart Sapo Bell
http://www.peteengelhartmetalpercussion.com/sapo.html
Matt Nolan cymbals and percussion
https://www.mattnolancustomcymbals.com/
Joe Lovano with Ed Blackwell
Sounds of Joy
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ5kkeOj_fSZo2Jtf0yawtajtHMn9-jSb
From the Soul
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBJenJIJrq0yNha3rwKonW9Er78EJw2A7
John Zorn Cobra
https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2016/11/10/musical-chess-cobra-and-john-zorns-game-pieces/
Johnny Vidacovich
Secret Love w/ John Scofield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6u-0wsJU0c
Professor Longhair Crawfish Fiesta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0YGMtezAI
Zigaboo Modeliste
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziggy_Modeliste
Tony Allen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Allen_(musician)
Herbie Hancock – Flood (Mike Clark drums)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp9_YdmJ91A
Red Panda pedals
https://www.redpandalab.com/
Drolo pedals
https://drolofx.com/
ZT guitar amps
https://www.ztamplifiers.com/
The music featured in this episode is from the song Skip a Stop from the SticklerPhonics album Technicolor Ghost Parade.
The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero’s Loop Loft sample pack.