Jon Shiffman: Drummer to the Stars! | Buckle Up #Schfifty Five

<p>Musician and Drummer Jon Shiffman (Steel Train, Bleachers) tells us about his life as a pro musician, the golden age of North Jersey high school bands, working with <a href="https://people.com/music/taylor-swift-and-jack-antonoff-friendship-timeline/">⁠Jack Antonoff⁠</a> and what it takes to stay creative and solvent. Skip ahead: </p>

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00:00 Who is Jon Shiffman and what's his proximity to someone more famous?

3:00 Ebaum's World, AIM, and early internet problems

12:55 Jon's road to professional drumming

16:40 Early days w/ Jack Antanoff &amp; Ari Levine

23:00 How's it feel to watch Jack Antonoff win Grammy's?

33:22 Life on the road

37:15 How do kids change your idea of success?

43:30 Content creation debate: Ami vs. everyone else

51:55 How Jon stays sane

01:00:00 Getting lucky Vs. Hard Work

01:12:00 Toxic procrastination

Links</p>

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<li>Mike's Newsletter: <a href="https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/">https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/</a></li>

<li>Ami's TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en">https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en</a></li>

<li>Rick Rubin on Lex Fridman: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_szemxPcTI</a></li>

<li>Ben Thompson on ChatGPT: <a href="https://stratechery.com/2022/ai-homework/">https://stratechery.com/2022/ai-homework/</a></li>

<li>Dead Cat podcast on Elon Musk: <a href="https://stratechery.com/2022/ai-homework/">https://open.spotify.com/episode/2tQuHoGbONf2S4zP8WADFv?si=02f76ea7e8e14646</a></li>

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<p>As always, find us on...</p>

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<li>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN">https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN</a></li>

<li>Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008</a></li>

<li>Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): <a href="https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast">https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast</a></li>

<li>TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast">https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast</a></li>

<li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg</a></li>

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