Our next guest is Nashville business owner and drum tech Thomas Finch of FDS Drum Services! Thomas is a man of conviction, discipline, and a work ethic second to none. Growing up in New Jersey, Thomas shares his upbringing as a drummer touring the world to eventually letting go of music and joining the army, where soon after, his passion for the drums led him to move to Nashville and start FDS Drum Services. This conversation is full of honest wisdom and hard-hitting truth! We hope you enjoy.

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Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner
Recorded November 2022 in Nashville, TN

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Chapter Markers
0:00 Intro
1:30 Welcome Thomas Finch
3:01 What is a Drum Tech?
10:46 Vinnie Colaiuta / Frank Zappa Banana Story
12:00 How to Get a Job as a Tech
19:48 Living with Intent
23:53 Thomas’ Childhood / Upbringing
26:40 Quitting the Drums / Joining the Army
32:12 Moving from New Jersey / Homelessness
37:10 Perspective / Return to Music
39:27 Entrepreneurship
44:02 Hard Right vs the Easy Wrong
46:30 The Power of Habit / Small Wins
48:20 Achieving Short-Term Goals / Skill Tree
50:00 Life is a Video Game
52:34 Starting a Business in Nashville / Social Media Marketing
57:50 Turning Customers into Friends
1:00:19 Upcoming Tours
1:03:00 Hard Work / Living under the Radar
1:08:39 Music Lab Nashville (Sponsor)
1:09:19 Upcoming Tours
1:11:31 What It’s Really Like on Tour
1:23:13 Rapid Fire Questions
1:24:37 Outro

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About FDS Drum Services:
FDS Drum Services provides professional grade drum teching, drum set cleaning, preventative maintenance, repairs and drum restoration services for drummers and establishments based around Nashville TN. We believe in setting a new standard of what clean, operable, great sounding drums are. Modern, vintage, entry to professional level, FDS delivers complete and consistent drum care to keep your equipment and all its components functioning, looking and sounding exceptional at all times.

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Music Featured in this Episode:
Infernal Waltz’ by Black Rhomb

Recorded at Diamond Sound Studios, Nashville, TN
Produced by Jonas Litton, Wise Company www.thewise.co/
Podcast Artwork: GENUINE CREATIVE ART www.genuinecreativeart.com/

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