Ian Martin Allison & Zach Miller Talk Playing Bass, Drums Solos, & Touring With Eric

Ian Martin Allison & Zach Miller are Eric’s friends and touring bandmates who join today to talk about music and life on the road with Eric. They discuss Willie Weeks’s bass playing, Steve Gadd’s drumming, Robyn, Madison Cunningham, and Vanilla Ice’s second act.  Ian Martin Allison is a versatile electric bass player who has worked as a session and touring musician with a diverse group of artists, including Eric Hutchinson, Cory Wong, Gavin DeGraw, Dessa, and Jeremy Messersmith. He is well-known for making and sharing videos online, has built a large bass community on Instagram, and is the Chief Creative Content Officer of ScottsBassLessons.com. Zach Miller is an educator, performer, and composer. Since receiving a degree in percussion from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2000, he has been teaching as an adjunct professor at various universities. As a performer, Zach tours nationally with recording artists Eric Hutchinson and Sara Groves. His solo album, *Auburn Heights*, features soundscape-filled cinematic instrumental compositions that utilize complex rhythms and harmonies, and his book SYNCO is a collection of demanding drum set independence concepts and advanced rhythmic concepts. IAN & ZACH’S PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OLxpR26Tobsu0FBmJH20O?si=ae666fcb873e4fc3 Send your music questions to ⁠[SongversationsNation@gmail.com](mailto:SongversationsNation@gmail.com)⁠ \------------------- Email us at [SongversationsNations@gmail.com](mailto:SongversationsNations@gmail.com) EricHutchinson.com/Songversations \------------------- Songversations with Eric Hutchinson  Produced by Alex Byrnes Edited by Michael Kessler Best Song Ever Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b \------------------- Become part of the Songversations Nation! \- Hear this podcast first and ad-free! \- Get special content and playlists \- Plus MORE! Patreon.com/SongversationsNation  \------------------- Find out more about Eric Hutchinson:  Instagram @EricHutchinson TikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficial EricHutchinson.com \------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices