The secret to Practice MAXXING

The best kept secret to getting better as a musician is to play with musicians who are better than you. I am grateful for every single time I get to be in a room with players who are simply better musicians and more experienced than me. This is not available to most people, but a good way to approximate it is to practice to tracks from professional session players. THAT is what I'm giving you for free in this video. Plus, my dear friend, session drummer Evan Hutchings who has played on 20 #1s offers his advice for practicing, getting gigs, and how guitar players can use his sample pack to their advantage (link below!) Free practice tracks: https://practice-with-the-pros-jam-track.gr-site.com Evan's ESSENTIAL DRUMS VOL 2: https://essentialdrumsamples.myshopify.com **Buy my course HERE: https://brettpapa.com/tools-for-the-creative-guitarist-justin-ostrander MERCH: https://the-jo-store-2.creator-spring.com GUITAR AND HOME RECORDING GEAR: **I will make a small amount of money if you order through the links below, at no extra cost to you** Throbak Overdrive Boost: https://shop.throbak.com/ODBJO Throbak 55/56 SB MXV P90s: https://shop.throbak.com/5556JO GREAT mics for speaker cabs: Heil PR30: https://amzn.to/3R3u0Mm Shure SM57: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5D4N Sennheiser e609 Silver: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oqJWrE My acoustic microphone: Miktek C5 small diaphragm condenser: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EKAj3Q They come in matched pairs, too: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkEVZb Mic cables (mic to pre, pre to interface OR mic to interface): 15 ft: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXEG9o 20 ft: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gq3Kj 50 ft: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXx3 Audio interface: Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkoP7R Monitor cables TRS-XLR male -5ft (right monitor) https://sweetwater.sjv.io/KjEAQe -10ft (left monitor) https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4oqPg Monitors: Yamaha Powered 5" Monitors HS5: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXm3 Yamaha Powered 8" Monitors HS8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5DbN HS8 bundle with stands and a sub: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m51BAa If you do want to go ALL OUT, here's my mic pre: Chandler TG2 Abbey Road edition: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyEgox requisite PSU-1 power supply: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKjG9X ==GEAR I use EVERY DAY== **I will make a very small amount of money if you order through these links below, at no extra cost to you** Revv D20 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ UA OX Amp Top Box https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3 PolyTune headstock tuner https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0znKV D’Addario NYXL 10-46 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daLXW2 D’Addario NYXL 11-49 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Nkzdx1 D’Addario 10.5-48 (VERY COOL) https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y2yDKG D’Addiaro Baritone 13-62 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ Dunlop Large glass slide 213 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0zndV Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt Overdrive https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZmraE Nobels ODR-1 Natural Overdrive https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oqz2ME Jackson Audio Hourglass Dual Compressor https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5YY1y Line6 HX Effects https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1DznX Eventide H9 MAX https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EK9n6D Strymon Mobius Modulation https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75yAg5 Strymon Timeline delay https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXnvk0 Meris Mercury7 Reverb https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4ARdg Meris Polymoon Delay https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQGvdD Revv D20 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ UA OX Amp Top Box https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3 Blackstar HT Stage 100 Mk III https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0JbJd Support the channel: Paypal tip jar: ostrandermusic@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @justinostrander My guitar setup guy: https://www.macmillanguitars.com My favorite studio headphones: https://www.gk-music.com Please SUBSCRIBE, and thanks for hanging out!