328 – Rod Elkins: Playing with Tyler Childers, Overcoming Anxiety Issues, Staying in His Small Hometown
As the touring drummer for Childers, Rod Elkins is the heartbeat of a rhythm section that includes Elkins’ high-school friends...
327 – Blake Fleming: Quality Over Quantity, The Book of Rhythm, Speaking Honestly About the State of Music and Drumming
Blake Fleming is a percussionist known for his involvement with several influential experimental bands and has recently written his first book, The...
326 – Joe Bergamini: The Working Drummer’s Chart Book, “Knowing the Job,” Remembering His Friend Neil Peart
Joe Bergamini maintains a diverse career as a drumming performer and educator. Joe is constantly behind the kit for everything...
325 – Stephen Bidwell: Playing with Black Pumas, Studying with Johnny Vidacovich, “I’m Not Here to be Drummer Guy”
Stephen Bidwell was born in Washington, DC and grew up in nearby Reston, Virginia. Since being first handed drumsticks in...
324 – Jim White: The Importance of Mentorship, Overcoming Cancer, Life Experiences that Inspires Our Drumming
Drummer Jim White is an active performer and educator. His first musical experiences took place in his hometown of Atlanta,...
323 – Roundtable with Nick Ruffini
Once a year, we sit down with our buddy Nick Rufinni of Drummer’s Resource to shoot the shit. Each of...
322 – Jeff Fabb: Drumming for Black Label Society, Employable Skills Beyond Your Playing, Overcoming Physical Barriers
Originally from a small town in Long Island, New York, Jeff Fabb made the move to Los Angeles shortly after...
321 – Dena Tauriello: From Rock Touring to Broadway, and What They Have in Common
A Grammy-nominated and studied musician of several decades, Dena’s versatility has afforded her opportunities to play in a variety of...
320 – Mark Stepro: Recording in the 21st Century, Working with Butch Walker, Drumming for The Wallflowers
Mark Stepro is a Los Angeles-based musician originally from Galion, Ohio. He is currently performing and recording with singer-songwriter-producer Butch...
319 – Ross Pederson: Playing with Grace Kelly and Manhattan Transfer, Designing a New Home Studio, The North Texas Pedigree
Ross Pederson has been in New York for over a decade after going through the famed North Texas program and...
318 – Doane Perry part 2: Composing and Creating, More Jethro Tull Stories, Doane’s Sustained Passion for Music and Creating
A professional musician since 1972, Doane Perry has been called one of the most prolific and versatile drummers in contemporary...
317 – Doane Perry part 1: His Work With Jethro Tull, Bringing Your Ideas to the Session, Working with Lou Reed Early in His Career
A professional musician since 1972, Doane Perry has been called one of the most prolific and versatile drummers in contemporary...
316 – Steve from Junk Drummer TV: Making Hundreds of Drum Reaction/Analysis Videos
After years of steady touring and teaching, Steve set about cultivating a Youtube audience. In hundreds of videos, Steve analyzes...
315 – Jack Bruno: Drumming for Tina Turner, Backing up Legendary Singers, Touring Over the Decades
Jack was born and raised in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Influenced by a musical family, he started playing drums at the...
314 – Brody Simpson: A Distinct Set of Sounds, Staying Focused on His Thing, “I’ve Never Gone Looking for Work”
Brody Simpson lives and works in Perth, Australia, where he is the co-owner of Underground Sounds, a full service tracking...
313 – Sound Treatment part 3 with Anthony Grimani: Sonitus USA, A/B-ing Matt’s studio with Sound Treatment
Anthony Grimani has spent 28 years in the audio industry, is a highly respected expert in home theater acoustics and...
312 – Max MacVeety: Music as Social Movement, Earning His Place in the Hip Hop World, Touring with Karl Denson, Running a One-Stop Shop Studio
With a drumming pedigree from Berklee and a musical ethos from the eclectic creative community in The Berkshires where he...
311 – Dan Needham: Drumming for Michael McDonald, “Reading the Room” when Recording, Being a Chameleon in the Studio
Dan Needham is recognized in Nashville as one of the top session and live drummers. Dan has performed and/or recorded...
310 – Joe Montague: All You Need is Drums, Recreating Ringo’s Drum Parts, That 60’s Recording Podcast
Joe Montague graduated from the renowned Jazz Course at Leeds College of Music in 2011 before embarking on a career as...
309 – Ben Hilzinger: Hosting the Big Fat Five Podcast, Drumming for Eve 6, Working in L.A.
Ben Hilzinger is a Los Angeles-based drummer and songwriter with 20+ years of performing, recording and teaching experience. Currently the...
