209 – Petar Janjic: Drumming for Cory Wong, Subbing for Michael Bland, Moving to the U.S. from Serbia to Study Music
Petar Janjic was born in Kraljevo, Serbia, also known as Kingstown. At 5, his father, a well known Serbian drummer, gave him a...
208 – Jordan Manley: Touring with Mattiel, Making the Jump to Atlanta, Setting Big Goals, Being a “Band Guy”
Jordan Manley made the move to Atlanta in 2014, after growing up and spending the early years of his career...
207 – Carmine Appice: The GUITAR ZEUS Project, Mixing Technique with Power and Volume
One of the premier showmen in rock, Carmine Appice became known worldwide for his astonishing live performances and a highly...
206 – John Bryant: The Dallas Scene, Playing with Ray Charles, Teaching Drums and Production, Musical Partnership with Stewart Copeland
John Bryant is a drummer, percussionist, composer, educator, and music producer residing and working in Dallas, Texas. Originally from Virginia,...
205 – BaldMan Percussion: Drummers Mike McKee & Danny Young, Creating The Junk Hat, Promoting with Integrity
Danny Young (bald) and Mike McKee (bald) met a few years back while touring together and very quickly bonded over...
204 – Sam Wisman: One Foot in Drumset, One Foot in Percussion, Both Feet in Kansas City
Drummer/Percussionist Sam Wisman is a versatile fixture in Kansas City’s thriving creative music scene. He is a member of the...
203 – Dillon Napier: Drumming for Grammy-Nominated Margo Price, Recording at Sun Studios, The Benefits of Learning Multiple Styles
For over 10 years, Dillon Napier has been the drummer for Grammy Nominated artist Margo Price. From performing at the...
202 – Bob Knight Part II: Building a Live Resume, What Your IG Feed Tells Employers, TV Gigs
Bob Knight was our guest on episode 165 and was so informative and entertaining, we had to go back for...
201 – Drummers Fitness Round Table: Danny Elliott, Mark Poiesz, Matt Iceman, Dave McAfee and Corbin Cagle
In this episode we share stories and experiences of five accomplished drummers who maintain standard fitness practices as part of...
200 – Chris McHugh, “Best Of” Roundtable: Seth Rausch, Harry Miree, Travis McNabb & Hubert Payne
To celebrate our 200th episode, we invited four of our favorite past guests – Seth Rausch, Travis McNabb, Hubert Payne,...
199 – Dusty Simmons: Playing with The Cris Jacobs Band, The Richmond Renaissance, Concepts from a Self-Taught Drummer
Dusty Simmons was born and raised in Richmond, VA, which he still calls home. He tours and records with The...
198 – Rod Morgenstein: Drumming for The Dixie Dregs, Winger, The Steve Morse Band
Rod Morgenstein’s unique, dynamic and musical drumming style has led to Rod’s winning the Best Progressive Rock Drummer award in...
197 – Kevin Leon: Touring with St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Creative Pursuit vs. “Work,” Groove is Groove is Groove
Kevin Leon has been on the Atlanta scene for nearly a decade and recently landed the touring gig with St....
196 – Gregg Bissonette & Kennan Wylie: Writing & Creating The Hal Leonard Drumset Method
Gregg Bissonette performing and recording credits include working with Ringo Starr, David Lee Roth, James Taylor, Santana (on his Grammy-award winning Supernatural),...
195 – Jeff Mellott: Playing in “Us Today,” The Cincinnati Scene, Your Region’s Musical Heritage
Jeff Mellott has spent his entire life in Ohio and become a fixture on the Cincinnati scene. His trio, Us...
194 – Sean Paddock: Touring w/ Kenny Chesney, Recording and Producing in a Home Studio
Growing up in Watertown, NY, Sean Paddock started playing the drums at the age of four, and within a year...
193 – Bill Stewart: The Jazz Master on Trio Drumming, Composing, and Scofield
Bill Stewart has been one of the most unique voices in jazz drumming for decades. He is especially known for...
192 – Bart Robley: Drumming for The Sam Morrison Band, The Responsibility of Drumming Educators, Playing for the Song
Bart Robley is a perfect example of a full time musician that stays busy by diversifying his work load through...
191 – Bernie Dresel: His New Big Band, The L.A. Session Scene, The Confluence of Groove and Swing
Prior to forming his own jazz orchestra, The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel, Bernie backed Maynard Ferguson, the Brian Setzer Orchestra,...
190 – Sandy Gennaro: Drumming for Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett, The Monkees and Many Others, Opening for Queen in ’86, Inspirational Speaking w/ His B.E.A.T.S. Program
Sandy Gennaro was born and raised in NYC and currently resides in Nashville TN. Sandy has toured and/or recorded with:...