#drumming

Drummer Georg Edert of Epic Proggy/Psych/Stoner band Elder talks about their most recent tour opening for Tool, his experiences recording on previous records, Big Pay-Off riffs, going to music school, Ian Price, John Bonham and Bill Ward as early influences, making the drum parts his own from Guitarist/Vocalist’ Nick DiSalvo’s demos, hanging with Danny Carrey’s drum techs, and much more!
https://beholdtheelder.com/

Welsh Drummer Michael “Moose” Thomas of Kill the Lights and (formerly) Bullet for my Valentine talks about American mutts, navigating UK/America geographical differences with KTL, writing and recording their new record Death Melodies, how BFMV formed and how they got a record deal after only their third show, recording everywhere; from Thailand to Texas, tours with Slipknot, Metallica, Gun & Roses and Iron Maiden, why Iron Maiden drummer Niko Mcbrain is such an awesome dude, record sales in the age of Napster, and much more!
https://killthelightsofficial.com/

Drummer Lu  Aponte of Philly’s own Jesus Piece talks about the balance of living between NY and Paris/being a touring drummer/DJ, the great croissant debate, are Parisians dicks? Or not?, their previous world tour that took them between SE Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Europe and the UK, upcoming tours with Sepultura & Sanguisugabogg, the unorthodox means of recording their most recent record …..So Unknown, the unexpected country with a ton of shredding drummers,  go-to ride cymbals/snares for live playing, & much more!

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Drummer, Drum designer/builder and restorationist (and guitar builder); Dan Ford talks about the origins of the company that orginated with wood working, the experience of working through the stave-shell approach as opposed  steam-bent ply/shells, the back story(s) on how some of his reclaimed redwood pieces were sourced, getting into the world of building guitars with Grez Guitars, getting into the world of drum-restoration, living an adventurous life , taking the new kit on it’s maiden voyage and much more!!

https://danforddrums.com/

https://www.grezguitars.com/

Drummer of PigsPigsPigsPigsPigsPigsPigs-Ewan Mackenzie talks about the early years of the band, how it all started, re-joining them in 2021, piggly wiggly’s, fellow UK Stoner Rock bands, Wine made by monks, the brilliance of Bill Ward’s drumming, dark music in dark places, upcoming tours and much more!
PIC: Backseatmafia

Child Bite drummer Jeff Porter talks about how he joined the band, the previous/upcoming shows with Pantera/Lamb of God, the case of a missing bass drum beater (on the gig), going to shows with his parents still to this day, the Primus drummers as an early influence, deodorant-stained 90’d band T-Shirts, & much more~!

Drummer Darren Stanley talks about the bizarre series of events that lead to him playing with Col Bruce Hampton, acclimating to long gigs with Perpetual Groove, navigating music/solos/rhythm and more with guitarist Jimmy Herring,  the Juggernaut that was Aquarium Rescue Unit, learning the gig with guitarist Oz Noy w/ Ozone Squeeze, correlations between Zappa and Col Bruce Hampton, the strange yet supportive world of the “Jam Band” scene, the importance of stretching & much more!

https://www.pgroove.net/tour-4

The Callous Daoboys drummer Matt Hague talks about their recent tour with Protest the Hero & Moon Tooth, how he got the call or the gig, slowing down music in order to learn it, recounting the process’ of learning the set from their last tour (song by song run-down),  why Utah is a strange state, tours to look forward to in 2024 & much more!

https://www.thecallousdaoboys.com/

Two Drummers who interview drummers interviewing each other-as drummers!-Drum Talk TV founder and host Dan Shinder talks about the origins of Drum talk TV, recounts both some of his favorite guests AND some of his favorite quotes, our mutual fascinations with both 70’s records , the band Yes (and how Yes drummer Alan White was underrated), his first kit and how he incorporated into his massive frankenkit, why Chris Squire’s solo record is amazing, what’s happening in 20204 and much more!!!

https://drumtalktvbrilliance.com/

Drummer, Producer, Engineer & More; Matt Guglielmo of The Acacia Strain & END talks about early shows with his band Circuitry at St Vitus, the long road of getting to his own studio, the flood that forced them to relocate, learning his way  around the studio with Producer Will Putney and learning on the job with his assistants, recording drums for Fit For An Autopsy, Fuming Mouth, END, Acacia Strain, Circuitry and more, analyzing one’s playing via recording, his upcoming drum-library and much more!!

https://www.mattguglielmo.com/

Drummer, Producer, Engineer Nicky Bellmore of Many Eyes (featuring Keith Buckley-formerly of Every Time I Die) talks about the series of events that lead to the band forming/recording their new record, acclimating to his former band’ Toxic Holocaust’s break-neck sets, his connection and work with Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider, his gravitation towards both the drums and recording at an early age, The journey of making demo’s in his parents basement to owning his own studio, his favorite guitar, bass and drum setup’s for recording, the upcoming tour with Many Eyes, and much more!

https://manyeyesmusic.com/pages/tour

Drummer Ryan Leger of Hostilities (Formerly Every Time I Die/Hundred Suns) talks about the tough balance of touring and homelife, varying qualities of the ETID Drummers (and the challenges in keeping a band together), his thoughts on the ETID breakup, the unorthodox ideas behind developing his new drum instructional course, The Tony Hawk/Trent Reznor video, bouts of vertigo, dealing with ADHD, his recent run to S. America with Hostilities and much more!

Drummer BJ Graves of Knoxville TN’s Generation of Vipers talks about their upcoming record “Guilt Shrine”that they worked on with Kurt Ballou at God City Studios; from driving up to Salem, MA, to tracking and staying there during the process, what they did in the ten year break, his first frankenkit, hearing Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher at an early age on classic rock radio, one of the stranger gigs they played, grass cutting’,  drummin’ & much more!!

http://www.generationofvipers.com/

Drummer John Longstreth swung by the #CBBP to talk about the trials, tribulations, thoughts, recovery, and physical rehab after having carpal tunnel surgery, bar room brawl stories (and subsequent injuries), drum play-throughs, how he started studying Slayer which rekindled his love for Dave Lombardo and lead to his upcoming Slayer tribute show (November 18th @ Lucky 13’s in Brooklyn, NY), the differences between Dave and Paul Bostaph, the “spaghetti mess” of the early drumming years, “Myspace Fuq U Metal”, and much more! PIC: Tom Couture

Drummer Jerry Mazzuca of St. Louis Prog Quartet; The Gorge, talks about his life as a professional musician, the wild instance that lead the Gorge to signing with Pelagic records, jazz influences of the band, Billy Cobham and Chris Pennie as influences, the five years it took to record/release Mechanical Fiction, an Anarchist Convent & much more!!!

https://thegorge.bandcamp.com/album/mechanical-fiction

Drummer Sebastian Thomson catches up with the #CBBP (Triple-Dippin'?) to talk about Baroness’ fantastic new record STONE, their weekly remote contributions ("file-friday") during Covid,  the experience of recording the record in a cabin in the woods, we revisit his experiences of every track on the record, bassist’s Nick Jost’ chops, guitarist Gina Gleason’s solos and overall contributions to the band, glockenspiels, Stewart Copeland, Phil Collins, modern groove trends and the evolving drumming lexicon, & much more!

TOUR DATES!: https://yourbaroness.com/tour/

Drummer Mike Truscott of English rock band Wishbone Ash talks about the lengthy tour schedule around the band celebrating over 50 years of playing, killer records from 1970,  the story of how he got the gig, our mutual fascination with early Def Leppard, the impact of the Beatles on both the US and England, New York & London similarities, the distinct memory of his first kit, “Carriage Rock”, & much more!

Tour dates & more! : wishboneash.com

Drummer Josh Andrews of the UK’s Pupil Slicer talks about some of his favorite festivals of the last few years, varying English accents, writing & recording their record Blossom, reverse-engineering your own electronic drum parts, the evolution of their live set-up, Chris Pennie as a drum influence, their unexpected reception post-COVID, touring with Boris & much more!

Upcoming Dates: https://pupilslicer.com/

Drummer/Producer/Studio Owner Ray Marte of NY’s Moon Tooth talks about the scary incident involving guitarist Nick Lee’s injury, coma and diagnosis of autoimmune limbic encephalitis-followed by his long road to recovery, letting go of the production reigns in working with producer Josh Wilbur, prepping for their upcoming tour with the Callous Daoboys & Protest the Hero , room mics, bald Italians in love, goofy lyrics,  syphilitic armadillos, & much more!!!
Tour Dates:
https://halloweenisforalways.com/

Drummer Jesse Shreibman of the Pacific North West’s psych/ambient/doom purveyors -Bell Witch , talks about their most recent record “Future's Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate” and how it will tie into the larger body of work in subsequent releases, his ever evolving synth/pedal/drum live-setup, Bell Witch’s most recent run in Europe, their upcoming tour in the states, the process of tying in visuals into their live shows, his early obsessions with cult movies, his eclectic family story,  living the Audio-Monk existence ( in a cabin in the woods), the peculiar story about his Bell Note acquisition,  & much more!
https://www.bellwitchdoom.net/live