Crash Bang Boom Podcast!

303_Tom Hunting- Exodus Oct 30, 2024

Legendary drummer Tom Hunting of Bay Area OG Thrashers Exodus stops by the #CBBP to talk about early gigs in the Bay Area scene, the camaraderie between the bands of that scene, his first drum sets, revisits the process of writing and recording Fabulous Disaster, his first break from the band in the early 90’s, his second break and learning Paul Bostaph’s drum parts from Shovel Headed Killing Machine upon his return, his battle (and ultimate overcoming) of stomach cancer, ergonomic adjustments over the years, the intensity of the Rob Dukes records Atrocity Exhibit’s A & B, their upcoming US tour November 3-Dec 7th & much more!
PIC: IRON MIKE SAVOIA

302_Mike Ricketts-Planes Mistaken For Stars Oct 17, 2024

Planes Mistaken For stars Drummer Mike Ricketts talks about the long process of writing and recording their new record “Do You Still Love me?” around vocalist Gared Odonnell’s cancer diagnosis and ultimate passing in 2021, early tours with bands like The Dillinger Escape Plan, playing wild house party’s, Don Caballero as an influence in writing odd-time sections, the tragic passing of original guitarist Matt Bellinger ( and the beast of addiction), relocating to West Seattle to work with Matt Bayles on the “Mercy” album, growing up in school band and taking lessons on both melodic percussion and drum-sets, his decision to pursue a PHD in Microbial Science, his first drum set & how his gear evolved over the years!

301_Jon Syverson- Human Impact, Unsane, Daughters Sep 10, 2024

Drummer Jon Syverson talks about his experience writing/recording the new Human Impact record ”Gone Dark” , relocating from Austin, Texas to Portland , Maine, how him joining Unsane for a run of shows lead to him joining Human Impact, splitting the difference of some of the past drumming styles within Unsane for said shows, a peculiar battle with carpal tunnel syndrome, how his long time band Daughters imploded and how the entire band got subsequently targeted , the aging process affecting drumming and much more!
PIC: Jacque Berlin

300_Mac McNeilly - The Jesus Lizard Sep 04, 2024

For the CBBP 300th Episode, The Jesus Lizard drummer Mac McNeilly talks about their new record “Rack” and the process of recording it, revisits their records chronologically- from Head to Shot ,playing along to Deep Purple & Black Sabbath in his early years (and the genius of Bill Ward), Jody’s first impression of the band via a cassette tape of Liar, having Steve Albini cranking the shit out of their live sound as their live Front of House Sound Engineer, his exit front band in 96’, getting struck by lightning, digging Captain Beyond, Yes & King Crimson and other highlights from the Jesus Lizard “Book”, & how vocalist David Yow is “not what you’d call a shy person”.
PIC: Doug Coombe

299_Scott Reeder - Fu Manchu Aug 19, 2024

Drummer Scott Reeder of Fu Manchu talks about his early drum sets, particiapting in concert band & finding Carmine Appice’s drum Book ; Realistic Rock, his recent bike accident which lead him to a magical drummer doctor in L.A., John Bonham and Steve Ferrone as drumming bedrocks, recording Fu Manchu's most recent record “ The Return of Tomorrow”, NOT using click tracks in the studio, recounting some of the previous Fu Manchu tours , as well as upcoming tours, projects and much more!

298_Bill McClintock_Youtube Mashup Artist Aug 06, 2024

Youtube Rock/Soul/Metal/Funk mashup master (& Elementary/Middle school music teacher) Bill McClintock talks with the #CBBP about his early videos and the inspiration behind starting them in the first place, his love for 70’s rock and Eddie Van Halen as his favorite guitarist, how Steely Dan is an all time favorite, how he searches for two songs that already have a cohesive tempo and/or melody, modern technology with app’s that assist in isolating tracks vs the easier years of him editing, how NY metal band Overkill reached out to him to see if he could re-work something from their catalog, the “soul” in Paul Rogers of Free and Rob Halford of Judas Priest’s vocals, some of Jody’s favorite mashups and the stories behind them, teaching music during the pandemic to his students remotely. (and why it’s better in person) & much more!!! -https://www.youtube.com/@BillMcClintockMashups

297_David Keith- Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Nelson, Leilani Kilgore Jul 30, 2024

Drummer David Keith talks about his work with guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore in both Blackmore’s Night and in Blackmore’s Rainbow, the mysterious death of original Rainbow drummer Gary Driscol, the greatness of Cozy Powell and the process of learning specific fills, Ian Paice as another badass whose parts he had to learn, internet backlash for playing a smaller kit (and the Ayotte drum manufacture expansion that redeemed him), ,the ironic story of how he got to play with 90’s act Nelson, his work with Leilani Kilgore between touring and recording , his first band Mighty Purple, and much more!!!

296_Brody Taylor Smith-Invent Animate Jul 24, 2024

Drummer Brody Taylor Smith of Invent Animate, Exist, & Satyr talks about IA’s most recent run with Northlane, Thornhill & Windwaker, as well as their two month tour with Beartooth, pre-show warmup’s, learning double bass early, using guitar pro for music notation, why he doesn’t use triggers with Invent Animate, recording and playing live with his John Tempesta Snare, the varying styles between Satyr, Exist and Invent Animate, upcoming tours and a busy year ahead!

295_Cripe Jergensen-Drunk Horse Jul 18, 2024

Drunk Horse drummer Cripe Jergensen talks about the band’s hiatus, he and guitarist Eli Eckert’s child hood friendship and obsession with comic books, recording in legendary drummer Jeff Porcaro’s haunted home studio, thinking that living to 30 years old was a stretch,IPA’s, crazy Keith Moon stories, early tours with The Fucking Champs, an LA show with a limo and a contract written on a napkin & much more!
https://drunkhorsedh.bandcamp.com/album/drunk-horse

294_Nick Bender- Canopy (ATL Drumming Series .02) Jul 12, 2024

CBBP Bonus Ep!: Nick Bender of Atlanta’s Canopy talks about dealing with Becker muscular dystrophy and how it affects his playing, his most recent setup, their new EP entitled “Empty Light”, how they recorded their full length record “Humanity Loss” (twice) , keeping a loose feel while tracking with a click track, how his love for Poison the Well, Norma Jean & The Chariot altered his musical tastes, “moshing for Jesus” , & much more!
https://canopy1.bandcamp.com/album/empty-light
Pic: FUGUE STATE PHOTO

293_Damon Che- Don Caballero, Yesness & more! Jul 10, 2024

Drummer Damon Che (Don Caballero) talks about his relationship with Revocation drummer Ash Pearson and how he (Ash) helped him both preserve the master tapes for drum play-through’s and got him up & running for online lessons & more, his guitar-playing Father, the mystical experience in listening to records prior to the internet, bands and drummers (Rey Washam & early Dave Grohl) he was digging in the early 90’s, how his lower/angled snare drum came to be, getting the “boom” back in the bass drum and capturing it with the late/great Steve Albini on “American Don”, finding sobriety, info on lessons, collecting stereo’s and a whole lot more!!!!!

Contact Damon: doncaballeroband@gmail.com

PIC: Berto Campos

292_Dave Bland-Full of Hell, Jarhead Fertilizer Jun 27, 2024

Drummer Dave Bland of Full of Hell & Jarhead Fertilizer, returns for the first time in four years talk van thieves & band-theft-networks, a peculiar gig involving a slashing, van-breakdowns and the subsequent 60+ hours of solo-driving-treks (NY to Santa Fe drive, a Richmond, VA to Arizona drive, and the Arizona back to Maryland drive), a mystical Angelic-Vato, playing double-sets & double drumming with Primitive Man, FOH’s upcoming tour in SE Asia, an insane reoccurring scapula injury, and keeping the punk rock hellfire in his playing!

https://fullofhell.bandcamp.com/music

https://jarheadfertilizeroc.bandcamp.com/

291_Sasha Horn - Exhorder Mar 06, 2024

Exhorder drummer Sasha Horn revisits the CBBP to talk about their new record Defctum Omnium, the process of recording it, their recent tour to South America w/ Vio-lence, line up changes, desert vortex’s, the recent addition of guitarist Pat O’Brien, thinning hair -vs- “cutting your losses”, enjoying their new sense of camaraderie, and good things to come in 2024!!!!

https://www.exhorder.com/
PIC: Kyle Kazlaw

290_Georg Edert-Elder Feb 28, 2024

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/

289_Michael "Moose" Thomas-Kill The Lights, (ex) Bullet For My Valentine Feb 20, 2024

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/

288_Lu Aponte-Jesus Piece Feb 12, 2024

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!

pic- xerxes fotographia

287_Dan Ford Drums: Building/Design, Restoration & Grez Guitars Feb 06, 2024

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/

286_Evan Price-Apostle, Ladybird - ATL Drumming Series.01 Jan 31, 2024

Bonus Episode!!!—Drummer Evan Price of ATL’s Apostle talks about the ATL scene with bands Canopy, Palaces, Lazer/Wulf & more, their new EP Liminial, starting out in the garage, beating big cymbals, balancing black metal with Jazz, Poison The Well as an influence & much more!

Liminal Release Show 02.01.24 @ The Star Bar
IG: @apostlesucks

285_Ewan Mackenzie- PIGSx7 Jan 30, 2024

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

284_Jeff Porter-Child Bite Jan 22, 2024

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~!

283_Darren Stanley-Perpetual Groove, Ozone Squeeze, Jimmy Herring, Col. Bruce Hampton Jan 16, 2024

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

282_Matt Hague- The Callous Daoboys Jan 08, 2024

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/

281_Dan Shinder-Drum Talk TV Jan 02, 2024

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/

280_Matt Guglielmo - END, The Acacia Strain Dec 18, 2023

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/

279_Nicky Bellmore - Many Eyes Dec 11, 2023

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

278_Ryan "Legs" Leger-Hostilities Dec 04, 2023

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!

277_BJ Graves-Generation of Vipers, Guiltless Nov 20, 2023

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/

276_John Longstreth-Origin Nov 13, 2023

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

275_Jerry Mazzuca-The Gorge Nov 06, 2023

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

274_Sebastian Thomson_Baroness, Trans Am Oct 30, 2023

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/

273_Mike Truscott-Wishbone Ash Oct 23, 2023

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

272_Josh Andrews-Pupil Slicer Oct 16, 2023

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/

271_Ray Marte - Moon Tooth Oct 11, 2023

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/

270_Jesse Shreibman- Bell Witch Oct 09, 2023

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

269_Chris Mills - Harm's Way Oct 03, 2023

Drummer Chris Mills of Chicago’s Harm’s Way talks about the recording blocks and pre-production of their new record Common Suffering and working with producer Will Yip, revisits the bands experiences recording their previous albums Rust and and working with Will Putney for the first time on Posthuman, the bands origins and how the band has ascended throughout the years, the impetus for straight edge lifestyle, balancing work life and touring, his foray into the straight edge scene, our mutual fascination with Fugazi, recollections of touring with Trap Them , go-to snares & much more!

https://www.harmsway13.com/

PIC: @patmoore.ca

268_Noah See - Conjurer Sep 26, 2023

Drummer Noah See of the UK’s Conjurer talks beer preferences and the sport of drinking in England, his most recent US tour and the experience of driving longer distances in the US -vs- the UK, how he and the other members grew up in different areas/scenes and how he joined the band, fans reactions to the Conjurer/Pijn collaboration album “Curse these Metal Hands” (And how Jody thought the latter band’s name was pronounced -_-), the local hardcore scene he was influenced by, challenges of the Conjurer material and some upcoming dates!

Tour dates & more: conjureruk.com

267_Robby Staebler- All Them Witches, UVWAYS Sep 18, 2023

Drummer Robby Staebler of All Them Witches/UVWAYS talks about the numerous studios he’s worked out of and what made them all uniquely special, recounts the recording experiences of many of their records, talks the origins/history of the ATW, how his gear has evolved, his favorite frankenkit, some of his favorite 70’s recordings and why Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are still a major influence.

/https://www.allthemwitches.org/tour

PIC: Dylan_INSTA: @supersoniccowboy

266_Cap'n Ron-Chat Pile Sep 11, 2023

Cap. Ron of OK. City’s Chat Pile talks about his day gig coding for effects pedals, the origin of the band name, his upbringing in a small town/ jamming with his brother, the bizarre state that is Oklahoma ( and a couple crazy Jody stories), how he loves the band Phish, how Dave Grohl taught him to play the drums, the process of recording “God’s Country” and strange early shows/ vs more awesome recent shows and the upcoming tour!

https://chatpile.net/

https://www.facebook.com/chatpileband
CBBP SPONSOR: https://oneuploops.com/

265_Chris Enriquez- Spotlights, Julie Christmas, On the Might of Princes Sep 06, 2023

Drummer Chris Enriquez of Spotlights talks their most recent tour and the process of writing/recording their new record “Alchemy of the Dead”, meeting Dave Lombardo while opening for Mr Bungle, a party night with yours truly culminating off-roading and mouth torturing hot sauce, his upcoming documentary On the Might of Princes, The delayed (and then ultimately played) show with Julie Christmas at Roadburn (as well as upcoming material), as well as his projects; Total Meltdown & Light Tower.

https://www.facebook.com/spotlightsband/
https://spotlights.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.instagram.com/spotlightsmusic
https://www.facebook.com/onthemightofprinces/
https://www.brooklynvegan.com/on-the-might-of-princes-documentary-premiering-in-nyc-w-qa/
CBBP SPONSER: https://oneuploops.com/

264_JR Conners-Cave In Apr 20, 2022

Cave In drummer JR Conners returns to the CBBP to talk about the process behind writing/recording their amazing new album Heavy Pendulum, the impact of Nate Newton joining the band, bedroom drum sets & “bedroom covers”, returning to Kurt Ballou since their first record (and the ways the band and Kurt had evolved over the last 24 years), the injury that sidelined him during tracking, the “Cave In drum set”, how the pandemic strengthened his relationships & much more!
Photo: Jason Zucco

263_Jeremy Horn-MMA Fighter, Teacher, & more! Apr 13, 2022

MMA legend, fighter, teacher & more; Jermey Horn talks about MMA tournaments in small towns in the 90’s and the year he fought nearly 40 times resulting in his baffling 170 MMA career fights, his early interest in the sport, competitions in rodeo arenas, the art of managing negative thoughts during extreme adversity, the beauty of the flow-state, thoughts on his matches with Chuck Liddell, Chael Sonnen, & Rousimar Palharis, how teaching was a natural progression, why Tool gets him hyped before fights (and his dream training match), modern phenoms in MMA and how the sport might be devolving & much more!

262_Andrew Schneider_Producer, Engineer Mar 20, 2022

Producer/Engineer Andrew Schneider talks about his run with the Blue Man Group, revisits some of his past records; Cave In’s Perfect Pitch Black, Unsane’s Visqueen, and his own records with Pigs, working out of Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio Studios & some of Albini’s past records, the pursuit of great sounding drums and his early years of recording/evolution in gear, the flood that wiped him of his gear, the varying roles of producers, Swans as a sonic influence, & much more!

https://acreaudio.com
https://www.facebook.com/acre.audio
https://www.instagram.com/acre.audio/
http://andrewschneideraudio.com

261_Author & Punisher Mar 07, 2022

Tristan Shone AKA Author & Punisher talks about the changes made coming off a big tour with Tool for his new record Kruller, engineering alternative setups for tours over seas, how altering his set up leads to different directions musically, the layout and general connectivity of some of his live rigs, the initial inspiration behind connecting the worlds of engineering and music, non-gridded industrial music, sci fi shows (& why engineering alone won’t save mankind) plus much more!

Photo credit: Becky DiGiglio

260_Scott Osment-Deaf Club Jan 31, 2022

Drummer Scott Osment of Deaf Club (Featuring Justin Pearson; The Locust, Retox, Dead Cross) talks about his move from Austin to California, only to endure Covid times with wild fires and ultimately getting Covid -resulting in him moving back to Austin, how Deaf Club started as a band and the process of recording their new record Productive Disruption, Jody recounts his first time seeing the Locust, the embarrassment of revisiting one’s early bands and why teenage boredom benefited his early practice regimens , why he listens primarily to Hip Hop, back injuries, the growing excitement of upcoming shows & much more!

259_Sebastian Lanser-Obsidious Jan 24, 2022

Obsidious drummer Sebastian Lanser talks about home studio work, how he joined Panzerballett and the bands connections to a thesis on Meshuggah, his work with Obscura, Vinnie Colaiuta/Simon Phillips/Mike Manginni as influences, how he started playing drums a the age of 5 and playing double bass at 8 yrs old, evolving from a drummer that could adjust his style according to the music-vs- having to rehearse specific exercises to navigate faster/more complex music, the benefits of full takes in the studio & much more!

258_Ralph Alexander-Poppy Jan 17, 2022

Poppy drummer Ralph Alexander talks about the unique barn-style house his mother built where he has his drums set up, the unfortunate tour that didn’t happen with Poppy, Deftones & Gojira, the process of recording drums for the Poppy record “Flux” at Sunset Sound Studios (and the bizarre connection to Prince), the inescapable John Bonham influence, early drum teachers and the series of competitions he went through that landed him a scholarship to the Musicians Institute, doing the work to be at your best when the time comes and not letting the pressure of others affect your playing, & much more!

https://www.youtube.com/user/ralphalexandermusic/videos

257_Michael Kadnar-So Hideous, Downfall of Gaia, Silent Pendulum Records Jan 10, 2022

Drummer and Silent Pendulum Records owner Mike Kadnar talks about recording & releasing the new So Hideous record “None But A Pure Heart Can Sing”, picking up on the Downfall of Gaia European tour that got canceled mid-way in 2020 due to COVID, the two tours he did with The #12 Looks like You, developing & expanding his record label amidst major delays with record pressing plants, the prospect of returning to touring after two years of home life, talking lessons with Mark Guiliana & Carter McLean, & much more!

256_Eric Spicer-Naked Raygun Dec 27, 2021

Naked Raygun Drummer Eric Spicer talks about their new record “Over the Overloards”, the break he took from playing after NR disbanded in 92, and how he became a union pipe fitter, early tours with the Butthole surfers -vs- opening up for the Foo Fighters at Wrigley Field, how their touring van caught on fire, their tours in Europe and live cameos from fellow UK bands, the Sex Pistols as a game changer for him ( & why Never Mind the Bullocks still sounds killer), seeing the Buzzcocks and Blondie live, his giant Tama kit in the 80’s, how he tuned out the 90’s, & much more!

255_Tim Baltes-AKA:TIMBOFROMKENO Dec 20, 2021

Drummer Tim Baltes aka; TIMBO FROM KENO talks about his excerpt form the new book “A Drummers Ethos” by Jose Medeles, the origins and evolution of his ‘In the Air Tonight” drum-fill series, Kowloon Walled City as the soundtrack for winters in Wisconsin, broken-balls, how he doesn’t live in Canada, nor have his studio set up in a drum shop, how The Jesus Lizard didn’t make sense until Jody got fired from his job at the time, drum restoration as an occupation, the Fugazi rhythm section as an influence, how facing his own mortality shifted his focus to a drum-centric occupation, and much more!

254_Kellii Scott-Failure Dec 13, 2021

Drummer Kellii Scott of Failure talks about the writing & recording of their new record “Wild Type Droid”, the bands live set up, celebrating the 30th year anniversary of some of the more amazing records of ’91, his elaborate snare collection (and the single one he’s used live for the past few years), prostate exams and colon cancer, his new steel Q Drums kit, the mystery cymbal in the Distorted Fields song, & much more!
Photo: Priscilla C. Scott

253_Brandon Barnes-Rise Against Dec 06, 2021

Rise Against drummer Brandon Barnes talks about his 21 years in the band, working with producers (and dual drummers); Bill Stevenson & Jason Livermore, his musical family , some of the more exhausting tours with the band as well as touring with Sick of it All/The Foo Fighters (and why Dave Grohl is so cool), the strange times for Rock in the early 2000’s, the experience of working with a major label and Garth Richardson on Siren Song of the Counter Culture- and returning to the Stevenson/Livermore duo afterwards for The Sufferer & the Witness, drummer Matt Cameron as a major influence, & much more! PIC: Daniel Boczarski

252_Sekou Lumumba-Big Wreck Nov 29, 2021

Big Wreck drummer Sekou Lumumba talks about his trek to Montreal, Canada from Trinidad when he was 12 and a couple of influential kids that turned him onto rock & drumming, minimal preparation in recording the new record "Big Wreck 7.1" and how he became a member, the dual-badass-ery of Ian Thornley, our mutual fascination with Fishbone’s drummer Phillip “Fish” Fisher (and how he influenced Sekou’s first kit) plus much more!

251_Luc Hess-Coilguns, The Ocean Nov 22, 2021

Drummer Luc Hess of Coilguns/formerly The Ocean recounts some of the recording processes’ for both Coilguns (caveman living in a German country-side house), and the Ocean’s Anthropocentric, Heliocentric & Pelagial records , Jody’s lost Vistalite kit that Luc played 8 years prior, why Botch rules, the insanity of Chris Pennie’s drumming with DEP, some of the Ocean tours with Between the Buried & Me, Intronaut, and the Summer Slaughter tour of 2013, his first “Thunder” drum set & much more!
https://coilguns.bandcamp.com/
PIC: Paul Verhagen
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250_Matt Thompson-King Diamond Nov 07, 2021

King Diamond/Shaolin Death Squad drummer Matt Thompson talks about his history in Texas with both local gigs and studying at University of North Texas with the infamous Ed Soph, the challenges of graduating the percussion program there at the time, growing up with concert band, jazz band and marching band in New Jersey, how a modern drummer article changed his perspective on studying various styles of music, how an early interest in drummer Gregg Bissonette and seeing a young Keith Carlock coincided with his move to UNT, how Sean Reinert changed the game, learning the back catalogue and proceeding with new material with King Diamond, lessons imparted by the great Tony Williams, and much more!

249_Dan Sneddon-Kowloon Walled City/Early Graves Oct 31, 2021

Drummer Dan Sneddon of Kowloon Walled City/Early Graves talks about acclimating to the feel and slower tempos of KWC - coming from more up-tempo punk rock, his go-to kit for the new KWC record “Piecework” and his decision to stop drinking leading up to it, Dale Crover as the omnipresent drum influence, Bay Area punk bands such as Lagwagon being an early influence, his first gig at a house party, the early days of playing in Early Graves and touring with SLC band Gaza, how buying an electronic kit during Covid taught him an invaluable lesson and much more!
PIC C/O: Adam Myatt

248_Enrique Sagarnaga- Crypt Sermon, The Silver Oct 24, 2021

Drummer Enrique Sagarnaga of Crypt Sermon & The Silver talks about shows coming back and playing his first show in over a year & 1/2, the origins of The Silver and the process of tracking/releasing their new album Ward of Roses, drumming with Crypt Sermon through out the years, trying to find extreme music in Bolivia as a kid, Jody’s recent obsession with Metallica (all over again) / our mutual fascination with Sepultura and the lore of metal in general, injuries and dogs in huts in Latin America, plus much more!

247_Zach Coleman-Khemmis, Go Ahead & Die Oct 17, 2021

Drummer Zach Coleman of Denver CO's Khemmis talks about his military Dad, the magical world of bees, small towns in Colorado, establishing continuity in their album designs, the room they used to track drums for the new Khemmis record "Deceiver" & his C & C kit/the magic of Supraphonic snares that he used on the recording (sonic goblins, fairies and war lords), the nightmare of sliding bass drums, why the ‘Devil’s in the Details” mantra reigns true, misleading album covers, spicing’ up ya’ meat n’ taters, transitioning from playing years of faster music to slower jamz , and much more!!
https://khemmis.bandcamp.com/album/deceiver

246_Jorma Vik- Eagles of Death Metal Oct 10, 2021

Eagles of Death Metal/former The Bronx drummer Jorma Vik talks about the love of motorcycles that took him away from playing the drums for a year & 1/2, the wild ride of being courted by labels after the first Bronx show, the process of recording the first Bronx record vs the subsequent records/the full-drum takes on the second record, the L.E.S. in the late 2000’s, touring burn-out w/ 300+ shows a year and the associated injuries that drummer Dave Elitch helped resolve, the ‘mysterious drum intro of Knifeman, crazy dirt bike trips, how a midget titi bar lead to a another drumming gig, and much more!

245_ Jeff Fabb- Black Label Society Sep 26, 2021

Black Label Society drummer Jeff Fabb talks about the recording of the new BLS record “Doom Crew Inc. “, farming on Long Island/ leaving NY for the LA music scene at 19 years old (& the wild connection ultimately to Zakk Wylde stemming back to Myspace), rats rolling oranges in the attic, statue of limitations on NY tickets, morphing into a rooster as one ages, the early days of touring with In This Moment w/ barn-gigs in fields, inheriting a record collection from a dead stranger, the underrated drumming of Joey Kramer of Aerosmith, low sitting drummers & blowing’ out your knees, tech’ing for famous drummers and much more!
PIC: Pablo Van Velthoven

244_Carson Gant -AKA- ONE UP DRUM VIDZ Sep 19, 2021

Carson Gant AKA One Up Drums talks about the extensive process of recording his new sample pack, the tedious nature of keeping shakers in time, confusion about Buddy Rich, Obsessing over the Mars Volta & playing in a Mars Volta cover band, Modern Drummer articles as a source of information, the process of breaking down a ton of DILLA beats, studying with his favorite drummer Ray Garraway, the complexities of fluid soloing, dealing with high output of content via social media & postponing the dopamine hits, plus much more!
Insta: @oneupdrumvidz
http://www.oneuploops.com/

243_Greg Saunier-Deerhoof Sep 12, 2021

Drummer/multi-instrumentalist Greg Saunier of Deerhoof talks about the process of recording many of their records with the members dispersed to different cities and keeping a live feel on their new record Actually, you can, the 26+ years of making music and the varying approaches to recording, Charlie Watts as the ultimate drumming influence, the unorthodox bombast of drummers Brian Chippendale & Zach Hill, the origins of their Love-Lore record, Keith Moon and the wildness he brought to the chemistry of The Who, The Melvins as an influence in the 90’s, working with Mike Watt & Nels Cline, plus much more!

242_Jason Pierce-Our Lady Peace Aug 29, 2021

Drummer Jason Pierce of Our Lady Peace talks about the isolated means of recording their upcoming record Spiritual Machines II (and the array of drums used on the recording), the truly CRAZIEST series of events that transpired on his FIRST tour in Indonesia with The Weekend (band), the advantages of overdubbing cymbals, the wild ride of his time touring with Paramore, dealing with years of bad technique to resolve pain issues, our mutual love for the Cult & Guns N Roses (and opening up for Guns in Roses with OLP), mutual fascinations with jazz/improvisational musicians, starting to play gigs again with OLP & a whole lot more!

241_Dan Wilding-Carcass Aug 22, 2021

Carcass drummer Dan Wilding talks about the three years from tracking drums to releasing their new record Torn Arteries, the writing, recording, and artwork of the record, Jody’s brilliant next grind core band, actual carcass removal, the “mindfield” of developing double bass (and maintaining it), technical music not being recorded to click tracks for a change, triggers, learning slow-vs- jumping into the upper tempo hellfire (TM), marching band as a foundation for drummers in the States, and much more!

240_Ed Toth- The Doobie Brothers Aug 15, 2021

Doobie Brothers drummer Ed Toth talks about rehearsals for the upcoming 50th Anniversary shows with the Doobie Brothers & Michael McDonald, the trippy experience of joining the band having been fan of them growing up, the anomaly that is the band Little Feat and they’re connection to the DB’s, Producer Ted Templeman working with the DB’s & Van Halen, his time with Vertical Horizon and the college radio scene of the late 90’s-early 2000’s, our mutual love for Tower of Power, the magic of seeing The Police and Journey in the 80’s, & much more!

239_Alec Kossoff- Loss Becomes/ Wings Denied-BK. Drumming Series Aug 12, 2021

Acrobat, parkour enthusiast, stuntman and Drummer of NY ‘s Loss Becomes & Wings Denied; Alec Kossoff talks about the origins of Loss Becomes, how he fell into the world of acrobatics and stunt work as well as the struggles of playing drums growing up in NY apartments with his three brothers, Mormons VS Hasid's, gettin’ slapped in the face with subway piss, grundle rackers (TM), gooch wraps, goin’ whaling (not with Bob Marley), flame-retardant gels, being single in a post-pandemic world (the thirst is real), upcoming shows, making the most of COVID downtime & much more!

https://lossbecomes.bandcamp.com/

238_Andy Granelli_The Distillers/ Seized Up Aug 08, 2021

Drummer Andy Granelli of the Distillers & Seized Up talks about skateboarding and being exposed to punk rock in the bay area, getting the Distillers gig and some of the awesome gigs they’ve played/Andy & Jody recount mutual spiral staircase gigs they’ve played, looking back on the 90’s as a pre-internet age with rock at the forefront, the challenges of playing fast, clown feet, pros & cons of drum lessons, Guns N Roses seeming dangerous in the 80’s, plus much more!
Pic C/O Peter_Saporito

237_Blair Sinta- Alanis Morissette, Chris Cornell, Annie Lennox, Stevie Nicks & more Aug 02, 2021

Live/Session Drummer Blair Sinta who has worked with Chris Cornell, Stevie Nicks, Annie Lennox, Alanis Morissette, Melissa Etheridge and many more talks about the 20 + years of developing his home studio and getting calls during COVID to help fellow drummers develop their home studios, his extensive drum collection (and some of his favorite drums), why the band Spoon is so cool, some of our favorite producers, how When the Levee Breaks” was his inspiration for paired down mic setups, the importance of getting the kit to sound good first when recording, some valuable lessons learned in working with Producer Glenn Ballard for tracks with Alanis Morissette & Annie Lennox, as well as a track for Stevie Nicks, ergonomics and pain management plus much more!

https://www.blairsinta.com/

236_ Greg Travasos- Radiant Knife Jul 25, 2021

Greg Travasos of Lafayette, LA’s Radiant Knife talks about swamp -vs-desert heat and shedding pounds during Louisiana summer rehearsals, their new split on sludge lord recordings with Baton Rouge’s Woorms, some of the concepts, art and recording process’ behind 2020’s fantastic double release; The Body & The Ghost, the bizarre 20+ years of how Jody knows guitarist/vocalist Stephen Sheppert, influential bands in Lafayette and some of the more extreme music he gravitated towards early on, Neil Peart as a direct (and indirect) influence, recent 80’s hair metal obsessions and going to see Queensryche/ Motley Crue in the 80’s /90’s, porn mags in tree houses, gigs in Serbia plus much more!
https://radiantknife.bandcamp.com/

235_Matt Musty-Train Jul 18, 2021

Train drummer Matt Musty recalls the series of shows leading right up to Covid lockdowns, recounts some of his favorite studios and some of the great producers that he’s worked with along the way, the audition for Train and his mantra is going into auditions, some of the more special Train gigs he’s played, warm-up routines with Grace Potter for two hour shows -vs- 90 minute Train shows, Jody’s 100 year old ankles, the beauty of Acrolite snares, his fairly minimal drum collection, the challenges of playing modern country and some of the Nashville greats, the chameleon that is Matt Chamberlain, growing up on a farm in rural New Hampshire, film/commercial work ( and why perfume commercials are absurd) plus much more!

Resynator Trailer: https://vimeo.com/368892757
Photo: Mike Kline

234_Ian Maciak AKA: Ianhitsdrums- Machinedrum/Solo Jul 11, 2021

Drummer Ian Maciak aka @ianhitsdrums talks about hunkering down and developing his home studio during COVID, his work with the group Machinedrum & the process of doubling sequenced drums with live drums (as well as the hopes for some big touring/production plans), how electronic music itself was a bigger influence rather than other drummers interpretations of it, how he rarely practices hand technique, his High School band instructor that also gave him lessons on the kit, his take on altering snare sounds, his go-to Sugar Percussion drums, producing online content, Telefon Tel Aviv as an influence, & much more!

Insta: @anhitsdrums

Patreon.com/ianhitsdrums

Machinedrum album ‘A View of U’ is out on all platforms!

233_Mike Ohlson-VEKTOR Jun 27, 2021

Vektor drummer Mike Ohlson talks about the unfortunate timing of joining the band just before COVID cancellations, the challenges in learning the material and non-stop listening involved, some of the more challenging sections, how he inadvertently found himself getting calls to play thrash, getting his home studio together, some of his early influences as well as modern ones, the mad genius of guitarist/vocalist Dave DiSanto, some off his influential instructors, drummers of the band Death and Todd Sucherman of Styx as an influence, swapping’ stories of ridiculous gigs, plus much more!

232_Dudley Tait-DVNE Jun 20, 2021

Drummer Dudley Tait of Scotish psych, sci-fi, stoner, progg, epic-journey 5 peice band DVNE (pronounced DUNE) talks about the delayed release of their new album Etemen Ænka on Metal Blade records and some of the postponed touring that is planned to resume this year, the process of recording the record and how it differed from previous ones, some of the sci-fi concepts behind their records, the origins of the band in Scotland and how good Europe has been to them, some of the more bizarre shows they played, his love for Jiu Jitsu and much more!
https://songs-of-arrakis.bandcamp.com/

231_Justin Sherrell & Phil SanGiacomo-Somnuri__Brooklyn Drumming Series.19 Jun 13, 2021

Drummer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist Justin Sherrell and drummer Phil SanGiacomo of Somnuri stop in to talk their new record Nefarious Wave, the process of recording it, mixing it, the slow build up with videos and press all leading up to the June 4th release, bong hits and feral children in the woods, Justin’s first (stolen) franken-kit and the how the subsequent convalescence from being shot led to him playing guitar, how Public Enemy & Pantera were game changers, ubiquitous rednecks, their best show -vs-their not so great show, another absurd round of names for Phil & a whole lot more!

https://www.bluesfuneral.com/products/us-order-somnuri-nefarious-wave-worldwide-lp

https://somnuri.bandcamp.com/

230_John Sherman-Red Fang Jun 06, 2021

Red Fang drummer John Sherman talks about the 1000+ shows they’ve played, getting back to drumming after a year of construction and acclimating to not touring, shelving their new record Arrows (due out June 4th) for a year, deciding to work with producer Chris Funk again and to stay in Portland for the recording, not using click tracks in the studio and click alternatives with delay, listening to jazz during the pandemic, touring pains and playing through injuries, decibel limits in Europe, playing between death metal bands, the beauty of Soundgarden and a truly bizarre gig shortly after Chris Cornell’s passing, booking tours with phone cards and using snail mail for cassette tapes plus much more!
https://www.redfang.net/
Pic C/O: James Rexroad

229_Atreyu-Brandon Saller & Kyle Rosa May 30, 2021

Former Drummer/now lead vocalist Brandon Saller and present drummer Kyle Rosa of Atreyu (and Hell or High Water) talk about Brandon’s shift to lead vocals, incorporating Kyle into the drum role, their history starting with Hell or High Water (and the literal line of drummers auditioning for the gig), the four days of prep before Kyle’s first Atreyu tour, Cave In’s influence, playing with a variety of bands forth beginning and how that still continues, some of the more ridiculous shows they’ve played, how music streaming is beneficial in toady’s world, Kyle & Brandon’s Holy Trinity of drummers, pigeons the drum world & a whole lot more!!
https://www.atreyuofficial.com/
Pic: Insta: @timcayem

228_Tyler Coburn-Yautja, Thou, Gnarwhal May 23, 2021

Yautja/Thou/Gnarwhal drummer Tyler Coburn talks about spending time in the woods during Covid, trying to adjust to a life off the road, the experience of recording drums at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio and sitting on Yautja's new record "the Lurch" for a year, his go-to kit that he’s had since he started playing, a couple of especially bizarre shows, recalling his first gig ever, psyching oneself out in the studio, playing shows with Revocation, Inter Arma, Rivers of Nihil & Trap Them, playing double sets with Yautja and Thou, and the eagerness to get back out there and rock your faces off!
https://yautja.bandcamp.com/
Pic C/O: INSTA: @nicholassayers

226__Ronn Dunnett- Dunnett Snares, George Way Drums May 09, 2021

Founder/Owner & all around drum guru; Ronn Dunnett of Dunnett snares & George Way drums talks about the surprisingly good year of 2020, the process of developing his signature Titanium snare line, “tensioning” over “tuning” drums, the broad tuning range and wide snare beds that are a hallmark of his snare line, the overhyped nature of bearing edges and seamless shells, the mystical world of tuning drums, designing a unique throw-off as well as other hardware tweaks with throw-offs, quick releases and adjustable ventilation designed with more functionality in mind, the often overlooked history of the George Way drum line and why he wanted to continue the legacy, killer sounding kits in barns , mountain biking, motorcycling & much more!
https://www.dunnett.com/
Live Stream May 15 !:
https://m.facebook.com/dunnettclassicdrums/

227_Chris Paprota-Gnarbot, Instructor May 09, 2021

Drummer Chris Paprota of Gnarbot talks about their upcoming record and the challenges of tracking the drums some time ago, his recent obsession with four track cassette recorders, his connection to Philly Drum Co kit, early -vs- modern fusion drummers, the reverse gateways that Prog & Fusion provide, his list of up & coming drummers, some of the more important lessons (and words of advice) imparted unto him from his drum instructors, prodigal players in the age of information overload, his Dad’s obsession with Metal, being a multi-instrumentalist on his solo records, & much more!

https://chrispaprotamusic.com/

225_Scott Pellegrom- Clinician, Studio Drummer, Instructor May 02, 2021

Drummer, clinician & instructor Scott Pellegrom talks about re-calibrating his priorities during COVID, maximizing one’s creativity on the kit and looking to alternative sources of inspiration, how Poison (the band) lead him to an electronic/ NIN Inch Nails obsession, Jazz snobbery, the lineage of altering acoustic kits, Yes & King Crimson live in the 70’s, our mutual fascination with the 90’s (and 91’ in particular), Dave Grohl as the Ringo of the 90’s, His experience with Neil Peart’s kit, misconceptions on foot technique, high energy kids in school, drum yoda’s & social shape shifters, monkeys & exotic birds, plus much more!
https://www.scottpellegrom.com/

224_Reuben Spyker Apr 25, 2021

Drummer, teacher & clinician; Reuben Spyker talks about his recent masterclass on hand technique, the physical and mental aspects of ironing out one’s technique, balancing chops with feel, very structured practice regimes with improvisation, the incremental steps to increasing ones speed, the misconception in “muscle memory”, plenty of sports analogy’s, his interest in neuroscientist Andrew Huberman and observational learning to iron out weaknesses, tech distractions of the modern world, speed vs duration, his George Way/Dunnett snare collection, plus much more!
Insta: @reubenspyker

223_Jeremy Brieske- Owner; Low Boy Bass Drum Beaters Apr 18, 2021

Co-Owner of Low Boy Beaters Jermey Brieske talks about the origins of the company, trials and tribulations of design, the many customizable options with colors and laser etched insignias/designs, London Leather Boys n’ Bears, the initial adhesive recalls, the tonal qualities of lambs wool, leather, wood & felt, our mutual mistakes as early players and not the greatest gear, pawn shop cymbals, some of the artists playing LBB’s, bullet proof heads and tree trunk sticks, the advantages of social media-self-promotion & the global reach of the beaters plus much more!
https://lowboybeaters.com/

222_Gunnar Olsen-Puscifer Apr 11, 2021

Drummer Gunnar Olsen talks about re-locating to Maine temporarily during the pandemic, mutual stories of living in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, how he got the Puscifer gig and the prep involved in both the gig and live stream playing Money Shot in its entirety April 17th, home studios and his go-too snares/kits & cymbals (and how he likes to alter them), drummers with a great production sense; JoJo Mayer, Chris Dave & Matt Chamberlain, the “less is more” mantra in playing, reverse engineering electronic music and the benefits of analyzing your own playing within that world, the origins of him venturing into drums and his early obsession with Nirvana’s Nervermind, the chain of events that all started with his commitment to touring-culminating with the experience of recording with Bruce Springsteen, opening for Muse with his band The Exit, his breakthrough experience in listening to Talking Heads & much more!

https://pusciferlive.com/

221_Jeff Mann- Consider The Source Apr 05, 2021

Drummer Jeff Mann of Consider the Source talks about live streams and outdoor shows as well as recording and writing remotely, committing to a drum book per year, Mike Portnoy as an influence and the projects that lended themselves to joining Consider the Source, the Craigslist ad that lead to it all, his ever expanding/revolving percussion collection that cycles in/out of the set, the challenging world of tabla playing, our mutual experiences in marching band and fascination with drummer Matt Chamberlain, plus a whole lot more!
http://considerthesourcemusic.com/source/

220_Dave DiCenso-Berklee Educator, Author of Rhythm and Drumming Demystified & more! Mar 28, 2021

Drummer, Berklee Educator, Author & more; Dave DiCenso talks about transitioning into online teaching, the tough year of 2020 in dealing with hearing loss /hearing aids, Dave’s Dad as his first drum teacher, the bizarre & sometimes dangerous experience(s) of playing with the Cro-Mags, The lineage of Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta & Dennis Chambers with modern playing, skills modern drummers might not be developing, above the neck disciplines, trying to stay musical and elaborate on a single idea, his favorite metal drummers during his metal phase, & a whole lot of drumming’ wisdom!
https://davedicenso.com/

219_WIll Goldsmith- Assertion, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Fire Theft, The Foo Fighters Mar 21, 2021

Drummer Will Goldsmith talks about his new band Assertion and their new record due out April 9, getting back on the drums after an extended break and re- acclimating to the physicality of the instrument, the story behind his amazing Craviotto kit, his early fascination with John Bonham & Keith Moon, inspiration in the form of drumming ferocity & velocity, the exhaustion and subsequent injuries from the over year long string of shows with the Foo Fighters, revisiting the recording process’ of both How it Feels to Be Something On, Rising Tide and the Fire Theft album plus much more!
https://assertion.bandcamp.com/album/intermission

218_Jose Medeles- Revival Drum Shop, Author- "The Stoic Drummer" Mar 14, 2021

Drummer, author, vintage drum specialist & more; Jose Medeles talks about the origins of the shop, the various locations, challenges of 2020 and embracing the changes, fads in vintage drum collection, the highs and lows of owning a business, touring with the breeders and how his initial drum collection started, Instagram thieves, some of the drums he regrets selling from his collection, the tricky balance of touring -vs- family life, meeting Elliot Smith’s drummer Scott Mcpherson and his early involvement in the shop, his first drum shop-job with Pro Drum Hollywood & much more!
https://www.revivaldrumshop.com/
https://josemedeles.com/

217_Nick Yacyshyn- Prt II: Sumac, Baptists, Erosion, Genghis Tron Mar 07, 2021

Sumac, Baptists, Erosion drummer Nick Yacyshyn makes his triumphant return to the CBBP to talk about his playing the new Genghis Tron record; his set up, the process of writing his parts from demo’s, how he got the offer in the first place, his (non) practicing regimen, Phil Collins and Tears for Fears as an influence, Vistalite buffet’s n’ Vistalite thieves, re-wrapping kits, vintage drum shops, drums with too many lugs, insatiable snare cravings (ISC’s), record reservoirs, revisiting the process of working with Baptists & Kurt Ballou, the bizarre and challenging process of recording the Armed record & a whole lot mo’!!

216_Steve Gorman-The Black Crowes, Trigger Hippy, Author of the Black Crowes memoir & more! Feb 28, 2021

Ex Black Crowe/present Hippy Trigger drummer & author of memoir “Hard to Handle, the Life and Death of the Black Crowes”-Steve Gorman talks about the drums as his destined instrument, REM as a game changer, rolling the dice on pursuing music and the process of relocating to Atlanta, the year spent prior to Shake your Moneymaker selling 5 million copies and the rapid ascent-only to be met with the grunge movement in ’91, their two full records that got scrapped, the surreal experience of playing zeppelin’ songs with Jimmy page for the Live at the Greek recording, the famous false start being left in at the front of midnight from the inside out”, chasing the specific chemistry and shared experience of particularly strong lineup’s of the Black Crowes, his band Trigger Hippy, Jody’s favorite tracks from various records & a whole lot more!

215_JP Bouvet -Prt II: Childish Japes, Instructor & more! Feb 21, 2021

Drummer JP Bouvet stops by the CBBP for a second time to talk about the last three years since their previous chat; developing his Buddy Rich Inspired Flow Mode course and Triplet Rhythmic Vocabulary courses for his website, recounting his 700 mile Icelandic bike trek, melodic chunks & chunk rearranging(and why Jody thinks that’s hilarious), representational thinking in soloing, triplet vocabulary expansion, the jazz rabbit hole he’s recently gone done, how jazz-kit tunings have inspired different tunings for his kit, developing the ability to solo and get to a ‘flow state”, melodic content lacking in ones library, & much more!

https://www.jpbouvetmusic.com/

214_Brendan Buckley_Shakira, Perry Farrell, Session Drummer, Producer & More! Feb 14, 2021

Drummer Brendan Buckley talks about keeping up on studio projects, and practice regimens during COVID, his double drummer series on Instagram “ Drummer Plus Drummer“, our mutual fascination with Iron Maiden, the importance of double bass practicing regardless of what genre one occupy’s, reinterpreting traditional hand percussion music on the kit, his time at University of Miami and the positive reinforcement of soloing time from jazz combos, not pursuing chops according to speed but to how musical they sound, the challenges and evolution of drumming with the Shakira gig, working with Perry Ferrell and playing Janes Addiction songs, the importance of punctuality, person ability & professional ability on big gigs & much more!
http://brendanbuckley.com/

213_Travis Orbin-Darkest Hour, Solo Feb 07, 2021

Drummer Travis Orbin talks about the new live video/audio package Darkest Hour is releasing, the informative lessons he received at young age and and some of the hybrid techniques he’s developed since then, his primary drumming influences, thoughts behind his present set-up, inspiration for playing open-handed, a truly bizarre Darkest Hour show Jody witnessed, teaching experiences, notating music and sight reading, session work & the process(s) for writing with Darkest Hour, VHS Instructional videos & our mutual fascination with David Garibaldi, & much more!
http://travisorbin.com/
https://travisorbin.bandcamp.com/

212_Chris Hawthorne-Hawthorne Drum Shop Jan 31, 2021

Chris Hawthorne of Pittsburgh PA’s Hawthorne Drum Shop talks about the origins of the shop, strange stories associated with some of the kits, some of the cooler Japanese brands that are lesser known such as Stewart and Tempro, his first Vistalite kit, the anomaly that is Trixon kits, Why Camco drums are his favorite, the crazy process of re-wrapping drums, & much more!
https://www.hawthornedrumshop.com/shop

211_Joel Turcotte_Catbamboo, Solo Jan 24, 2021

Drummer Joel Turcotte talks about his teaching gig with intellectually disabled people, the slippery slope of social media, the challenges and benefits of subdivision/displacement/modulation exercises, his new solo record, growing up with a father who was a drummer and starting at age 2, Matt Garstka as a major influence, music he’s been digging, the subjective nature of "pocket”, retaining some music theory which helped him right said solo album, sad boy songs hitting’ ya in the feels & much more!
INSTA: @joelturcotte
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Afc6E2mGl03MoDCnCSQkQ

210_Nick Jones-Noble & Cooley Drums Jan 17, 2021

Nick Jones of Massachusetts - Noble & Cooley drums talks about the history of the company dating back to the Civil War and what those drums were made of/how they were designed, cat-gut nares, Tulip snares, manufacturing their proprietary throws, lugs, rims and more, covid’s effects on drum head supply, the selection of New England hardwoods used for their drums, the evolution of their badges, some of the artists that have played their drums, his personal favorite snare & much more!
https://www.noblecooley.com/

209_Dimitri Fantini- Clinician, Instructor, Producer, Engineer Jan 10, 2021

Drummer Dimitri Fantini talks about shutting his studio down during Covid, focusing on video content, advantages of working as a producer/engineer and how it informs his playing, the highly influential crash course of a drum lesson he received at age 11, expanding one’s social media following and the drummers he’s met along the way, working on his new drum book and accompanying videos, discovering drummers on drummerworld.com, digging Yes records and Bill Bruford’s drumming, his connection with NY collective drummer Tobias Ralph & much more!

208_Riley Breckenridge_Thrice Jan 03, 2021

Drummer Riley Breckenridge talks about 20 years + of Thrice, working with different producers over the course of their ten studio records, how Cave In was and continues to be an inspiration, some of his favorite records of 2020, our mutual fascination with drummer Abe Cunningham, a train-wreck Thrice gig, the process of writing the Alchemy Vol’s 1-4 &, taking chances as an artist rather than accepting stagnation, working with different charities on their records, records he and his brother dug while growing up prior to going Thrice, how an injury lead him to getting a drum set, writing a new record & much more!

207_Mike Sharp-Uniform, Impalers, Mirror, Solo Nov 22, 2020

Uniform, Mirror, & Impalers drummer Mike Sharp talks about the process of writing & recording the new Uniform record "Shame", his Fathers kit that he still plays, blasting through short sets with Impalers featuring Chris Ulsh of Power Trip on vocals, bands he’s been digging, reflecting on his first band and local shows, plus a whole lot more!https://unifuckingform.com/https://theimpalers.bandcamp.com/album/cellar-dweller-lphttps://mirrortx.bandcamp.com/

206_Jason Sutter-Cher, Chris Cornell, Marilyn Manson, Forigner, & more Nov 15, 2020

Cher drummer Jason Sutter talks about the challenges of the Cher gig, the beauty of Chris Cornell and supporting the vocalist with your performance, playing loose and being groove- focused with Foreigner, the wild ride of Marilyn Manson and the audition process that got him the gig, selling off old gear and focusing on his favorite drums, studying at UT w/ Ed Soph, grad school in Miami and studying orchestral percussion, collecting records to keep him psyched on new music, the allure of transitioning from one artist to another and the challenges that present themselves, the slow burn of networking and planting seeds, seeing Jeff Buckley live and a whole lot mo’!Drumhead Live Event Tickets featuring Jason Sutter & More: http://live.champion.biz/

205_Craig Macintyre: Goo Goo Dolls, L.A. session drummer Nov 08, 2020

Drummer Craig Macintyre of the Goo Goo Dolls talks about getting back into a practicing regimen as well as building out his home studio, , tours getting pushed back a year, setting up streaming shows, Christmas records, how he got the call for the GGD gig, the power of networking, being professional and getting recommendations in the recording industry, learning on the job, nailing the audition, doing the previous drummer justice, playing to 100k crowds, the special place that is Red Rocks, Queen being his first rock show as a child and the many awesome shows he saw growing up, the appeal in Stray Cats, Stevie Ray Vaughn & Roger Waters-live, his go-to snares, kit collection, excessive gear purchases & much more!

204_Mike Marsh- The Avett Brothers, Dashboard Confessional Nov 01, 2020

Mike Marsh; former Dashboard Confessional/ present drummer of The Avett Brothers talks about projects and teaching during Covid downtime from touring, tornado stories, the origins of Dashboard Confessional and rapid ascent from getting coins rained down on them at live shows to playing MSG, lessons learned in playing big shows, an outrageous story about Daniel Lanois, a lesson learned with producer Gill Norton, the genius of Rick Rubin, his favorite snares, the back story on how he joined the Avett Brothers & much more!https://www.theavettbrothers.com/

203_Peter Costa_Torrential Downpour_ BK Drumming Series .18 Oct 25, 2020

Torrential Downpour drummer Peter Costa talks about the 20 years of the band and its origins, their new record 202020 and the process of writing and recording it with Kevin Antreassian of Back Room Studios,the communal underground scene of the last ten years in Brooklyn, what he learned in studying Vinny Paul’s drumming, Ringo as his teacher, potential live streams in 2021, and a whole lot mo’! https://torrentialdownpour.bandcamp.com/https://torrentialdownpour.com/

202_Marcus Bryant Prt II _Spirit Adrift Oct 18, 2020

Drummer Marcus Bryant of Spirit Adrift talks about their new record Enlightened in Eternity & the process of recording in 5 day intervals in Tucson AZ, tours with COC & Orange Goblin that have been postponed, the advantages of programming drum parts in pre-production, the brutal 2020 Summer in Phoenix, AZ., an Alice In Chains and Rick Rubin geek out, our mutual fascination with COC, artists we've been digging over the last few month & a whole lot mo’!https://www.spiritadrift.com/

201_Donald Tardy- Obituary Oct 11, 2020

Drummer Donald Tardy of Obituary reflects on the first two Obituary records and the challenges of recording them vs the last few records recorded at their studio home, writing new material and staying up on practicing during Covid, their upcoming live-stream concerts, Obituary’s first US tour with Sacred Reich & Forced Entry, beer limits before and during gigs, why Vinny Appice is his drum hero, capturing live drums in the studio and avoiding quantizing/sound replacement, triggers, etc, the origins of Obituary as Xecutioner, influential heavy bands in Florida such as Savatage & Nasty savage as well as Celtic Frost and Hellhammer as more broad influences, as well as the Florida scene in the late 80’s/early 90’s with Death & a whole lot more!obituary.cc/

200! Hayden Menzies_METZ Oct 04, 2020

Drummer Hayden Menzies of Toronto CA’s noise rock trio METZ talks about the bizarre timing of releasing their new record Atlas Vending, the process of recording it at Machines with Magnets with Seth Manchester, trying to stay positive amidst the worlds woes and continue creating, working with Steve Albini on Strange Peace, strange Jesus Lizard experiences & David Yow’s dick n’ balls tricks, modern bands as well as classic bands that he’s been digging, the strange experience of listening to the Caretaker, drummers from his formative years as well as modern drummers that he digs, Bob Seeger, US/Canada border drama, & more!https://www.metzztem.com/

199_Ramy Antoun-A & F Drum Co._How'd They Make It? Series.3 Sep 27, 2020

Founder of A & F Drum Co ,Ramy Antoun talks about the challenges of manufacturing drums during COVID, the inadvertent origins of the A&F as well s what he thought was missing in modern drum design, the varying wood types and layers for the plies of there wooden drums, their patented lug design & brass rims, Ramy’s approach in design predicated on being a player first and designer secondly, desigining cymbals, making odd dimensions drums, thinking outside the box in the way a company is operated, making drums for Charlie Watts and Abe Laboriel jr, modular hardware vs leggo designs, developing their artist roster with Brody Simpson and Dan Mayo, Ramy’s origins as a drummer and becoming a LA session guy/ playing/touring with the artist Seal, & much more! https://www.anfdrumco.com/

198_Colanthony Humphry_The OBGMs Sep 20, 2020

Drummer Colanthony Humphry of Toronto Punk quartet The OBGMS talks about staying productive amidst Covid restrictions, working with producer/engineer Dave Shiffman on their new record “the Ends”, realizations about prepping oneself prior to recording, the stigma around listening to rock and how the OBGMs came to be a band, Canadian bands as influences, recounting the first OBGMs show and one of the more awesome yet haunting European shows they played, playing drums in church and the explosion of “Gospel Chops”, plus much more!https://theobgms.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmdWcsm6vUY

197_Jordan Rodriguez_Harborlights Sep 13, 2020

Drummer Jordan Rodriguez of Boston Mass. Harborlights talks about the many canceled shows of 2020, self booking tours, playing strange house shows in rural towns, his custom Q Drum Kit, his love for Gojira, the live production spectacle of band Muse, recording drums for Isolation Ritual at God City Studios and the acoustic room sounds of the rooms there, recounting some of our favorite Kurt Ballou recordings, his mom driving him to gigs, some of his favorite drummers and much more!https://harborlightsma.bandcamp.com/album/isolation-ritual

196_Lev Weinstein (Part 2)_Krallice, Woe, Pyrolatrous, Anicon Sep 06, 2020

Drummer Lev Weinstein of Krallice, Anicon, Woe, & Pyrolatrous talks about the absurdity that was his “Levisalooza” birthday show featuring all his bands, the unorthodox workflows with Krallice, what he’s been working on in the absence of touring, keeping up with double bass chops, not psyching oneself out during shows, garden hose metaphors, hypochondriacal neurosis, instances where the student can impart wisdom to the teacher, adjusting on the fly by relaxing and pushing through it, plus a whole lot mo’!https://krallice.bandcamp.com/https://pyrolatrous.bandcamp.com/album/teneralhttps://anicon.bandcamp.com/album/entropy-mantrahttps://woeunholy.bandcamp.com/musicOnline Lessons: lev.weinstein@gmail.com

195_Scott Jenkins-Jenkins Martin Drums- Co-Owner_How'd they Make it?- Series .2 Aug 30, 2020

Scott Jenkins, Co-owner of Jenkins Martin Dum Co talks about the wild origins of the spun fiber glass shells and the connections with Allen Blaemire and legendary Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine, the hands-on process(s) of finalizing the shells, the mysterious amounts of recordings the original Blaemire kits ended up on, determining rims, tom mounts, and lugs, working with drummers Bryan St Pere, Jason Gerkin, and Chris Enriquez as J&M artists, inheriting tools and wisdom from his father plus a whole lot more!http://www.jenkinsmartindrums.com/

194_JeremyBerman-Q Drums, Founder_How'd they Make it?- Series .1 Aug 23, 2020

Drummer, Drum Tech and founder of Q Drum Co.- Jeremy Berman talks about the effects of Covid on the music/touring/rental/backline & drum manufacturing industry, the origins of Q Drums, beginning with his time with Orange County Drum and Percussion, the one-off design that ultimately lead to a series of kits with the company, their patented steel shells and riveting process’, fine tuning bearing edges of his reinforcement rings, evolution of their lugs, as well as the crazy process of creating their acrylic kits, the varying designs with their wooden kits, Jermey’s holy trinity of drummers, and a whole lot more!https://www.qdrumco.com/

193_Chris Hornbrook- Poison the Well, Dhani Harrison, Big Black Delta & more! Aug 16, 2020

Drummer Chris Hornbrook talks about the history of Poison the Well starting out in the late 90's and some of the bands they played with, looking up to Chris Pennie and Ken Schalk’s drumming, the challenges of touring in the winter as a band from south Florida, working with a Swedish production super-team on two of their records vs working with Steve Evetts on The Tropic Rot, his work with Big Black Delta & Dhani Harrison, navigating the hired gun/session drummer world, and his experience recording with D.E.P. vocalist Greg Puciato on his new solo record due out Oct 23rd!http://www.chrishornbrook.com/

192_Andrew Gormley_Rorschach, Kiss it Goodbye, Shai Hulud, Playing Enemy & more Aug 09, 2020

Drummer Andrew Gormley of Rorschach, Kiss it Goodbye, Shai Hulud, Playing Enemy and more talks about collective play-through videos during Covid, the origins of Rorschach and some of their tours/DIY/punk ethos, playing all ages shows at ABC No Rio, Rorschach’s tour with Born Against , going to shows at L’more’s and CBGB’s growing up, our mutual fascination with Voivod, The Melvins, Slint, Jesus Lizard, & Neurosis as influences, Rorschach’s music in the torture scene of a movie, moving to Seattle with Kiss it Goodbye from New Jersey, a not so great gig opening for Neurosis, the worst tour with Obituary, “HeavyMusic” that’s not metal, the most “minimal” rehearsal for a Today is the Day show and meeting this new band “The Dillinger Escape Plan”, playing with Shai Hulud & knowing when it was time to step away from touring, his time with Playing Enemy and playing shows with the wrecking ball that was Botch, & more!

191_Dave Rosenberg-Deadguy Aug 02, 2020

Deadguy drummer Dave Rosenberg talks about his move from New Jersey to San Francisco to Amsterdam, studying with Sonny Igoe and later his son Tommy Igoe, the origins of Deadguy and some of the bands they toured with, collecting Amphetamine Reptile records and the powerful experience of seeing Unsane live, incorporating non-cliche grooves in heavy music, recounting tours with Doc Hopper as well as other dangerous shows, the reunion show they didn’t’ play, that one “chicken wire” gig, the experience of recording drums on Fixation of a Co-Worker, new Deadguy tracks, his rare cymbal collection, and the upcoming Deadguy documentary! CBB!

190_Jon Syverson-Daughters Prt.!! Jul 19, 2020

Daughters drummer Jon Syverson stopped by the #CBBP for a lil’ double dipping to talk the pro’s and con’s of dealing with a pandemic and rekindling his love for drums and music, the unforeseen trajectory of Daughters album ”You Won’t Get What You Want”, Jon doubling as tour manager and drummer, the aches, pains and hospital trips on the tour, European noise ordinances, adjusting to longer sets, christening the “new guy’s” in Daughters with the trio of characters that is Alexis, Nick & Jon, working on Daughters’ vocalist Alexis Marshall ‘ wildly unorthodox solo record, future hopes of another Daughters record, the best margarita he’s never had & more!!https://www.daughtersofficial.com/

189_Bryan St. Pere- Hum Jul 12, 2020

HUM drummer Bryan St. Pere talks about their new record Inlet that was 22 years in the making and the timing of releasing it during a pandemic/social unrest, touring as a young mans sport, the trippy experience of watching HUM play live with Jason Gerken on drums, why he doesn’t play to click tracks, his love for his Jenkins Martin Kit, Bonham, Peart & Copeland as influences, the challenges of maintaining interest in the instrument, bands like The Poster Children & more from the Champaigne, IL local scene, watching Jimmy Chamberlin live in 91’ and trying to play his kit, reflecting upon early “sparsely attended” shows, a reoccurring drum-dream, signing with RCA and the varying processes’ of recording You’d Prefer an Astronaut & Downward is Heavenward & much more!https://humband.bandcamp.com/releases

188_Evan Diprima- Moon Destroys, Royal Thunder, Brother Hawk Jul 05, 2020

Moon Destroys (and former Royal Thunder/Brother Hawk) drummer Evan Diprima talks about the process of working with ex-Torche guitarist Juan Montoya on the new Moon Destroys EP featuring Troy Sanders(Mastodon) and Paul Masvidal(Cynic) on vocals, the 12 day in-studio writing session that ultimately yielded the record as well as future plans for the next record, vintage drums vs modern drums,, 80’s & 90’s Yamaha kits, bearing edges, molecular compounds, wrapping and re-wrapping kits, Jody’s mid life snare crisis, going off the grid and building drums (#lifegoals), & more!https://moondestroys.bandcamp.com/

187_Bobby Caldwell-Captain Beyond, Armageddon, Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer Jun 22, 2020

Drummer Bobby Caldwell talks re-grouping Captain Beyond and recreating the magic of those early records, re-booking canceled CB tours, the magical experience of seeing Joe Morello with dave Brubeck when he was 10 years old, competing in rudiment competitions prior to playing the kit, and leading a military marching band, the “bubble” that Captain Beyond lived in while forming, writing and recording their self-titled record in ’72, the telepathic connection Bobby shared with guitarist Larry “Rhino” Reindhardt, the talents of vocalist Rod Evans and the unfortunate events that cut his career short, working with Rick Derringer on “All American Boy”, remembering his work with the talented singer/guitarist Johnny Winter, industry/management issues with super group Armageddon and Captain Beyond returning to touring soon!http://www.theofficialbobbycaldwellsite.com/

186_Bobby Jarzombek-Halford, Sebastian Bach, Fates Warning, Spastic Ink Jun 07, 2020

Drumming juggernaut Bobby Jarzombek talks about the unexpected time he used to track the new Fates Warning record, his musical family with his two brothers and the 10 minute medley’s they would play growing up, his first kit, his journey through drum books that ultimately shaped his playing, the lost art of open/close hi hat playing and our mutual fascination with David Garibaldi, Catholic School snubs, determining the genetic traces of he and his bothers analytical/intellectual style of playing, Neil Peart as the ultimate drum influence, the many years he spent practicing hours a day to be able to play open handed, the crazy back story on spastic ink, #happykitties , what he’s most proud about in releasing his VHS instructional video, the only gig he din’t get, they joy of playing with child hood hero Rob Halford, and a hilarious story about Sebastian Bach!https://www.facebook.com/bobby.jarzombek.7Pic: https://www.facebook.com/StephanieCabralPhotos/

185_Derek Roddy w/ John Longstreth_The Quarantine Couch Prt II May 31, 2020

Derek Roddy talks his expansive snake collection, listening to crickets n’ frogs, our three way-love for ZZ Top, his musical family & love of Buddy Rich, Gene Hoglan, Billy Cobham & Vinnie Colauita, the brilliance of Pete Sandoval and what he did with the “white noise” of Napalm Death, trying to find one’s “sound” with particular tunings and at particular BPM’s, more talks on #triggers, how psyched he is on his new acrylic kit, the importance of being able to nail a recording in one take, John Longstreth’s groundhogs day mistake two nights in a row on stage, “hittin' the kicks and the splash cymbals”, Death Metal message boards, playing cover songs with Mr. Big’s/Racer X’s Paul Gilbert, rushing in jazz vs dragging blast beats & more!

184_Ash Pearson_Revocation May 24, 2020

Revocation drummer Ash Pearson made a second appearance on the CBBP where we talked about Revocation recording, releasing, and touring on The Outer Ones, the amazing studio in which he recorded the drums, his tips for warming up and staying in shape vs getting back in shape prior to a tour cycle, his thoughts on maintaining a zen like state while playing intense music, thoughts on bass drum triggers in heavy music, Jody’s holy trinity of high functioning spectrum artists, a full on Zappa geek-out on the '73-'75 records; Over Night Sensation, Apostrophe, Live at the Roxy & One Size First All, Ash dressing up as Tony Clifton while berating the live Zappa band on-stage, & a whole lot mo’!ashpearsonlessons@gmail.comPhoto: https://www.facebook.com/VisionsInPixels

183_ John Longstreth, Tobias Ralph, Angel Cotte; The Quarantine Couch Prt I May 17, 2020

Drummers Angel Cotte of Demolition Hammer & Them, John Longstreth of Origin, and instructor at the Collective of music in NY Tobias Ralph talk the ways we’re all dealing with the lockdown, where we’ve gone (if anywhere), practice regimens and indoor make-shift set-up’s, cognitive sharpening, teaching remote lessons, the real danger of cover 19 being the waste line and liver, Longstreth’s cookie recipe theory, some Queensryche dorkery, Angel playing double bass and single strokes to children programs, the insane era of progressive music recorded to tape, awkward meetings with our idols, our top three drummers of the tops of our heads, the time John saw a musician slowly consume a hamburger while playing his set, our holy trinity of drummers, & a whole lot o’ goofin’ off!

182_Tim Dow_Shiner, Year of the Rabbit May 10, 2020

Drummer Tim Dow reflects on his time in Shiner, specific music he’s been digging; Deerhoof & Deftones, the Police and Steely Dan as young influences, the appeal of John Bonham, the first time he heard Metallica, his first kit and the double bass kit he traded it for, the drums used on Splay and Lula Divinia w/ Shiner, conceiving drum parts as a player vs a producer/engineer, ALMOST being Failure’s drummer, a strange Papa Roach gig, the musician’s appeal in Shiner, undoing years of drum related injuries, & a whole lot mo’!

181_Jason Gerken-Shiner May 03, 2020

Drummer Jason Gerken talks the daily redundancy of Covid life, tuning vistalite kits, playing with HUM and their stage volume, our mutual love for 70’s records, memories of his Dad and picking up the sticks at a young age, playing his step dad’s kit and trying to play drum parts he’d hear on the radio after running down four flights of stairs, prodigal drumming infants in the age of instantaneous information, Neil Peart as his prog drumming god, the allure of John Bonham to KC drummers and how it corresponds to the history of Jazz there, working with Allen Epley in Shiner and the influences of himself, Tim Dow, & Chris Metcalf of Life & Times, touring with HUM, & a whole lot more~!https://shinerkc.bandcamp.com/

180_Todd Sucherman-Styx Apr 26, 2020

Drummer/Clinician/Teacher Todd Sucherman talks about down time amidst COVID-19, the Styx record he would have recorded already, his incredible drum set and snare collection, getting his home studio together and navigating the engineering role himself for the first time, music, comedy and food as the pillars of his musical family, playing since the age of two, his fathers kit & cymbals he inherited, the stroke of luck that lead to him studying with Gary Chaffe at Berklee , the genius of Vinnie Colaiuta, the consistent issue he’s seen in students that hampers their progress, getting the Styx gig, his familiarity with their back-catalogue prior to joining the band, his mantra for keeping focused, motivated, and playing with passion over the last quarter century w/ Styx, recording and releasing his new solo record & more!http://www.toddsucherman.com/PIC: https://www.robertdownsphotography.com/

179_Dave Bland_Full of Hell Apr 19, 2020

Drummer Dave Bland talks about canceled tours amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, delving into Virgil Donati’s drum book, transitioning from single bass to double bass and working hand techniques that are an amalgamation of John Longstreth and Mike Mangini, playing absurdly hot shows and learning to breath threw it all, playing with Mr Bungle, stories of witnessing Trap Them live and one of the more outrageous stories you’ll hear about vocalist Ryan Mckenney, studying with Darkest Hour drummer Travis Orbin, his first tour and learning the fly while on the road initially, Bill Ward, Dave Lombardo & Ben Koller as drumming influences, rocking his dad’s CD collection, FOH working with Japanese artist Merzbow and the marathon live improv experience that was playing with him, working with Kurt Ballou on their last two records, & a whole lot mo’!https://fullofhell.bandcamp.com/https://fullofhell.com/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vitus-staff-fund/st-vitus-staff-fundPIC: https://www.facebook.com/mrosephotonj/

178_John Tempesta_The Cult Apr 12, 2020

John Tempesta talks about drum teching for Charlie Banante of Anthrax, joining Exodus, playing in Testament, how he joined White Zombie and the meteoric rise of the Astrocreep 2000 record as well as the experience in touring with Pantera, hanging at Vinny Paul’s clubhouse, meeting his drumming idols, his love for drummer Cozy Powell, joining Helmet and learning tons of John Stanier’s fills, how he got the Cult gig 13 years after a botched audition with the band, working with Billy Duffy on dynamics and recording with Bob Rock, Ringo Starr as his first inspiration to play, and the David Bowie concert that sealed the deal, plus a whole lot more!http://www.johntempesta.com/http://thecult.us

177_Alex Bent_Trivium Apr 05, 2020

Drummer Alex Bent of Trivium talks about the hermetic life in the wake of CV-19 and trying to stay positive, the recording of their new record "What the Dead Men Say" due out April 24th and some of the canceled tours associated with the pandemic, the incredible recording experience of tracking drums in Dave Grohl’s studio with Josh Wilbur and the frankenstein kit he used for the record, how he got the call for the Trivium gig, some of the more memorable shows he’s played w/ Trivium, his early obsession with Death Metal, adjusting to a more musical approach then some of his early bands and working with Eric Peterson of Testament to guide him in that direction, the experiences of marching band and jazz band growing up, youtube as his teacher, the process of competing in the guitar center drum-offs, his early use of triggers and what he sees as the advantage of using them/dispelling some of the myths associated with them, avoiding “popcorn feet” & more!https://www.trivium.org/https://www.facebook.com/alexbentdrums/https://www.instagram.com/alexbentdrums/

176_Matt Greiner_August Burns Red Mar 29, 2020

Drummer Matt Greiner of August Burns Red talks about canceled tours and coping with the associated delays of their new record Guardians due out April4 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, farming with his family in rural Pensilvania, tractor talk, his holy trinity of drum process’; creation, memorization & application plus how he applies it to the pre-production process with ABR, local drummers that influenced him, using his own samples on his drums, carving out time to practice as much as possible leading into recording sessions, a funny Meshuggah experience, the drum set he bought twice, his philosophy on teaching drums and more!!mattgreinerlessons.comhttps://augustburnsred.com/

175_Phil Puleo- Swans, Human Impact, Cop Shoot Cop Mar 22, 2020

Drummer Phil Puleo and I caught up before the last show at St Vitus bar in Brooklyn prior to the city-wide quarantine to talk about his new band Human Impact featuring members of Unsane, Swans & Cop Shoot Cop, the canceled shows and tour due to COVID-19, the NY scene with Cop Shoot Cop in the late 80's/early 90's, kindred spirits in NY Band Barkmarket and the tour they did together, facial gestures as cues for live shows with Swans/aches and pains from such physical shows, how found-metal pieces became part of his sound and the uber organization of scrap metal for CSC's first tour in Japan, the dangers vs artistic rewards with living in a dangerous area, the instrumentation for his solo record & more!https://humanimpact.bandcamp.com/philpuleo.bandcamp.com/philpuleo.com

174_David Sandstrom-Refused Mar 08, 2020

Guest host Chris Enriquez catches up with Punk/Hardcore drumming legend David Sandstrom of Refused who talks about his earliest memories of drumming, his parents record collection and early fascination with Max Weinberg’s drumming in Bruce Springsteen’s band, his philosophy on writing drum parts and why he’s not a jazz drummer, the appeal in his unorthodox drumming, Dave Lombardo as his major influence, aches and pains of playing such physical shows, how he never really practices nor identifies as a drummer, the collective attention deficit of Refused, his list of modern heavy bands that he loves, advice for aspiring artists & more!!https://www.officialrefused.com/Pic: https://www.facebook.com/jenncurtisphoto/

173-Matt Halpern_Periphery, getgooddrums.com Mar 01, 2020

Periphery drummer Matt Halpern talks the logistics of teaching drum lessons on the road, the bands writing process, pre-production and tracking of both Hail Stan and their previous records, his sample company getgooddrums.com, starting their own record label and the benefits of working under that new circumstance, his connection to guitarist/founding member Misha Mansoor and his initial thoughts on his drum programming/studio prowess with Animals As Leaders, having fellow drummer JP Bouvet sub for him in Periphery, finding balance in both acclimating to starting a tour and in returning home, Dennis Chambers & Neil Peart as influences, words of wisdom & technique adjustments from former teachers, the awesomeness of Meshuggah, & more!http://www.periphery.net/ https://www.getgooddrums.comPics: https://www.randyedwardsphotos.com/Insta-twit-face: @mattperiphery

172_Isaac Faulk_Blood Incantation Feb 23, 2020

Issac Faulk of Denver, CO's Blood Incantation talks about the process of recording to tape and without click tracks for their record Hidden History of the Human Race, embracing the prog influences of Yes, King Crimson and Gentle Giant into the Death Metal world, flying into NY and playing back-lined gear for their two nights of sold out shows at St Vitus in Brooklyn, battling exhaustion and even sickness in the studio to get the best take and when to step back to objectively access your performances, his musical household and early recordings that lead him to the drums, how the weed-rush in Colorado has changed the state, absurd mushroom trips, Issac and Jody's strange Louisiana/Colorado connection, the origins of Blood Incantation and much more!!!!https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-history-of-the-human-race

171_Jeff Conrad-Phantom Planet, The Siren Six! Feb 16, 2020

Phantom Planet drummer Jeff Conrad talks the reformation of not only PP but his original band The Siren Six! from Minneapolis, MN, moving to Los Angeles as a 20 year old and navigating the late 90's LA scene as a Midwestern ska band, playing shows with Fishbone and No Doubt, how Guns & Roses led him to the drums, his first drum set, the bizarre scenario in which Jody discovered the Raise the Dead album, Pete Thomas of Elvis Castello & The Attractions as an influence, the crazy process of shooting the RTD album artwork & his experience working with grammy award winning producer Shawn Everett on the record, delineating between live playing and studio playing, moving back to MN, starting over in the social media world & more!https://www.phantompla.net/ https://www.instagram.com/phantomplanet/The Siren Six! Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaBpUvk5JiQ

170_John Stanier-Battles, Tomahawk, Helmet, The Mark of Cain Feb 02, 2020

Battles drummer John Stanier talks about the process of recording their new record Juice B Crypts and the benefits of working with a producer/doing everything in NY, the process of working things out as a duo, adjusting on the fly to live loops and a particular show where it went haywire, the drumming influence of Neil Peart (RIP), the whirlwind experience of Helmet releasing Meantime and the tours they did with Sepultura and Ministry and Faith No More, snares and kits through out the years, post-Helmet work with Mark of Cain and Tomahawk, his early years in Pittsburgh followed by life in Florida and subsequent experience with drumming in hardcore bands, impressions of NY in the late 80’s, why Strap it On is a very “New York Record”, adjusting to the nomadic lifestyle of constant touring, the three phases of his drumming career, the early Battles scene in NY with Liars, TV On the Radio, Yea Yea Yea’s & Les Savy Fav, as well as what the hell that cymbal is doing way up there.https://www.bttls.com/

169_Justin Rippeto_Hyborian Jan 26, 2020

Drummer Justin Rippeto of Kansas City, MO Hyborian talks their upcoming record and working with Josh Barber, their touring short bus and late night Walmart weirdos, late night gigs and matinee shows the following day/driver shifts on long drives, his killer stainless steel Q drums-kit, loving Queens of the Stone Age and Tool live/ his love for Danny Carey, recording drums in shifts around a work schedule, Jedi drum camps, & more!https://hyborianrock.bandcamp.com/album/volume-ii

168_Armand Majidi-Sick of it All Jan 19, 2020

Drummer Armand Majidi of Sick of it All reflects on the 30 plus years he's been in the band/the origins of the group, growing up in Iran and how classic rock mixed tapes formed his love for music as well as the process of fleeing Iran for Queens, NY, how he found the drums, his recent use of click tracks in the studio and tempo mapping as a tool to keep it closer to a more “live” feel, the influence of Mackie from Cro-Mags & Earl from Bad Brains on hardcore drumming, hip-hop influencing the drumming style, favorite live songs to play and more!https://www.sickofitall.com/PIC: https://www.facebook.com/missaghastphotography/

167_Brad Roberts AKA Jizmak Da Gusha-Gwar Jan 12, 2020

Brad Roberts AKA Jizmak the Gusha talks Gwar’s newest record The Blood of Gods and the two years of touring on it, the full-time crew that builds all their props and the many merch items they design from comic books to coffee table books to koozies & posters, the various stages of production and evolution of prop design through out the 30 plus years of the band, a particularly strange Gwar show in New Orleans that we both recall, Gwar’s touring cycles, the complications of playing drums in costumes, recently making Gwar a full time job, the Bad Brains show that changed his life, the back story on Jizmak and the abbreviated origins of the Gwar mythos, recounting the infamous Dave Brockie arrest in ’90, the power of satire & more!https://www.gwar.net/

166_Pokey Mo- Agnostic Front, Leeway, Both Worlds Dec 22, 2019

Guest host Chris Enriquez talks with Agnostic Front drummer Pokey Mo about their new record Get Loud!, AF's 5-borough tour with Sick of it All , practicing drums to Blondie, Ramones, and The Cars records growing up, the scene of the 80’s in the Lower East Side, The origins of Leeway and how he joined the band, hip hop/metal influences shaping the band and their ’91 breakout record Desperate Measures and the subsequent decade he spent in the band, his work with Both Worlds alongside fellow Roadrunner label mates Madball, Life of Agony & Vision of Disorder, his rescued-touring kit with Agnostic Front, pre-show rituals and more!!!https://www.facebook.com/agnosticfront/https://www.instagram.com/agnosticfrontnychttps://twitter.com/agnosticfront

165_Alex Cohen_Ultimate Progressive Drumming Book Dec 15, 2019

Drummer Alex Cohen stopped by the #CBBP to talk about his amazing new book Ultimate Progressive Drumming and the decade he spent developing it, the books of Thomas Lang & Marco Minnemenn that were an influence to him, the pyramid of educational books that lead all the way up to the more recent/complex interdependence books, Dan Weiss and Ari Honing as inspirational teachers, the collective of John Longstreth, Lou Santiago, Tobias Ralph & Alex and their Murder Hands rudiments class at the Collective in NY, extreme drumming and the next generation of young drummers that grew up on such technical music, and a whole lot more!!!!!https://www.patreon.com/alexcohendrums/overviewhttps://www.facebook.com/alex.cohen.750546https://www.instagram.com/alexcohendrumsnyc

164_Emmett Ceglia_Flouride, Semaphore, Detach the Islands-BK Drumming Series 17 Dec 11, 2019

Drummer Emmett Ceglia talks his recent tour with Swedish band Godmother, Napoleon complex' in hardcore, piecing together gigs and tours as ones primary source of income, the many shows, recordings, rehearsals with all of his projects; Semaphore, Detach the Islands, Fluoride, Arms, and more, the indispensable advice drummer Mike Mangini gave him at Berklee, playing Dillinger Escape Plan's Miss Machine in its entirety and the monster drummer that Chris Pennie is/the worm-hole of videos, books, and more Emmett used to learn so many of the complex parts, touring with Mutilation Rites in Europe and impressions of Ze' Germans, the "perfection or nothing" mantra & more!Fluoride - https://nervealtar.bandcamp.com/album/disentanglementDetach the Islands - detachtheislands.bandcamp.comSemaphore - semaphoretheband.bandcamp.comMutilation Rites - https://gileadmedia.bandcamp.com/album/chasmAutocatalytica - autocatalytica.bandcamp.comManic Pixi - https://manicpixi.bandcamp.com/album/iron-heartThomas Sumner - https://soundcloud.com/thomas-sumner/sets/eciaToured with: https://copingskills.bandcamp.com/album/worst-new-musichttps://disparager.bandcamp.com/album/timeless-ageless-ep-2Miss Machine tribute w/ Semaphore:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvlzlEfjt0w

163_Esben Willems-Monolord Dec 08, 2019

Drummer Esben Willems of Swedish Doom merchants Monolord talks the band touring setup and the American kit he loves, Swedish support for artists and the strange lack of a live music scene there, the drum savage Eloy Casagrande of Sepultura and the influence of Chaos AD, avoiding click tracks in the studio and the process of tracking in an actual studio for the first time on their new record No Comfort, the magic of live Motown recordings, his love for New Orleans, trying to find like-minded musicians growing up in rural Sweden & more!https://monolord.bandcamp.com/

162_Mathew Marquez-Norma Jean, Heartist Dec 01, 2019

Drummer Matthew Marquez of Norma Jean talks working with Will Putney on NJ's new record All Hail, the process of flipping one's approach in the studio from being a hired gun to a member of the band, the journey of tech-ing, touring and joining Norma Jean, near death tour experiences, building drums at the Truth Drums factory and some of the wisdom imparted on the job, his present tour setup and previous drum kits/dimensions, home studios, rapid absorption of musical info within short windows of time in studio sessions, his early Garth Brooks obsession and how it lead him to the drums, religious upbringings & more! http://www.normajeannoise.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Marquez.Matthewhttps://www.instagram.com/mattbeeetzhttps://twitter.com/mattbeeetz

161_Adam Jarvis-Pig Destroyer, Misery Index, Scour, Fulgora, Asthma Castle Nov 24, 2019

Drummer Adam Jarvis of Pig Destroyer,Misery Index, Scour, Asthma Castle, & Fulgora (to name a few) talks breathing when playing intense music, our mutual fascination with drummer Ash Pearson, "Squeezin'" in some notes, the confusing parts of PD's Prowler in the Yard record and the process of demoing songs written by Scott Hull, recording Head Cage with Will Putney, recalling the first time he heard Pantera, seeing Metallica live, zodiac drumming, Jim Morrison as a prophet, Keith Richards as a vampire, John Bonham as a 50 year old teenager, and a whole lot more!https://pigdestroyer.bandcamp.com/https://miseryindex.bandcamp.com/https://scourofficial.bandcamp.com/https://fulgoramusic.bandcamp.com/https://asthmacastle.bandcamp.com/

160_Derek S Abrams-Ministry Nov 17, 2019

Derek S Abrams reflects on the trippy experience of playing MSG with Slayer, Primus, and Phil Anselmo & the Illegals, why Idaho shows are awesome, drinking wine with Les Claypool, how he got the Ministry gig, working at Prince's private estate Paisely Park to roadying for Ministry to getting the drum gig with the band, Ministry's live samples rather than pre-recorded tracks, Jody & Derek recount seeing Ministry live in 92', his musical family , digging Sepultura and their hand percussion, JR high band geekery and his militant band instructor, Ministry Vocalist' crazy autobiography and one aspect of Al's stories that's never a lie, having a drum tech and the moving parts of the road crew, the holy trinity of van smells, & more! http://ministryband.com/ https://dereksabrams.com/

159_Dave Turncrantz-Russian Circles Nov 10, 2019

Russian Circles drummer Dave Turncrantz talks the process of recording their amazing new record Blood Year, his work with Riddle of Steel and the small scene they operated in, how to describe your band to cops/border patrols, the unshakable John Stainer influence, knowing when to slow down parts for musical impact, Meshuggah ruling live, Dave's fascination with Black Metal, the specific room at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studio that Dave recorded drums in for BY, studio momentum and nailing songs in two takes, leaning on protools to minimize takes and how the first couple takes are always the best, copper, brass, steel, aluminum snares, and other gear nerdery, blast beats, bedroom kits, rehearsal spots in NY, Russian Circles experience opening for Tool, tune bots & more!!https://russiancirclesband.com/https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic/https://www.facebook.com/russiancirclesmusic/https://twitter.com/RussianCircles

158_JR Conners-Cave In, Nomad Stones, Zozobra Nov 03, 2019

Drummer JR Conners of Cave in talks the 20 years of the band, the tragic passing of bassist Caleb Scofield and the fortunate sub in Nate Newton of Converge/Doomriders/Old Man Gloom, the process of mixing and releasing the material for Final Transmission from practice space demos, the sonic left turn that was Creative Eclipses and Jupiter, working with Andrew Schneider on both Perfect Pitch Black & Final Transmission, the bloated budget and major label experience of recording Antenna, how the members of Cave In met & formed the band, early drum sets and evolving one’s style throughout the years, our mutual fascination with drummers Chris Pennie and Will Goldsmith, the journey of playing punk rock shows to touring with Muse & Foo Fighters plus much more!

157-Adam Nohe-Horseburner Nov 01, 2019

Drummer Adam Nohe of W. VA's Horseburner talks the decade of being a band, the trials and tribulations of lineup changes, their new record The Thief and all that went into putting the record out, his Ludwig obsession and recording Vistalite's in the studio, spending the time in the studio to get natural sounds/avoiding samples, our mutual friend in Jon Lane's hip injury that forced Godmaker off the tour w/ Horseburner, his love for Ringo Starr, "Laughing off the Shit Show", Ian Paice & Chad Smith as influences, embarrassing High School dance stories, drum collections and love of vintage drums, quitting his full time job and working two jobs in order to chase the Rock N Roll dream & more!!!http://www.horseburner.com/https://www.facebook.com/Horseburner/https://horseburner.bandcamp.com/musichttps://twitter.com/Horseburnerhttps://www.instagram.com/horseburner

156_Mario Rubalcaba- Earthless, OFF!, Rocket from the Crypt, Hot Snakes Oct 27, 2019

Drummer Mario Rubalcaba of Earthless, OFF!, Rocket from the Crypt and formerly Hot Snakes, talks about his ever expanding record collection, using Chicago as a hub for touring and the killer Ludwig kit he got for this tour, Jody & Mario swap stolen bicycle stories and Mario reveals how his story lead to a skateboarding career which in turn lead to him revisiting the drums, recording Earthless' Black Heaven at Rancho De La Luna with Dave Catchings, recording Audit in Progress with Hot Snakes and the story of how he got in the band, his ongoing work with Rocket From The Crypt, playing short/fast songs w OFF! vs long jams with Earthless, the band Drunk Horse, touring wisdom from Ian Mackaye, digging bands such as Chrome, Void, Iron Claw/ 70's proto-stoner psych rock, & the drum fill that connects Captain Beyond drummer Bobby Caldwell to Ian Paice, and Mitch Mitchell!!https://www.earthlessofficial.com/

155_Dave Haley -Psycroptic Oct 20, 2019

Tasmanian drumming sensation Dave Haley of Psycroptic talks the expense and processes of touring the US, the sweet RV they got for this tour with Voivod & Revocation, why having a studio separate from his house is beneficial for practice, working out at planet fitness’ on tour, venues getting a cut from march sales, BPM thresholds and struggling with slower ones, the challenges in getting his drum parts for As the Kingdom Drowns, why it’s never too late to undo bad habits , obligatory music classes in the small Tasmanian town he and his brother Joe grew up in, Jason Keyser of Origin filling on vocals for this tour, playing with clicks live and his thoughts on base drum triggers. http://www.psycroptic.com/

154_Michael Martens_O'Brother Oct 13, 2019

Drummer Michael Martens of ATL’s O’Brother talks the decade anniversary of their first record the Death of Day/reflecting on strange shows they played a decade ago while touring on said record, their sixth touring member on this run and why he still loves playing those songs so many years later, his set up in the studio and on gigs, the haunted house in Long Island they stayed at while recording their dark record Disillusion, recording Endless Light at Southern Tracks in Atlanta, the origins of the band, pop punk and Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge as an influence/his drumming concepts that he holds to this day, big drums & big cymbals, comparing snares and going with Chrome over brass, Jody gets clarity on the Dang brothers, and how OB keep it in the family!https://obrother.bandcamp.com/https://www.obrothermerch.net/

153_Greg Clifford-White Denim Oct 06, 2019

Drummer Greg Clifford of Austin Texas’ White Denim talks about the bands amazing home studio/venue, the correlations between Keith Moon/Elvin Jones, John Bonham/Max Roach, studying Jazz at UT in Austin, how he landed the White Denim gig & the UK embracing the band, some of his favorite bands he’s toured with; Black Midi, BC Camplight & Boy Azooga, studio production and dampened drums, making cheap snares sound good, starting the drums a the age of 3, transcribing solos of Marcus Gilmore, & digging the drumming of Justin Brown, his 85 year old drum guru in Shreveport, LA, both of us botching TX/NY population statistics & more!https://whitedenimmusic.com/ Pic: http://www.coalpoetphotography.com/

152_Andrew Gottlieb-Husbandry, Haan- Brooklyn Drumming Series.16 Sep 27, 2019

Drummer Andrew Gottlieb of Brooklyn’s own Husbandry & Haan talks about Husbandry’s new record “A Port in a Storm”, the process of recording it with fellow NY band Moontooth at Westfall studios, tempo mapping, focusing on the many variables of self releasing a record and prioritizing them, the magical connections that ensue from craigslist ads (and some bad ones), the evolution of portable listening devices from cassette walkman's to cd walkman's, to iPods, to phones, keeping the fun in studying and in practicing, driving/touring cross country, his first kit and driving his sister crazy with his band rehearsals, Jimmy Chamberlin and Abe Cunningham as influences, as well as 2020 plans and work with his second band Haan!https://husbandryny.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/husbandrynychttps://twitter.com/husbandrynychttps://www.instagram.com/husbandrynychttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5VyBolme1vq3dNDoF9MVIH

151_Vinny Roseboom-Gospel Sep 22, 2019

Prog rock drumming ace Vinny Roseboom talks the origins of his band Gospel & the cult like following with their ’05 album The Moon is a Dead World(recorded w/ Kurt Ballou), /their sold out show at St Vitus, smoking too much, drinking too much, the process of recording TMIADW, not being the best at drum tuning, returning to playing with the band after not playing for nearly a decade, working shit jobs, blowing money on skins, hemorrhaging money on tours, altered dolphins, playing bum fuck towns to no one, his first monstrous kit, drummers not getting laid, Mitch Mitchell as an influence, premature edrumulation, and plans for recording their next record!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q7H7U73QI4

150_Elliot Hoffman-Car Bomb- Part II Sep 15, 2019

Drummer Elliot Hoffman of NY’s Car Bomb stopped by the #CBBP for a second round to talk the process of writing and recording their new record Mordial, his crazy cymbal, snare and drums set collections, tours with Gojira, Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders and Periphery, how the UK has embraced Car Bomb, Matt Garstka and Mario Duplantier’s practice regimens, fusion drummers, Stewart Copeland, bass drum triggers, and a whole lot mo'!http://www.carbombcult.com/PIC: https://www.facebook.com/bdaza

149_Christopher Todd- Sannhet Sep 08, 2019

Drummer Christopher Todd of Brooklyn Psych/Post Rock Trio/Profound Lore recording artists Sannhet talks the origins of the band, weird gigs in New Orleans and Belgium, his Dad’s classic rock growing up vs his teenage punk rock influences, going to hardcore shows in Philly and NY, his love for acrylic kits and experiences recording them, shooting whiskey with his drum idol John Stanier, his bathroom guide for touring Europe, playing the Roadburn Festival, quitting his job of 11 years to tour and a whole lot mo’!https://sannhet.bandcamp.comhttps://www.facebook.com/sannhet/https://www.instagram.com/SannhetBK/PIC: https://www.facebook.com/ben.manzella.1

148_Dan Ryan-Crobot Aug 25, 2019

Drummer Dan Ryan of PA/TX groove rockers Crobot talks the 3 day preparation to play his first run of shows with the band and how a craigslist ad lead to it all, playing in cover bands, and the bizarre world of cover band circuits in casinos, European festivals with tanks flanking the stage and the general reverence Euro crowds have for American rock, shaking pictures off the walls of his parents house with his first drum set and driving his siblings crazy, avocado margaritas, Joey Jordison as an influence, balancing work and touring & more! crobotband.com/

147_Rick Smith-Torche, House of Lightning, Caveman Cult Aug 11, 2019

Drummer Rick Smith of Miami melodi-stoner band Torche stopped by the #CBBP for a the second time to talk their new record Admission, how the new lineup changed the writing process and how this record wasn’t as rushed as Restarter, how Miami has effected their sound and the "stoke level” being at an all time high in the band, working at cool drum shops -vs- his miserable 4 day stint at Guitar Center, fanboying on Sebastian Thomson from Baroness/TransAm, balancing breathing in your playing and how that affects the feel of the songs and the ability to control tempos, having a “cool looking” set-up vs having a functional setup, freak of nature drumming injuries, Rick’s kit that was sold to Phil Collins’ son, playing Late Night w/ Seth Meyers & more! https://www.torchemusic.com/https://houseoflightning.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://cavemancult.bandcamp.com/

146_Shannon Larkin-Godsmack, Wrathchild America, Amen, Ugly Kid Joe & more! Aug 04, 2019

Drummer Shannon Larkin of Godsmack talks his journey of playing drums since the age of 8, hearing loss, Godsmack’s new studio in Nashville, the full circle of playing in his Dad’s garage to playing in his garage as an adult, the stage production and double drum mobile-risers of Godsmack’s live show and the bizarre timing of the call for him to join Godsmack, work with Ugly Kid Joe, Amen, Glassjaw & more, the spectrum of music played in his house and how his sister turned him on to Rush & Zeppelin, K-tel record compilations, how a broken collar bone lead to some of his showmanship that continues to this day, & more!!!https://www.godsmack.com/bandPic: https://www.facebook.com/parisvisonephotography/

145_Shane Medanich_Slashers, Hightower - Brooklyn Drumming Series.15 Jul 28, 2019

Drummer Shane Medanich of Brooklyn skate-thrash band Slashers talks their new self titled record, growing up in NY and moving to San Fransisco where he began playing drums in his band Hightower that continues to play shows 18 years later, DRI and the origins of skate thrash, playing bizarre border shows in Arizona, jamming Metallica songs in his formative years, touring the US and the connections in the skate community that continue to this day, learning to play drums in his communal skate house, junk yard drum sets, rock n' roll rodeo bands, Austria paradises, New Orleans brawls, swimming holes prior to the internet, the perks of social media and a whole lot mo'!!!!!!https://slashers.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/slashersbk/Slashers Insta: @slasherskickyourassHIghtower Insta: @hightowergram

144_Brent Prager-Cherubs Jul 21, 2019

Drummer Brent Prager of Austin, TX OG Noise Rock trio Cherubs talks the aches and pains of nearly 30 years of drumming, their 18 year hiatus, how social media led the rebirth of Cherubs, vertigo from excessive volume, caveman-‘crompin” on the kit, addiction and holding down jobs, two years in NY /working with Barkmarket drummer Rock Savage, kindred spirits in Unsane, the Austin TX scene in the 80’s/90’s with Butthole Surfers, Scratch Acid, & Miracle Room, the diner conversation that lead to him playing the drums and his first compliment /Jody’s first drum solo fail, getting back in the van for Cherub’s new record Immaculada High, remaining true to your original songs and incorporating new songs to round out the set, & a whole lot mo’!!https://cherubs.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/CherubsTX/

143_Hank Shteamer-Skryptor, Stats Jul 07, 2019

Skryptor/Stats drummer & Rolling Stone Magazine editor Hank Shteamer talks about his bizarre connection to Cleveland, OH's Craw and how faking to be one of their roadies lead to both re-releasing their full catalogue via a crowdfunding campaign and him forming Skryptor with both guitarist David McClelland from Craw and Tim Garrigan from his other favorite band in Dazzling Killmen, his heavy metal be-bop podcast that explores the connections of metal & jazz, Clutch and J.P. Gaster being an influence in his formative years, the omnipresent influence of Helmet drummer John Stainer and additional amazing playing of Zach Barocas of Jawbox/Alan Cage of Quicksand/ & Doug Scharin of June of 44, the embracing of chaos in drummers such as Will Scharf of Keelhaul, plus the changing world of music entertainment!https://skryptor.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://statsbrooklyn.bandcamp.com/musicCraw Bandcamp:https://craw.bandcamp.com/Pic: https://www.remithornton.com/

142_Adreinne Davies-Earth Jun 30, 2019

Drummer Adrienne Davies of Olympia, WA's- Earth talks their new album "Full Upon Her Burning Lips", the process of UN-learning years of drum lessons to adopt to a loose/less-ergonomic approach to playing, breaking her back/being in a coma and the subsequent rehabilitation process, childhood wrestling with her four brothers to earn the right to play the Ringo Starr Ludwig kit in the house, tour mishaps, her first band "Hollywood Nightzz", music she listens to outside of the band, personality types that gravitate towards drumming, enduring the dark rainy seasons of Seattle and turning it into art/ how the darkness has been inescapable for some artists, chryotherapy swims & the beauty of the North West Coast!www.thronesanddominions.com/

141_Aaron Comess-The Spin Doctors, Joan Osborne, Solo Jun 23, 2019

Spin Doctors/Solo Artist-Drummer Aaron Comess talks his love for NY and the process of moving there some 30 years ago from Texas/30 years of the Spin Doctors, recounting the years of studying w/ various drum instructors in Texas leading up to him studying at Berkley and the New School in NY, the diverse music scene of the 90's. playing five nights a week in NYC in the late 80's, the slow burn and ultimate meteoric rise of Pocket Full of Kryptonite, the early years of what became the "jam band" scene w/ Blues Traveler & Aquarium Rescue Unit, working with producer Eddie Kramer on the Stone Free; Jimi Hendrix Tribute, drummers in the age of the internet vs the pit falls of social media, his solo projects/ working with Mark Guiliana & JoJo Mayer, being a father and balancing touring, the epiphany he had playing in a wedding band at a young age, plus the myriad projects and other artists he's working with in 2019!http://www.aaroncomess.com/

140_Sebastian Thomson- Baroness, Trans Am Jun 16, 2019

Baroness/Trans Am drummer Sebastian Thomson makes a second appearance the CBBP to talk Baroness’ killer new record Gold & Grey, the process of recording it, the dual Ludwig kits he had set up for the session, communication advice in high pressure studio sessions and who he was listening to leading up to the recording, the rewards of writing challenging parts for recordings and the patience needed to get there, working with new guitarist Gina Gleason and the shred-tastic skills of her and bassist Nick Jost, the tour debacle on Trans Am’s last tour in Europe, a whole lot of John Bonham and Stewart Copeland nerdin’ out, the different approaches in drumming with Baroness & Trans Am, and what is shaping up to be busy 2019!https://yourbaroness.com/

139_Kris Kuss_PILE Jun 09, 2019

Drummer Kris Kuss of Boston’s Pile talks about the decade he’s been in the band, early tours in the states & Europe, holding down minimal jobs and a relationship around touring, cats vs not-so-fancy furniture, growing up playing in church and finding punk rock, local drummers who were an influence in Illinois, playing strange bars in New Orleans and Bar Harbor, Maine, Jody’s fascination with Boston band the Lot Six, seeing Jon Theodore and Ilan Rubin live, reflecting on the process of recording their albums throughout the years- from recording in the ‘Sex Dungeon” and leading up to their most recent (and fantastic) record Green and Gray.https://pile.bandcamp.com/https://pilemusic.com

138_Joe Tomino_Dub Trio Jun 02, 2019

The dynamic & thunderous Joe Tomino of Dub Trio talks tracking/mixing/mastering their new album “The Shape of Dub to Come” and collaborating with Buzz Osborne, Troy Sanders, & Meshell Ndegeocello, touring Europe vs the states, the minimal lessons taught by his father who was also a drummer and the records that he discovered in his collection, playing varying styles growing up and the challenges of reading charts, the origins of Dub Trio in NYC, early impressions/apartments in NY, the group decision to incorporate heavier styles of music as well as how defines the ‘Dub” aspect of the trio, the live set up for pulling off some of the trippy(er) sections, backing up Mike Patton & Peeping Tom, Matisyahu, working w/ Lady Gaga, 50 Cent, The Fugees, the importance of being hired for your creativity/to be yourself, moving back to Joe's hometown from NYC, balancing touring & family life, Tommy Lee, Gene Krupa & more!!dubtrio.com/www.joetomino.com/

137_Mark Guiliana_Beat Music, Solo May 26, 2019

Today's guest Mark Guiliana is often considered to be a front runner amongst the most innovative & influential drummers of the modern era! We talk about his work with Avishai Cohen, David Bowie, & Matt Cameron, the origins of Beat Music and some of the studio mantras Mark employs while tracking, early teachers and mentors as well as his time studying at William Patterson, NOT sub-dividing/categorizing genres and searching for commonalities instead, the influences of Tony Williams and Elvin Jones, favorite modern drummers, his upcoming stint at The Village Vanguard May 28-June 2, as well as future touring plans!! http://www.markguiliana.com/Full NPR Beat Music show @Rough Trade; BK, NY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=tZNu9gLE_KEPIC: http://www.penistonphotography.com

136_Dave McClain-Sacred Reich, Machine Head May 19, 2019

Drummer Dave McClain on how he initially got the Sacred Reich gig in the 90's and the process of rejoining S.R. a quarter century later, 23 years of recording & touring with Machine Head plus some of the more challenging/fun studio sessions with the band, touring with Pantera, Sepultura & Sick of it All, growing up in San Antonio, TX & seeing Iron Maiden on the Killers tour, Metallica during the Kill 'em All era, as well as UFO, KISS, Judas Priest & more, memories of his first drum set and early bands/first gigs/playing along to KISS records, Radio Shack speaker cabinets, taking it from the bedroom to the clubs with leather n’’ chains, the infamous SA DJ Joe Anthony, metal magazines and record stores as information hubs, ridiculous names in rock n roll & more!https://www.metalblade.com/us/artists/sacred-reich/

135_Adam Wade- Jawbox, Shudder to Think, Film School May 12, 2019

Drummer Adam Wade talks about his upbringing in DC/NY, early musical mentors, DC drumming influences, seeing a young Dave Grohl, the early 90’s and touring with Naked Raygun, Helmet, Smashing Pumpkins, Fugazi & more, Keith Moon and the Monkees as influences, recording Grippe & Novelty with Jawbox, his experiences with Shudder to Think and acclimating to both the music and singing with the unique style of Craig Wedren, tough crowds with STT, playing with the Motels & Krist Novelselic, Jody’s propensity’s for injuries and subsequent gig cancellations vs Adam’s ability to not be injured (but played through vertigo), re-crunching the numbers on calculated risk, watching Brendan Canty, Jimmy Chamberlin’s drumming live, & more!~https://www.filmschoolmusic.com/

134_Ryan Wolfe- Windhand Apr 28, 2019

Drummer Ryan Wolfe of Richmond VA’s Windhand talks their one off show at Desert Fest in NY, a scary van moment en-route to NY, Jody’s fractured arm, their fantastic record Eternal Return, touring Europe/brutally honest Germans, Portland meth heads, how the fringe ideological left is docking rednecks on the right, how he came across his Black Ludwig kit, gas station drum sets, early bands and tours in his dad’s construction van, Minor Threat, The Dead Kennedy’s as influences and the impact Eyehategod had on him, “winging it”/living in the moment & NOT using click tracks in the studio!! https://www.windhand.bandhttps://windhand.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/WindhandVAhttps://www.instagram.com/windhandPhoto: https://www.facebook.com/nicksayersphoto

133_TJ Childers-Inter Arma Apr 21, 2019

Inter Arma Drum-Pounder TJ Childers talks their fantastic new record Sulfur English and the 30ft ceiling live room they recorded drums in for the record, drum twins playing your parts so you can go to the bar, default beards, continuous failures that lead to one inevitably “nailing it’, lessons learned in playing in cover bands/growing up playing with his Dad, our favorite AC/DC & Led Zeppelin records and songs, Bon Scott’s package, Tj’s obsession with Moby Dick as a kid, the wild chemistry of Eddie & Alex Van Halen, raw sounding drums in heavy music, capturing the live spirit of one’s playing via one take in the studio, the game changer that was And Justice For All and why he sights Lars Ulrich as an influence!https://interarma.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/INTERARMA/

132_Navene Koperweis_Entheos, ex-Animals as Leaders, White Chapel(studio) Apr 14, 2019

Entheos' drum killer Navene Koperweis talks refreshing-icy cold light beers; (#coldiehawns, #crispyboys,, #chillycharlesbronsons) and what IPA's actually taste like, Entheos wild gym/van-bed tour regimen, party-night tokens (CHA-CHING), Jody's assumption that Navene went to Berkley(he didn't), Navene's drumming father and early impressions of playing drums/drumming in one's DNA, his lack of odd-time experience when joining Animals as Leaders, his recent work with Night Chapel in Nashville/drinkin' Bushwakers at "Losers", avocado margaritas in Austin, the tech-metal arms-race, early impressions of Primus, Meshuggah and drummer John Longstreth, the struggles of being patient both on and off the drums, child proof ear muffs and more!!! https://www.facebook.com/entheosband/https://www.instagram.com/entheosofficialhttps://twitter.com/entheosofficialpic: https://www.facebook.com/JamieFckingKaufmanintro/outro track: https://blakethedrummer.com/

131_Michel Langevin-Voivod Apr 08, 2019

Drummer/artist Michel Langevin of intergalactic warcore rockers Voivod talks about the inspiration for their art, reflecting on the crazy cycle of tours and recording Rrröööaaarrr /Killing Technology/Dimension Hatross & Nothingface, Ringo Starr as an influence, his first drum set, hitchhiking to see the early wave of Brit Metal shows, the hard task of replacing original guitarist Piggy and the eerie resemblance at times of new guitarist Daniel Mongrain, the sonic left-turn that was their Angel Rat album, Jody recalls the first time he discovered Voivod-on a VHS compilation tape, plus Voivod’s tour with Yob/Amenra, and the resurgence of the band 36 years into it.http://www.voivod.comPic: https://www.facebook.com/samantha.carcasolehttps://proficientprototypes.bandcamp.com/track/skulduggery

130_Kellii Scott-Failure Mar 31, 2019

Drummer Kellii Scott of LA Space rock pioneers Failure sits down with guest host Chris Enriquez of BK's Spotlights to talks his early obsession with Kiss and the rock n' roll shows he’d put on with tennis racket air guitar and lincoln logs on pots & pans, hurricane room stereo’s, his first snare drum and rebellious experiences in band class \the “Pee-Tuba” incident, Niko Mcbrain, Tommy Lee & John Bonham as influences, Kellii’s work with Veruca Salt, his approach to teaching drum lessons, the evolution of Failure's sound & the special chemistry between the three members plus Failure’s tour with Swervedriver!!https://failureband.com/https://www.facebook.com/Failurebandhttps://twitter.com/FailureChris Enriquez:https://spotlights.bandcamp.com/*Intro Music; Blake Fleming/blakethedrummer.com/

129_Dälek Mar 17, 2019

MC Dälek and Mike Mare talk their unique blend of Hip Hop, their crossover potential in touring with such diverse artists as Tool, The Melvins, Tomahawk, The Pharcyde, KRS-one, ISIS, Techno Animal, Sumac, & Daughters, favorite producers in hip hop, the power of drums, the origins of the band, early influences, what records lead them to music, brutal honesty, arm wrestling German bears, meeting Mike Patton and signing to Ipecac records, upcoming European tours, a new EP, and more records in the near future!!!https://dalekipecac.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/dalekmusic/https://twitter.com/daleknwkhttps://www.instagram.com/daleknwk/*Intro Music; Blake Fleming/https://blakethedrummer.com/

128_Blake Fleming- Laddio Bolocko, Dazzling Killmen, The Mars Volta, Zeni Geva Mar 10, 2019

Quintessential Punk -Jazz drummer Blake Fleming talks the long road to publishing his new book; "The Book of Rhythm", naked frisbee and the 90's in Dumbo, Brooklyn w/ Laddio Bolocko, his time in the Mars Volta, early years in the Colonial Fife and Drum Core / Scottish bagpipe bands, drum mentors in his formative years of playing both snare drum and drum set, the spectrum of records that were on in his house growing up, SST bands as influence for Dazzling Killmen/the origins and short life of the band, the process of creating his solo record 'Time's Up", upcoming releases for 2019 and more!!!https://blakethedrummer.com/https://blakefleming.bandcamp.com/album/times-upSeven that Spells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZF3u5rj2BYBlake Fleming Trio; l https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAp_2Gv0SuQ

127_Blaze Bateh-Bambara_Brooklyn Drumming Series .14 Feb 24, 2019

Drummer Blaze Bateh of Brooklyn's dark/cowpunk/soundtrack/rockers- Bambara talks the musical roots that extend back to he and his brother in the 6th grade, the group decision for Blaze, his brother Reid and bassist WIlliam Brookeshire to move together to NY, the movie that inspired him to play drums, the evolution of ones style on the instrument and the process of referring back to early versions of one's demo tapes for perspective, bohemian loft-life, acclimating to the pace of NY coming from the south, bouncing song ideas off their parents, he and his brother backing up Liars for a tour, the spontaneous nature of writing for 2018's Shadows on Everything, recounting strange shows & their European tours w/ A Place to Bury Strangers, Metz, IDLES, and the increasing crowds with each visit culminating with their recent headlining EU run!https://bambara.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/BAMBARA.band/https://www.instagram.com/bambarabandhttps://twitter.com/bambaraband

126_Zach Barocas-Jawbox, BELLS_> Feb 17, 2019

Drummer Zach Barocas talks the process of re-visiting Jawbox songs from 20 + years prior for their upcoming string of reunion shows, the new found appreciation for his performances in revisiting said parts, his obsession with the Peter Gabriel record SO, some of his favorite drummers of the 90’s and our mutual fascination with Keith Moon, quitting smoking and drinking, the varying drum set up’s throughout the years and the tonal differences of different drums, gravitating towards instrumental music post-Jawbox, adult ADD, our Psychologist fathers, “musical drumming” and more!!!!https://jawbox.bandcamp.com/https://bells.bandcamp.com/

125_Rock Savage-Barkmarket, Miracle Room, Worlds of IF Feb 10, 2019

Noise Rock drumming ace Rock Savage of NY's Barkmarket talks the origins of the band, the NY scene in the 90’s, tours with Helmet, The Pixies, & Throwing Muses, the series of drums that’s he’s been gifted, found on sidewalks, (and even a case where he re-acquired the exact kit as the one he sold many years prior), the one way trek/tour with Poi Dog Pondering from Austin, TX to NY to play with Miracle Room ,living in the East Village since the late 80’s, his crazy industrial percussion set up with Miracle Room, reflecting on the process of recording the last Barkmarket record L Ron, playing with Phillip Glass’ son, what song led him to the drums, plus upcoming projects and his work with Worlds of IF.https://soundcloud.com/worlds-of-ifCameron Glass soundcloud page:https://soundcloud.com/sadvibesonly

124_Jeremy Gustin- Rubblebucket, Star Rover, Albert Hammond Jr. & More Feb 03, 2019

Uber diverse drummer Jeremy Gustin of Rubblebucket, Star Rover , Albert Hammond Jr. and many more is today’s guest! We get into embracing north east winters, his bizarre last-minute first gig w/ Rubblebucket, spending three months in Ghana studying west African rhythms, touring Japan & India, his work with Albert Hammond Jr & Star Rover, deadened drums vs resonant drums , studying at Berkley, starting on pots and pans in his classical music family and his first instrument ; the oboe, the “go for it” mentality, our mutual fascination with John Bonham, and much more!!http://www.rubblebucket.com/http://nnatapes.com/https://starrovermusic.com/https://www.instagram.com/jeremygustin/Photo: https://www.facebook.com/dayp.photography/

123_Ray Marte-Moontooth_Brooklyn Drumming Series .13 Jan 27, 2019

Drummer Ray Marte of NY's Moontooth talks van breakdowns, touring with Intronaut, a tour consisting or two cross country runs, having different sets worked out for a tour to keep it exciting, the pre-production process of their killer new record Crux with Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton & Machine-(The Producer), Ray's early years of exploring both the drums and the process of recording bands on a 16 track recorder as a young kid up to owning his own studio and producing bands, balancing long production days with rehearsals and regular life, his first Slayer record, how he loves Weird Al Yankovich, how he met guitarist Nick Lee, and why he loves podcasts!!https://moontoothny.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/moontoothband/https://twitter.com/moontooth1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy9owerFhu8Pic- Insta: @washedupmedia

122_Scott Middleton-Bask Jan 20, 2019

Drummer Scott Middleton of NC's stoner bluesy psych quartet talks about the snowy shit storm that lead to a canceled gig on their last run, the process of recording/mixing their 2018 release Ramble Beyond, his new Bonham re-issue Vistalite kit, reflecting on their tour with Weedeater/Hyborian, and the tragic passing of Weedeater drummer Carlos Denogean, classic rock in the house and his early obsession with nu-metal and practicing in his parents house with a giant stereo system, Hydrahead records and our mutual fascination with Cave In and Botch, traveling with sports teams and ultimately abandoning it to focus on music, reflecting on his first talent show and battle of the bands competition, the formation in Asheville NC of Bask, working in the musical therapy realm and Scott’s ongoing work with people with disabilities!https://basknc.bandcamp.com/

121_Chris Maggio- Wear Your Wounds, Trap Them, Coliseum, Sleigh Bells, Mutoid Man, High on Fire Jan 13, 2019

Drummer Chris Maggio talks about not one but two short notice tours with Mutoid Man filling in for fellow drum shredder Ben Koller, plus his former work with Coliseum, Trap Them, Sleigh Bells, and present work with Wear Your Wounds, plus other freak injuries, (broken leg/chopped off finger), taking lessons with Joe Morello, the many phases of his playing; from being more performance based, to angry, to more focused, life advice from drummer Dave Witte, the punk rock dream and living in a van, the origins of the “Maggio Double Bass technique on the hands”, the challenges of replicating the nuances of sequenced drums in a live context, and much more!!!!https://mutoidman.com/https://mutoidman.com/showsphoto: INSTA: @giloscope

120_John Longstreth-Origin Jan 06, 2019

Purveyor of blast beats and extreme drum-shredding, John Longstreth is today's guest!! We get into his recent run with Hate Eternal, double stroke rolls on the feet at higher BPM’s, death metal traditionalists, grind core elitists, recounting the “Major Steps” through out his career, cardboard drums, triggers, the gateway records and drummers that lead him towards more extreme music, reassessing one’s strengths and weaknesses out of perceived failure, short hand notes for navigating the more challenging sections/arrangements of the Gorguts record Colored Sands, putting the human element back into heavy music, dissecting the intro to Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher”, “equestrian rock” an Iron Maiden & Judas Priest geek out (and an infamous I.M. show John doesn’t remember), the updated version Winger’s 80’s hit “She’s only 17”, jiu jitsu, video game addictions, and more shredding!!!www.facebook.com/Origin/www.facebook.com/john.longstreth.7Photo: www.phototerco.com/

119-Casey Hansen-Cult Leader Dec 23, 2018

Cult Leader/ex-Gaza drum-destroyer Casey Hansen talks working with Kurt Ballou on their critically acclaimed record "A Patient Man", the struggles of balancing live energy vs restraining oneself in the studio, ergonomic adjustments and upper body playing, going back to school and recounting his experience in public school/ultimate rejection of religious influence, familial band-bonding, Abe Cunningham, Ben Koller, Nick Dewitt & Cornbread Compton as influences, plus exploring the otherworldly terrain of Utah & the "Cosmic Ashtray". https://cultleadermusic.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/CultLeaderMusic/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/cult-leaderCult Leader Audio Tree performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWO9E3Xouds

118_Nate Wood-fOUR, Kneebody Dec 16, 2018

Uber talented multi instrumentalist and one-man-band Nate Wood talks about the 2018 Pasic Drum Convention, the many fascinating variables in Tony Williams playing, electronic music as an influence, Nate's early obsessions with the band Death and subsequent leg injuries from jumping in the proverbial drum "fire", his musical family and early lessons in musicality, reverse-automation and Nate's aversion to midi work flows in electronic music, Zach Danziger/Deantoni Parks as drumming influences, playing bass on gigs with killer drummers and picking their brains afterwards, the art of improvisation, verbal cues/musical cues, plus insights into his one man band fOUR & work with Kneebody.http://natewoodmusic.net/https://www.facebook.com/natewoodmusichttps://natewood.bandcamp.com/fOUR VIdeo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQCMbbkEAEI

117_Cliff Almond- Wayne Krantz, Michel Camilo Dec 09, 2018

Drummer Cliff Almond on touring Japan, the San Diego jingle scene of the 80's and the "high pressure" world of analogue live tracking with a big band, the wild story of Dave Weckl passing off the Michel Camilo gig to a then 20 year old Cliff, a whole lot of Weckl rants, the framework of the Wayne Krantz gig that allows for so much improvisation, the challenges of playing with Wayne/Anthony Jackson & Michel Camilo, searching for an identity on the drums and the importance of taking a break from playing live to search for it, the evolution of online drumming content, his two separate phases of NY life, and the horse-cart conversation with two fellow drummers that was a game changer.https://www.facebook.com/Cliff-Almondhttps://twitter.com/cliffalmond1https://www.instagram.com/cliffalmond

116_Jack Ryan-Marcus King Band Dec 02, 2018

Drummer Jack Ryan of The Marcus King Band on the chaos of NY, crazy tour schedules, his craigslist obsession and crazy collection of drum sets, being the musical lone wolf in the family, his parents record collection and the one record his dad still raves about, his first gigs/bands, classic piano being his first instrument and how he gravitated towards the drums, beards, wrestling, baseball, golf, how he joined the MKB and the rapid ascent in touring with the band! http://marcuskingband.com/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/11/the-marcus-king-band-full-session23.htmlPhoto: Insta: @40_photography

115_Tobias Ralph- Adrian Belew Power Trio, 24-7 Spyz, Drummers Collective Instructor Nov 26, 2018

Drummers Collective instructor and all around killer drummer Tobias Ralph talks growing up in the West Village/NY, seeing Billy Cobham live for the first time in the 80's, the artistic environment in which he grew up and his early drum sets, learning to play by listening to Ringo Starr, discovering cool bands prior to the internet and listening/ recording late night radio stations (and how his childhood radio is still functioning), Simon Phillips' drum solos, the challenges in creating an interesting drum solo and both of us recount not-so-good ones that we played early on, and Tobias recalls a drunken Zildjian day event with Steve Gadd and Vinnie Colaiuta.https://www.facebook.com/tobias.ralphdrummer

114_Dave Witte- Municipal Waste, Brain Tentacles, & Burnt by the Sun, Ripping Corpse & more!! Nov 18, 2018

Caught up with one of the OG extreme drummers in Dave Witte of Municipal Waste who's also been in many incredible bands throughout the years such as; Burnt by the Sun, Melt Banana, Discordance Axis and many more!! We get into drumming influences with Phil Rudd, Glenn Evans, Lars Ulrich, Dave Lombardo, Brandon Thomas, Buddy Rich, the early 2000's scene with Burnt by the Sun and fellow bands Botch, The Dillinger Escape Plan & Mastodon, the unbelievable story of how drums entered his life, the accelerated talent of drummers in the internet age, The last minute surgery that knocked Matt Pike/High on Fire off the tour and subsequent last-minute addition of Nuclear Assault to the bill at Warsaw in Brooklyn, collecting vinyl, the sickest Dave's ever been on a gig, drumming injuries plus food trucks, our mutual love for Voivod, and the never ending search to get his mind blown!http://dave-witte.com/https://www.facebook.com/Municipalwaste/Photo: IG-: @delcobrephoto

113_Sam Shahin-Naughty Professor, Big Freedia - (Backing Band)-NOLA Drummer Series.13 Nov 12, 2018

Today's guest is uber-talented drummer Sam Shahin of New Orleans' eclectic 6-Piece band Naughty Professor who was on tour with Big Freedia/Tank & The Banga's where we talked about N.P. being the back-up band for Big Freedia, the respective challenges of playing bounce grooves with Frieda vs the N.P. set, the origins of N.P. and jamming with Marcus King, his path to drumming and the various mentors he's had along the way, the kid-band scene in Austin as he was growing up, the varying approaches of drum-instructor's Wayne Moreau and Johnny Vidacovich at Loyola University, "acid gigs", tour logistics, and the seemingly endless creative inspiration New Orleans provides.https://naughtyprofessormusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/NPFUNK/https://naughtyprofessor.bandcamp.com/Photo: Facebook; @rick.moore.5454

112_Jon Lane-Godmaker_Brooklyn Drum Series.12 Nov 08, 2018

Jon Lane of Brooklyn's proggy-stoner-doom trio Godmaker (also backing band for Nathaniel Shannon & The Vanishing Twin) talks about their new split record with local band Somnuri and upcoming record release show(s), the origins of Godmaker, a Portishead geek-out, his love for Clive Deamer's drumming, Godmaker's Portishead cover on the split record(did I mention Portishead?), plus growing up in Kansas, playing in marching bands, what brought him to NY, to click track or not to click track, embracing varying feels and avoiding excessive editing/quantizing, etc in post, whether or not the remastered "And Justice for All" still needs some goddamn bass on it, and a whole lot mo'!https://godmaker-somnuri.bandcamp.com/album/godmaker-somnuri-splithttps://thecompanykc.bigcartel.com/Release shows w/ Somnuri:https://www.facebook.com/events/182239765985002/https://www.facebook.com/events/167102974227075/

111_Jon Syverson-Daughters Nov 04, 2018

Jon Syverson of Daughters stopped by the CBBP to talk about overcoming geographical differences in recording their incredible new record “You Won’t Get What you Want”, the crew involved and some of the processes of tracking/mixing, and releasing the record, the distinctive members of Daughters and guitarist Nick Sadler’s unconventional approach, the raw recording experience by contrast of Canada Songs, the early years of playing crazy DIY Punk shows/house shows/sleeping in a van, embracing the act of “running people out of the club”” and being the unclassifiable “oddball” band, Jody’s favorite Daughter’s song titles, Jon’s work with tour managing, touring with The Dillinger Escape Plan & The Locust, mix-match drum sets with popcorn containers/baking sheets and more!!!! https://www.facebook.com/daughtersmusichttps://daughters.bandcamp.com/Photo: https://www.facebook.com/bummercity

110_Shane Mathewson-Kenmode Oct 28, 2018

Shane Mathewson of Winnipeg noise-rock merchants Kenmode is today's guest! We get into arm wrestling on tour, hockey, accounting, drummer injuries, tour disasters, absurdly long drives, vinyl mistakes, confusion about Canadian football, NOT ice fishing, staying in shape on the road, NOT playing with dynamics, shitty drummers ruining bands, CPA's (Certified Personal Accountants), MMA and its similarities to drumming, the creepy artwork for their new record "Loved", an influential noise rock band named "KITTENS", bestiality, and more!!https://www.ken-mode.com/https://kenmode.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/kenmode/Photo Cred: https://www.facebook.com/myriam.francoeur

109_Jesse Bartz-Lo-Pan Oct 21, 2018

Caught up with drummer Jesse Bartz of Columbus, OH's Lo-Pan while they were recording their new album in NY with uber-producer/engineer James Brown where we got into acclimating to NY commutes, bizarre subway stories, reflecting on the previous recording experiences for Colossus & In Tension's, getting drum sounds in the big room with his 70's steel Ludwig kit (and the crazy story of how he acquired said kit), his musical family and how his son is picking up the drums, his first concert, his crazy collection of drum sets, smokey European bars, “sub-genre clicks” and how the "apple don't fall too far from the tree".https://lo-pan-rock.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/lopandemic/https://lopandemic.com/http://aqualamb.org/Photo Cred: https://www.facebook.com/jeighsohn

108_Clayton "Goose" Holyoak-Every Time I Die, Norma Jean Oct 14, 2018

Caught up with drummer Clayton Holyoak of Every TIme I Die where we talked about his first tour at age 18 of two months & other bizarre gigs/“map quest” tours, acclimating to ETID’s punk rock fury, playing/hanging in Russia and Australia, growing up in Utah and his uber tolerant Mother who still loves to hear him play, being self taught and drawing inspiration from local drummers, reflecting on his performances on Norma Jean’s Wrongdoers and Polar Similar, playing boat shows, and more!http://everytimeidie.net/https://www.facebook.com/everytimeidie/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtWn_P1acl4https://www.sjcdrums.com/blogs/blog/clayton-goose-holyoak-on-etidPhoto Cred: instagram: @alysoncoletta

107_Andi Preen-Suplecs_NOLA Drummer Series .12 Oct 07, 2018

Today's continuation of the #CBBP - NOLa drummer series features Andi Preen of Stoner Rock Power Trio Suplecs! We get into the last 20 years of rocking with Suplecs, some rants about Cozy Powell and his last words (plus a whole lot of additional history I didn't know about him), John Bonham, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio, his Father playing in both Vaudeville acts and at a titi-bar, his musical family lineage and wildly talented multi-instrumentalist brother, how his brothers/fathers music did or did not rub off on him, identifying the hospital someone was born at depending on their bellybutton type, some hilarious tour stories, train wreck gigs & a whole lot more.! https://smallstone.bandcamp.com/album/mad-oak-redouxhttps://www.facebook.com/SUPLECShttps://smallstone.bandcamp.com/

106_Mike Miczek-The Atlas Moth, Powermad, Broken Hope Sep 30, 2018

Today's guest is drummer Mike Miczek who spreads his drumming duties between The Atlas Moth, Powermad, and Broken Hope! We get into first our CD’s, albums, & cassettes, the irony of Motley Crue’s Shout at the Devil record, Ozzy, The Beatles, the various challenges of playing with his three bands, Nicko McBrain, Keith Moon, and Dave Lombardo as drum influences, a rant about Ginger Baker, lugging around monstrous rock kits in your parents car, the first time he heard a blast beat, gig-technical difficulties/weird gigs, growing up in a small town in IL., tour diets/food restrictions, and warming up prior to the gig!! https://theatlasmoth.bandcamp.com/https://www.powermadinfinite.com/http://brokenhope.com/Photo Cred: https://www.facebook.com/denis.charmot

105_Doug Belote - Jerry Douglas_ NOLA Drummers Series.11 Sep 23, 2018

New Orleans/Nashville drummer Doug Belote is today's guest! We get into balancing studio work with gigging, working with slide guitar-ninja’s Derek Trucks & Sonny Landreth plus Nashville great Jerry Douglas, growing up in Lafayette and witnessing New Orleans drummers such as Russell Batiste, Terrence Higgins and a great story about his first time seeing Johnny Vidacovich, how playing for rednecks and prostitutes lead to a lady pimp helping him get to New York just in time for the Blizzard of ’96 where he studied with Ricky Sebastian at the Drummers Collective, observations in the contrasting worlds of New York and Lafayette, his experience with Hurricane Katrina, his musical family, how an electrical accident almost deprived of him of his ability to drum, and lastly his upcoming documentary Street Beat; Drumming Below Sea Level!http://dougbelote.com/https://www.instagram.com/dougbeloteStreet Beat Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wKGm0jsQ9khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MENVyieB8rY#CBBP Sponsor: neworleansrecordpress.com

104_ Ricky Sebastian - NOLA Drummer Series 10 Sep 16, 2018

Educator, clinician, player, and all around killer drummer Ricky Sebastian is today’s guest! We get into moving to NY in the 80’s from New Orleans and subsequent observations/contrasts of both cites, the NY scene in the 80’s/90’s and playing gigs with the unpredictable genius in Jaco Pastorius (plus a notorious gig with JP), Rashied Ali, Tania Maria and more, finding the appeal in the NY hustle, New Orleans as the northernmost Caribbean city, playing with Dr. John, his early inclination to playing the drums and early mentors, the process of teaching, and challenges in Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Latin-Fusion, his first drum-method book and teaching at both The University of New Orleans and the Drummers Collective in NY, the badass that was Tony Williams, plus drumming injuries/the athleticism of drumming in general. http://www.rickysebastian.com/

103_Nick Yacyshyn- Sumac, Baptists, Erosion Sep 10, 2018

Uber-shred-tastic drummer Nick Yacyshyn of Sumac, Baptists, & Erosion stopped by the #CBBP to talk about the appeal of more diverse bills, the bizarre process of writing/recording Sumac records, and working said material out as they tour, Baptists cover art and the origins of the band, differences in longer Sumac sets -vs- all-out Baptists sets, his first kit and practicing in the living room, his Dad's record collection, a full-fledged geek-out on Ludwig drums Ian Paice & John Bonham, how AC/DC changed his life, double bass kits, mushrooms in the woods , working with Kurt Ballou, and balancing touring/working in a a drum shop. Drums Drums, Drums!https://www.facebook.com/nickyacyshyndrums/https://www.instagram.com/malcolmandangus/https://sumac.bandcamp.com/https://baptistssl.bandcamp.com/https://erosion.bandcamp.com/Baptists live @ Rain City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-BujK1z6U4photo cred: Paulo P-Lo G

102_James May-Black Tusk Aug 27, 2018

Drummer James May of Savannah GA's Black Tusk is today's guest! We get into gig blackouts, touring with Whores (the band)equipment meltdowns, Guns & Roses, The Headbangers Ball, the funny story of how Black Tusk became a band, tour life and tour regimens, regrouping after the loss of original bassist Jonathan Athon, watering holes, to-go cups and street drinking, vampires, odd schedules and surviving when not touring!https://blacktuskterror.com/https://www.facebook.com/BlackTusk/https://blacktusk.bandcamp.com/https://soundrink.com/#/tour/metal-alliance

101_Kenny Grohowski_II ; John Zorn, Brand X, Hipster Assassins, Imperial Triumphant Aug 19, 2018

Jazz-Metal-Fusion chameleon Kenny Grohowski is today's guest!! We get into the many versions of John Zorn projects and the many "hats" one has to wear to navigate such disparate styles of music, the origins of Imperial Triumphant, how he got the Brand X call and the process of auditioning for the band, Hipster Assassins & the many killer players that go through NY's 55 Bar, Burp Castles, Alphonse Mouzon, Billy Cobham, Narada Michael Walden, Jeff Beck, Phil Collins, modern man’s dependency on devices and the disconnect with reality/peoples social media, percussal vs kurfuffles, the art of improvising and developing an ear for listening both creatively and in life, plus listening to fusion as a young kid and his early obsession with Mahavishnu Orchestra!https://kennygrohowski.com/https://www.facebook.com/KennyGrohowskiDrummer/https://www.instagram.com/kennygrohowski https://twitter.com/KennyGrohowskihttps://imperialtriumphant.bandcamp.com/Photo Cred: http://www.petracvelbar.com/

100!_Alan Cage-Quicksand Aug 12, 2018

Crash Bang Boom hits a HUNDO and what better a guest than Quicksand’s Alan Cage! We get into bus breakdowns, the early years of Quicksand and experiencing punk & hardcore as a young kid, the 90’s scene and incredible year that was 1991 for music, Quicksand creating their own sound out of the absence of what they wanted to hear, Alan missing a monumental Nirvana gig, his first drum set (that he still has), what lead to the original Quicksand reunion(s) plus reconnecting with his love for music and ultimately playing drums!!!http://www.quicksandnyc.com/https://www.facebook.com/QuicksandNYC/https://quicksandnyc.bandcamp.com/http://epitaph.com/artists/quicksand

99_Joel Willis- Netherlands_Brooklyn Drum Series.11 Aug 05, 2018

Caught up with drum-pounder Joel Willis of Brooklyn’s - Netherlands prior to their tour with Mastodon & Dinosaur Jr. to talk Netherlands EP “Hope Porn”, drum injuries & NOT canceling gigs, how he originally met Netherlands and ultimately joined the band/relocated from NC to NY, subsequent NY realizations, his first drum set, jazz contrarians, developing stamina to hit hard for 45 minutes, and the bizarre chance meeting that lead to the Mastodon tour!https://www.netherlandsband.com/https://www.facebook.com/netherlandsband/https://thenetherlands1.bandcamp.com/Photo Cred: Facebook.com/marissastrawphotography Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

98_Andrew Totolos- The Giraffes! Jul 29, 2018

Andrew Totolos of Brooklyn's The Giraffes is today's guest! We delve into Pied Diaper Pipers, adult diarrhea explosions, sex trafficking, the evolution of cell phones, porn mags in the woods, STD’s and Tinder, petri dish genitals, horror movie tits, the benefits of growing up in the South, Indian Casino’s, doing dumb shit in the country, nearly getting shot by the cops, cajun birthday presents and nude acid parties, a truly disgusting story involving a goose, Andrew’s first show he ever played/worst show’s ever played, one man orgy’s, weed and Hendrix, his love for George Hurley, amputee’s and little people, Jody’s conceptual theme park, and the stroke of fate that led to Andrew playing in the Giraffes! Hot Damn!!!www.facebook.com/TheGiraffes/thegiraffes.squarespace.com/twitter.com/thegiraffes

97_Jared Klein- Rivers of Nihil Jul 22, 2018

Drummer Jared Klein of PA's Rivers of Nihil is today's guest!! We caught up during RON's headlining tour in support of their critically acclaimed 2018 release "Where Owls Know my Name” where we got into heat waves in Canada/funny Canadian towns, Engelbert Humperdinck, how he got the call for the gig and the process of learning/rehearsing/writing for the record, playing with his brother and his musical family, his first drum set and most recent drum sets, extreme drumming influences and what lead him to heavier music, botched gigs and more!www.metalblade.com/riversofnihil/www.facebook.com/riversofnihil/Twitter: @riversofnihilriversofnihil.bandcamp.com/www.facebook.com/jared.klein.77

96_Mike Dillon-Mike Dillon Band, Garage a Trois, Nolatet, Critters Buggin - NOLA Drummer Series 09 Jul 16, 2018

Today’s guest is the one and only mad man of the vibes and all around world percussion slayer Mike Dillon! We talk tablas, monks in the Himalayas, festival de Blowsya'load, glockenspiels, marimbas, early Critters Buggin’ shows and the musical illuminati, how he met ubiquitous session drummer Matt Chamberlin, Punk-Funk and his early band Billy Goat, Brown Whorenet, dick percussion and Nolatet's keys player Brian Hass’ retelling of the first time he saw Mike Dillon live as well as a brief appearance by the legendary Johnny Vidocavich, drug stories, playing a ridiculous amount of shows during New Orleans Jazz Fest, the "Mike Dillon Pull & Tuck Method" ™, The "Jazz Arms Race™ " -vs- the disillusionment with jazz academia, and a whole lot mo’!!!!http://www.mikedillonvibes.com/http://nolatet.com/https://www.facebook.com/mike.dillon.336333https://www.facebook.com/TheMikeDillonBandPhoto Cred: https://www.facebook.com/tony.dellacioppa

95_Scott Key-ASG Jul 09, 2018

Groove rock drummer Scott Key of NC's ASG is today's guest! We get into recording their killer new record "Survive Sunrise" on the Texas/Mexico border, touring with hometown boys Weedeater and rap about other NC bands such as COC, Caltrop, and more, dirt bike and mountain bike injuries, fake asses, calf implants, southern metal and paying homage to Vinnie Paul/ Pantera, vinyl collections, Rush tribute bands, air drums, hurricanes, & the continuation of odd jobs!https://www.facebook.com/asgnation/https://asgnation.bandcamp.com/https://store.relapse.com/http://www.asgshop.com/ photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/matslphotography/

94_Travis Foster-Yob Jul 01, 2018

Today's guest is Travis Foster of Oregon’s melodic-doom-power trio Yob!!! We delve into not loosing focus on long songs, Vistalite kits, making Portland weird (again), bearing edges and other gear talk, vocalist/guitarist Mike Scheidt's near death experience and the subsequent inspiration/new lease on life that filtered it’s way into Yob’s new record "Our Raw Heart”, his fathers influence on his drumming, Jeff Porcaro, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Ian Paice, playing slow tempo’s, hearing loss, tour life, doom, punk, prog, & classic rock, and much more!www.yobislove.com/www.facebook.com/quantumyob/www.instagram.com/quantumyob

93_Jeremy McMonigle - Young Widows Jun 25, 2018

Today's guest is Jeremy McMonigle of Louisville, KY's noir- noise rock trio Young Widows!!!! We talked about YW’s new record Decayed: Ten Years of Cities, Wounds, Lightness, and Pain, the decade celebration of “Old Wounds” and the bizarre process of recording the record with Kurt Ballou, how he got the last minute gig with the band, navigating the disparate worlds of orchestral percussion vs punk rock, how Nirvana was a game changer, the trials and tribulations of fatherhood, Dad’s yelling at the TV during Football games, the evolution of Young Widow’s gear, Ludwig drums, and more!https://youngwidows.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/youngwidowsband/https://www.instagram.com/youngwidowsband/#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

92_Josh Dion_Paris Monster Jun 18, 2018

Simultaneous synth playing, drumming & singing juggernaut Josh Dion stopped by the #CBBP to talk kickball leagues, his band Paris Monster, touring Europe and the US, growing up playing drums with his father, playing with Wayne Krantz and the precarious nature of navigating his live sets, spontaneity being preferable, influential jazz drummers and his general love for jazz plus the crazy list of incredible drummers in NY including JoJo Mayer, Nate Smith, Mark Guiliana, Nate Wood, and so many more ,the long road to singing while playing drums, his philosophy behind his synth, drums, vocals set up and more!https://www.parismonster.com/https://www.facebook.com/theparismonster/Photo Cred: www.RonMilsomPhotography.com#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

91_Frank Gilchriest -Riot V Jun 11, 2018

Today’s guest is OG drummer of Riot V -Frank Gilchriest! We get into the origins and bizarre history of Riot, how he got the gig, playing with the Good Rats growing up, his work with Virgin Steele and a great “Sword” story, growing up with the players in Dream Theater, the first time he saw drum shredding monster Bobby Jarzombek live, his early music instructors/mentors a Twisted Sister geek -out, hair metal, speed metal, power metal, botching recording sessions, becoming a primary songwriter/arranger, tour-life, “Johnny Wheelhouse and Doug Slow Foot” & more!!!!!!http://areyoureadytoriot.com/https://www.facebook.com/riotrockcity/Photo Cred: https://www.facebook.com/stanglnator#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

90_Phil Bartsch_Dead Empires_Brooklyn Drum Series.11 Jun 07, 2018

Today's guest for the CBBP's ongoing Brooklyn Underground series is drummer Phil Bartsch of Dead Empires!! *We get into the process of going from an instrumental band to a four piece with vocals, playing strange bars, early shows we played together , a major Pantera geek-out, industrial street cats, acid dealers, Vinnie Paul snare drums, recording their most recent record, how he got into drumming, the first time he heard a bass drum mic'd up and more!!!http://www.deadempires.comhttps://deadempires.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/deadempires/PHOTO: https://www.facebook.com/FTAMacPhoto/#CBBP Sponsor: www.neworleansrecordpress.com

89_Brad Rice-Lazer Wulf Jun 04, 2018

Today’s guest is drum pummeling prog metal ripper Brad Rice of Atlanta’s Lazer Wulf!! We caught up amidst their tour with Mutoid Man where we talked about unexpectedly filling in for drummer Ben Koller, his original instrument prior to the drums, the process of how he found himself in Lazer Wulf and how the writing process works in the band, early influences, touring life, seeing Tool and Mastodon, and Dillinger Escape Plan early in their careers , day jobs and mo’!!!!https://lazerwulf.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/lazerwulves/http://www.lazerwulf.com/#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

88_David Delaney-Them Evils May 23, 2018

I caught up with groove rock drummer David Delaney of Cali's Them Evils on a sunny day for a Brooklyn roof top hang where we got into small clubs-vs-big clubs, headlining their first US tour, Vistalite kits-vs-weirdo Peavey kits, how a sound check led to them touring with Zakk Sabbath and stage pranks on said tour, moshing your way to a hospital visit and playing through injuries, embracing the touring life, how he initially got into drums, dangerous day jobs, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and a whole lot of silliness and awesomeness. #CBBP !!Official Band website: https://themevils.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThemEvilsBand/Twitter: https://twitter.com/themevilsYoutube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThemEvilsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themevils/Photo: https://www.facebook.com/SoundSnapPhotographyRVA/#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

87_Dale Crover-Melvins, Solo May 20, 2018

Somewhere between elasticity, bombast, and raw unorthodox grooves Dale Crover has been the ultimate purveyor of drum thunder for 30 years with Melvins!!! We get into what NOT to eat prior to a show, Melvins first tour in Europe, early years of learning to play the drums, influencing what became the Grunge movement then moving to California pre-Grunge explosion, New Orleans and the Slugs,Crowbar-EHG connection, the Honkey, Butthole Surfers, Big Business connection, Captain Beefheart as an influence, 50 cent drum lessons, Carmine Appice’s words of wisdom, ergonomic evolution through out the years, the new record ‘Pinkus Abortion Technician”, the musical chairs that has been the band over the years, modern bands Dale enjoys, and the original bizarro drummer Keith Moon.http://www.themelvins.net/https://revolvemerchandise.shop/the-melvinshttps://melvinsofficial.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/melvinsarmy/https://www.instagram.com/melvinsdotcomhttps://twitter.com/melvinsdotcom#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

86_Ken Schalk_ Candiria, Fuel, Solo May 13, 2018

Former Candiria & Fuel drum slaying bad-ass Ken Schalk is on the #CBBP today! We get into Bruce Lee & martial arts as an influence in drumming, as well as recounting the terrifying Candiria van wreck and subsequent realizations, our mutual fascination with Earth Wind & Fire and a geek out on Iron Maiden & Nicko McBrain, Ken’s early drum instructors, wisdom vs knowledge, “Rim Shot” revelations, seeing crazy shows at the legendary L'amours, New Yorkers and the fine line of sarcasm, and the lesson I took with Ken some years ago, as well as the challenges in his journey of teaching.https://www.facebook.com/ken.schalk.1https://www.facebook.com/KenMusicLessons/Photo Credits:Photo © Scott S. Clinton / www.ScottClinton.comIG: @ScottClintonPhotographyFB: @ScottClintonPhotographyTW: @Scott_S_Clinton#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

85_Carter Mclean - Charlie Hunter, The Lion King May 06, 2018

Uber dynamic Jazz-Funk drummer extraordinaire Carter Mclean of Charlie Hunter & The Lion King is my guest today! We get into navigating the nightmare that is Times Square, getting LIME DISEASE!?, the freaky genius of Charlie Hunter and the “fly by the seat of your pants” nature of performing with him live, crazy New Orleans stories, and great New Orleans drummers, Carter’s custom kits and soon to be released signature kit, finding an identity on your instrument and becoming comfortable with super slow tempos, social media, and the challenges in playing in a major Broadway show & more!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gpXUp2J_0http://fourhandsdrumming.com/Carter Insta: @cartermachttps://www.facebook.com/carter.mcleanPhoto’s C/O: https://www.facebook.com/ronndunnett#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

84_Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth_ Bent Knee Apr 29, 2018

Drummer Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth of Boston eclectic rockers Bent Knee is today’s guest!! We get into the precarious title of “Art Rock” , touring with the Dillinger Escape Plan & witnessing both the infamous NY-Webster Hall show and watching Cult Leader drummer Casey Hansen live during that tour, finding common influences in a musically diverse band, favorite spots around the world for touring, studying at Berklee, drumming influences, studio experiences on the different Bent Knee records , & the awesomeness of Phil Collins!!!!https://bentknee.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/BentKneeMusic/https://www.instagram.com/bentkneemusic#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

83_Matt Bowles-Byzantine Apr 23, 2018

Drummer Matt Bowles is the rhythm anchor of W. Virginia's groove-thrash merchants Byzantine! We get into how he got the Byzantine gig, and being a fan of them for years prior to landing said gig, the bizarre life cycle of Cicada’s, acid/shroom trips/general stories of getting weird in the woods, UFO’s and bull mastiffs, huffing gas, playing in jam bands, recording their most recent record “The Cicada Tree”, opening for Sacred Reich, West Virginia life, and all sorts of good shit and bizarro rants!!!https://www.facebook.com/Byzantinewv/https://byzantine.bandcamp.com/#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

82_Larry Kwartowitz-Cleric Apr 16, 2018

For nearly 17 years drummer Larry Kwartowitz has been at the percussion-helm of Philly's avant-metal/spazzy-soundtrack/ purveyors of controlled chaos; Cleric!! We get into the ups downs, tragedy’s and other madness of Cleric's career, stolen gear & vans, working with John Zorn & touring with Secret Chiefs 3/ releasing Retrocausal on Trey Spruance’s Web of Mimicry label, gifted drum sets, battling crohn's disease, a Pearl Jam geek out, Tomas Haake, Tim Alexander & Ken Schalk as drumming influences, recurring themes & confirmation bias, the intensity of Cleric’s music and the process of writing it, time traveling, sci-fi the origin of Cleric’s name & Larry’s obsession with the movie Equilibrium, our mutual fascination with the Mr. Bungle California tour, plus Larry’s super human ability to eat large quantities of weed edibles. Good Lawd!!!! https://clericmimicry.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/iamcleric/Upcoming dates with Candiria:https://www.facebook.com/iamcleric/photos/a.10150782016352790.462851.294999267789/10156292544142790/?type=1&theater#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

81_Odd Jobs II !! Apr 08, 2018

Part II of a two part #CBBP special series highlighting shit-jobs musicians have had while pursuing music!Mental hospitals, window cleaners, ice cream stand & lumber yards, shitty hotels, factory jobs, janitorial work, music stores & getting fired from them, movie theaters, silly cover bands, a street hustler for titi bars, insurance salesman, bear wrestling, office jobs, dishwashing, bartending, fast food, and more!!!Coady Willis-Big Business, Melvins 02:35Ben Koeller: Mutoid Man, Converge, All Pigs Must Die 06:05Matt Cuodo (Cudo): Elder 07:55Ryan “Legs” Leger - 100 Suns, Norma Jean, Ex- Every Time I Die 12:19Jimmy Bower-Down, Eyehategod, Superjoint 16:10Phil Sangiacomo: aka Phillapino Grigio Anselmo) of Somnuri 17:51Adam Betts: Three Trapped Tigers, Shoebaleader One, Solo 20:02Mason Macisas: Yoink 21:35Noidy-Manilla Road, Trance 24:20Mike Ogden-Nut 25:26Evan Diprima-Royal Thunder 29:08Chris Enriquez- Spotlights, Primitive Weapons 30:28Marcus Bryant-Spirit Adrift, Goya 32:49#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

80_Odd Jobs Part 1 !! Apr 03, 2018

This is the first of two special installments where I collect the best stories of musicians' odd jobs they've had while chasing the ever elusive dream of playing music!! Porn stores, pest control, septic tank cleaning, scuba diving, break dancing lessons, construction, child hood actors, fast food, fried chicken delivery , real estate, bussing tables, pool maintenance and more!!Brann Dahlor: Mastodon 02:20Rick Smith: Torche 06:05Josh Nee: Thou 07:21Ash Pearson: Revocation 09:12Pete Webber: Havok 10:22Jared Stimpfl: Secret Cutter 12:11Nick Lee: Moontooth, Riot IV 13:47Mlny Parsons: Royal Thunder 16:06Zach Eichenhorn: Netherlands 17:25Aaron Hill: Eyehategod/Mountain of Wizard 25:59Donnie Adkinson: Whores 26:49Jon Ehlers: Bangladeafy 28:42#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

79_Tucker Rule- Thursday, Heavy Vessel, Ageist. Ex- Yellowcard, My Chemical Romance, Murphy's Law Mar 26, 2018

Tucker Rule has been the percussive force in such bands as Thursday, Yellowcard, My Chemical Romance, The Wanted, Murphy's Law & many more!! We get into The fairly rapid ascent of Thursday's career and his recent tour with the band in Hawaii & Australia alongside rock-idols Quicksand, punk rock ethos, the roots of “Post Hardcore” and the struggles of identifying oneself as a musician during the absence of music in ones life, the strange world of dance -pop & playing huge shows in English boy-band The Wanted vs hardcore shows with Murphy’s Law, equipment melt downs and live vomits, plus his local bands Ageist & Heavy Vessel!https://www.tuckerrule.com/https://heavyvessel.bandcamp.com/releases

78_JP Bouvet-Childish Japes, Generation Axe Mar 19, 2018

Drumming juggernaut JP Bouvet is today's guest! We get into into modern art, funny stories of playing with the uber shred-tastic axe slinger's in Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Via, Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abasi in Generation Axe, plus the concept of memorizing vs learning “beautiful” drum parts for last minute gigs with Animals as Leaders/Periphery, prioritizing important information in the age of rapid information, practicing smart and composing solos, the GC Drum-off/V Drum Competitions and subsequent revelations about competitive drumming, the artistic outlet that his band Childish Japes presents to everyone involved, game reserve drum camps. Icelandic bike trips, and a whole lot mo!www.JPBouvetMusic.comhttps://childishjapes.bandcamp.com/https://www.instagram.com/jpbouvet

77_Marcus Bryant-Spirit Adrift/Goya Mar 12, 2018

I caught up with drummer Marcus Bryant during a one-off show with AZ proggy-doom purveyors Spirit Adrift where we talked Arizona summers, motorcycles, religious upbringings and gravitating towards heavy music, Spirit Adrift going from a one man band to full live band, his stoner-sludge band Goya, connecting with Metallica at a young age, Lars Ulrich as his initial drum inspiration, getting hipped to new music by the local record shop employee, his musical family, & words of wisdom form his deceased drum teacher!https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com/https://marijuana.bandcamp.com/https://www.20buckspin.com/search?type=product&q=spirit+adrifthttps://www.facebook.com/marcusbryant?ref=br_rs

76_Sean Saley- The Skull, Pentagram, Bang!, Government Issue, Teamster Mar 05, 2018

For the last 30 years Sean Saley has been poundin' the skins with bands such as Government Issue, The Skull, Pentagram, Bang! and Teamster - to name a few!! We get into giant groundhogs, Neil Armstrong, destroying drum sets, playing with the Skull for their string of shows featuring the self tiled Trouble record in it's entirety, another nerd-out on Voivod /Eric Dolphy (Uber Nerd Alert) & Killing Joke plus Sean’s crazy 8 track collection-from actual players, to 8 track label makers, to tapes and the whole fuckin' sha-bang!http://www.theskullusa.com/www.facebook.com/troubletheskull/https://teamster.bandcamp.com/#CBBP Sponsor: www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

75_Sasha Horn- Exhorder, Forbidden, Year of the Tyrant, Russian Girlfriends Feb 26, 2018

Sasha Horn can presently be seen thrashing the kit with Exhorder, Forbidden, Year of the Tyrant, and kicking some punk rock fury in Russian Girlfriends!! We rap about the sheer awesomeness of Soundgarden, the crazy list of records released in ’91, seeing Nirvana back in the day, moving from Chicago to New Mexico & making long distance bands function, Sasha’s musical family, how he got the Exhorder gig and the process of learning original drummer Chris Nail’s drum parts, his early memories of gravitating towards thrash, our mutual love and subsequent nerd-out on Voivod plus a quick history of Russian Girlfriends Forbidden, & Year of The Tyrant. www.exhorder.com/www.facebook.com/ExhorderNOLA/www.facebook.com/Year-of-the-Tyra…801012773408395/russiangirlfriends.bandcamp.com/www.facebook.com/sasha.horn1Photo Cred: Jamy Cabre@ fortheloveofpunk.com#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

74_Chris Enriquez- Spotlights, Primitive Weapons Feb 15, 2018

Drummer Chris Enriquez is the rock foundation of Shoegazy Ethereal Doom trio Spotlights, Long Island Hardcore band Primitive Weapons, and formerly with Noise rockers Hann! We delve into playing in punk rock karaoke bands, equipment meltdowns, bathroom breaks in front of big crowds, touring with Spotlights and opening for the Melvins and Deftones, some back stories on Primitive Weapons and Haan, his love for Dale Crover and Dave Grohl, hardcore shows in Long Island & NYC, and more!!https://spotlights.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/spotlightsband/https://www.facebook.com/PrimitiveWeapons/https://primitiveweaponsnyc.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/PrimitiveWeapons/https://haan-nyc.bandcamp.com/#CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

73_AP Gonzalez- Lump, Universal Congress Of_Alpha Sardine - NOLA Drummer Series 09 Feb 15, 2018

AP Gonzalez is my guest for today's continuation of the CBBP New Orleans Drummers Series!!! AP is one of the rare drummers who bridges punk/jazz& funk & was an absolute idol of mine while playing in his band Lump in the early-mid-90’s. We get into his original band Black Problem, being an oddball band in the late 80’s in New Orleans, going out to LA during the 92’ riots to record with SST band Universal Congress Of, the failure and the subsequent victory of learning UCO’s material, forming Lump and meeting Galactic saxophonist Ben Ellman/ his new band Alpha Sardine, early memories of when he first started playing, his love for The Minutemen, The Clash, Devo, Elvis Castello, Bad Brains, James Blood Ulmer plus stories about mullets, Jerry Springer, Bourbon Street & more!!https://www.facebook.com/Alpha-Sardine-340508063046743/CBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

72_Evan Diprima-Royal Thunder Feb 11, 2018

Evan Diprima's blend of power and musicality is at the center of Atlanta's psych-indie-stoner quartet Royal Thunder!! We get into sleeping on floors and marathon writing sessions, all kinds of tech geekery including custom drum sets, tuning bigger dimension drums, recording drums solo to click tracks as well as other aspects of studio recording, the complex task of describing Royal Thunder’s music, eating canned food, his musical family growing up, RT’s chameleon like appeal and ability to cross genre’s, cats vs dogs and a whole lot more!!www.royalthunderofficial.com/www.facebook.com/RoyalThunderMusic/royalthunder.bandcamp.com/CBBP Sponsor!: www.neworleansrecordpress.com/Photos: Robert Forte-Insta: @40_photography

71_Pej Mon- Secret Chiefs 3_Girth_Satya Sena Feb 05, 2018

Multifaceted drummer extraordinaire Pej Mon of Secret Chiefs 3, Girth, & Satya Sena is our guest today! We get into fractured backs, Frank Zappa & Mr Bungle, The encyclopedic cross-genre melding of mastermind Trey Spruance, studying traditional Indian music and the benefits of learning that vocabulary, rebelling from academia and pursuing extreme forms of music, Dave Grohl & John Bonham, his evolving drum set ups and love for Vistalite Drums plus his teaching of infinite power. Get up on it y'all!!https://girth.bandcamp.com/https://secretchiefsthree.bandcamp.com/http://www.webofmimicry.com/http://www.infinitepowercoaching.com/CBBP Sponsor!: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

70_Brann Dailor- Mastodon_Arcadea Jan 29, 2018

Drum-Wiz Brann Dailor has been ripping, grooving, filling and generally shredding the last 20 years with Mastodon, formerly Today is the Day and more recently with his new synth project Arcadea. As a rare drummer who possess the natural ability to blend proggy fills with metal grooves and agile hand patters I knew it'd be a great convo'! We get into Chris Farley, David Letterman, sitting in with the Seth Meyer’s house band, Grammy nominations and awards, the bizarre twist of fate that led to forming Mastodon, fat cats, playing crazy shows in New Orleans, his inherited first drum set, Phil Collins and some of his favorite drummers, what he misses about the early days of touring, plus exploring vocal ideas and the endless pursuit of the killer riff or vocal melody, and the collective excitement that keeps Mastodon going!!!http://www.mastodonrocks.com/https://arcadea.bandcamp.com/Photo Cred: http://svartheim.org/fb.com/svartheimpx instagram.com/svartheimCBBP Sponsor: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

69_Mike Ogden - NOLA Drummer Series 08 Jan 21, 2018

Today’s guest was one of my favorite drummers growing up and an absolute character in Mike Ogden who's fusion of proggy weirdness & punk bombast with his 90's band NUT was both a revelation and a monumental influence for me. *We get into wild acid stories, trailer park tramp stamps, favorite New Orleans shows growing up, titi bars, mushrooms and Jimi Hendrix, getting weird out in camps in the woods/swamps, drumming influences plus organ transplants and getting a new lease on life. Holy shit! It's a wild one!!The CBB podcast is brought to you by: http://www.neworleansrecordpress.com/

68_Dan Caro - NOLA Drummer Series 07 Jan 15, 2018

Kicking off today’s continuation of the New Orleans Drummer series is an incredible drummer in Dan Caro, who is a real inspiration not only in the drumming world but in life. Dan is a burn survivor who at just the age of two was involved in an accident resulting in 3rd & 4th degree burns over 80% of his body. This required over 80 surgeries by the age of 18 and caused the loss of his hands. Despite all the odds stacked against him Dan became not just a drummer but an incredible one at that. We get into the challenges of overcoming the initial limitations in his pursuit of drumming, Dan becoming an author and inspirational speaker, his favorite drummers, studying with the great Johnny Vidacovich, ghost stories and the incredible story that is Dan's life!https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDanCaroPage/https://www.instagram.com/dan_caro/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMyLvtvFs40https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Fire-Made-Adversity-Work-ebook/dp/B00E8SIGHY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515547538&sr=8-1&keywords=dan+caro

67_Michael Dahlström_ God Mother Jan 08, 2018

Drummer Michael Dalstrum of Sweden's God Mother is today's guest!! After a scorching set at St Vitus where they ripped/blasted/grooved and destroyed various tracks off their last two records and we caught up to talk about G.M. opening for The Dillinger Escape Plan on one of their three final shows, signing with Party Smasher Inc., blast beats, bus wrecks, first time visiting NYC , his amazing grandfather, Michaels work with recording and mixing his own records, plus touring South Africa/Central America, and Bizarre Czech Forest Festivals!!http://partysmasherinc.limitedrun.com/https://godmothersverige.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/godmotherband/Pic c/o; https://www.facebook.com/FeedbackBooking/

66_Des Kensel_High On Fire Jan 01, 2018

Drummer Des Kinsel is one third of the high-octane, pummeling, viking-stoner- doom, power-trio; High on Fire.We get into spinal fusions, shoulder surgeries, make-up sex, the importance of stretching, 20 years of HOF, The Melvins and Unsane as influences, cassette walkmans, guitar solos, tribal beats, earthquakes, touring advice, German critiques, plus working with Kurt Ballou on the last two records. We even have a few good laughs along the way!!!!http://highonfire.net/https://www.facebook.com/highonfire/https://twitter.com/highonfireband

65_Tony Nozero_Drums & Tuba - NOLA Drummer Series 06 Dec 27, 2017

Tony is the drum-looping- FX sandwich-eating drummer of now duo and former trio Drums & Tuba. Tony toured, recorded and ripped it up with the band for a decade playing upwards of 260 gigs a year and opening for such acts as Primus, Oysterhead, Ani Difranco, Space Head, Galactic and more. We get into how he first became enamored with the drums, killer shows he saw growing up, moving from Austin to Ny to NOLA, the time consuming task of developing real-time loops/samples then incorporating those into their live sets and on records, plus some of his favorite/stranger shows D&T played over the years!!!!!!https://drumsandtuba.bandcamp.com/http://www.tonynozero.com/https://www.instagram.com/tony.nozero/Homnybob; Grind Grind, Humans cassette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wActSE27g3A&t=1s

64 Brendan Canty_The Messthetics_Fugazi_Rites of Spring & more... Dec 18, 2017

Not only is Brendan Canty the uber dynamic, dub pocket, punk rockin' , bell blastin' drummer of such monumental bands as Rites of Spring, and Fugazi he also does soundtrack/film scoring work. We get into his new band with Fugazi bassist Joe Lally; The Messthetics, the evolution of Fugazi’s records and the tough task of acknowledging your back catalogue without repeating it, his love for Gretsch kits (he’s only had two all these years), touring then vs now, reel to reel decks and stop watches, growing up seeing Minor Threat and the Bad Brains, how he fell into soundtrack work plus some Fatherly advise as well!!

63_Chris Metcalf; The Life and Times Dec 10, 2017

Chris Metcalf of The Life and Times dynamic ability to balance groove, chops and bombast were on full display when I caught up with them at St Vitus Bar touring in support of their new self titled record. We get into Sonic fingerprints, marching drums, the rich music history of Kansas City and talk about some of our favorite drummers from that area, as well as nerding out on our favorite 90’s bands such as The Jesus Lizard, Barkmarket and Chavez!http://thelifeandtimes.com/https://thelifeandtimes.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/thelifeandtimesmusic/Twitter: @tragicboogiehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmxjimZRtD0&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqmZcBLXKrY

62_Michael Kadnar_Downfall of Gaia, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Black Table Dec 03, 2017

Drummer Michael Kadnar splits his time between Downfall of Gaia, The Number Twelve Looks Like You and Black Table as well as teaching when not on tour/recording. We get into touring with The Dillinger Escape Plan /getting his mind blown every night by them, how he got the call to do both DFOG and #12LLU, as well as early stories about playing in concert band as a kid, navigating the ever changing music business, playing festivals vs small venues, reminiscing about our first gigs and first recordings, and our mutual fascination with DEP’s original drummer Chris Pennie. Blast off!!!https://www.facebook.com/michael.kadnar.5https://www.instagram.com/mkadnar/https://silentpendulumrecords.bandcamp.com/https://downfallofgaia.bandcamp.com/https://silentpendulumrecords.bandcamp.com/https://blacktable.bandcamp.com/*Photo Cred: https://www.facebook.com/slashlite9

61_Cheshire Agusta_Stinking Lizaveta Nov 27, 2017

For a quarter century drummer Cheshire Agusta has been the driving force behind Philly punk/jazz trio Stinking Lizaveta!! We get into pit-bull security officers, touring in the mid 90's vs now, camping out, communal living, playing in a band with two brothers and transitioning from classic piano to drums and finding both a greater physical connection and ultimately a greater creative pursuit. WhamO'!!!https://stinkinglizavetaofficial.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.facebook.com/Stinking-Lizaveta-175571942466657/Photo: INSTA; @polcer

60_Brad Fickeisen_Trap Them (RIP) Nov 19, 2017

When faced with the task of slamming home some serious punk rock bombast, blasting & grinding or just laying down straight grooves- Brad Fickeisen of Trap Them is on it!!! *I caught up with Brad amidst T.T.’s final run of shows before calling it quits after 15 years where we got into his formative years in marching band, what he’s enjoyed the most about drumming in Trap Them, OCD, his love for Oslo, shows with broken ankles, The Red Chord, touring, cats, dogs, camping & photography! R.I.P. TRAP THEM!!!!!https://www.facebook.com/TrapThem/https://trapthem.bandcamp.com/IG:@trapthem Merch: http://shirtkiller.com/trapthem

59_Andreas 'Neudi' Neuderth: Manilla Road, Trance Nov 13, 2017

Andreas Neuderth aka; "Neudi" has lead a wildly cyclical life in playing drums with not one but TWO bands that he grew up listening to: Manilla Road and Trance. We caught up at Manilla Road's 40th anniversary tour were we talked about German beer, Czech Lot Lizards, autobahns, obsessing over Manilla Road as an 11 year old, playing a historic kit for the tour, C.C.R. , casino's, stoic Germans, avoiding gigs that you're not creatively invested in and "beer flavored seltzer water"! No shortage of laughs! CBBP!!http://www.manillaroad.net/https://www.facebook.com/ManillaRoadOfficial/https://www.facebook.com/Neudi666Trance; Breakout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU2BDdiL2x8Photo: https://www.facebook.com/dany.adelfinger

58_Phil SanGiacomo_Somnuri_Brooklyn Drum Series.10 Nov 02, 2017

Drummer Phil SanGiacomo of Brooklyn's own Somnuri stops by to talk about drummer docking, lot lizards, palm rudiments, searching Craigslist for sex and/or band auditions, strange bills/gigs, hair loss, grandma slices, forming Somnuri and what the hell the band name means,plus the drummers important roll in the band and learning to mix your own recordings! Let the drawez' fly!https://somnuri.bandcamp.com/album/somnurihttp://www.metalsucks.net/2017/10/11/video-premiere-somnuri-kaizen/https://www.facebook.com/Somnurihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPO_-ScXn_M

57_Nathaniel Shannon_Rock N' Roll Photographer_ BK. Underground Series.1 Oct 30, 2017

Nathaniel Shannon might not be a drummer but he's certainly taken killer photo's of sick drummers over the last decade in NY! We get into the real origin of Aids, who really killed Kurt Cobain, sex changes, handcuffed rednecks on metal cruises, how to piss off a Boston crowd, Crazy Eyehategod/Dillinger Escape Plan stories, gnarly back pieces, our "inner juggalo" plus spit valves and monkey jizz. We also talk about his upcoming Exhibit "Still Screaming" as well as his musical project with local band Godmaker; "Nathaniel Shannon and the Vanishing Twin". Holy Moly Kids! CBB Fucko's!nathanielshannon.comIG: @nathanielshannonnathanielshannonandthevanishingtwin.bandcamp.comStill Screaming Exhibit: UAS house at 329 Broome St., NYChttp://www.stillscreamingshow.com/new-events/

56_Matt Couto_Elder Oct 23, 2017

Matt Couto is the drummer of Massachusetts proggy-epic-stoner groove rockers- Elder. Presently on the road for 2017's Reflections of a Floating World the band played a killer set at @stvitusbar in NYC where I was able to catch up with Matt and talk about his favorite shows of all time, early years of playing, the work flow of a band geographically spread out, getting lost in long songs, Ronnie James Dio and Tom Petty (RIP), legal weed, self motivation with practicing and much more! * https://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/elderofficial/Twitter: @beholdtheelderInstagram: @elderband

55_Zack Simmons_Goatwhore Oct 16, 2017

Zack is the speed-demon kit-thrasher with New Orleans blackened-thrash band Goatwhore. He joined the band at 17 years old and has grown up on the road traveling everywhere from the US, to Europe to Tasmania, Australia and more. We get into his upbringing in Arizona, biking for exercise, pre-gig rules, favorite towns, having supportive parents, demoing ideas in the 21 century, plus dealing with downtime and embracing the metal-nomad lifestyle. Blast Away!http://www.metalblade.com/goatwhore/https://goatwhore.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/thegoat666/Twitter: @GoatwhoreNOLAInstagram: @goatwhorenola

54_Ryan Smith_Thera Roya_Brooklyn Drum Series.9 Oct 12, 2017

Ryan Smith is the drummer/vocalist of Brooklyn based Thera Roya as well as guitarists/vocalist in Crusasis. We touch on Dad's and stolen snare drums, inheriting drum-kits from your deceased friends, playing weird gigs in the woods and in strange bars in the South, wheelchairs and mushrooms, chopping wood and writing songs in a cabin! Get 'er done!https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/09/29/watch-thera-roya-static-transmission/https://theraroya.bandcamp.com/album/thera-royahttps://www.facebook.com/TheraRoya/

53_Jason Spence_Prostitution_Brooklyn Drum Series.8 Sep 29, 2017

Jason Spence is the drum pounding, beat blasting, rhythm gorilla of Brooklyn’s own Prostitution. We talk about their new record entitled "Egyptian Blue" due out 10.10.18 and subsequent release show 10.15.17, plus pit-bulls, Juggalo’s, vampires at Coney Island, crazy Gwar concerts, boarded-up windows at hardcore shows, Bruce Lee, & white supremacists.. It's all in there kids!!!www.facebook.com/Prostitution666prostitution.bandcamp.com/album/egyptian-bluewww.facebook.com/events/421134994954344/

52_Adam Kriney_The Golden Grass, Rattlesnake_Brooklyn Drum Series.7 Sep 19, 2017

* Whether laying the rhythmic foundation plus lead/backing vocals for Brooklyn psych rock outfit The Golden Grass or his southern boogie band Rattlesnake, Adam Kriney is equally at home no matter where it goes! We get into acclimating to singing while drumming, crazy European gigs on beaches, drum sets finding their owners, pot brownies, psych rock, improvising, and the badassness of Captain Beyond. Boo Yaaahhh! Adam Kriney y’all!https://thegoldengrass.bandcamp.com/https://rattlesnakeboogie69.bandcamp.com/https://laotracina.bandcamp.com/https://www.instagram.com/thegoldengrassgroop/https://www.facebook.com/thegoldengrass/https://www.facebook.com/RattlesnakeBoogie69/Crazy Euro Beach Gig!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4KeM03-63Q

51_Lev Weinstein; Krallice, Pyrolatrous_Brooklyn Drum Series.6 Sep 07, 2017

While Lev might be best known for his techy-blast-bea(s)t work in Brooklyn Black Metal outfit Krallice, he is certainly not at a loss for an array of gigs. We get into his many projects, Indiana Jones themed thrash bands, children books, legal weed and the great North West, playing drums in a Manhattan apartment, shredding long-form blast beats, Metallica’s “’And Justice For All”, his blind piano teacher, the joys of teaching, collaborating with Dave Edwardson of Neurosis, and his plans for the remainder of 2017! Wham Bam Thank’ya M’am!!http://levweinsteindrums.com/https://www.facebook.com/lev.weinstein.1

50_Jimmy Bower: Down, EHG, Superjoint, Clearlight, Ex-Crowbar, C.O.C. - NOLA Drummer Series 05 Aug 31, 2017

Drummer/guitarist Jimmy Bower has been the New Orleans go-to player for heavy music since the 80’s and has worked with Down, Crowbar, Corrosion of Conformity, EHG, SuperJoint, Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, Shell Shock, Slugs, Blatant Frustration and more! We get into opening for Pantera, strange gigs with fat, masks, & glass, touring Japan, the origins of EHG & Crowbar, The New Orleans music scene back in the day, and much more! Yea you right!!https://www.instagram.com/jimmybowerpowerhttps://www.facebook.com/jimmy.bower.31https://twitter.com/bowerpower9

49_Ryan"Legs"Leger- Hundred Suns, Ex-Every Time I Die Aug 24, 2017

Hundred Suns/Ex-Every Time I Die drummer Ryan “Legs” Leger is our guest today! We get into his first drum set, The many joys of fishing, dial up internet and Kate Winslet's boobs, "professional" splash cymbals, Christmas tree stands with hub caps, penny music subscriptions, the Canadian birthright: Hockey, returning to country living & raising his daughters, Attention Deficit, and how he got the ETID gig plus the formation of Hundred Suns... And more (fishing)!smarturl.it/hundredsunshttps://hundredsuns.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/hundredsunsmusic/Twitter: @HundredSunshttps://www.instagram.com/hundredsunsmusic

48_Greg Fox: EX EYE, SOLO, GDFX Aug 16, 2017

NY native Greg Fox is the multi discipline, multi genre, electro, drumming, sensory percussion playing madman behind Liturgy, Ex Eye, his own solo records and much more. We get into opening for DMX, almost being in Jay Z’s band, what the hell sensory percussion is and how he used it to make a record, making a record by recording heart beats via a stethoscope, the forming of Ex Eye and Liturgy, his electronic pursuits, our mutual love for The Locust and Gabe Serbian's drumming and living in tiny NY tombs! Bam!http://gregfox.spaceTwitter: @GDF_XInstagram: @gdfxhttps://gregfox.bandcamp.comBoiler Room in Stereo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eftq8l_2GIkCatching an L Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEaSfQ_CZR0

47_Casey Deitz _The Velvet Teen_Americas Aug 03, 2017

When it comes to backbeat dropping, beat flipping, spazzy yet groovy, power punk playing Casey Deitz drumming is all that and then some! We caught up to talk about our mutual love for 90’s Rawk including Chavez, Polvo and Shiner and how those influences stand the test of time. We also get into the writing process of the Velvet Teen and Casey’s personal approach to writing a drum part. Lastly we touch on touring, his love for Japan, his other project Americas and a V.T. gig that devolved into a fist fight!!http://www.thevelvetteen.comhttps://thevelvetteen.bandcamp.comhttps://www.facebook.com/thevelvetteen/https://americas.bandcamp.comPhoto : facebook.com/EricMolyneauxImages/

46_Daniel Davison_Every Time I Die Jul 24, 2017

Daniel Davison can presently be seen slaying beats in Buffalo New York’s own Every Time I Die and was previously a founding member of Norma Jean and recorded/toured with Underoath. We get into Daniel’s other gig; video directing and editing! -Plus long tours, how he got the ETID gig as well as the process of acclimating to their furious musical pace and the recording of “Low Teens”, plus the early years of his playing and subsequent forming of Norma Jean and much more!!!http://everytimeidie.nethttps://www.facebook.com/everytimeidie/Twitter: @everytimeidieInstagram: @everytimeidiehttp://www.danieldavison.netNorma Jean Video: https://vimeo.com/70593654Daniel Drumming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCgmHjHJld8ETID’s Halloween show clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uniGh06QeT4

45_Mason Macias_YOINK, INFIX_Brooklyn Drum Series.5 Jul 17, 2017

Mason Macias is the glitchy, spazy, beat flipping’ drum-beast of NY’s synth, guitar, bass trio YOINK. We get into Zach Hill’s influence as well as our favorite jazz records, Mahavishnu Orchestra being the gateway band from Rock to Jazz, playing orchestral music, the fine line between improvisation and memorizing parts, plus other crazy projects he’s got going’ on.*Candy Rain @ 40:17 of the Podcasthttps://yoinknyc.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://www.facebook.com/mason.macias3D YOINK JAM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RGxUhOvyEoINFIX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDwETcnE838

44_Wayne Maureau_Walter Wolfman Washington_Loyola University- NOLA Drummer Series 04 Jul 10, 2017

I caught up with my drum instructor Wayne Maureaudown in New Orleans for some good times! We touch on German Beer, touring Europe, finding the balance of technique and groove to make something musical, Walter Wolfman Washington’s 30 year anniversary and our mutual fascination with Walter's previous drummer Junkyard Dog. We also get into the challenges of teaching and the importance of self motivation/ the benefits of playing afro-cuban/Brazilian beats/learning from VHS instructional videos, and more!!!!http://www.waynegrooves.com/https://www.facebook.com/wayne.maureauhttps://www.facebook.com/walterwolfmanwashington/*Tracks are from Walter Wolfman Washington's "Live at DBA, Wayne Maureau's trio with Steve Masakowski live on WWOZand and Wayne's funk trio "Trifunkta"

43_Coady Willis_Big Business_Melvins_Murder City Devils Jul 04, 2017

Coady Willis is the power house drummer of noise groove -duo Big Business who have also been 2-4th’s of the Melvins. With the Melvin’s , Coady found himself playing drums along aside one of his idols in Dale Crover and the two made for one hell of a dual drumming team and incredible phase of the Melvin’s. We get into nightmare gigs in New Orleans, Texas BBQ, learning to play double drums with an idol and compensating with visual cues for the spaciness that is the Melvin’s music, last minute subbing for Unsane’s Vincent Signorelli , the origins of Big Business and Murder City Devils, plus touring tips and the early connections o the drums that lasts to this day..Photo courtesy of: https://www.facebook.com/erikmoholdtphotography/https://bigbigbusiness.bandcamp.com/https://www.instagram.com/bigbigbiz/https://twitter.com/bigbigbizhttps://www.indiemerch.com/bigbusinesshttps://www.facebook.com/bigbigbiz

42_Vinnie Signorelli_Unsane Jul 04, 2017

Vinnie Signorelli is the heavy groovin’ drummer of NY’s proto-noise rock merchants Unsane. We get into Italian food (of course), gigging at CGBG’s in the early days of Unsane with Helmet in what was at the time called the “Crust Rock” scene, auditioning for Richard Hell & the Voidoids, recording the new record “Sterilize”, his father purchasing him his first drum set to “run the upstairs tenant out”, nearly dying TWICE, and how drums might just have saved his life.*Track at 31:35 is “Fix it”off the 7’ split on Amphetamine Reptile recordshttp://unsanenyc.com/https://www.backstreetmerch.com/en-us/artist/unsane/https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/06/27/unsane-share-upcoming-sterilize-album-tour-dates/https://www.facebook.com/TrueBlueTattooNYC***Photo Cred: http://nathanielshannon.com/

41_Adam Betts_Three Trapped Tigers_Shobaleader One_Solo Jun 25, 2017

Adam Betts is the propulsive electro-punk drumming maestro behind Three Trapped Tigers, Squarepusher’s live band- Shobaleader One and his own solo record; "Colossal Squid". We delve into the complexities of learning Squarepusher's material, our love for Pantera, rural raves with tractors and ecstasy, early influences and modern idols, playing with Mark Guliana, touring with the Deftones and borrowing a kit from Abe Cunningham, plus much more! **Check out the title track off Three Trapped Tigers most recent record entitled Silent Earthlings @ 00:36:14 -out on: http://www.superballmusic.com http://www.adambettsdrums.comhttps://adambetts.bandcamp.comhttps://twitter.com/adambettsdrumshttps://www.instagram.com/adambettsdrums/http://www.threetrappedtigers.comhttps://www.facebook.com/SHBLDR1/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgh7gc3x4tMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9QE6OBvoY

40_Hozoji Margullis_HELMS ALEE Jun 19, 2017

Hozoji Margullis is the drumming, singing, multi-instrumentalist badass for HELMS ALEE. We get into the formation of the band, the origins of her name and NOT being Japanese, learning to play open handed while singing/drumming at the same time, the effects of Washington state weather, geek out about the Melvins, and recording their new record Stillicide with Kurt Balllou at God City Studios! Check it out y’all!**“Helms Alee’s “Untoxicated” off Stillicide @ :00:23:53 !! Bammmm!!!https://helmsalee.bandcamp.comhttps://www.facebook.com/HelmsAlee/https://helmsalee.netTwitter: @HelmsAleeMusic © https://sargenthouse.com

39_Ben Koller- Converge, Mutoid Man, All Pigs Must Die, Killer Be Killed Jun 13, 2017

Ben Koller slays beats and splits wood in Converge, Mutoid Man, All Pigs Must Die, Kill or Be Killed,and more!!! As one of my favorite drummers, it was awesome catching up with his guy for some drum talk. We get into our favorite 80’s records, initially subbing and ultimately getting the gig, balancing touring with said bands and having a family, the Blues Brothers, Guns n Roses, and what his German name actually translates to. It’s a good one so strap in for the drum shrapnel. Ben Koller ladies and gentleman!!! Check out "Wreck and Survive" off the new Mutoid Man record War Moans @ the 00:30:44 mark-available everywhere!https://mutoidman.com/https://www.facebook.com/mutoidman/https://www.convergecult.com/https://www.facebook.com/converge/https://apmdsl.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/apmdband/http://www.killerbekilled.com/© sargenthouse.com

38_Stanton Moore- NOLA Drummer Series 03 Jun 05, 2017

Stanton Moore is one one of the chief drumbassodors of New Orleans drumming and a guy I grew up watching and was always inspired by. Whether it's funk, electronic loops, jazz, or traditional New Orleans rhythms Stanton is always gigging, instructing, recording and most importantly EVOLVING>. We get into legendary NOLA drummers such as Zigg of the Meters, James Black, Earl Palmer, Smokey Johnson, Russell Batiste, Johnny Vidacovich, Shannon Powell and many more. We also get into the roots of Rock & Roll, Stanton’s holy trinity of drummers, and the early days of running the jam band circuit-from sleeping bags to Galactic gigging at Red Rocks..*Today's episode is sponsored by stantonmooredrumacademy.com **Check out the new track "Night People" (feat. Maceo Parker)off his new album "With you in Mind" due out July 21, 2017 @ the 01:05:07 mark!https://stantonmooredrumacademy.com/https://www.stantonmoore.com/http://galacticfunk.com/https://www.facebook.com/stantonmooremusichttps://www.instagram.com/stanton_moore/

37_Sam Hutchinson_BUMMER May 30, 2017

Sam Hutchinson is the drummer of Kansas City's Bummer who are amidst an awesome tour with Whores and Wrong. We get into loving the line up of their present run with Whores & WRONG, Working at C&C Drum Co., his freaky 28x12’ bass drum, not shitting your pants on the gig vs not trying to psych yourself out on the gig, manly Dad’s, Slipknot, and our mutual experience working with producer/engineer Justin Mantooth at Westend Recording Studio.*Stick around for “Birthday Snake” off their recent 12’ split with Pinko just released in April of 2017!!https://bummerkc.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/BummerKChttps://twitter.com/bummerkc

36_Donnie Adkinson_WHORES. May 21, 2017

Donnie Adkinson of Atlanta's WHORES. has been rockin' some serious noise-rock pocket both live and on the bands new record "Gold". We talk about his first impressions of NYC, Touring and balancing family life, John Bonham being the impetus for his drumming career, his love for Frank Zappa, literally heavy drum sets, being a country boy at heart, swinging’ hammers & drum sticks, getting comfortable with slow tempos, plus a not so awesome tour opening for The Offspring with his previous band The Letters Organize, and much more!“Ghost Trash” from WHORES. LP GOLD featured @ 32:33https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gold/id1148701701https://whores.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/whrsband/https://www.instagram.com/whoresband/https://twitter.com/whoresbandatl

35_Drew Thomas_Dead Heavens_BOLD_Youth of Today_Into Another May 15, 2017

Drummer Drew Thomas has been laying down beats for the last 30 years in bands such as Dead Heavens, Into Another, Youth of Today, Bold, The New Rising Sons and many more! ** We talk about his long relationship with Walter Schreifels (Quicksand/Dead Heavens, Rival Schools, Solo), living in NYC in the late 80’s, drumming with Youth of Today as a kid and his first gig at CBGB’s opening for Agnostic Front, the altered state of the modern recording industry vs the resurgence of vinyl, pursuing music through the setbacks over the years, and the new Dead Heavens record due out June 16th on Dine Alone records!http://www.deadheavens.com/http://dinealonerecords.com/releases/whatever-witch-you-are/https://deadheavensnyc.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/deadheavens/https://soundcloud.com/the-new-rising-sonshttps://www.facebook.com/IntoAnother/

34_Aaron Hill_EyeHateGod_Mountain of Wizard- NOLA Drummer Series 02 May 04, 2017

Aaron Hill is the drummer of both New Orleans Sludge Metal pioneers Eyehategod as well as instrumental classic rock/riff rock badasses Mountain of Wizard. We touched on the challenges of stepping in for original EHG drummer of nearly 30 years; Joey LaCaze (RIP), marching bands, classic rock radio, strange gigs, naked "rotund" dudes, stoic Germans, the rare botched setlist, and growing up in a small town and pursuing music! Check ‘er out ya’ll ! Crash Bang Boom!!https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000273515163https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEyeHateGod/https://www.facebook.com/Mountain-Of-Wizard-191016291062937/https://mountainofwizard.bandcamp.com/http://www.thehousecorerecords.com

33_Sebastian Thomson_Baroness_Trans Am Apr 24, 2017

Sebastian Thomson has been the drumming force behind dancy, electronica inspired purveyors of eclectic post rock; Trans Am- and more recently the one and only Baroness whose album “Purple” was one of my favorites of 2015. We get into working with Trans Am for over 20 years as well as the recording process for their newest record record California Hotel as well as touring & recording working with Baroness. We also talk about Alex Van Halen’s drumming, rototoms, octaobans, physics, and taking the risk of going all -in to pursue your art. Get you some! Crash Bang Boom!!*Stay tuned for the tail end of this episode to hear the first track off the new Trans Am record California Hotel available now!!!!!http://www.thrilljockey.com/artists/trans-amhttps://www.facebook.com/transamband/https://transam.bandcamp.com/http://yourbaroness.com/https://www.facebook.com/YourBaroness/https://www.facebook.com/sebastian.thomson.79Instagram: @rimshotxxx

32_Zach Eichenhorn_NETHERLANDS_Brooklyn Drum Series.4 Apr 17, 2017

Zach Eichenhorn stopped by to talk about a decade plus of drum work in NYC, playing in the Blue Man Group, train wrecking gigs (and trying to have a back up plan for when said train wreck transpires), acclimating to the sonic force that is the Netherlands and attempting to NOT be disillusioned by the record industry(or lack there of). Plus much more!!!! Crash Bang Boom!!http://netherlandsband.com/https://thenetherlands1.bandcamp.com/album/audubonhttps://www.facebook.com/zach.eichenhornhttps://www.instagram.com/zekodrums/

31_Mark Lierly_Pallbearer Apr 03, 2017

Drummer Mark Lierly of doom merchants Pallbearer and myself talked about marching bands, teaching drums, trash bag body suits, touring, and the process of recording their new record Heartless which is in stores now! Check it out!!!!https://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/heartlesshttp://www.profoundlorerecords.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pallbearer/id499450846https://www.instagram.com/pallbearerdoom/https://www.facebook.com/pallbearerdoom/http://pallbearerdoom.com/https://twitter.com/pallbearerdoom

30_Kevin Antreassian_Dillinger Escape Plan_Backroom Studios Mar 27, 2017

From bus wrecks to burning houses to running on treadmills with your guitar; Kevin Antreassian and I talk about all kinds of good stuff! We also touch upon recording tips for young bands and the physical/mental hurdles of playing in a band as intense as DEP. It's all in there kids!Web: http://www.dillingerescapeplan.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dillingeresc...Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dillingerescpln Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dillingeres...www.facebook.com/backroomstudioshttp://www.partysmasherinc.com/(C)Party Smasher _ Cooking Vinyl

29_Mlny Parsonz_Royal Thunder Mar 13, 2017

Mlny Parsonz is the bassist & raspy, haunting, soul singer of Atlanta’s own Royal Thunder. We talk about keeping a band together with your ex, post cult life and following one’s own path to happiness, cat cafe’s, living the communal rock n' roll life, Megadeth, southern yankees and touring with polar bands such as Wilco and The Dillinger Escape Plan, and much, much more!!! Crash Bang Boom!!https://www.facebook.com/RoyalThunderMusic/https://royalthunder.bandcamp.com/Instagram; @royalthunderTwitter: @RoyalThunderAtl

28_Jared Stimpfl_Secret Cutter Mar 06, 2017

Jared Stimpfl has been drumming for the last decade in Pennsylvania’s powerhouse guitar/drums/ vocals/grind/groove-trio; Secret Cutter. SC cranks out heavy/blasty/noisy/grooves that celebrate breakdowns and chaos equally and their shows are always a lesson in bombastic performance. We talked about finding solace in said chaotic music as therapy for loved ones that have passed away, writing/recording in barns and out in the woods, going off the grid, the challenges of parenting and taking their sweet -ass time to churn out a record every three years-of which the new full length is expected this year!https://secretcutter.bandcamp.com/Www.capturedrecordingstudios.comhttps://orphandonor.bandcamp.com

27_Pete Webber_Havok Feb 20, 2017

Pete Webber is the drum thrashing’ human battery for Colorado's Havok!! We get into how a simple twist of fate landed him with the Havoc gig, adjusting to touring life and the various countries Havok has toured, “poop shelves”, snow skiing, road injuries, and living in Denver, CO. Plus much more!!! http://havokband.com/https://www.facebook.com/Petewebberofficial/https://www.facebook.com/HavokOfficial/(P) 2016 Century Media Records Ltd

26_Ash Pearson_Revocation Feb 06, 2017

Ash is the dragon-slaying drummer for Boston's Revocation! We talked about acclimating to the speed of Revocation’s music, being mentored by legendary drummer Gene Hoglan, playing his fathers Jukebox growing up, warming up prior to shows, calloused hands, teaching lessons on Drumeo, plus a whole lot of Frank/Dweezil Zappa and much more! Check it out y’all!!https://www.facebook.com/Revocation/http://revocationband.com/http://www.ashpearson.com/https://revocation.bandcamp.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/revocation/id327995614

25_Josh Nee_THOU Jan 16, 2017

Josh Nee is the drummer of Baton Rouge/New Orleans sludge band Thou who has been serving up their brand of southern doom for the last decade. I was able to catch up with him amidst a brief run of NY shows in which we talked about the dedicated fan base for heavy New Orleans bands, how he got the gig, learning to play super slow tempo’s, Thou's artwork/packaging, some of the musicians we’ve both played with in the close knit South East Louisiana music scene and of course… Cat Sevens and Bob Dylan. **Plus how his father would at times take long distance bike rides from town to town while Josh was on tour!!! Crash Bang BOOOOM!http://noladiy.org/thou/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnCSGB99f9ghttps://thou.bandcamp.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/thou/id809124063

24_Bob Pantella_Atomic Bitchwax_Monster Magnet Jan 02, 2017

Happy New Year! Today’s guest is drummer Bob Pantella who splits his time on the throne with Atomic Bitchwax and Monster Magnet. Bob talks about everything from being on the soundtrack of the underground classic “Clerks” to touring with Deep Purple, to drum techs, sharing each others girlfriends in a small town, and touring “delights”-plus many other absurdities(with bass player Chris Kosnik interjecting throughout). *Many beers were had before, during and after this one!!! Be sure to check out Atomic Bitchwax' "Sexecutioner" off of their most recent album Gravitron at the end of this podcast!https://theatomicbitchwax.bandcamp.com/musichttps://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-atomic-bitchwax/id36244355https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDRt4on_Fas

23_Danny Grossarth_Candiria_Doomsday Mourning Dec 18, 2016

Danny Grossarth is the drummer of Candiria and stopped by to talk about the big shoes he had to fill this year in original Candiria drummer and metal fusion shaman Ken Shalk, but he has not only made the transition seamless he even managed to add his own flavor into Candiria’s uber diverse catalog. We talk about the challenges of learning pre-existing material, his early years of drumming, our favorite heavy albums of the year, and the magic combination of weed & lazers- And much more. Enjoy!http://www.metalinjection.net/video/candiria-while-they-were-sleeping-studio-documentary“The Whole World Will Burn” Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRh3ntwVnokhttps://www.facebook.com/candiria/https://candiria.bandcamp.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/candiria/id2952520https://www.facebook.com/doomsdaymourning/

22_Rick Smith_ TORCHE Dec 12, 2016

Rick Smith has been propelling Torche through their own brand of sludgy, melodic, power pop with propulsive drumming that is both slow and spacious, frenetic and explosive or even out-right dance(y). Even with all these dynamics, one thing remains constant, Rick always seems to be in the right place at the right time. We cover his many projects, side jobs, and what has inspired him to continue his pursuit of music throughout the years. You’ll even get a little comedic side commentary from vocalist Steve Brooks! So check it out!! Crash Bang Boom!!!https://www.facebook.com/torcheofficial/https://torche.bandcamp.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/torche/id59781855https://houseoflightning.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://miamigrindcore.bandcamp.com/https://cavemancult.bandcamp.com/https://wrongriff.bandcamp.com/

21_Kenny Appell_Goes Cube_White Widows Pact_Brooklyn Drum Series.3 Oct 31, 2016

Kenny Appell has been drumming through out the years with power house acts Goes Cube, Cleanteeth, and White Widows Pact. I was able to catch up with Kenny for Goes Cube’s CD release show at St Vitus where we talked about playing NY shows in the mid-2000’s, the evolution of both Goes Cube and the local heavy music scene, the early years of his drumming pursuits, Goes Cube's new record the Shadows Swallowed the Flood" and much more! Check it out y’all! Crash Bang Boom!!https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/shadows-swallowed-the-flood/id1135074619http://www.metalinjection.net/av/stream-goes-cubes-final-proggy-opus-shadows-swallowed-the-floodhttps://whitewidowspact.bandcamp.com/https://cleanteethdirtyteeth.bandcamp.com/

20_Elliot Hoffman_CAR BOMB Oct 24, 2016

Drummer extraordinaire of CAR BOMB and co-studio owner Elliot Hoffman stopped by the CBBP. Elliot has been on my radar for quite some time and I’ve been curious to see how the hell these Car Bomb songs were crafted. We were able to shed some light on just that as well as the new record titled “Meta” due out Oct 28, 2016 plus drumming influences, recording techniques, and some other super-nerdy drum shit!!. So here we go!! Crash Bang Boom!!!https://www.facebook.com/CarBomb/https://carbomb.bandcamp.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/car-bomb/id207523035http://www.metalinjection.net/video/car-bomb-rips-your-face-off-with-black-blood-music-videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUVcnsiRQ4Mhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53q5qtldhMI

19_MIke Albanese_Cinemechanica, Maserati, Bit Brigade Oct 19, 2016

Mike Albanese is not only the killer drummer of Cinemechanica and Maserati but he is also a producer/engineer. We caught up during his tour with Cinemechanica who is fresh off the new release of their self titled full length record(recorded at God’s City Studios with Kurt Ballou of Converge). We get into the inner workings of the aforementioned bands as well as Bit Brigade-which is a live band that re-creates video game soundtracks in real time while a master gamer speed trials through each level.. So here we go!! Crash Bang Boom!!!https://cinemechanica.bandcamp.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/cinemechanica/id74536717Bit Brigade:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUHlVdqRlPAMaserati:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5anmch2YTpgCinemechanica:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCtUNvPWPvw

18_Mario Quintero-Spotlights_Brooklyn Drum Series.2 Oct 05, 2016

Spotlights singer, guitarist, drummer and general multi instrumentalist, producer & engineer Mario Quintero stopped by the CBBP. Mario and his wife Sarah wrapped up their first record this year which was almost immediately followed up with a tour opening for the Deftness and Refused which is a pretty uncommon trajectory for a new band!! We also talk about said tour, subsequent shows, gear/live set up, future plans and much more!!! Crash Bang Boom!!!https://www.facebook.com/spotlightsband/https://spotlights.bandcamp.com/Chino Moreno joins Spotlights!:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihLK7YVU4dgReview of Show:http://beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2016/08/27/deftones-spotlights-concert-review/

17_Tommy Buckley-Crowbar/Soilent Green- NOLA Drummer Series 01 Sep 28, 2016

Tommy Buckley is the drummer of New Orleans’ own Crowbar and previously with Soilent Green. We discuss the up’s and down’s over the last quarter century of his drumming career. Between the murder/suicide of ex-bass player Scott Williams, to two van wreck’s-one of which left vocalist Ben Falgoust temporarily in a wheel chair with two broken legs- to the death of original singer Glenn Rambo in Hurricane Katrina, and then Tommy’s fight with cancer -this guy has been through some shit and has lived to tell us about it!! Yea' you right brah!! Crash BangBoom!New Crowbar record "The Serpent Only Lies" out Oct 28th '16!!https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/crowbar/id2778864https://www.facebook.com/crowbarmusic/https://www.instagram.com/crowbarmusic/

16_Mark Gajadhar -Blood Brothers, Champagne Champagne, African Tiger, Head Wound City Sep 21, 2016

Drummer/guitarist/producer & brewer Mark Gajadhar is today's guest. Mark, who has lived one of the more coincidental lives you could imagine, played guitar and/or drums in the Blood Brothers as well as Neon Blonde, Past Lives, and in his hip hop/electronic pursuits in Champagne Champagne and more recently African Tiger. We talk about everything from the origins of the Blood Brothers, to Seattle back in the day, finding success at a young age, filling in for Gabe Serbian in Head Wound City , energy vortex’s, blow up doll’s and the giant family tree that extends out from his many bands. So let’s get to it; Crash Bang Boom!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCee6h22gCDiRNmHzhPI-ZIw https://www.facebook.com/AfricanTigerBand/https://soundcloud.com/africantigerDr Whom Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKBWtBhIzmcDot Not Feather Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__CvVu3QRILuv Grumm: Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMwzMhzh3D4

15_Nick DiSalvo_Elder Aug 29, 2016

Guitarist/Vocalist/Drummer Nick DiSalvo is the creative force behind epic stoner psych trio Elder. We discuss the early years of playing, the formation of Elder, early influences, working on their next record, touring Europe, and even living abroad! So without further ado. Crash Bang Boom!www.facebook.com/elderofficialbeholdtheelder.bandcamp.comitunes.apple.com/us/artist/elder/id461077602**Photo: https://www.facebook.com/evglom

14_Jon Ehlers _Bangladeafy Aug 04, 2016

Jon Ehlers is the bass player of local mathy spazcore duo Bangladeafy. We delve into the new album coming out this summer called Narco Paloma, the world of pest control, The origins of the band and their influences, playing & composing with a hearing impairment and what Italians do for bee stings. So without further adu: Crash Bang Boom!:http://bangladeafy.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/Bangladeafy/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wypaBZi06wghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFqWsNbaZco

13_Eric Moore II_ Lillake, Suicidal Tendencies/Infectious Grooves Jun 27, 2016

The one and only Eric Moore II talks about his new band Lillake, joining/auditioning for Suicidal Tendencies/Infectious Grooves, competing and ultimately winning the Guitar Center Drum Offs and much, much more!!!http://ericmooreii.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfBirrmLArchttps://www.facebook.com/lillakeband/https://lillake.bandcamp.com/**Photo: https://www.facebook.com/diburome

12_The Giraffes w/ Damien Paris & Andrew Totolis! Apr 03, 2016

Today we have Guitarist Damien Paris and Drummer Andrew Totolis on the podcast and we get to talk about the 20 years the Giraffes have been making music, growing up in NY, getting beers thrown at them, influences, and general homoerotic absurdities- and even an appearance from their original bass player and now Manager Tim Kent! http://thegiraffes.squarespace.comhttps://www.facebook.com/The-Giraffes-41469448477/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-giraffes/id4292129http://www.revolvermag.com/news/giraffes-premiere-new-music-video-blood-will-run.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h43-TneS_nM

11_Nick Lee_ Moon Tooth_ Riot V Feb 28, 2016

Today my guest is Nick Lee -the incredibly talented guitarist of Moon Tooth, Riot V and more. We get to talk about everything from Zappa, to classic rock guitarists, Long Island Rock n Roll, touring Europe and South America, plus the new Moon Tooth record Chromaparagon! Crash Bang Boom Mo'Fro's!!!!!AUDIO:https://moontoothny.bandcamp.com/album/chromaparagonhttps://moontoothny.bandcamp.com/album/freaks-ephttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chromaparagon/id1062042775https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/riot-v/id928674703VIDEO!:Moon Tooth Release Party at St. Vitus:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtUau_lU2foMoon Tooth "Queen Wolf " guitar play through:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TozM_XEVvLImoon Tooth "Queen Wolf" video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_xn0q3NtZwRiot V- Swords & tequila/Thundersteel Live @ Sweden Rock Festivalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKQ7ChPgi0w

10_Noise-Rawk Night with Fight Amp & Whores! Feb 21, 2016

I was able to speak to two of my favorite bands, two of my favorite power trios, two of my favorite ohm pushing purveyors of noisey sonic glory. Philly/Jersey's own Fight Amp & Atlanta's Whores. Both are often described as the new face of modern noise rock and these guys are in my opinion exemplary acts in the often predictable world of heavy music. It was certainly cool to catch up with them both on the same night as they shared a bill at Greenpoint, Brooklyn's own Saint Vitus. First up we have Dan Smith, drummer of Fight Amp followed by Christian Lembach singer/guitarist of Whores!! Check it out!!Fight Amp:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X4sm4d2rNohttp://www.fightamp.com/https://fightamp.bandcamp.com/Whores:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62wV1CnQloghttp://whores.bandcamp.com/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/clean-ep/id717342613https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ruiner-ep/id717350161https://www.facebook.com/pages/Whores/108004672554176

09_Jesse Madre_ Tiger Flowers Feb 14, 2016

I sat down with Jesse Madre who is the frontman of local rock/post hardcore band Tiger Flowers. We covered everything from things that go wrong at shows, kleptomania, dog adoption, mushrooms, plus crazy injury's and/or near death experiences. So sit back and get ready for the absurdity that transpires!!!https://tigerflowers.bandcamp.comTiger Flowers "Cruisin' till the wheels fall off":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvmVNdamkGsTiger Flowers Live at Saint Vitus:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c4uXClwougMetal Injection interview with Tiger Flowers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w8_xqcZkG0

08_Nick Cageo_ Mutoid Man Feb 07, 2016

Today we have Nick Cageo who is the bass player of Mutoid Man and sound guy at Brooklyn metal institution Saint VItus Bar!. Nick and I touch on early influences, how he got the Mutoid Man gig, our fascination with the band YES, touring with The Dillinger Escape Plan, recording with Kurt Ballou of Converge plus a potential collaboration with Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman and much more . It was a good one indeed! Check it out!http://mutoidman.comhttps://mutoidman.bandcamp.comhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/mutoid-man/id719471500Mutoid Man, BridgeBurner video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTdd4lg2Tq0Mutoid Man live at Saint Vitus Bar, Dec 31, 2015:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr6MNDgubIoMetal Injection Interview:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u2fw2hCGxgBen Koller Cam w/ Converge:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T4iTvQ8ZUg**Photo: https://www.facebook.com/mrakvalentino

07_Kenny Grohowski _ John Zorn_Secret Chiefs 3 Feb 01, 2016

Today my guest is non other than drumming badass Kenny Grohowski. Kenny plays in two John Zorn projects (Abraxis/Simulacrum)as well as Secret Chiefs 3 and an assortment of other projects than run the gambit of musical genres. We got to talk about everything from the evolution in his playing that would lend itself to so many genres-of which quite a few are on the extreme end of the spectrum-to the artistic processes envolved in the various projects and even whitnessing the 9-11 terrorist attacks.. It's gonna' be a wild one and maybe a little on the A.D.D. spectrum at times but entertaining nonetheless!!http://kennygrohowski.comAbraxas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrJl7HoToRYSimulacrum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMsMbd7Vor8Dapp Theory:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuJLmQlIPLIImperial Triumphant:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHgjq6xTq3kBHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ-PWtXsf2A

06_Timo Ellis_ Netherlands Jan 17, 2016

Today we talk to Guitarist, Vocalist, Drummer & Multi-Instrumentalist Timo Ellis. Timo can presently be seen fronting his band Netherlands, and he's also worked with Yoko Ono, Cibo Matto, Spacehog and more. We cover producing records himself, the present state of music plus drugs, sobriety, playing with the aforementioned artists and how Butoh Dance has been a major influence on him as a performer and much more. So sit back and enjoy the ride. netherlandsband.com timoellis.comCocainne Knightz!:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGR6gEORrzATimo Solo show at Grand Victory 01.27.16:https://www.facebook.com/events/844615572324275/Moontooth Album Release w Netherlands, Godmaker & Meek is Murder 02.04.16 :https://www.facebook.com/events/1709043565996612/

05_ALEX COHEN_Malignancy, Pyrrhon Jan 11, 2016

Alex Cohen has dedicated his life to the pursuits of extreme music and extreme independence in drumming. I became aware of him in his previous project Pyrrhon and I was immediately taken by his ability to play very technical sections followed by spurts of improvisation within the context of heavy music. Between the absurdly complex independence exercises he posts on his Facebook page and what I know of him as both a player and someone who has personally taught me drum lessons I knew he was a prime candidate for this podcast. We cover his incredible ability to deal with Asbuger's syndrome, how said syndrome has potentially been a positive force in his pursuits, plus his early education/influences, and of course pursuing extreme drumming at all costs. Sit back and get ready for the nerd fest!!https://m.facebook.com/alex.cohen.750546?ref=bookmarkshttps://m.facebook.com/imperialtriumphanthttps://dreamzoo.bandcamp.com/album/the-apocalypse-as-witnessed-by-a-slice-of-american-cheesehttps://latecambrian.bandcamp.com

04_Clint Maedgen_ Preservation Hall Jazz band_ Clint Maedgen RADIO! Dec 14, 2015

Today we're sitting down with singer, song writer, saxophonist, multi- instrumentalist, multi-media guru and all around bad ass artist & musician Clint Maedgen. . We talked about his early influences, creating his orchestral space rock project to the theatrical variety show "Bingo!" to his new solo eclectic-electro project Clint Maedgen Radio and to singing/playing sax with New Orleans own Preservation Hall Jazz band! Gear up!!http://www.clintmaedgenradio.com

03_Frank Godla_Metal injection/Drummer-Meek is Murder_Brooklyn Drum Series.1 Dec 07, 2015

I sit down with co-owner/creator of metal website Metal Injection and drummer for Brooklyn band Meek is Murder Frank Godla. We discuss growing up in Brooklyn, the evolution of his website Metal Injection and much more! Meek is Murder's most recent EP entitled "Onward" plays at the end of the podcast as well!! Check it out!!http://www.metalinjection.net/https://meekismurder.bandcamp.com/**Photo: https://www.facebook.com/mark.lilley.393

02_Bill Davis_ Dash Rip Rock Nov 30, 2015

Original Singer/Guitarist Bill Davis of Dash Rip Rock has kept his band up and running for over thirty years. We talk about the trials, tribulations, ridiculous episodes, fishing, swamp people and much more. New album "Wrongheaded" can be purchased on iTunes @: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wrongheaded/id1046179548Photo: https://www.facebook.com/Reverend.Charley

01_John Lamacchia_ Candiria Nov 23, 2015

Guitarist John Lamacchia joins the Crash Bang Boom Podcast and we talk growing up in NY, NY Hardcore influences, nearly dying (twice), music as a life force, and the general ridiculousness of committing to your art. Killer!!!!Photo: https://www.facebook.com/graysonhurdmedia/

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