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Wood Snare Overview, More With Duduka, Displacing Flam Taps, Vintage Pearl Drums, and More Oct 21, 2022

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Every wondered about the differences between wood species in snare drum shells? How to practice flam taps creatively? This is the episode for you! We also wrap up our interview with legendary Brazilian jazz great Duduka da Fonseca, and we check out a vintage Pearl Wood-Fiberglass kit at Hawthorne Drum Shop.

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PureSound Wires Shootout, Brazilian Jazz Great Duduka da Fonseca, Double Paradiddle Variations, Vintage WFL Drums, and More Oct 14, 2022

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In this episode, we compare all the PureSound snare wire options, interview Brazilian jazz legend Duduka da Fonseca, share some double paradiddle accent patterns, check out a vintage WFL Porto-Pak drumset, and much more.

How to Play a Shuffle, Doc Sweeney HolloCore Drums, King's X's Jerry Gaskill, Snare Wires Part 2, and Much More Oct 07, 2022

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In this episode, host Mike Dawson interviews Jerry Gaskill of legendary alternative rock band King's X, and he chats with Steve Stecher of Doc Sweeney Drums about their innovative new HolloCore snare series. The main segment compares German-style and standard steel snare wires of different widths. Thomas Wendt is back to teach us all how to play a jazz shuffle. After a fielding a few listener questions, the show concludes with the Warehouse Pick of the Week.

Willy Rodriguez Recording with the Mars Volta, Snare Wires Shootout, Rogers Powertone Kit, Flam Accents, and Much More Sep 30, 2022

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In this episode, host Mike Dawson interviews NYC-based drummer/percussionist Willy Rodriguez about the making of the new Mars Volta album. He also compares some basic snare wire models to help you figure out which is best for your own needs. The education segment explores ways to practice flam accents so that they cross over the bar line. The Shop Talk segment focuses on some super-cool new Rogers Powertone drums at Hawthorne Drum Shop. After fielding a few listener questions, we share our Warehouse Pick of the Week.

SPECIAL EPISODE! 10 Reasons to Love...Jazz and Fusion Legend Tony Williams Sep 23, 2022

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In this special episode, hosts Mike Dawson, Tom Wendt, and Dave Throckmorton share 10 of their personal favorite performances by legendary drummer/composer/bandleader Tony Williams.

More Metal Snares Compared, Jazz Drumming Wisdom With Kenny Washington, Ergonomics, Displacing Paradiddles, and More Sep 16, 2022

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This sixth episode of season 2 of the Drum Candy Podcast includes part 2 of our 5x14 metal snare shootout with top online educator Mike Johnston, another great hang with modern jazz great Kenny Washington, the final chapter in our Drum Mechanics series with fitness and biomechanics expert Brandon Green, simple but effective exercises for displacing paradiddles, and much more.

Metal Snare Shootout With Mike Johnston, Hanging With Jazz Great Kenny Washington, Double-Stroke Roll Builders, Drum Mechanics Part 3, and More Sep 09, 2022

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DFD Warehouse Pick of the Week: Tambourines!

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Brass Vs. Steel Hoops on Toms, Single-Stroke Roll Builder, Drum Mechanics Part 2, More With Andy Watson, Listener Questions, and More Sep 02, 2022

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Don't miss out on our Labor Day Special: the "Do All" snare drum pack with a 5x14 seamless aluminum snare, 16-, 20-, and 42-strand wires, single- and double=ply coated heads, Moongels, extra straps and cord, and more! Available for a limited time at www.drumfactorydirect.com.

More Snare-Side Tuning, Drum Mechanics Part 1, Jazz Journeyman Andy Watson, How to Play the Ride Cymbal, and Much More Aug 26, 2022

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In episode 3 of season 2, host Mike Dawson concludes our exploration on how the tuning of bottom drumhead of a snare affects sound and response. The featured artist is mainstream jazz journeyman Andy Watson, the education segment covers how to swing the ride cymbal (by Thomas Wendt), and in the Shop Talk segment, we dig into some drumming mechanics with trainer Brandon Green. We conclude by fielding a listener question and sharing our DFD warehouse "pick of the week."

Snare-Side Tuning, More With Stella and Bryan, the Science of Snare Beds, Feathering the Kick, and More Aug 19, 2022

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In this debut episode of season 2, host Mike Dawson discusses and demonstrates how the tuning of bottom drumhead of a snare affects sound and response, then he finishes up his interview with Stella Mozgawa and Bryan Hollon of the EDM project Belief, picks the brain of Jefferson Shallenberger at Sugar Percussion about snare beds, and fields a few listener questions. We also have another great jazz drumming essentials lesson with Thomas Wendt, and the show concludes with another great "warehouse pick of the week."

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