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Episode 7: Narada Michael Walden’s UPBEAT with Gregg Bissonette, Roland TD 27 KV product review & more. Nov 13, 2020

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In this episode Narada Michael Walden talks with Gregg Bissonette. They discuss how Gregg started playing drums, memorable recording sessions, the artists who have influenced him over the years, and of course being the drummer for Ringo Starr. In the Shop Talk segment managing editor Mike Dawson reviews the Roland TD 27 KV and plays a demo.
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Episode 6: Glenn Kotche of Wilco, KAT Percussion's Mario DeCiutiss, Shop Talk – Kickboxx Suitcase Drum Set. Nov 05, 2020

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In this episode Mike Dawson interviews Glenn Kotche of Wilco. Glenn walks Mike thru his Top 10 favorite solo Drum & Percussion albums. The interview concludes with a segment from his mind-blowing sounds of the world drum solo performance of "Monkey Chant". Then David Frangioni interviews Mario DeCiutiis, Radio City Music Hall Percussionist and Founder of KAT Percussion, makers of the MalletKAT (which Neil Peart used for to get all his percussion sounds). At the end of the segment Mario performs on the MalletKAT. In the Shop Talk segment managing editor Mike Dawson reviews and plays on the Kickboxx Suitcase Drum Set from Toca Percussion.
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Episode 5: Narada Michael Walden’s UPBEAT with Greg Errico, Paiste Formula 602 Cymbals product review & more. Oct 29, 2020

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In this episode Narada talks to Sly and The Family Stone drummer Greg Errico about the origin story of the band, recording sessions, concerts including their epic performance at Woodstock and young artists and the future of music. In the Shop Talk segment managing editor Mike Dawson reviews the Paiste Formula 602 Cymbals and plays a demo.
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Episode 4: Andy Newmark, Jack Douglas, John Lennon's Final Album, Rob Silverman's Drumology release, Shop Talk - ddrum Dominion Birch. Oct 22, 2020

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In this episode, MD CEO|Publisher David Frangioni & Editor at Large Billy Amendola talk with session and touring legend Andy Newmark about his career & records. Producer Jack Douglas, surprise crashes the interview, and him and Andy talk about the recording of John Lennon's final album Double Fantasy! They deep dive on the recording sessions and share behind the scene stories about recording Lennon's final gift of music. Then David interviews Rob Silverman, drummer and producer behind Drumology featuring Steve Smith & Gregg Bissonette recently released. Followed by Mike Dawson's review of ddrum's Dominion Birch 5-Piece Kit complete with audio of Mike playing on the kit.
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Episode 3: Narada Michael Walden's UPBEAT: Will Calhoun, Big Fat Snare Drum product review and more. Oct 14, 2020

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In this episode Narada chats with Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun to talk about his drumming, influences, and life leading up to 2020 and more. The UPBEAT interview concludes with a percussion performance by Calhoun. In the Shop Talk segment managing editor Mike Dawson talks about Big Fat Snare Drum heads with audio comparison samples.
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Episode 2: Khruangbin's DJ Johnson, Evans UV Series Drumheads, and More Oct 08, 2020

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In this episode, managing editor Mike Dawson sits down with August 2020 Modern Drummer featured artist DJ Johnson of Houston-based psychedelic funk band Khruangbin to dig deeper into the various topics that were discussed in his recent story in the magazine. Everything from his background as a church musician to how he achieves his deep, soulful sound are covered. In the Shop Talk section of the show, Dawson interviews Evan, an artificial intelligence representative from Evans drumheads, to get some insight into the innovative UV1 and UV2 series. The episode concludes with an audio comparison of the UV1 and UV2 drumheads. Show Notes Modern Drummer Subscription [https://www.moderndrummer.com/subscribe/] Khruangbin's DJ Johnson [https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/khruangbins-dj-johnson/] Evans UV2 review [https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/evans-uv2-drumheads/]
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Episode 1: Thomas Lang, Koide Cymbals, and More Oct 01, 2020

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In this episode, managing editor Mike Dawson sits down with August 2020 Modern Drummer cover artist Thomas Lang to dig deeper into the various topics that were discussed in his recent feature story in themagazine. Everything from the necessity of having a home studio to effective and efficient practice methods are covered. Thomas also shares what's in store for his latest business venture, 9 Beats USA, which is a vast online and in-person drum education program designed to develop exciting and innovative new approaches to teaching modern music to children. In the Shop Talk section of the show, Dawson interviews Burke Daugherty, the official US distributor of Japanese boutique cymbal company Koide to get some insight into what makes the company's offerings special and unique. The episode concludes with a few audio samples of Koide's 10J and 703 series B20 bronze cymbals.
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Podcast Episode 250: Highlight Show 4 Jul 22, 2020

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In this fourth and final highlight episode, Mike and Mike cover a range of topics, including plywood shells, phrasing sextuplets with doubles, bass drum mics, the grid system, and how to practice improvisation. This episode is sponsored by Dream Cymbals and KAT Percussion. Show Notes Modern Drummer subscription MikesLessons.com subscription Mike Dawson's Patreon page Modern [...] The post Podcast Episode 250: Highlight Show 4 appeared first on Modern Drummer Magazine.
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Podcast Episode 249: Highlight Show 3 Jul 14, 2020

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In this episode, Mike and Mike mine a handful of episodes from the end of 2017 to compile a highlight reel of main segments covering a range of topics, including linear drumming, three-note groupings, paradiddles, the Moeller technique, and backbeats in odd-time signatures. Show Notes Modern Drummer subscription MikesLessons.com subscription Mike Dawson's Patreon page Modern [...] The post Podcast Episode 249: Highlight Show 3 appeared first on Modern Drummer Magazine.
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Podcast Episode 248: Highlight Show 2 Jun 30, 2020

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In this episode, Mike and Mike mine a handful of episodes from the second quarter of the show for a highlight reel of main segments covering a range of topics, including bass drum technique, seat height, dynamics, how to use the book Stick Control, and gig bag essentials. They also found the origin story of [...] The post Podcast Episode 248: Highlight Show 2 appeared first on Modern Drummer Magazine.
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