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The Drum Dog Podcast goes deep on the instrument we love. In our interviews, we sit down with world-class drummers, from session players to festival headliners, for honest, unhurried conversations about their playing, their careers and the craft behind the kit. Guests include Bill Bruford, Gavin Harrison Antonio Sánchez, and Mel Gaynor.

On 'The Back Beat', our weekly format, Dan talks spotlights drummers worth your attention, goes through albums that are must-listens, worthwhile gear, and think-pieces to ruminate on.

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Drum Dog is the UK membership platform for drummers, combining world-class lesson packs, live events, gear discounts, and an ad-free community. Join at drumdog.com

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Tuesday · 20 min
Studio Tips for Drummers | Rob Brian’s Session Secrets
Send us Fan Mail Studio tips for drummers from Rob Brian, who’s been making records for 35 to 40 years and says he’s still picking up new tricks. Rob has recently worked at Abbey Road and Real World Studios. Here he shares what he’s learnt about walking into a session ready to play. We cover what gear to bring (and why a few spares in the car always pay off), how to choose kit, heads and cymbals for the style of music, and why you should carry plenty of drum keys, including a slotted one for house kits. We also get into working with engineers, producers and everyone else in the room, and why being easy to work with keeps the calls coming. Then Rob talks through preparing for a session with your own charts and questions for the artist, and what to do when you’re handed nothing. Plus staying consistent between takes, keeping your head in the game, and whether the room changes how you play. 00:00 Intro: studio wisdom with Rob Brian 01:19 What gear to bring to a session 03:11 Choices: sticks, heads and tuning tricks 04:34 Why you need a pile of drum keys 05:28 Getting on with everyone in the room 07:23 Why being easy to work with gets you rehired 08:59 Preparing the material 10:48 Walking in cold: counting bars and tape pressure 13:04 When the producer changes the plan 14:04 Consistency between takes 15:04 Staying in the zone (no phones) 16:51 Give them more takes to choose from 17:37 Does the room change how you play? 18:44 Match grip requests and the “naive” sound 19:50 Outro 👉 Check out Drum Dog for more lessons from world-class drummers: https://drum.dog #RobBrian #StudioDrumming #DrumDog 🥁 Less scrolling. More playing. The full Drum Dog lesson library gives you somewhere useful to go when you have ten minutes, half an hour or a proper session behind the kit. No grades and nothing to prove, just good ideas from drummers who have lived them. Take a look inside. Membership comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee: 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join 🎧 Listen to the Drum Dog Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2s8IAlRWNnu3SGOZo0BxTW Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drum-dog-podcast/id1806605706 Amazon → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b859c830-c051-46c6-a094-cc9b92973e4a/drum-dog-podcast 🔔 Subscribe for interviews, lessons, gear and performances from world-class drummers. Follow us: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drumdoguk/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/drumdoguk TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@drumdoguk Support the show
Friday · 26 min
BLACK SABBATH DOCUMENTARY: A Brief History
Send us Fan Mail Four working-class kids from one of the roughest corners of Birmingham picked up guitars, bass and drums with no plan beyond getting out of the factories - and ended up inventing an entire genre. This is the story of Black Sabbath: the blues club circuit, the accident that nearly ended Tony Iommi's career before it started, the album that gave heavy metal its name, the firing that could have finished them, the singers who came and went, and the final, impossible night 57 years later when the original four stood on a stage in Aston one last time. 00:00 Intro 01:06 Earth: Blues, Jazz and Birmingham 07:06 The Debut Album and the Sabbath Sound 11:04 Paranoid to Never Say Die: The Ozzy Years 14:13 Ozzy's Exit 15:25 The Dio Era & The Revolving Door 19:20 Reunion 23:45 Legacy #blacksabbath #ozzyosbourne #heavymetal 🫶 Support the channel: / offbeatmusic 🌏 The biggest protection in the game! Upgrade your online protection with an all-in-one security app! Get an exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/special/?utm_medi.... It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee! For any enquiries: offbeatmusicchannel@gmail.com 🥁 You can learn plenty from what a drummer played. Sometimes you learn even more from why they played it. Drum Dog membership brings together artist stories, interviews, performances and practical lessons, helping you stay close to the music and players that made you want to drum in the first place. Take a look inside: 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join Membership includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. Support the show
October 6 · 36 min
Pat Garvey (Ozric Tentacles) Interview: Teaching Drummers, Touring Etiquette, & Portfolio Careers
Send us Fan Mail Had a great chat with Pat Garvey ahead of Ozric Tentacles' UK tour to talk about 32 years as a working drummer. He tells us how he landed the teaching gig at BIM, how he went on to start the Brighton Drum School, and what it was like recording drums for the new Ozrics album, Harmonic Mind. We also get into how to stay professional (and pleasant) on the road, why the portfolio career has taken over, and how social media is changing the way young drummers learn. If you've ever wondered what it takes to last as a professional drummer, this one's for you. 00:00 A Day in the Life of Pat Garvey 01:47 Who Is Pat Garvey? 04:14 Joining BIM and First Day Teaching 07:41 Balancing Teaching and Touring 09:35 Skills Beyond the Kit 12:40 Staying Professional on Tour 14:17 How Young Drummers Have Changed 17:44 Ozric Tentacles Tour and New Album 21:38 The Sound of Ozric Tentacles 24:20 Freddie G's Drum Camp 29:19 Hosting Drum Events That Hold Their Value 👉 Check out Drum Dog for more lessons from world-class drummers: https://drum.dog #patgarvey #ozrictentacles #drumdog 🥁 Less scrolling. More playing. The full Drum Dog lesson library gives you somewhere useful to go when you have ten minutes, half an hour or a proper session behind the kit. No grades and nothing to prove, just good ideas from drummers who have lived them. Take a look inside. Membership comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee: 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join 🎧 Listen to the Drum Dog Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2s8IAlRWNnu3SGOZo0BxTW Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drum-dog-podcast/id1806605706 Amazon → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b859c830-c051-46c6-a094-cc9b92973e4a/drum-dog-podcast 🔔 Subscribe for interviews, lessons, gear and performances from world-class drummers. Follow us: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drumdoguk/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/drumdoguk TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@drumdoguk Support the show
October 2 · 17 min
Bernard Purdie: The Hit Maker Who Played Less Than Anyone
Send us Fan Mail Video essay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHajaWKSomo&t Bernard Purdie reckons he has played on 4,000 albums for 2,500 artists, and the striking thing is that almost nobody in the business thinks he is exaggerating by much. Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Steely Dan, King Curtis, Louis Armstrong, Hall & Oates. If you have ever owned a radio, you have heard him. What I keep coming back to is that a man with that CV built the whole thing on playing less than everybody else. This one is about the philosophy behind the pocket, where the Purdie shuffle actually came from, and why the loudest mouth in the studio spent sixty years preaching restraint. 00:00 The Man on 4,000 Records 01:16 From Elkton to 104th Street 04:20 Stay Out of the Way 09:11 The Purdie Shuffle 14:10 In the Room 15:31 Legacy 🫶 Support the channel: / offbeatmusic For any enquiries: offbeatmusicchannel@gmail.com 🥁 You can learn plenty from what a drummer played. Sometimes you learn even more from why they played it. Drum Dog membership brings together artist stories, interviews, performances and practical lessons, helping you stay close to the music and players that made you want to drum in the first place. Take a look inside: 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join Membership includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. Support the show
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September 29 · 7 min
Simon Phillips at UK Drum Show 2026, Hiromi's Voice & Why Drummers Rush
Send us Fan Mail Simon Phillips is one of four people we're interviewing at the UK Drum Show 2026 in Liverpool, so this week I'm digging into why his Voice record with Hiromi is on repeat, plus the four culprits behind rushing and how to fix them. 00:00 - Cold open: UK Drum Show 2026, Simon Phillips & the science of rushing 01:00 - Drummer Spotlight: Simon Phillips, UK Drum Show 2026 interview in the Drum Dog Experience Room 02:27 - Heavy Rotation: Hiromi, Voice (feat. Anthony Jackson & Simon Phillips) 03:48 - Think Piece: Why drummers rush (adrenaline, anticipation, tension & empty space) 06:53 - Outro & fanmail Referenced in this episode: → UK Drum Show 2026 tickets: https://theukdrumshow.com/drum-dog-experience-room/ → Book your seat in the Drum Dog Experience Room (25 max per session): https://tinyurl.com/2z4hfrxa → Join Drum Dog (members get early access to book and a free UK Drum Show ticket, use code DD10XR for 10% off): https://join.drum.dog/upgrade Got a drummer you want spotlighted, gear you reckon I should check out, or an album that's been on your heavy rotation? Drop me a message: 📩 Spotify fanmail (built into the app) 📷 Instagram: @drumdoguk ✉️ dan@drum.dog New episodes every Tuesday. Hit follow so you don't miss out on any drum chat! About Drum Dog: Drum Dog is the UK membership platform for drummers, combining world-class lesson packs, live events, gear discounts, and an ad-free community. Join at drum.dog. #TheBackBeat #DrumDog #Drumming #Drummers #DrumPodcast #SimonPhillips #Hiromi #UKDrumShow #DrumTiming #DrumCommunity Support the show
September 25 · 12 min
Meg White: Drumming Defiance
Send us Fan Mail Video essay - https://youtu.be/Lbf0SU994Qg With the White Stripes, Meg White tore rock’n’roll down to its bare bones. Alongside Jack White, she created some of the most exciting music of the past 25 years, with a fiercely elemental drumming style that flew in the face of its critics. This is what made her quite such a force. Intro: 00:00 Career: 00:55 Style: 05:41 Legacy: 10:19 #whitestripes #megwhite #jackwhite Music credit: That One Bar Scene - RKVC Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/cw/offbeatmusic For any enquiries: offbeatmusicchannel@gmail.com Support the show
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September 22 · 5 min
Mark Guiliana, Travel Drum Kit, and Why You Should Record Yourself Drumming | The Back Beat #11
Send us Fan Mail This week on the pod, we're covering a strange new track from Angine de Poitrine that just debuted on Fallon, why Mark Guiliana might be the best case study going for drummers who think "feel" and "precision" are opposites, and a proper look at Pearl's Compact Traveler Kit for anyone who's ever needed a full kit that fits in a bag. In this episode: - Angine de Poitrine's loop-focused, microtonal new track, and what's actually happening rhythmically underneath the weirdness - Mark Guiliana, jazz lineage meets programmed rhythm thinking, and why he bridges two drumming worlds most people treat as separate - Pearl's PCTK-1810 Compact Traveler Kit, built for street players and small stages - Why avoiding your own recorded footage might be the single biggest thing slowing your progress down Want more like this every week? Head to drum.dog and scroll to the bottom to sign up for the newsletter. CHAPTER MARKERS (estimated, adjust once edited): 00:00 — Intro 00:21 — Release Radar: Angine de Poitrine's new track 01:23 — Drummer Spotlight: Mark Guiliana 02:15 — New Gear: Pearl Compact Traveler Kit 03:11 — Think Piece: Why you're avoiding your own footage New ADP Track - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38rvtcwhuw4 Mark Guiliana Video Essay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS0ZG8os8Ww&t=1s Sign up to the Drum Dog Newsletter - www.drumdog.com 🥁 Less scrolling. More playing. The full Drum Dog lesson library gives you somewhere useful to go when you have ten minutes, half an hour or a proper session behind the kit. No grades and nothing to prove, just good ideas from drummers who have lived them. Take a look inside. Membership comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee: 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join 🎧 Listen to the Drum Dog Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2s8IAlRWNnu3SGOZo0BxTW Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drum-dog-podcast/id1806605706 Amazon → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b859c830-c051-46c6-a094-cc9b92973e4a/drum-dog-podcast 🔔 Subscribe for interviews, lessons, gear and performances from world-class drummers. Follow us: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drumdoguk/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/drumdoguk TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@drumdoguk Support the show
September 18 · 14 min
Mark Guiliana: "Sound Is More Influential Than Vocabulary"
Send us Fan Mail Video essay - https://youtu.be/GS0ZG8os8Ww Everyone calls Mark Guiliana the drummer who fused jazz and electronic music. He played on David Bowie's Blackstar, he's toured for years with St. Vincent, he made a duo record with Brad Mehldau, and Time Out once tried to explain him using actual maths. All true. All, I think, slightly beside the point. Because the thing Guiliana keeps talking about in his interviews and his clinics isn't sounds or genres at all. It's what a drummer should be preparing in the first place. This is the story of a kid from New Jersey with a cardboard cymbal, and the idea that quietly rewired how a generation of drummers practise. Chapters: 00:00 In Time, And Really In Time 01:20 Cardboard Cymbals In New Jersey 03:07 Avishai, Heernt And The First Statement 05:40 Bowie Hires A Band 06:37 The Sound 09:33 The Four Tools 10:48 The Plan Is No Plan 👉 Join Drum Dog for lesson packs from world-class drummers, live events and the community: https://drum.dog #markguiliana #davidbowie #drumdog Support the show
September 15 · 39 min
Adam Balasco (The Empty Pockets) Interview: Joining the Band, Groove Over Chops, & Abbey Road
Send us Fan Mail Was very excited to chat with Adam, drummer for Chicago blues-rock outfit The Empty Pockets, ahead of their new album Dear Billionaires. We got into joining a band that already had years of history and a married couple at its core, why he stripped his kit down to a three-piece setup and never looked back, and what it was like tracking the new record live in one room at Abbey Road Studio 2. If you've ever wondered whether less gear could actually make you a better player, this one's for you. 00:00 Meeting Adam Balasco 01:24 Pitching The Empty Pockets 02:08 Joining An Established Band 07:28 Married Couples In A Touring Band 09:54 Splitting Songwriting Credits 11:06 New Album: Dear Billionaires 12:09 Recording Live At Abbey Road 15:23 Chasing The Perfect Take 19:16 Kit Setup At Abbey Road 21:11 The Three-Piece Kit Philosophy 23:19 The Economics Of Touring Small 29:36 Stripping Back For Creativity 32:08 Building A Groove-First Feel 36:55 Favourite Drummers 38:12 New Album & Tour Dates 👉 Check out Drum Dog for more lessons from world-class drummers: https://drum.dog #adambalasco #theemptypockets #drumdog 🥁 Less scrolling. More playing. The full Drum Dog lesson library gives you somewhere useful to go when you have ten minutes, half an hour or a proper session behind the kit. No grades and nothing to prove, just good ideas from drummers who have lived them. Take a look inside. Membership comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee: 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join 🎧 Listen to the Drum Dog Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2s8IAlRWNnu3SGOZo0BxTW Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drum-dog-podcast/id1806605706 Amazon → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b859c830-c051-46c6-a094-cc9b92973e4a/drum-dog-podcast 🔔 Subscribe for interviews, lessons, gear and performances from world-class drummers. Follow us: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drumdoguk/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/drumdoguk TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@drumdoguk Support the show
September 11 · 9 min
Why Is Chris Dave Referred to as the ‘Most Feared Drummer’ in the Session World?
Send us Fan Mail Video essay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlWzjU8OVv8&t You've probably heard Chris Dave play drums without ever knowing his name. He's contributed grooves to Adele's ‘21’, D'Angelo's ‘Black Messiah’, and Justin Bieber's ‘Purpose’. Questlove called him “the most dangerous drummer alive.” In this video, we trace how a Houston church kid who chose drums because he didn't want to sing in the choir became the drummer other drummers study frame by frame, and why the thing that makes him so good is exactly what's kept him out of the spotlight he never asked for. 00:00 The Most Dangerous Drummer Alive 00:44 Church, Choice, and the Houston Sound 03:41 Chris Dave's Sound 07:09 Fingerprint #chrisdave #robertglasper #drumdog Support the channel: https://ko-fi.com/offbeat For any enquiries: offbeatmusicchannel@gmail.com 🥁 You can learn plenty from what a drummer played. Sometimes you learn even more from why they played it. Drum Dog membership brings together artist stories, interviews, performances and practical lessons, helping you stay close to the music and players that made you want to drum in the first place. Take a look inside: 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join Membership includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. Support the show
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September 8 · 33 min
The Best Jazz Venues in London | The Back Beat #10
Send us Fan Mail Blue Note's opening a London venue, so Jochen's back for his second appearance and we're running through the London rooms that actually matter for jazz. Ronnie Scott's, the Jazz Cafe, Steam Down, Cafe OTO, and a fifth slot we gave up on and turned into honourable mentions. 00:00 - Cold open: take two, and Blue Note coming to London 01:50 - Ronnie Scott's: Soho, Steve Gadd, and the cinematic jazz club 06:20 - Jazz Cafe, Camden: eclectic programming and Jochen's favourite room 11:36 - Steam Down: the collective and the Wednesday night sessions 18:53 - Cafe OTO: experimental bookings and the Japanese underground 28:21 - Number five, or honourable mentions instead 29:19 - Barbican, Southbank Centre, Pizza Express Live & more Got a drummer you want spotlighted, gear you reckon I should check out, or an album that's been on your heavy rotation? Drop me a message: 📩 Spotify fanmail (built into the app) 📷 Instagram: @drumdoguk ✉️ dan@drum.dog New episodes every Tuesday. Hit follow so you don't miss out on any drum chat! About Drum Dog: Drum Dog is the UK membership platform for drummers, combining world-class lesson packs, live events, gear discounts, and an ad-free community. Join at drum.dog. #TheBackBeat #DrumDog #Drumming #Drummers #DrumPodcast #RonnieScotts #CafeOTO #SteamDown #LondonJazz #DrumCommunity Support the show
September 4 · 11 min
Stephen Morris: Human Machine Music
Send us Fan Mail Video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PptKcRhw4MM Most drummers would be lucky to have played a part in just one era-defining band, but with New Order and Joy Division, Stephen Morris did it twice. His early post-punk style matched minimalism with momentum, before reinventing itself by fusing with new drum technologies to help spark the dance music explosion. Intro: 00:00 Career: 00:32 Style & Influence: 06:15 #stephenmorris #joydivision #neworder Music credit: I Had A Feeling - TrackTribe Support the channel: https://ko-fi.com/offbeat For any enquiries: offbeatmusicchannel@gmail.com Support the show
September 1 · 40 min
Anna Fettes Interview: $120k Berklee Scholarship, World Pipe Band Championships & Steve Gadd Sticks
Send us Fan Mail We sat down with Anna for a video interview just days before she competed in the World Pipe Band Championships with the City of St Andrews Pipe Band. At 17, Anna's already earned a $120,000 scholarship to Berklee starting September 2027, delivered her first ever clinic at Dorset Drum Festival, and picked up a pair of Steve Gadd's own sticks after meeting him in Glasgow. If you've ever wondered what it takes to break into the drumming world as a teenager today, this one's for you. 00:00 Catching up before the World Championships 00:58 Inside the World Pipe Band Championships 02:00 What a competition snare line actually is 04:26 The last minute call to play Iceland 07:54 Handling nerves: gigs vs competition 08:22 Her first ever clinic at Dorset Drum Festival 12:26 The $120k Berklee scholarship 15:08 Growing up as a young drummer on social media 20:23 Age restrictions and building inclusive gigs 22:43 Her three biggest influences 26:04 The story behind her Steve Gadd sticks 33:18 A favourite groove for building hand speed Watch Anna play at Dorset Drum Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd53pTgZ33E Follow Anna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_anna_fettes_/ Help Anna get to Berklee: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-anna-fettes-study-at-berklee-college-of-music-boston 👉 Check out Drum Dog for more lessons from world-class drummers: https://drum.dog #annafettes #pipeband #drumdog 🥁 Drum Dog is a membership built for drummers — gear discounts, members-only flash offers, artist sessions and interviews, prize draws, event and ticket perks (including free Drum Show tickets), and full access to the lesson library. Want to try it? 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join 🎧 Listen to the Drum Dog Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2s8IAlRWNnu3SGOZo0BxTW Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drum-dog-podcast/id1806605706 Amazon → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b859c830-c051-46c6-a094-cc9b92973e4a/drum-dog-podcast 🔔 Subscribe for interviews, lessons, gear and performances from world-class drummers. Follow us: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drumdoguk/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/drumdoguk TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@drumdoguk Support the show
August 28 · 9 min
Ian Paice: Deep Purple’s Drumming Genius
Send us Fan Mail Video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V93JXlGXLV4&t Often overshadowed by his louder peers, Deep Purple’s Ian Paice quietly shaped the sound of hard rock drumming. Combining swing-era finesse with unmatched speed and precision, Paice built grooves that were as musical as they were powerful. In this video essay, we explore how Paice’s technique, tone, and phrasing helped define a generation — and why his influence is still heard across modern rock. 🎥 This video was originally created in collaboration with Drum Dog, and I’m sharing it here to give it some extra exposure. 👉 To learn more about Drum Dog, check out our website: https://www.drum.dog/ #ianpaice #deeppurple #classicrock #rockdrumming #drummeranalysis #drumhistory #hardrock #speedking #burn #fireball #madeinjapan Support the channel: https://ko-fi.com/offbeat For any enquiries: offbeatmusicchannel@gmail.com Support the show
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August 25 · 7 min
Steve Gadd, Miguel Lamas & Does Practice Pad Time Actually Work? | The Back Beat #9
Send us Fan Mail Steve Gadd gets the spotlight this week because, honestly, how could he not. Plus a fusion find on Vincen García's Ventura, the Meinl Marshmallow Pad in the studio, and a Gavin Harrison clip that might change how you practice. 00:00 - Cold open / what's on this week 00:30 - Heavy Rotation: Vincen García, Ventura 01:53 - Drummer Spotlight: Steve Gadd, the formality that isn't 04:24 - New Gear: Meinl Marshmallow Pad 05:15 - Think Piece: Does practice pad time actually transfer to the kit? 06:37 - Outro & fanmail Referenced in this episode: → Vincen García, Ventura (Aprieta): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOl6xHy0r7g&list=PLT4F4IG7YwYo2SC_yFFFcXDHSKssyazzP → Steve Gadd with Al Di Meola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHrzhFoYXu0&list=PLOq5FKEh5CHViUxD1X-jsICQCcfhZTAvU → Meinl Marshmallow Pad: https://www.grahamrusselldrums.com/meinl-12-inch-marshmallow-practice-pad-in-sea-foam.html?srsltid=AfmBOoq1MCp5k_cYnfROtSyK7MlJ7LE8DN2uY_s2oI4k8aqF2PzkXWmn → Gavin Harrison interview, full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B794MBuE10&t Got a drummer you want spotlighted, gear you reckon I should check out, or an album that's been on your heavy rotation? Drop me a message: 📩 Spotify fanmail (built into the app) 📷 Instagram: @drumdoguk ✉️ dan@drum.dog New episodes every Tuesday. Hit follow so you don't miss out on any drum chat! #TheBackBeat #DrumDog #Drumming #Drummers #DrumPodcast #SteveGadd #MiguelLamas #Meinl #PracticePads #DrumCommunity 🥁 Drum Dog is a membership built for drummers — gear discounts, members-only flash offers, artist sessions and interviews, prize draws, event and ticket perks (including free Drum Show tickets), and full access to the lesson library. Want to try it? 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join 🎧 Listen to the Drum Dog Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2s8IAlRWNnu3SGOZo0BxTW Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drum-dog-podcast/id1806605706 Amazon → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b859c830-c051-46c6-a094-cc9b92973e4a/drum-dog-podcast 🔔 Subscribe for interviews, lessons, gear and performances from world-class drummers. Follow us: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drumdoguk/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/drumdoguk TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@drumdoguk Support the show
August 21 · 8 min
How Keith Carlock Built a Sound No One Can Copy
Send us Fan Mail Video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tot2osqBPFQ&t Keith Carlock might be the most quietly influential drummer working today: jazz educated, delta raised, and impossible to pin to a single genre. This video essay traces how he engineered that sound. We start in Clinton, Mississippi, where a childhood steeped in soul, R&B and funk (Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tower of Power) gave Carlock the pocket as a first language, not a theory learned later. From there it's North Texas and the jazz studies programme under the legendary Ed Soph, the improvisational laboratory of the 55 Bar with the Wayne Krantz Trio, and the microscopic perfectionism of his long tenure with Steely Dan. Along the way we break down what he actually brings to the music: his read on Toto's "Hold the Line" live in 2014, channelling Jeff Porcaro while pushing the groove harder, the linear funk of Rudder's "3 AM Club", and the way he threads human swing through Steely Dan's unforgiving grid. It's a study in one idea: character and precision were never mutually exclusive. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 00:44 – Starting out 01:43 – North Texas & Ed Soph 03:20 – New York & Wayne Krantz 04:54 – Steely Dan 05:50 – Toto 06:40 – Rudder 07:07 – Steely Dan (Cont'd) 07:36 – Why Carlock matters Support the channel: https://ko-fi.com/offbeat For any enquiries: offbeatmusicchannel@gmail.com Support the show
August 18 · 48 min
Ralph Rolle (Nile Rodgers & CHIC) Interview: Auditioning for Nile Rodgers, D'Angelo & Biggie Stories, & The Rocketman Soundtrack
Send us Fan Mail We sat down with Ralph Rolle at the Drum Dog studio during his latest visit to the UK. Ralph talks growing up in the Bronx, the high-pressure audition that landed him the Nile Rodgers & CHIC gig, and the stories behind sessions with D'Angelo, Biggie Smalls, and the Rocketman soundtrack. If you've ever wondered what it takes to build a career playing with music legends, this one's for you. 00:00 Welcome Back & Talking Dogs 02:35 From The Bronx to Rural Somerset 04:44 Learning Drums in the Bronx River Houses 07:06 Saving Up for His First Drum Kit 08:33 Landing His First Professional Gig at 19 15:26 The Cookie Business: Soul Stacks 19:08 The Nile Rodgers Audition That Almost Wasn't 26:34 Playing on the Rocketman Soundtrack 29:20 Discovering D'Angelo Before Anyone Else 36:13 The Biggie Smalls Session & the Credits Mix-Up 40:44 Walking Away from the Apollo 43:12 Why He Chose Drum Dog #ralphrolle #chic #drumdog 🥁 Drum Dog is a membership built for drummers — gear discounts, members-only flash offers, artist sessions and interviews, prize draws, event and ticket perks (including free Drum Show tickets), and full access to the lesson library. Want to try it? 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join 🎧 Listen to the Drum Dog Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2s8IAlRWNnu3SGOZo0BxTW Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drum-dog-podcast/id1806605706 Amazon → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b859c830-c051-46c6-a094-cc9b92973e4a/drum-dog-podcast 🔔 Subscribe for interviews, lessons, gear and performances from world-class drummers. Follow us: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drumdoguk/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/drumdoguk TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@drumdoguk Support the show
August 14 · 11 min
Elvin Jones: The Art of Playing Against Yourself
Send us Fan Mail Video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUzdxo3c00g In 1966, Elvin Jones walked out of the John Coltrane Quartet, the band that made him famous, because Coltrane hired a second drummer. This is the story of the man who reconceived the drum kit as a source of multiple rhythms at once including a demonstration of his "Three Card Molly" solo build and a genuinely strange account of how he experienced sound as colour. Chapters: 00:00 The Man Who Quit Coltrane 01:04 From Pontiac to the Bluebird Inn 01:58 Six Years That Changed Jazz 03:46 The Elvin Sound 06:59 Colour, Sound and the Drum Kit 08:52 Legacy 👉 Join Drum Dog for lesson packs from world-class drummers, live events and the community: https://drum.dog #elvinjones #johncoltrane #drumdog George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Support the channel: https://ko-fi.com/offbeat For any enquiries: offbeatmusicchannel@gmail.com Support the show
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August 11 · 7 min
Dennis Chambers, Los Cabos & Is Your Drumstick Actually 5A? | The Back Beat #8
Send us Fan Mail Dennis Chambers holds down one of the tightest live records in the catalogue, Steely Dan's Alive in America. This week: his playing on that record, a look at Los Cabos sticks, and a question that's been bugging me, are your drumsticks actually the size the label says? 00:00 - Cold open / what's on this week 00:30 - Heavy Rotation: Steely Dan, Alive in America 02:44 - Drummer Spotlight: Dennis Chambers 04:22 - New Gear: Los Cabos 05:42 - Think Piece: Is your drumstick actually the size it says it is? 07:11 - Outro & fanmail Referenced in this episode: → Steely Dan, Alive in America: https://open.spotify.com/album/66rBZ848b4aO0hCJQF6GGc?si=GYVbDTQiTKO91DwOj5mx5g → Dennis Chambers video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvbY2Y5LLeg Got a drummer you want spotlighted, gear you reckon I should check out, or an album that's been on your heavy rotation? Drop me a message: 📩 Spotify fanmail (built into the app) 📷 Instagram: @drumdoguk ✉️ dan@drum.dog New episodes every Tuesday. Hit follow so you don't miss out on any drum chat! #TheBackBeat #DrumDog #Drumming #Drummers #DrumPodcast #DennisChambers #SteelyDan #LosCabos #DrumSticks #DrumCommunity 🥁 Drum Dog is a membership built for drummers — gear discounts, members-only flash offers, artist sessions and interviews, prize draws, event and ticket perks (including free Drum Show tickets), and full access to the lesson library. Want to try it? 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. 👉 https://link.drum.dog/join 🎧 Listen to the Drum Dog Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2s8IAlRWNnu3SGOZo0BxTW Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drum-dog-podcast/id1806605706 Amazon → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b859c830-c051-46c6-a094-cc9b92973e4a/drum-dog-podcast 🔔 Subscribe for interviews, lessons, gear and performances from world-class drummers. Follow us: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drumdoguk/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/drumdoguk TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@drumdoguk Support the show
August 7 · 12 min
Why Does Everyone Get Dennis Chambers Wrong?
Send us Fan Mail Video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvbY2Y5LLeg Dennis Chambers is filed, almost universally, under chops. The speed, the impossible fills, the gospel-schooled hands that half of YouTube has spent thirty years trying to copy. But look at who actually hires him, from George Clinton to John Scofield to Steely Dan to John McLaughlin, and a different picture appears. They aren't buying the fireworks. They're buying the thing underneath them. This is the story of a self-taught kid from Baltimore who was gigging in clubs at six, turned down James Brown at thirteen, joined Parliament-Funkadelic at eighteen, and came out of the most groove-first apprenticeship in American music with a philosophy he has been repeating in interviews ever since: there's a cake, and the solo is only the icing. 00:00 The Cake and the Icing 00:58 Beginnings 02:37 Funkadelic, Sugar Hill & John Scofield 04:17 Three Philosophical Pillars 06:53 Signature Sound 08:50 Catalogue 10:27 Legacy and Conclusion #dennischambers #parliamentfunkadelic #drumdog Support the channel: https://ko-fi.com/offbeat For any enquiries: offbeatmusicchannel@gmail.com Check out Drum Dog: www.drumdog.com Support the show

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