Steve Gadd, Levon Helm & the Underrated Bands Debate | The Back Beat #6

Steve Gadd, Levon Helm & the Underrated Bands Debate | The Back Beat #6

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467187/fan_mail/new] I put on Chick Corea's My Spanish Heart this week, sat there marvelling at the drummer, and only then realised it was Steve Gadd. This week: Levon Helm's genius behind the kit and the mic, the Eezee Sticks throne holder, and a question about the bands we all underrate. 00:00 - Cold open / what's on this week 00:16 - Heavy Rotation: Chick Corea, My Spanish Heart (feat. Steve Gadd) 01:16 - Drummer Spotlight: Levon Helm, saying more with less 03:39 - New Gear: Eezee Sticks throne-mounted stick holder 04:35 - Think Piece: which underrated bands deserve more credit? 05:57 - Outro & fanmail Referenced in this episode: → Chick Corea, My Spanish Heart (highlight track: Night Streets): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpA2ckaAStY → Levon Helm & The Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dDbnwQlCek → Eezee Sticks: https://www.eezeesticks.com/ 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 #SteveGadd #LevonHelm #ChickCorea #TheBand #EezeeSticks #Supertramp #Toto #DrumCommunity Support the show [https://drumdog.com]

Alex Acuña, Nashville Skyline & Less is More Drummers | The Back Beat #5

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467187/fan_mail/new] This week, the case for the drummers who made the whole song by doing almost nothing, from Charlie Watts to Ringo. Plus Alex Acuña lighting up Montreux, Kenny Buttrey's touch all over Nashville Skyline, and the app we're actually using behind the scenes at Drum Dog. 00:00 - Cold open / what's on this week 00:29 - Heavy Rotation: Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline (drums by Kenny Buttrey) 02:15 - Drummer Spotlight: Alex Acuña, feel over speed 03:48 - New Gear: Beatnote 05:37 - Think Piece: Which drummer made the whole song by playing less? 07:09 - Outro & fanmail Referenced in this episode: → Alex Acuña with Weather Report, Montreux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfvfXA2SIRU → Alex Acuña with Steve Gadd & Luis Conte: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pctsGH9EABY → Nashville Skyline, Bob Dylan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PfDSQSWuGI&list=OLAK5uy_k7RFXzJVIrZJuX3lkezse6UNXE4i1wzN8&index=2 → Beatnote: https://beat-note.app/ 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 #CharlieWatts #AlexAcuna #Beatnote #PlayingForTheSong #DrumCommunity Support the show [https://drumdog.com]

Geese's Max Bassin, Klaus Doldinger's Passport & Kit Care Tips | The Back Beat #4

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467187/fan_mail/new] Geese are the band of the moment, so this week I'm into Max Bassin's snare-heavy groove on Bow Down. Plus the German fusion of Passport's Cross-Collateral and a nod to the late Klaus Doldinger, the Dr Liston's cymbal care range, and your best kit maintenance tips. 00:00 - Intro 00:16 - Passport - Cross-collateral 01:26- Max Bassin of Geese, 02:16 - Dr Liston's cymbal care 03:14 - Think Piece: Your top kit maintenance and care tips 04:06 - Outro Referenced in this episode: → Geese, Bow Down (live): https://youtu.be/qIol9hig2G4?si=tuK8qSP-IlfsMD3V&t=1795 → Passport, Cross Collateral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9stuc6hY70 → Dr Liston's cymbal care, Graham Russell Drums: https://www.grahamrusselldrums.com/copy-of-dr-listons-drum-care-gift-set.html 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 #Geese #MaxBassin #Passport #KlausDoldinger #DrumMaintenance #DrumCommunity Support the show [https://drumdog.com]

Anika Nilles joins Rush, Djo's Decide & does the click kill feel? | The Back Beat #3

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467187/fan_mail/new] Anika Nilles has stepped into Rush, and the drumming world is buzzing. This week I get into her first show, dig into Djo's synthpop record Decide, put you onto UK rod brand Ramrods, and ask the question that splits every drummer: does the click kill your feel? 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Heavy Rotation: Djo - Decide 01:40 - Drummer Spotlight: Anika Nilles joins Rush 03:25 - New Gear: Ramrods percussion rods 05:16 - Think Piece: Does the click kill feel? 07:24 - Outro Referenced in this episode: → Djo, Decide (album): https://open.spotify.com/album/4JDXBZdRPId4devseaAOKH?si=Szzgxd3ERgiLINufPSqEFw → Anika Nilles with Rush (Anika cam full show): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsAgGYM8_-A&t= → Ramrods percussion rods: https://www.ramrods.co.uk/ → Last week's episode (self-taught vs academia): https://youtu.be/ugD8ed1PJzg 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 #AnikaNilles #Rush #Djo #Ramrods #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 [https://drumdog.com]

Are Self-Taught Drummers Missing Out? Plus Keith Carlock, Bad Bunny and Pollner Drums | The Back Beat #2

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2467187/fan_mail/new] You can practise on your own for ten years and just get really good at doing it wrong. This week I'm asking whether learning drums alone is quietly holding you back. This week on The Back Beat: a Bad Bunny record that genuinely surprised me, Keith Carlock's vocabulary with the Wayne Krantz trio, and a drum carved from a single log. 00:00 - What's on this week  00:21 - Heavy Rotation: Bad Bunny, Debí Tirar Más Fotos  03:04 - Drummer Spotlight: Keith Carlock with the Wayne Krantz trio  04:21 - New Gear: Pollner drums (one drum, one log, no cuts)  05:57 - Think Piece: Do you lose out on learning drums alone?  08:34 - Outro & fanmail Referenced in this episode:  → Keith Carlock with Wayne Krantz & Tim Lefebvre, "Why" solo from 1:13:00: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8to1EpkKVEE  → Pollner Stave Drums, our interview with Martin: https://youtu.be/qvZAsTIDViU  → Pollner Stave Drums, our interview with Martin: https://youtu.be/qvZAsTIDViU  → Bad Bunny, Debí Tirar Más Fotos on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5K79FLRUCSysQnVESLcTdb 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.  Check out Drum Dog: https://join.drum.dog/upgrade #TheBackBeat #DrumDog #Drumming #Drummers #DrumPodcast #KeithCarlock #WayneKrantz #BadBunny #PollnerDrums #FusionDrumming #SelfTaughtDrummer #DrumCommunity 🔔 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 [https://drumdog.com]