Peter Retzlaff is a New York City-based drummer. As a performer, Peter is equally at home in jazz, rock, funk,...
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Hello hello…my name is Ben Hilzinger and this is the Big Fat Snare Drum Podcast. I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while now. My guest today is Gunnar Olsen. I met Gunnar on tour in 2018...
Jeff takes us back to the ice age where drums were made of turtle shells that were flipped over, had skin stretched over them, and then dried in the sun for tension, Learn about this and much more...
In this episode we have the opportunity to share the unique perspective of a group of talented black musicians who...
Legendary Teachers: George L. Stone with Barry James (Stone’s Last Living Student Who Still Teaches)
Barry James is the last living student of George Lawrence Stone who still teaches the Stone technique. Barry is 81 years old and took lessons with Stone in 1957 in Boston College. He has had an...
Hello hello…my name is Ben Hilzinger and this is the Big Fat Snare Drum Podcast. We took a few weeks off, but to make it up to you, we have an insanely long episode. Terry Keating is one of my...
With a career spanning three decades and almost 20 albums, Charlie Hunter consistently ups his game as an innovative writer...
Charlie Watts is one of the most important drummers in Rock and Roll History. Mike Edison is the author of "Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters" and he gives us a great in depth look...
In the short time he’s been in Nashville Grady Saxman has gained a solid reputation in Nashville Tennessee as a...
Did Premier secretly produce Ludwig Supraphonic shells in the 70's? Listen to find out! Founded in 1922, Premier is the most famous brand in British drum history and has a fascinating story. Mike...