George Way is one of the most innovative people in drum history, and is known as the godfather of the modern drum set. George passed away in 1969, but Ronn Dunnett has been carrying on the legacy of...
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Steve Goold plays drums in recording studios and on live stages as well as working as the Lead Music Director...
We learn the evolution of how early drummers learned their craft by watching other drummers who passed through town and by apprenticing with drummers such as Chick Webb and Art Blakey. Then came the...
Tom Knight came to prominence in the 90’s as a first call of producer Dallas Austin. Through Austin, Tom toured...
In this Bonus Clip, Preston Parsons takes us on a tour of the Vessel Drum Co workshop in Encinitas, CA and explains how he builds his drums. Check out our more in-depth conversation in Episode 4. ...
JC Clifford is best known for his work with and promotion of Drumtacs. He is the owner and president at...
Welcome to the Big Fat Snare Drum Podcast. Today Ben sits down with Preston Parsons of Vessel Drum Company. They discuss the basics of drum construction and why boutique drum companies are such an...
Bernie purchased the original Slingerland radio frequency drum shell making machinery on an Ebay auction in 2001, and that began his decade long quest to figure out how they work.
“J-rod” isn’t your typical product of a family of musicians; rather, he grew up in a family who loved listening...
Welcome to the Big Fat Snare Drum Podcast. This is part 2 of Ben’s conversation with Joe Clegg. Soo, if you haven’t listened to part one…I don’t know why you clicked on this…but go back and listen to...