Debunking Cymbal Myths with NickyMoon
Nick and I discuss 11 different popular cymbal myths in this episode, many of which were submitted by listeners of the podcast! We cover things such as "old cymbals are always better", "hand hammering is automatically good", "covering my cymbal in ketchup makes it sound better", and many more. This is a really fun episode where I learned a ton from my pal Nick Margarite aka NickyMoon. Nick is a great independent cymbal maker based out of New Jersey and the man behind NickyMoon cymbals. Check out his awesome work at https://www.nickymoon.com/ Here is a quick link to Nicks previous Drum History episode about The History of Cymbal Making - https://www.drumhistorypodcast.com/post/ep-65-the-history-of-cymbal-making-with-nick-margarite-nickymoon Visit drumhistorypodcast.com/episodes and click this episode to see Nicks outline for this episode. Thanks for listening!
30 Maalis 20211h 18min
The History of Military Tattoos with Mark Reilly
A Military Tattoo is a ceremony that dates back to the early 17th century in the Netherlands when Drummers would notify the soldiers at the local bars at 9:30pm that it is time to return to the barracks. This was known as "Doe Den Tap Toe " or "Turn Off The Taps". This tradition continued and evolved over the centuries to be a nightly ceremony that was designed to entertain in the summer months, Fast forward to modern days and it is a worldwide, mega event that celebrates the best drummers and musicians around the globe. Mark is a master rudimental drummer and an extremely seasoned performer in the world of Tattoo's. This is a great episode about a topic that I knew absolutely nothing about. Mark is a great guy with a huge passion for drumming. Here is the Washington Tattoo Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWashingtonTattoo/ Check out the Washington Tattoo Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-washington-tattoo-podcast/id1526474988 Enjoy this episode!
23 Maalis 20211h 14min
The History of Bosphorus Cymbals with Emrah Sipahi
This is the full history of Bosphorus Cymbals - A traditional handmade Turkish cymbal brand that has been around since 1996, but has what seems like centuries of knowledge and expertise. The tale of Bosphorus is tied into the other major company that originated in Turkey that we all know about, but once they left the country many cymbal makers were left with a mastery of the art and that knowledge was passed on to the founders of Bosphorus Cymbals. = Check out Bosphorus here: http://www.bosphoruscymbals.com/ - And be sure to visit your local drum shop and play some Bosphorus Cymbals!
16 Maalis 202151min
A Look at 1920's Drummers with Nicholas D. Ball
Nicholas and I dissect 9 amazing audio examples of 1920's drummers including Zutty Singleton, Baby Dodds, Gene Krupa and many other greats in this episode. We also talk about that bizarre restrictions that were placed on drummers in the 20's in recording studios which is a fascinating and not largely known topic. We talk gear, playing styles, and the great musicians of the day and lots of other great information along the way. - Nicks website is a great resource for everything you want to know about 1920's drummers - https://drumsinthetwenties.com/ - Be sure to check out Nick's latest release with the King Oliver Project - https://vitalityfive.bandcamp.com/album/the-king-oliver-project?fbclid=IwAR0I4s1-VFIIYI91_hDpCav2_A7hw1ZaPH1vvRyzCOT8O7_JC6-k6m8j-BU - Here is the track listing of the songs we discuss in this episode: 1 - A Band Contest - John Lucas with Earl Fuller 1917 2 - Hot Lips - Unknown drummer with Synco Jazz Band 1922 3 - Washboard Blues - Jasper Taylor with Jimmie O Bryant 1925 4 - Willie The Weeper - Baby Dodds with Louis Armstrong's Hot 7 1927 5 - Eccentric - Vic Berton with Red Nichols 1927 6 - Kansas City Stomps - Tommy Benford with Jelly Roll Morton 1928 7 - Fireworks - Zutty Singleton with Louis Armstrong's Hot 5 1927 8 - Alabama Stomp - Vic Berton with Red Nichols 1927 9 - 9 Shimmy-Sha-Wabble - Gene Krupa with Miff Mole 1928
9 Maalis 20211h 11min
The History of Electronic Drums with Justin Greenawalt
This is an in-depth look at Electronic Drums dating back to the 1960's with Justin Greenawalt of 65 Drums on YouTube. Justin has an incredible passion and knowledge for e-drums and he has done tons of research to understand the full history of the instrument and shares it with us to cover each decade of the history and we end with discussing what we can look forward to in the future of electronic drum kits. Here are the links to Justin's extremely detailed and great videos on the history of e-drums that sparked this episode: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7QOOckjHE0 Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCJX0b-v1Kw Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5PrMTCvk_0 Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTsCqxkYzMM Part 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDqlWiJJVtY&t=701s Part 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nqLgyGFQ7o Enjoy this episode!
2 Maalis 20211h 6min
The Biography of Tony Williams with Dave Goodman
Tony Williams began playing professionally at the young age of 13, but he gained international attention when he joined the Miles Davis Quintet at age 17. My guest, Dave Goodman, wrote his 100,000 word doctoral thesis on Tony and we have condensed all that great information into an hour long episode that covers Tony's early life, lessons with Alan Dawson, rise to fame, evolution of his equipment, and everything you would want to know about the great Tony Williams. Dave Goodman is located in Sydney Australia and is a professional drummer, educator and clinician. You can find Dave at his home on the web - www.davegoodman.com.au You can download Daves full doctoral thesis here: https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/7797 Enjoy this episode!
23 Helmi 20211h 8min
The History of Tama Drums with John Palmer
Tama's parent company, Hoshino Gakki, dates back 113 years to 1908 in Japan where it started a book and sheet music seller. Hoshino then entered the world of distribution and later instrument production with the Spanish guitar brand - Ibanez. Hoshino didn't enter the drum world until the early 60's as Star Drums, and the world was never the same. Star was a leader in the "Made in Japan" revolution of drums, until the 1970's when star transitioned to Tama Drums and they became a major player in the world of professional drums. John Palmer, Sales Strategist at Hoshno USA, tells us all about the way that Tama came roaring onto the drum scene and gave the American brands a scare and changed things forever. Tama is one of the most innovative brands in the history of drums and brought things to market such as booming cymbal stands, gong bass drums, octobons, and tons of other great innovations. This episode is full of really great information from every era of Tama. It has been a long time in the works and I am very glad to have it out in the world! Check out everything Tama has to offer at: www.tama.com The book I mentioned in this episode is not available for purchase but I will update everyone if Tama makes it more widely available. Enjoy!
16 Helmi 20211h 3min
Legendary Teachers: Freddie Gruber with Bruce Becker
Freddie Gruber is known as the teacher of iconic drummers such as Neil Peart, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, and my guest Bruce Becker. Freddie has somewhat of a mysterious background that wasn't well documented, but Bruce fills us in on what is known about his life and career, plus many great stories of what it what it was like to be on the inner circle of his friends. Freddie was a real character of a person and you really get a feel for that with this episode. Bruce Becker is legendary teacher in his own right and really had one of the closest relationships with Freddie possible. If you would like to learn more about Bruce and take lessons with him, check out his website: www.brucebecker.com
9 Helmi 20211h 4min
