1000 Year Old Robotic Drummers!? Al-Jazari's 12th Century Mechanical Marvels

We talk about celebrities who are also drummers such as Chevy Chase, Bob Crane, Johnny Carson, Andy Kaufman and many more.  It is amazing how many classic celebrities of the silver screen enjoyed playing the drums, and could have easily been famous musicians if they didn't become famous for acting and/or comedy. This is a fun episode that features information about people you may not know are drummers, and also info on Ringo and Keith Moon - two men who are known for being funny guys. Find Steven on social media at: @lgdpodcast and @wcartsentertainment Thanks for listening!

28 Apr 202037min

Uli is the Ludwig Marketing and Artist Relations Manager and shares the complete history of the iconic Black Beauty snare drum. We discuss how it originated as the 1919 "Inspiration Model" and then evolved into Black beauty we know today over the next 100 years. Learn about how Ludwig was not the first company to use the "Black Beauty" name, but they became the most famous. We talk about the different processes that have been used to make the shells and what makes them some of the most sought-after snare drums in the world. Check out Ludwig's website: https://www.ludwig-drums.com/ and on social media at @ludwigdrumsHQ Find Uli Salazar on social media at @Damendrums Here is the information about the George B. Stone and Slingerland Black Beauty's - Slingerland - 1928 http://www.coopersvintagedrums.com/newslinghistory.htm George B. Stone.- 1925 http://blog.bostondrumbuilders.com/2013/09/stone-catalog-k-shelf-life.html

21 Apr 20201h 20min

Dom Famularo teaches us about Billy Gladstone, Sanford A, Moeller, and George L. Stone - the godfathers of drumming technique. He also shares many great stories from his journey through learning from the students of these great teachers including Shelly Manne, Jim Chapin, and Joe Morello. The lineage of educators that run from these three men runs so much deeper than I ever imagined. This episode features one of my favorite Buddy Rich stories that I have ever heard. Dom got to hang out with Buddy and learn about his background as a young Vaudevillian who was on the road with Moeller, Stone, and Gladstone. Dom is known as "Drummings Global Ambassador" and he does that name justice. He can be found at any given time performing clinics around the world and spreading the love of drums to everyone he meets. Dom's Website: https://www.domfamularo.com/ The drum teacher lineage chart that we discussed: http://www.domfamularo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DrumTeacherLineage_11x17-UpdatedOctober2016.pdf The Sessions Panel on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfz1KlQqycWBnTX6SMaCHHg Find Dom on Instagram at @Global2Dom Thanks for listening!

14 Apr 20201h 4min

Bill shares the full story of C&C drums that began with the first kit he made for Carl Palmer, and then later grew to be one of the most popular boutique drum brands in the world. Before that, Bill Cardwell had a long background in vintage drum collecting and restoring including owning a drum shop and being involved with the very first issue of Not So Modern Drummer. Bill followed his passion and retired early from Bayer Corporation and followed his dream to work with drums and never looked back. He now spends every day working with his son Jake Cardwell building drums that are loved all over the world. Check out C&C drums at https://www.candcdrumsusa.com/ and on social media at @ccdrumco Enjoy this episode!

7 Apr 202048min

CEO of Modern Drummer Magazine, David Frangioni is this weeks guest. We discuss the history of Modern Drummer and talk about how drummers can make the best of the current "Stay Home" situation, plus we learn about his long and exciting career in the music world.  In March 2020, we are all faced with the Covid-19 virus that has everyone staying at home to help control the spread of the virus. David has some great information on what we can do to make the absolute best of this time and come out on the other side as better drummers. Check out his website at: https://www.davidjfrangioni.com/ and find him on social media @davidfrangioni Also, visit www.moderndrummer.com to see everything that is going on with MD and be sure to become a subscriber, find them on IG at @modern_drumer

31 Mars 20201h 1min

Gary is a historian and expert on all things Ringo Starr. He has curated Ringo's collection of original Beatles drum kits and is full of great stories about Ringo that you won't hear from anyone else! We talk about a biography of Ringo, A description of all of his drum sets through the years, and Garys involvement with Ringo and his drums including over 4 million dollars in auction sales from Ringo's collection that Gary curated. Check out Gary's website at https://www.ringosbeatlekits.com/ to learn about everything Ringo and also book Gary to speak at your event! Thanks for listening, if you like the show give me a rating and leave a review!

24 Mars 20201h 5min

This James Brown song from 1969 made a very small splash at first, until it's beat was re-discovered in the 80's and changed the world of music forever. We take a deep dive learning everything about Clyde Stubblefield's Funky Drummer beat including how and where it was recorded, the gear he used, the impact on music, and Clyde's legacy.  Dylan Wissing has created "sample replays" for artists such as Kanye West, Eminem, TI, John Legend and many more. Find out how he recreates drum beats like Funky Drummer for mega artists so they can legally get the sound of classic breakbeats. Check out Dylan at www.gettingthesound.com to learn directly from Dylan! You can also check out his website here: http://dylanwissing.com/ Check out Getting The Sound on Instagram at @gettingthesound and on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GettingtheSound/ Thanks for listening to this funky episode! Find me on social media @drumhistory_podcast for daily drum videos and visit www.drumhistorypodcast.com to for more Drum History.

10 Mars 20201h 4min

This very special episode takes a deep dive into the history of New Orleans Jazz and features multiple interviews that I did in New Orleans while I was there to see the Rolling Stones and meet Charlie Watts in July, 2019. I was lucky enough to sit down with Stanton Moore and get the full history of Nola Jazz, and also go backstage with Walter Harris and Joe Lastie at Preservation Hall Jazz Club, plus even more information from Greg Lambousy of the Nola Jazz Museum. New Orleans is one of the few places that can be called the home of Jazz. We cover as much of this history as possible with the help of these four great guests. I also tell the story of why I was in New Orleans and the amazing Rolling Stones experience I had thanks to Don McAulay (Charlie Watts Drum Tech) and the crazy few days I had visiting the city. We end the episode with a great interview with Greg Lambousy about the Drumsville exhibit at the New Orleans Jazz Museum that features tons of amazing pieces of Drum History. -Stanton Moore is a world class clinician, educator and the drummer for Galactic. You can check him out at www.stantonmoore.com Here is a link to the Ned Sublette book that he mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/World-That-Made-New-Orleans/dp/1556529589 -Walter Harris is the touring drummer for the Preservation Jazz Hall Band and tours the world spreading New Orleans Jazz. -Joe Lastie was the touring drummer for 27 years and is still performing regularly at the Preservation Hall Jazz Club. Find out more about Pres Hall here: https://www.preservationhalljazzband.com -Greg Lambousy is the director of the Nola Jazz Museum and was a wealth of information about New Orleans Jazz in general. Check it out here: https://nolajazzmuseum.org/ Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy this special episode!

25 Feb 20201h 15min