A Look at Billy Gladstone with Chet Falzerano and David Wood
Billy Gladstone was a legendary performer and the maker of some of the rarest drums in existence with only 61 snare drums and 2 drum sets that are still known to be among us today. Chet Falzerano provides a fascinating biography of Billy and tons of info that is only available from his extensive research he did for his book on Gladstone. This episode also features a short interview segment with the owner of the one of the two Gladstone drum sets that still exists - David Wood. He shares the story of how he acquired the kit from Chet and the very cool thing he is going to do with this holy grail kit. Here are Chet's links: Chet's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cfalzerano Billy Gladstone tribute page https://www.facebook.com/billy.gladstone/ Chet's Billy Gladsont book: https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Gladstone-Chet-Falzerano/dp/1574242156
4 Jan 20221h 16min
Ted Reed Bio (Syncopation) & 2021 Wrap Up
This is a quick episode where Bart shares a short biography of "Syncopation" author, Ted Reed, and discusses some Drum History Pod info about things that are coming up! Big thanks to JDA for providing the information about Ted Reed on drumforum.org. Here are the links to the videos that most likely feature Ted Reed on drums: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qP0UPuc-DU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJJEX_M2ReQ
28 Dec 202120min
The Snare Drums of Buddy Rich with Tommy Piorek
Tommy teaches us about his amazing period correct collection of snares that Buddy Rich played spanning his career from 1950 to the early 1980's! We dig deep into 15 specific snare drums including Buddy's famous relationship with the forbidden Fibes snare drum that he loved so much, his wood DynaSonic, his on/off relationships with Slingerland and Ludwig, and of course - Buddy playing Trixon! Tommy Piorek is a Buddy RIch expert and has a number of rare Buddy Rich collectibles - but this collection of snare drums was something truly special. This is a great episode that has tons of great Buddy stories and lots of information I haven't heard anywhere else! Check out a video tour of Tommy's collection at the Chicago Drum Show in 2015 with Jim Messina: youtube.com/watch?v=1pAyVar2H84&t=495s Enjoy!
21 Dec 20211h 13min
Backbeat Drumming in the 40's and 50's with Jason Gianni
Jason Gianni shares audio examples from artists including Fats Domino, Elvis, Ray Charles, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and many more that showcase the evolution of rock drumming from the 1940's to the 1960's. We discuss the drumming of these great artists plus Jason plays examples on his own kit! Jason is an instructor at the Drummers Collective in NYC and a professor at the New School in NYC and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and most importantly - he played drums on the "SpongeBob Squarepants" theme :) He has great knowledge on how rock and roll slowly but steadily evolved from one recording to the next and how it was a process of building that led to modern rock and roll as we know it today. You can get in contact with Jason at jason@drummersbible.com Here is a link to Jasons classic Book, The Drummers Bible: https://www.amazon.com/Drummers-Bible-Every-Afro-Cuban-Zydeco/dp/1937276198/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1639452783&refinements=p_27%3AJason+Gianni&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Jason+Gianni
14 Dec 20211h 6min
Drumming Through The Decades with Vicky O'Neon
Vicky teaches us the history of female drummers through the decades in this very in-depth episode that begins 2000 years ago when all the drummers in society were women! Vicky O'Neon is a great drummer, educator, and YouTuber who has created an amazing 12. part series that she was kind of enough to condense all that information in this fun episode. Female drummers have faced countless hardships through the decades but the thing that really struck me in this episode is how unbelievably persistent, hardworking, and talented they are despite all the struggles. We live in a great time now where things have gotten much better but it has been a long and fascinating journey that Vicky expertly teaches. Here is a link to her youtube channel where you can watch the entire series: https://www.youtube.com/c/VickyONeon And here is a link to the Girls Rock Camp Alliance that we discuss in this episode: https://www.girlsrockcampalliance.org Find Vicky on all social media platforms at @Vickyoneondrums Thanks for listening!
7 Dec 20211h 44min
The History of Corder Drums with Don Corder
Corder Drums was born in 1979 when Jim Corder purchased the Fibes manufacturing equipment from C.F. Martin after they decided to no longer be in the drum business. My guest is Don Corder, Jim's son, was an employee since day one and helped his dad and brothers learn on the fly and create a drum brand that is now a part of the history of the instrument. Not only is this a great story because of the Fibes and Darwin drums connection, but it is a wonderful story of a family working together to make Jim Corders dreams a reality. You can check check out the products that Don Corder still sells to this day at https://corderproducts.com/ Enjoy this episode!
30 Nov 202150min
The History of Paiste (Part 2) with Dan Garza
We pick up the Paiste history in the 1970's when 2002's were king and all the famous European rock bands were representing Paiste. The company also lost its distribution deal with Ludwig in the early 70's and had a period of about 4 or 5 years where distribution in America was slim to none - until they made a deal with Rogers that brought the iconic cymbals state-side. This and much much more is discussed in this episode, plus Dan corrects a few things from the first episode that came to light in the short time between us recording these two shows. Dan Garza is an admin on the Paiste section of the great cymbal.wiki and is a lifetime Paiste fanatic. He has done extensive research on this somewhat mysterious company and compiled great information for this episode. Follow along here http://www.cymbal.wiki/wiki/Paiste Thanks to Dan and everyone else who contributed to make this possible!
23 Nov 20211h 19min
The History of Paiste (Part 1) with Dan Garza
This is an in-depth look at the fascinating history of one of the biggest names in cymbal making - Paiste! Dan Garza is an expert on the history of the company and teaches us the origin story that dates back to the turn of the century in Estonia with the Paiste family right up to the 1970's in Switzerland and Germany. Part 2 will pick up where this episode leaves off with the 70's rock explosion where Paiste was being played by some of the biggest names in the industry including John Bonham, Joe Morello, Carmine Appice and many more. Dan Garza is an admin on the Paiste section of the great cymbal.wiki and is a lifetime Paiste fanatic. He has done extensive research on this somewhat mysterious company and compiled great information for this episode. Follow along here http://www.cymbal.wiki/wiki/Paiste Stay tuned for Part 2 and enjoy this great episode!
16 Nov 20211h 38min
