Monthly musings about all things drums, and occasional other ramblings. I mostly ramble on about gigging, practising, and from time to time, I interview people. Also, there are lots of stories and some insights in to my philosophy towards not just music, but my approach to everyday situations. Thanks for listening. Please subscribe/follow me on your podcast platform. You can also try my drumless playalongs for free via https://davewalsh.bandcamp.com/album/drumless-play-along-tracks
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Hey, how's it going. Yes, I know, I know, it's late. But it's only a day. But what a difference a day makes... (great song) Check it out. More drums in this episode. Warts and all. Chatting about the job of work of trying to get stuff together. Just another share. And Drum Shed News! It's repaired. (I think... I hope!) Peace. D.…
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Episode 89: Have a break, Have a KitKat EP#89
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I've had a break and totally forgot to record an episode last week. Anyway, here we are. Some playing on this episode, testing a new (to me and different) microphone. The EV RE-20. Nice dynamic mic. Hoping this is going to work for me to make sore playing and talking content for the podcast and YouTube. Peace. D.…
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Episode 88: New Stick ... Maybe #EP88
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Hi There, It might be time to find a new stick. With the sands of time catching up with me, a change of balance might in order. And with that, a new sound? Peace D.
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Episode 87: Find the Gap - Mind The Gap EP#87
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Hi there, I hope you're well. This one is pretty mixed up. Jumps about a bit. But essentially it's about finding where the gaps are in one's playing or one's learning. Probably more the 2nd part of that. Peace out. D.
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Hi friends. Hope you are well. Some news and chat (with myself - madman) about working stuff out and exploring if there are more effective ways to get to the heart of the matter quicker. Peace. D.
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Hi there, Back to normal ramblings this month. Chatting about confidence and also technical confusion. Hope all is good with you. Peace.
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Episode 84: Graham Massey Interview Part 2 EP#84
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Hi Everyone, Thanks for coming back. Not much to add, really. Part #2 with Graham. It's great and full of interesting stories, tangents and info. Enjoy, Peace.
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Episode 83: Graham Massey Interview Part 1 EP#83
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Hi There, welcome back and hello to any new listeners. I had a great afternoon chatting to Graham about all sorts of music related stuff. Lots of fascinating personal info about many parts of Manchester culture and music. Sit back and enjoy. This is part#1 of two episodes. The whole interview was around 4hrs 20 mins. Part#2 coming on Sunday 7th Jan…
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Episode 82: Winter Wonderland EP#82
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Welcome back. Hope you have had a good month. It's November now and time to get back in the shed for the winter months. But I've got a few gigs, so what's the vibe... Well, have a listen to this hour or so of rambling nonsense. Peace.
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Episode 81: For the Love of Music Ep #81
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Hi there, A long, meandering ramble that doesn't appear to have much purpose. EXCEPT to say, remember why we play! Hope you endure, I mean enjoy. Peace. D.
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Episode 80: Interview with Studio Engineer, Owain Fleetwood Jenkins of StudiOwz EP#80
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Welcome back everyone. Enjoy this couple of hours interview with all round super chap Owain Fleetwood Jenkins. Everything you need to know is contained within. Peace and thanks for listening. D.
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Episode 79: Prep-It's all in the .... EP#79
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.... erm preparation, apparently. Hope you're well. I’m a little earlier with this month's episode. A rambling episode about prepping for different situations, notably the studio, because I'm going to record this coming Sunday. Peace. D.
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Episode 78: Be Yourself, Again EP#78
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Hey there, how's it going? Sorry, I had to repost this because I had some issues with my plosives. Don't forget, in these uncertain times, be yourself. Peace. Dave.
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Hi All, It's summer, a time of new beginnings... Or is it!? Peace.
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Episode 76: New Trio - Trio JDM EP#76
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Hi everyone, Hope all is well. This episode is about putting my new trio together and all things involved in starting a new band. Peace. D.
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Hi Everyone, Hope all is well. I was going to name this 'Levelling up', but that sounded far too political. If you're not in the UK, this won't mean anything to you... Sorry about that. But just some thoughts about the level we play at and finding ways to raise that level. Spring is here, and that always feels like it's an opportunity to explore ne…
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None of the music shared in this belongs to me. These short clips are included just to show examples of tunes that inspired me. Hi everyone, as part of 40yr anniversary month, I'm talking about how inspirational Keith Jarrett was to me in my teenage year, and beyond. Hope you enjoy. Peace. D.
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Episode 73: The Snare Drum Revisited EP#73
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Hello there, I hope all is well. Sorry, this is a few days late this month. I'm getting back in to being a snare drummer at the mo. It's very exciting! (laughing face emoji) Have a great month Peace.
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Episode 72: 40th Year - A round down EP#72
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'Ow Do, Hope you're well and happy new year. This year is my 40th anniversary (of playing the drums). I wish I was actually 40! Anyway, some ramblings about gigging and disrespect. Thanks for checking in. Peace. Dave.
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Episode 71: A Non-Drum Story_Please Read The Warning EP#71
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Hi everyone, This podcast contains information that might upset some people. I bloomin' hope not! So after a few conversations with some friends/fellow drummers etc... I decided to document this in audio and publish. It might help someone come forward and go to the doctor/seek medical help with something they are worried about. As I mention in the …
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Hello there, A bit of chat about the classic Ted Reed material found in his famous 'Syncopation' book. Hope you enjoy, Thanks and peace. D.
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Episode 69: Continuing on the same theme EP#69
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Hey there, How's it going? Hope you're well. This moth's ramblings are a bit of a continuation from last months, mainly talking about Jazz and Bebop drumming. Thanks for listening. Keep well. D.
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Episode 68: Things Always Seem To Come Back To The Same Place EP#68
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Ow' Do Hope you're well. Things come back around. The fundamentals and foundations of learning. Have a great month. Peace.
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Hi there, I hope all is well. D you revisit things. How do you work on things you revisit? That's what my ramblings are about today. Thanks as ever for listening. Peace.
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Episode 66: Ramblings_A month in the life of...
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Hey, How you doing? Don't forget to drop me a line via instgram (drummie_dave) or by other means if you feel the urge to share any similar thoughts to what I drone on about during this months episode. It's been an intense month. More intense than perhaps I realise sometimes. But we're still here, trying hard and pushing on. Keep the faith people. I…
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Episode 65: EP#65 New Era: Arist v Session
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Hi everyone, Welcome back. Sorry it's been a while (again). I'm moving to a monthly podcast for the foreseeable. This month I've been thinking a lot about when 'one' is being artistic and when one is providing a service, as a session musician. And some thoughts around what all that really means to me. Hope you enjoy. It's all a bit rambly and stran…
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Episode 64: Some Thoughts On Being Efficient EP#64
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Hi there, Hope you're well. Some musings about reflecting on whether the things I practice are efficient. Also a few thoughts on the fact that you CAN learn new things, even when you're older. Don't let anyone takl you out of that! Have a good week and thanks for listening.
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Hi everyone, Hope all is well. I was thinking about knowledge, following on from last episode about'Being Open Minded'. Have a listen and hope these interwinding ramblings are remotely interesting. Peace. Dave.
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Episode 62: The Benifits of Being Open Minded EP#62
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How do everyone. Hope you're well. Title kind says it all. No one reads this stuff anyway. Enjoy. Peace. D.
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Episode 61: Drum Stick Audit. Yes, I really did just say that ... EP#61
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Hi everyone. I'm having a drum stick audit. What the heck is a drum stick audit. Well, press play and check it out. It's riveting. Hope you're doing well and feeling super creative in your drum world. Peace. D.
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Episode 60: Self ISO & DIY Rambling Vibes EP #60
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Apologies. I've been crap. But I'm back. DIY nonsense and some other ramblings in this episode. Hope you're well and happy new year etc... Peace. D.
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Hi there, Hope you're well. RIP master bass player/musician/composer/producer/gentleman Simon Goulding, who pased away on Thursday 9th Dec 2021. 44 yrs young. Today I'm rambling on about how to find your sound, or how to think about finding your sound. Connecting some ideas and concepts from other podcats. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening. Dave…
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Hi All, Hope you're well and sorry it's been a few weeks since the last post. Today is quite a practical episode, with some ideas on how to setup a nice multi pad situation. I also talk about some things I've been working. You might find the specific exercises helpful or you might find the approach to the exercise helpful in whatever you are doing.…
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How's it going? I hope all is well and things are startig to return to some kind of normality, whereever you are in the world. For me, I've been back teaching face to face and gigging. So things have felt pretty normal, very suddenly. As a result, I've felt totally knackered! (pardon my english) But it's a time of reflection (again ...) and has mad…
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Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. This episode is a ramble about my hihats. I get a bit nostalgic about some old and now sold (and also lost) hihats. I also demo my small library of hihats. I hope this episode helps you, perhaps, think about expanding your own collection. Keep well and keep safe.…
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Hey everyone, I hope you're doing well. Charlie Watts just passed away. RIP you legend. So I decided to record this quick episode and share some thoughts. Sorry about the audio issue in the middle. No idea why the mic lead suddenly started making that hideous sound. I didn't want to scrap this because I wanted it to be 'in the moment'. So I've publ…
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Welcome back every 'one' (literally) I decided to take some time off. I did flirt with the idea of a big 'Welcome back to Season #2 etc...' but this just ended up feeling like a continuation of the previous episodes. Like an old friend, you can go years without seeing/hearing from them, and when they suddenly come back in to your life, it's just ex…
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Episode 53: Interested ... or not ? EP#53
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Hi there, I hope you're having a nice weekend. This episode is a ramble about being interested in things and not being interested in things. Sounds like a load of nonsense, well listen on, and hopefully it'll be of some use to you. It's all very interesting.... Keep safe and well.
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Episode 52: New Books and Old Books Revisited EP#52
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Welcome back. Sorry there was a gap. I wasn't able to record an episode in the past couple of weeks. Today I'm talking about some news books I've bought in the past couple of months and also some exercises I've gone back to from old books. Hope you enjoy. THanks for listening.
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Episode 51: Have a Rest and Other Approaches to TranscriptionEP#51
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Happy Easter everyone. I hope you're having a nice long weekend break. This episode is a bit rambly and doesn't really get in to anything until about 20 mins in. But the main topic today is transcription concepts. Are there other ways to use the information from a transcription to personalise your approach to the information. Discuss. Have a great …
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Hello everyone, I hope all is well. Sorry this is late. I just didn't get time to post it after recording it on Sunday night. There's not much to say really. EP#50 is nowt special. No big anniversary with the number 50. EP#49 was such a momentous occasion that I thought I'd make sure this was a low-key affair. Hope you're doing well and have a good…
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Hi there, I hope you're doing well. A year on... what can I say. Well, have a listen and find out. Keep safe and have a good week
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Hi friends, I hope all is well. I hope you are keeping safe. This week I apologise (again) for not being 'regular' with the episodes. And I talk about why I keep a practice diary. There is also quite a bit of rambling, and some strange tangents. So, business as usual. Have a good week. Take good care. Keep drumming! (or whatever else you do, keep d…
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Episode 47: Something New, Everyday EP#47
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Hope you're all doing OK. This week is an interweaving ramble about how all things lead to new things. Kind of obvious right? Well ... There you go. But the specifics are personal to us all, and it's good to be aware of this when learning. This episode also coincides with me finishing my Rudiment Foundations Snare Drum Study Book (pamphlet) Have a …
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Episode 46: Keep Pushing - Doors Open
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Hi all, Simple title this week. I'm chatting (very randomly) about how learning new things opens new doors. Kinda obvious right? Well, probably. Keep safe everyone.
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Happy New Year everyone. I hope you're well. This is a slightly different vibe than normal. I'm taking about what I'm hoping to achieve this coming year. Setting a few goals and sharing them with you. A few things are potentially going to change, but this podcast won't! Hope you're well and keep safe, wherever you are in the world.…
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Episode 44: What's On Your Stand? EP#44
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Hi Everyone, I hope you're well. This episode is about what's on your music stand at the moment? What are you working on? What are you NOT working on? Has something been sat there for a while that you've been meaning to get on with but not had the headspace to start? Or are you just too scared of facing the demon! I know that feeling. That's what I…
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Hi there, Just as it says on the tin. Nothing specific in this episode, except some general rambling about practising and being positive about new things. Also, some drums shed DIY nonsense. Keep safe and thanks for stopping by.
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Episode 42: The First Year and The Pad (Part 2) EP#42
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Hi there, It's been just over a year since my first podcast was shared via this great platform (Podomatic). This is an episode about how/why it started and also another visit to the world of the pad. Enjoy.
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Interview with Stuart McCallum Part 2 EP#41
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Hi everyone, I hope all is well. This is the long awaited followup to the interview I did back in March. We chatted about the many roles of the modern musician/artist. His relationship with two drummers, Richard Spaven and Luke Flowers. This was done just before stricter lockdown rules came in for Greater Manchester. We managed to do this face to f…
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