Joining me today is the super talented Graham Hopkins. Graham has played for some remarkable bands and artistes throughout his amazing career so far including 6 years with Northern Irish alternative rockers Therapy? Tom Jones, The Frames, The Swell Season, Glen Hansard, Snow Patrol, Dolores O'Riordan and Rosanne Cash. Join us as we have a good old …

Joining me today is Steve "Smiley" Barnard. Steve is one of the most respected and liked guys in the business, he has an incredibly succesful career so far having toured and recorded with the likes of Robbie Williams, Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros, The Mock Turtles, Holy Holy, Hard Fi, Lily Allen, Billy Bragg, Newton Faulkner as well his regular …

Today's guest is the one and only David Koechner, a genuine star of stage, screen, and everything in between! David is an actor, writer, and producer, well-known for his iconic roles as Todd Packer on "The Office" and Champ Kind from "Anchorman" and "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues." This weekend, he'll be performing four hilarious shows at Comed…

Joining me today is Pat garvey. Pat is a hugely talented drummer and educator, he has a very impressive CV including Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix) Lonely Robot, Tim Booth, James and is a member of the instrumental (progressive tinged) Ozric Tentacles. Somehow, alongside his hectic playing schedule Pat has managed to fit in a whole other career as one…

Joining me today is Tony TC Coleman. Tony has had a remarkable career so far playing with some of the finest Blues artists on earth including Otis Clay, Bobby Blue Bland, Albert King, Etta James, Buddy and of course 25 years with the late and legendary BB King! Join TC and myself as we pick through his incredible career so far, from his very early …

David Ruffy - Percussion Discussion - Episode 138 Joining me today is founding member and drummer of The Ruts (knowun as Ruts DC these days. Join Ruffy and myself as we pick through his amazing career starting with all the bands in Pre Ruts, this explains why they werent your everyday Punk band. We also talk about his work with some of the biggest …

Firmly back in the Legends Lounge today with Vinny Appice! Vinny has played on some of the most iconic heavy rock albums of the 1980's with Black Sabbath and Dio. Join Vinny and myself as we talk about his incredibe career so far. We talk about his early days at home and how his older brother Carmine was a huge influence on his playing. We of cours…

Joining me today is CEO and founder of Drumeo Jared Falk. Im quite certain that everyone watching or listening to this will know what Drumeo is and without doubt will have seen some of the remarkable content that they deliver time and time again, not just remarkable content, but filmed with the finest video and audio you could ever wish to see! Joi…

MichaelYo is a comedian, talk show host and former college football player! He hastraded the gridiron for the stage, his latest special “I NeverThought,” is available online now and he is performing four shows tonight and tomorrow as part of his “Do I lie” tour Grab your tickets at carlsoncomedy.com

This was the end of another wonderful conversation with Simon Phillips that wasnt used in the recent Hayman episode, its way too interesting not to use. Simon tells us where his love of 24" bass drums came from, his first experience of using a boom cymbal stand that was brough back as a gift from New York and he tells us how cymbal stands affect th…

Joining me today is Lina Anderberg. Lina is currently on tour with Swedish singer and song writer, Zara Larsson. Lina (also from Sweden ) takes us through her career so far from her early days when her love of horses was the main competition to her drumming career! She tells us how she got the bug after just having a go on a kit at school, knowing …

Natalie Cuomo joins Vinnie in studio to celebrate 200 episodes! Natalie has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers over social media including Instagram, Tik Tok, twitter and Twitch. she is currently touring the country performing stand-up. Her comedy album “Shut up you loved it” debuted #1 on iTunes and she will be here at Comedy @ the Carlson…

Percussion Discussion - Episode 134 - The history of Hayman Drums . Joining me today for this very special episode talking about the history of Hayman Drums is a star studded cast including Drummer and Hayman authority Nigel Constable, Nigel wrote the Hayman Drum Book along with Bob Henrit in 2016 so is the perfect person to guide us through the Ha…

Joining me today is Nic Collins & Trev Lukather Trev Lukather and Nic Collins join me for a chat about their stunning new band The Effect, the band is completed by Steve Maggiora on Keys and the stunning vocals of Emmet Stang! Obvioulsy neither Nic or Trev need no introduction, Nic makes his 4th appearance on the Podcast while Trev has the honour o…

Percussion Discussion - Episode 132 - Mike Heaton. Joining me today is Mike Heaton. Since the 90’s Mike has been the drummer for Yorkshire indie rockers Embrace. Join Mike and myself as we chat about many aspects of his amazing career including his beautiful drumming and always serving the song, Mike explains how this wasn’t always the case and how…

This week Vinnie is joined by Pat McGann while he swings through Rochester for a special mid-week two show engagement at Comedy @ the Carlson. Tickets are available now at carlsoncomedy.com. For links to Pat's Special and social media visit PatMcGanncomedy.com

Joining me today is Michel'le Baptiste. Michel'le has played for the likes of Beyonce, Lizzo and Fifth Harmony to name but a few! My first time seeing Michel'le play was at Glastonbury 2023 where she was the drummer with Lizzo's incredible all female band that totally blew my mind! Join myself and Michel'le, as we talk about her incredible journey …

This week Vinnie is joined by the newest member of the Kill Tony Hall of Fame David Lucas. They discuss gaining the trust of the audience, the new age of comedy and social media and his podcast "Fishing with David Lucas"

Joining me today is Leon Cave. Since 2013 Leon has been the drummer with the mighty Status Quo. Join Leon and myself as we talk about his career so far, from his early days as a young heavy metal fan playing along to Iron Maiden songs through to studying with the renowned manchester based drummer and percussionist (and former guest) Dave Hassel. Le…

My guest today Kyle Kinane is a comedian, actor, and the former voice of Comedy Central. You might recognize him from his appearances on Netflix's "The Stand-ups," Drunk History, and The Tonight Show. His new special, "Dirt Nap," will be released as part of 800lb Gorilla Media's Comedy Month this April. He's also performing 4 more shows this weeken…

Today’s guest is comedian, podcaster, TV personality and confirmed metal-head, Jim Florentine. Today we talked about cheating in marathons, his new show "That Rocks" on you tube and Jim explains why Vinnie is a bad friend! For tickets call 585-4COMEDY or visit http://www.carlsoncomedy.com For all things Jim Florentine visit JimFlorentine.com…

This is a very special episode of Percussion Discussion Podcast - this celebrates 101 years of Premier Percussion, Join myself and a wealth of remarkable drummers and industry professionals as they share their memories and thoughts of the mighty Premier Percussion. Joining me in no particular order are - Joe Franco - Ged Lynch - Andie Laidlaw - Bob…

Percussion Discussion - Episode 129 - Rob Brian Joining me today is English drummer Rob Brian Rob has carved out an incredible career for himself so far, having wonderful names on his CV such as Miles Kane, Siouxsie Sioux, Peter Gabriel, Hugh Cornwell, Simple Minds, Clara Ponty, Modern English and many more. Join Rob and myself for a fascinating an…

Joining me today is Tom Brechtlein. Tom is a hugely talented American drummer wh has played for the likes of Chick Corea, Robben Ford, Wayne Shorter, Frank Gambale, Don Grusin, Al Di Meola and many more. Join Tom and i as we pick through some of the highlights from his remarkable career so far. These include some remarkable stories about recording …

Chris Alan, a Rochester, NY native and US Air Force Veteran, is no ordinary comedian. He's a hilarious up-and-coming star in the world of stand-up, and he's home for the holidays for four more shows this weekend at Comedy @ the Carlson! Catch Chris before he takes off again, and don't forget to follow him on Instagram, TikTok & X @chrisalancomedy. …

In this episode Vinnie is joined in studio by one of Comedy @ the Carlson's favorite comedians Mike Dambra. Mike is home in Rochester for the holidays and will be performing four more shows this weekend. Grab your tickets at Carlsoncomedy.com

Alfie Boe - Percussion Discussion - Episode 127 Joining me today is Global Singing Megastar Alfie Boe OBE. Alfie is of course known for being a singer, recording countless hit albums and selling out concert halls acrosss the world.....BUT.... you guessed it, he is also a drummer too and a very passionate one at that. Join Alfie and myself as we exp…

Joining me today is Austrian drummer Philipp Groyssboeck better known as Phil G. Phil has lived in London for the last 20 years and has gained a quite remarakable CV of wonderful artists synonymous with the 1980'S including names such as Go West, Mike and The Mechanics, Roachford, T'pau, Taylor Dayne, Chris DeBurgh, Nik Kershaw, Paul Young and many…

Joining me today is UK Drummer Luke Bullen. Join Luke and myself as we talk about his amazing career so far, including a six year stint with the legendary Bryan Ferry, Luke tells us about some highlights of this period includinga gig at The Hollywood Bowl with the 10 piece band and a 60 piece orchestra, no pressure then.... We also chat about Luke'…

Joining me today is Neil Golding. Neil is the organiser of the UK Drum Show. Join us a we talk about what goes in to organising arguably one of the biggest drum shows in the world. Neil has a background in music magazine publishing and went to organise the London Drum Show for many years after working on Drummer magazine. We talk about the monument…

Our guest this week is Dan St. Germain he is a writer, comedian, and actor whose myriad of Tv appearances include This is Not Happening, Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. This weekend he will be performing 4 more show with Dan Soder at Comedy @ the Carlson. Grab your tickets at Carlsoncomedy.com, and check out all things Dan at danstgermain.net…

Joining me today is Stumpy Monroe. Stumpy is best known for being the powerhouse drummer for Scottish Hard Rockers - The Almighty. Formed in the late 80's they took the 90's by storm creating so many great songs and albums and some incredibly memorable gigs along the way. Join Stumpy and myself as we chat about his career from the very beginning of…

Rod Morgenstein - Percussion Discussion - Episode 122 Firmly back in the legends lounge today with the remarkable Rod Morgenstein. Join Rod and myself as we talk about his remarkable career so far from his early days with Dixie Dregs through to the melodic hard rockers Winger. Rod gives us a fascinating insight to the recording of the Buddy Rich Tr…

Todd Suchermann- Percussion Discussion - Episode 121 Im thrilled to be joined for todays Percussion Discussion by the one and only Todd Sucherman! Todd is best known for playing drums for legendary American rockers Styx since 1995. Join Todd and myself for a thrilling conversation covering many areas of Todds remarkably busy life and career. We tal…

Robert Sput Searight - Percussion Discussion - Episode 120 Joining me today is one of the best and funkiest drummers on the planet, Robert Sput Searight. Sput is a multi Grammy award winning and remarkable drummer / keyboard player / composer who has played for the likes of Erykah Badu, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Snarky Puppy, Ghost - Note and of …

Today’s returning guest is one of our (and Rochester’s) favorites, Rich Vos! He is a nationally renowned stand-up, podcaster and a first-class roaster. Rich has four more shows left here at Comedy @ The Carlson 7:00 and 9:00 PM August 11th & 12th. For tickets call 585-4COMEDY or visit http://www.carlsoncomedy.com For links to Rich's new album and s…

Joining me today is Chris Jago for the second part of our conversation. Chris originally hails from Toxteth in Liverpool however he has lived in Los Angeles for the last 20 years. Chris has a remarkable story in the world of drumming and music in general, he has played for the likes of the legendary Neil Diamond, Alan Cumming, Boy George, Barclay J…

Benji Brown is a stand-up comedian, actor, and radio personality. He is best known for his appearances on BET's Comic View & College Hill, MTV's Wild 'n Out, and his work on the nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show. Most importantly he is your headliner here at comedy @ the Carlson this weekend! Tickets are currently available at ⁠Carls…

Joining me today is Chris Jago. Chris originally hails from Toxteth in Liverpool however he has lived in Los Angeles for the last 20 years. Chris has a remarkable story in the world of drumming and music in general, he has played for the likes of the legendary Neil Diamond, Alan Cumming, Boy George, Barclay James Harvest and many more....... but wa…

Chris "Kid" Reid is an Actor, Rapper and Comedian who is best known as one half of the iconic duo Kid’N’Play. Chris has been performing stand-up for over 24 years, and today we talked about learning to transition from music to stand-up, learning the rhythm of the stage and what happens when crowd work goes wrong. Follow Chris on Twitter & Instagram…

Today’s guest is an Emmy award winning TV Personality andComedian, Ben Bailey. He’s most well known as the host of DiscoveryChannel’s Cash Cab, but got his start as a stand-up comedian and has been a much sought after act for many years. He has four shows left this weekend at Comedy @ The Carlson. 7:00 and 10:00 PM July 21st & 22nd. Fortickets call…

Homer Steinweiss - Percussion Discussion - Episode 118 Joining me today is Homer Steinweiss, Homer is a drummer, writer and producer from New York, he has an enviable CV of both live and recording credits including - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Fleet Foxes, Lady Ga Ga, Bruno Mars, Texas, Amy Winehouse, St Vincent, Michael Buble, Charles Bradley, …

In this episode Vinnie is joined by Mark Ippolito & BillMoran to give you a behind the scenes look at this year’s Funniest Person in Rochester Contest. Not only is this episode a fun listen, but it is also filled with helpful and practical pro-tips for all those who entered and anyone who want to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. Please remember …

Joining me today is Grammy winning drummer, producer and composer Trevor Lawrence Jr. Trevor has an impeccable career as drummer, composer and producer, his CV boasts names such as Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, LeAnn Rimes, Macy Gray, Eminem, DJ Khaled, Lizzo, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys...... the list goes on and on! J…

Sarah Colonna is an accomplished actor, a two-time best-selling author, and an outstanding stand-up comedian. You may know her from her Comedy Central special "I Can't Feel My Legs" or her outstanding performances on hit shows like Insatiable, Shameless, and of course Chelsea Lately. In this episode, we discuss growing up in Arkansas, what a small-…

Our guest Matthew Broussard is a self-professed "Disgracedfinancial analyst" who happens to be very good at telling jokes. You may knowhim from his appearances on Conan, @midnight and the Tonight Show with JimmyFallon. He has also been featured on Comedy Central Presents and his album “Pedantic”is available where ever you listen to comedy albums, m…

In today’s episode we talk with the “Angry Retail Guy” Scott Seiss about his rise to fame on TikTok, his experience working in retail, and his current stand-up comedy tour. Scott will be performing 5 shows this weekend June 6th-10th here in Rochester Ny at Comedy @ the Carlson. Tickets are available at Carlsoncomedy.com…

Joining me today is Mikey Sorbello. Mikey is an Australian born London based Drummer. Perhaps best known for being the percussive half of The Graveltones, Mikey has graced stages around the world and has played on countless albums. Here is a quote from UK Session Great Ash Soan about Mikey.... "Mikey has a unique playing style which reflects his pe…

Mark Pusey - Percussion Discussion - Episode 115 Joining me today is Mark Pusey. Mark is a superb british session drummer, he has played for some amazing artists such as Tom Jones, Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger, Leona Lewis, Olly Murs, Sarah Brightman and Pixie Lott and for the last 11 years has been the drummer for Ed Sheeran. Mark has also w…

Percussion Discussion - Episode 114 - Ian Palmer. Joining me today is my good Friend Ian Palmer. Ian is a remarkable drummer that has played at the highest level from a very young age, he has gone on to play for the likes of Ray Russell Music, The Ghosts, Martin Taylor, Randy Brecker, Mark Egan, Mo Foster, Alan Price, Leo Sayer, Roy Wood, Jane McDo…