Best Zildjian Podcasts (2024)

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NEW Craviotto Drums - Unboxing and Demo! 13:42

2h ago13:42

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Send us a text Some truly exciting news! My new Craviotto drums arrived, so I did an unboxing. Well, a reenactment of my unboxing! Also, a short demo of the drums. Ignore the playing, and dig the SOUND of the drums. The drums are wide open, except for the bass drum, which has an EQ Pad inside. I used a Shure MV7 through my Zoom P8 mixer to record t…

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Drummers You Should Know 27:17

1h ago27:17

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To listen to the drummers and songs mentioned in this episode: https://spoti.fi/3zOeeKB To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: http://distrokid.com/vip/yggb Podcast Rewind Playlist (on S…

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E203: TrackTalk With Stan Lynch! Part 2 58:12

5d ago58:12

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Send us a text Part 2 of TrackTalk with returning champion, legendary drummer, composer and producer Stan Lynch! We do a deep-dive into some iconic Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Don Henley tracks, with Stan giving us incredible insights into how the songs were created. The show aired LIVE on Facebook for over two hours, so I split this into two…

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E202: TrackTalk With Stan Lynch! Part 1 1:00:33

12d ago1:00:33

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Send us a text My guest is returning champion, legendary drummer, composer and producer Stan Lynch, for a special Live From My Drum Room - TrackTalk episode! We do a deep-dive into some iconic Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers tracks, with Stan giving us incredible insights into how the songs were created. The show aired LIVE on Facebook for over two h…

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The Music Industry and Social Media (with Wiktoria Bialic) 57:36

1h ago57:36

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More on Wiktoria: https://www.instagram.com/wiktoria_drums To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: http://distrokid.com/vip/yggb Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my fav…

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Hybrid Drum Setups (Acoustic + Electronic Drums) 8:58

22d ago8:58

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For my SPD-SX sample pack: https://bit.ly/4daKAll To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: http://distrokid.com/vip/yggb Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite pas…

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E201: TrackTalk With Gary Mallaber! 1:16:50

1M ago1:16:50

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Send us a text TrackTalk is back and my guest is legendary drummer, composer and producer Gary Mallaber! Gary and I do a deep-dive into some of his iconic tracks from his incredible 50+ year career with Van Morrison, Steve Miller, Eddie Money and Bruce Springsteen! And Gary provides some great insights into these songs. So come along for the ride a…

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Drum Recording...the Easy Way (with Eric Proctor) 55:07

1M ago55:07

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For info on my drum recording course: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/product/recording More info on Eric: https://www.instagram.com/ericproctordrums/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link…

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E200: Live From My Drum Room! Drum Fantasy Camp 2024 Preview! 1:10:07

2M ago1:10:07

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Send us a text I'm joined by Steve Orkin, founder of Drum Fantasy Camp now in its 16th year, along with some of this year's Drum Fantasy Camp Councilors, Mike Mangini, Bruce Becker and Vinny Valentino. Legendary drummer and one of the original DFC councilors Steve Smith, joined to talk about how DFC began. Other councilors for this year's DFC inclu…

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E199: Live From My Drum Room With Narada Michael Walden! 1:39:59

2M ago1:39:59

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Send us a text My guest is legendary drummer, composer and Grammy-winning producer, Narada Michael Walden! We do a deep dive into Narada's incredible 50 plus year career, including Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin, Journey and much more! We also talk about this comprehensive new retrospective, "Narada Michael Walden: Dru…

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Faster Hand Speed On the Drums (3 Workouts) 17:09

2M ago17:09

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To download the free sheet music for this episode: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/hand-speed More info on the Subdivision Pyramid: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/product/subdivision-pyramid/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on you…

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E198: Live From My Drum Room With Greg Errico! 1:24:48

2M ago1:24:48

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Send us a text My guest is legendary drummer and founding member of Sly & The Family Stone, Greg Errico! In this episode Greg and I do a deep dive into several classic Sly & The Family Stone songs, breaking down his drum parts and how he came up with his iconic grooves. We also discuss Sly & The Family Stone's appearance at Woodstock '69, 55 years …

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Live From My Drum Room PAS Scholarship! 1:49

2M ago1:49

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Send us a text Exciting news! 100% of the proceeds from Live From My Drum Room T-shirts goes toward a newly created Live From My Drum Room Scholarship with the Percussive Arts Society! https://pas.org/pasic/scholarships/ Live From My Drum Room T-shirts are made of soft 60%cotton/40% polyester. Available in XS-2XL. $25 includes shipping in the conti…

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Your Mount Rushmore of Drummers (with Scott Pellegrom) 23:54

2M ago23:54

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More Sweetwater #DrumMonth content: https://www.youtube.com/timbuell More on Siros: https://www.scottpellegrom.com/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast …

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E197: Live From My Drum Room With Steve Schaeffer! 1:14:51

2M ago1:14:51

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Send us a text My guest is legendary Los Angeles studio drummer Steve Schaeffer. In this episode we talk about Steve's jazz background, moving to Los Angeles in the late 1960s and his break into TV and film work, thanks to the recommendation of his friend and mentor, the great Shelly Manne. By the mid 1970s, Steve was a first call session player fo…

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E196: Live From My Drum Room With Gene Chrisman! 1:25:40

3M ago1:25:40

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Send us a text My guest is legendary drummer, Gene Chrisman! Gene was a member of The Memphis Boys, the house band at American Sound in Memphis. From 1967 to 1972, Gene and The Memphis Boys recorded an incredible 122 hit records, with artists such as Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Neil Diamond, Dusty Springfield, King Curtis, B.J. Thomas, Merillee…

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How to Start a Music Career (with Siros Vaziri) 25:36

2M ago25:36

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More Sweetwater #DrumMonth content: https://www.youtube.com/timbuell More on Siros: https://www.sirosvaziri.com/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rew…

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E195: Live From My Drum Room With Bruce Becker! 1:14:16

3M ago1:14:16

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Send us a text My guest is Master Teacher, Author and Drummer, Bruce Becker! Bruce and I do a deep dive into his long and successful career, including forming and co-leading The David Becker Tribune with his brother David Becker, his 30 plus years studying with legendary drum guru Freddie Gruber, developing his teaching concept, "The Flow" and much…

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E194: Live From My Drum Room With Gavin Harrison! 1:31:02

3M ago1:31:02

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Send us a text My guest is legendary Prog drummer Gavin Harrison! In this episode Gavin talks about recent tours with King Crimson, Porcupine Tree and The Pineapple Thief, his home studio, a rundown of his microphones and gear, his performance at Zildjian's 400th Anniversary Concert in London and more! I was honored to have the EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREM…

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Are Drum Samples Bad? 10:19

3M ago10:19

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To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv…

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Shaping Your Journey with John DeChristopher 1:14:33

4M ago1:14:33

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Send us a text On January 23, 2024, I had the pleasure of being a guest on "Shaping Your Journey," hosted by Aldo Mazza. It was fun to be on the other side of the camera and microphone for a change. So come along for the ride and I hope you enjoy this episode. I'll be back with another episode of Live From My Drum Room soon! Thanks for watching and…

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E193: Live From My Drum Room With Jody Cortez! 1:05:40

4M ago1:05:40

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Send us a text My guest is Los Angeles session and touring drummer, Jody Cortez. In this episode Jody talks about moving from Miami to Los Angeles at age 10. Meeting Jeff Porcaro and the Porcaro family, how Jeff got him his first major tour with Boz Scaggs at age 21, working with Christopher Cross including the songs "Uncharted Hearts" and "Wishing…

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Why Your Paradiddles Are Bad 55:07

3M ago55:07

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Today we are answering a TON of listener questions: What does your practice ritual look like? How can I run backing tracks? What skills do you need for remote sessions? I have $200, what should I buy? Fighting imposter syndrome Why aren't my paradiddles better? Should I learn to sightread? How to protect your hearing To support the show, check out …

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E192: Live From My Drum Room With Adam Nussbaum! 1:18:02

4M ago1:18:02

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Send us a text My guest is my old friend and legendary drummer, the great Adam Nussbaum! We played the Michael Brecker track "Suspone." Adam talks about his early influences like Mitch Mitchell, who led him to Elvin Jones, his relationship with Mel Lewis, going on the road with John Scofield, the importance of listening, his brush technique and muc…

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E191: Jeff Porcaro Stories with Robyn Flans! 1:41:45

4M ago1:41:45

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Send us a text My guest is author Robyn Flans and in this episode we discuss her book, "Moments In Time: Jeff Porcaro Stories" available through Hudson Music. This episode aired "live" on April 29, 2024, which was also Joe Porcaro's 94th Heavenly birthday. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Check out E186: Jeff Porcaro's 70th Birthday…

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Bet on Yourself (with J-Rod Sullivan) 46:54

4M ago46:54

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To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell More on J-Rod: https://www.j-rodsullivan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jrodsullivan/ Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) t…

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E190: Live From My Drum Room With Keio Stroud! 1:22:57

4M ago1:22:57

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Send us a text My guest is Nashville session and touring drummer, Keio Strode. Keio discusses moving to Nashville from Athens, GA and breaking into the scene. The importance of having a positive attitude, working hard, being prepared and being dependable. His friendship with first call Nashville session drummer Eddie Bayers, working with Rodney Cro…

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E189: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests! Part 2 1:04:27

5M ago1:04:27

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Send us a text In Part 2 of Remembering Freddie Gruber, the stories and laughs continue as we reminisce about our friend and legendary drum guru, Freddie Gruber. I'm joined by Jim Keltner, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Adam Nussbaum, Bruce Becker, David Bronson, Jay Dittamo, Don Lombardi, Rob Wallis and Colin Schofield. We share some hilarious and poign…

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Let's Hang Out (at a Masterclass) 2:51

5M ago2:51

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I'm doing a masterclass at the end of this month and would LOVE to see you there: What: Masterclass Performance/Teaching "Unlocking Creativity and Finding Your Unique Sound" When: April 29th, 2024 at 6:00 pm Location: Garden Groove Studios (146 Piedmont Ave Nashville, TN 37216) Tickets: In-Person $15 (limited to 20 slots!) Online Live Stream Access…

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E188: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests! Part 1 1:12:15

5M ago1:12:15

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Send us a text I'm joined by an incredible group of legendary drummers and friends, as we remember drum guru to the stars, the one and only, Freddie Gruber. Jim Keltner, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Adam Nussbaum, Bruce Becker, Mark Schulman, David Bronson, Jay Dittamo, Don Lombardi, Rob Wallis and Colin Schofield. We share some wonder…

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E187: Live From My Drum Room With Chad Gracey! 1:03:44

5M ago1:03:44

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Send us a text My guest is Chad Gracey - drummer and founding member of "LIVE." Chad and I discuss his stellar drumming on the band's hugely successful record "Throwing Copper" released 30 years ago this month. We do a deep dive into the recording process, songwriting, and Chad's approach to creating tasteful and supportive drum parts. We discussed…

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Top 3 Uses for the Roland SPD-SX 7:57

4M ago7:57

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To download my free SPD-SX kit layouts: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/spdsx Check out my SPD-SX mini course (with 50 SPD-SX samples included): https://www.timbuellmusic.com/spd-sx-course/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your…

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Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! T-shirts Available Now! 1:18

5M ago1:18

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Send us a text Hey everyone! I'm celebrating four years of "Live From My Drum Room" with my official Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! t-shirt! Made of 60% cotton/40% polyester for a soft and comfortable fit! Available in XS-XXL. $25 including shipping in the contiguous USA. For orders outside the US, I would need to calculate shippin…

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E186: Jeff Porcaro's 70th Birthday with Robyn Flans and Gary Katz! 1:30:49

5M ago1:30:49

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Send us a text A special episode in honor of Jeff Porcaro's 70th birthday! I'm joined by Robyn Flans, author of "Moments In Time: Jeff Porcaro Stories" available through Hudson Music, and legendary Steely Dan producer, Gary Katz! Gary shared some wonderful stories about Jeff, including the first time he met Jeff and David Paich when they were broug…

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How to Make Money As a Musician 42:37

5M ago42:37

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To download my income spreadsheet, invoice template, and other free resources, visit: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/career/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu …

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E185: Live From My Drum Room With Zack Alford! 1:10:28

5M ago1:10:28

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Send us a text My guest is Zack Alford! Zack and I do a deep dive into his long and stellar career, including The B-52s, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Gwen Stefani, The Psychedelic Furs and more! Lots of great stories and we play one of Billy Joel's tracks Zack played on, "All About Soul" So come along for the ride and please subscrib…

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Drum Lessons for YOU (1 slot left...) 5:35

6M ago5:35

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To check out the private lesson bundle sale, visit: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/privatelesson-sale/By Tim Buell

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E184: The Best Of Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! Vol. 1 58:24

6M ago58:24

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Send us a text As I approach the 4th anniversary of Live From My Drum Room and close in on 200 episodes, I've put together a "Best Of" show with clips from episodes going back as far as 2020. My guests include Stan Lynch, Gary Mallaber, Micky Curry, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Rick Marotta, Andy Newmark, Jim Keltner, Joe Vitale, Simon Kirke, Kenne…

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ZERO TALENT Tricks for Better Musicianship (feat. Dennis Leeflang) 1:25:00

6M ago1:25:00

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More on Dennis: https://www.dennisleeflang.com/shop https://www.instagram.com/dennisleeflang/ To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Sp…

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E183: Live From My Drum Room With David Uosikkinen! 1:11:39

6M ago1:11:39

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Send us a text My guest is drummer, producer and a founding member of "The Hooters," David Uosikkinen! David and I discuss how he became interested in music, The Beatles on Ed Sullivan and becoming a drummer. Playing in bands as a teenager and ultimately forming "The Hooters" in 1980, recording their first major label release "Nervous Night" and it…

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E182: Live From My Drum Room With Denny Fongheiser! 1:42:15

6M ago1:42:15

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Send us a text My guest is drummer, producer and composer, Denny Fongheiser! Denny talks about moving from his home in the San Francisco Bay area to Los Angeles at age 20 and breaking into the LA session scene in the 1980s. We talk about Denny's exquisite drumming on Tracy Chapman's 1988 debut record, her smash hit, "Fast Car" and his appearance wi…

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3 Bass Drum Exercises (for faster kick drum speed) 12:22

6M ago12:22

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Download the sheet music for this lesson here: https://www.timbuellmusic.com/3-foot-speed-exercises Watch the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/W6RkfbGb7rY To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this…

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E181: Joel Selvin - "Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon." 1:28:02

6M ago1:28:02

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Send us a text My guest is Joel Selvin, author of "Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon" available Feb 27th on Diversion Books. Joel and I do a deep-dive into the incredible and prolific career of legendary drummer, Jim Gordon, as well as the tragic circumstances of his mental illness. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Th…

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E180: TrackTalk With Andy Newmark! 1:22:36

7M ago1:22:36

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Send us a text Legendary drummer Andy Newmark and I do deep-dive into three of his iconic recordings: Carly Simon's "Anticipation," Gary Wright's "Love Is Alive," and John Lennon's "Nobody Told Me." So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Contact Andy - e-mail: andrew.newmark@zen.co.uk telephone: +44 1227 750 139 (United Kingdom) "Live Fro…

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The Song Doesn't Need Your EGO (with Lee Smith) 1:03:13

7M ago1:03:13

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More on Lee: https://www.instagram.com/leesmithmixer To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past ep…

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E179: 60th Anniversary of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show! 1:18:53

7M ago1:18:53

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Send us a text I'm joined by friends and legendary drummers Jim Keltner, Andy Newmark, Joe Vitale, Stan Lynch and Kenny Aronoff, to celebrate and discuss that historic evening when The Beatles made their first US appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 9, 1964. An estimated 73 million people tuned in that night that changed popular music, pop …

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E178: Celebrating Hal Blaine's 95th Birthday! 1:34:53

7M ago1:34:53

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Send us a text Hal Blaine's recording credits are simply staggering. Hal would have turned 95 on Feb 5th, 2024 - he passed away on March 11, 2019 at age 90. I'm joined by Jim Keltner, Don Randi, Denny Tedesco, Clem Burke, Dennis Diken and Don Lombardi, to celebrate Hal Blaine's 95th Birthday and share memories and stories of our dear friend. Hal Bl…

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E177: TrackTalk: Rick Marotta on "Breakdown Dead Ahead" 56:51

7M ago56:51

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Send us a text In this episode of TrackTalk, Rick Marotta and I do a deep dive into his driving shuffle in Boz Scaggs' "Breakdown Dead Ahead." So come along for the ride and please subscribe to my YouTube channel! "Live From My Drum Room" is hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristopher, and is a series of intimate "conversations…

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My Embarassing Musical Moments 29:10

7M ago29:10

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To support the show, check out Tim's educational resources here: https://bit.ly/3r3RBjh More ways to connect with Tim: https://linktr.ee/timbuell Save 30% on your first year of DistroKid with this link: https://bit.ly/3gToqZu Podcast Rewind Playlist (on Spotify) to catch up on my favorite past episodes of the podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ExTvwv…

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E176: TrackTalk: Myron Grombacher on "All Fired Up" "Shadows Of The Night" & "Invincible." 28:17

7M ago28:17

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Send us a text In this episode of TrackTalk, Myron Grombacher discusses his playing on Pat Benatar's "All Fired Up" Shadows Of The Night" and "Invincible." Come along for the ride and please subscribe! Watch the entire episode: https://youtu.be/It7sQRms6b8?si=DdH15xLsgYxDwFMy "Live From My Drum Room" is hosted by drummer and music industry veteran,…

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