EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 50 MIN
The backbone of rock and roll: The drummer
from The Colin McEnroe Show · host Connecticut Public Radio
Ringo Starr. Charlie Watts. John Bonham. Hal Blaine. Moe Tucker. Dave Grohl. Lars Ulrich. Meg White. Tony Thompson. Questlove. Karen Carpenter. Sam Lay. The list goes on. This hour, a look at the backbone (and the backbeat) of rock and roll: the drummer. GUESTS: Jim Chapdelaine: An Emmy-winning musician and a patient advocate for people with rare cancers John Lingan: The author, most recently, of Backbeats: A History of Rock and Roll in Fifteen Drummers Molly Sayles: A percussionist and music educator and the Official Drummer of The Colin McEnroe Show The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe, Maegn Boone, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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