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Drum and Drummer
by Ben Whyntie & George Pickering
Join Ben and George every week as they delve deep into discussions about drums, drumming and drummers. They chat about everything from first kits to worst gigs, drumming tips to drum sticks and everything in between. Welcome to the disarray of two mates passing the time, whilst trying to stay in time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Επόμενη στάση Πανεπιστήμιο
On this week’s show we hear all about Ben’s holiday in Athens from a shaky start to visiting the Acropolis and sipping on some crisp, cold Alfas. George has bought a big ride cymbal and finally got his ear on the mend. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us at:...
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Arm To Wrist To Finger
Ben’s in Greece on holiday so we recorded this episode in advance. George is working hard on his finger technique and Ben has been prepping for his first dep gig in a while. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us at: [email protected]...
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Bored Of Getting Infected
George is still fighting his infected ear and resisted temptation at Graham Russell Drums. Ben’s off to Greece and went to see his old band, Oxygen Thief, play in Bristol. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us at: [email protected]...
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Gladys, Check Out The Pop On This
Support George and support the ‘no-burp petition’! While Ben talks about his grip and prep for an upcoming dep gig George has ended his summer run of gigs with a windy performance on Eastbourne bandstand and has parted ways with his childhood cymbals. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:...
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Not A Dry Eye In The House
Bad ears and good eyes are first on the agenda this week but which one of us has a swollen ear and which one has the eyes of a fighter pilot? George steals some sticks from Newcastle and Ben has set up his mega kit with the Yamaha Hexrack and reskinned all 6 toms. We also discuss what’s the…
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The Fat Doosh
While Ben’s been pushing back on rumours about his mum’s demise, George has been back on the road up to Scotland via Birmingham and Newcastle and invested in some drum mics. Ben has finally completed his Yamaha Stage Custom mega kit thanks to the guys at Rubix Drums in London (and no thanks to...
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The Big Green Elephant
On this week’s show we’re talking playing football with the ‘bigger boys’, Ben’s new sofa has arrived and George has played a gig at another castle. Ben also came home with a load of free drum gear from the tip and George has got the bug to add more toms to his kit. Also the new single from…
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No Tape
After a little dig at the nerds from Q.I. George tells us about his best gig ever including setting up his kit on a wheeled drum riser. We’ve also both been busy with wedding gigs featuring walking in on someone taking a shit and a groom with an upcoming court case. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:...
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I Absolutely Love Cheeses (Kurt Phillips)
This week we are joined by the awesome Kurt Phillips! Not everything is plain sailing as a drummer as Kurt tells us about toilet emergencies during Panto and playing a show with kidney stones. We also chat about studying at ACM, his love of hybrid rudiments and creating a monster of a set up for...
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Full Beans
George tells us about the highs of playing at BOXPARK Wembley and the lows of being ill and having a panic attack at a festival in Aberdeen. Ben tells us what he loves at a gig and his former childhood home is on the market. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us at:...
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If It Does Go Wrong It Goes Really Wrong (Jacob Andrews - Profiler)
This week we are joined by the fantastic Mr. Jacob Andrews! He has been tearing up the stages with his nu-metal revival band Profiler along with lots of session work and in quite the contrast an ABBA tribute band! We chat about playing open handed, diving into jazz and traditional grip and his...
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A Full Gambit Of Tom Toms
Ben’s been to Bognor Regis to pick up an 8” Yamaha Stage Custom tom he found on eBay and George has finally discovered dynamics ;) We also chat about the added pressures of friends and family attending gigs and drumming bad habits. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us…
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All Gut And Tit
Ben’s been busy in the studio playing drums and trombone for a few artists and George managed to complete a double gig day on Saturday playing two festivals despite one house kit not having a drum mat. Tut tut. We also chat a fair bit about exercise as Ben ups his efforts after being in his words...
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The Boy Who Cried Golf
On this week’s show there’s some big magpie news, find out how Ben navigated his gig and the England game and George had a double gig day thrown into chaos by car trouble. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us at: [email protected]...
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King Of Midfield
Come on England! We’re both a bit tired after staying up to watch England VS Mexico and an early start for Ben on Monday for his MOT didn’t help matters. We also talk about George’s gigs with the ‘Lainey Lot’ in the Midlands, navigating England VS Norway on Saturday as we both have gigs and Ben’s...
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All Dried Up
On this week’s episode we’re talking cats, getting someone else’s blood on your cymbals and navigating gigs when England is playing. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us at: [email protected] https://www.littlepiggystudios.com/ https://www.drumcharts.co.uk/...
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I Am The Event
George has had a busy few days playing the Isle Of Wight Festival (supported by The Cure) then up to Cambridge to play some summer balls with an ABBA tribute band with some ridiculous stage times. Ben drops some celebrity interactions and takes a trip on the M25 plus there’s a magpie update.…
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Chill The Pipes
We’ve got some more listener correspondence about dealing with sound limiters and Ben’s been watching almost all of the World Cup. George went to Cambridge for the weekend to play a festival but the highlight wasn’t spending time with his girlfriend, it was bumping into Big John! Enjoy and bosh!...
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Just Eat
Ben’s not dead! He just had a very important phone call and due to that we recorded this week’s episode in person at Little Piggy Studios. George has been to the dentist and there’s another dead bird on Ben’s property. We also talk about George’s struggles with a sound limiter and his good…
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Life Is A Belt
We start this week’s episode with a cracking listener email and George tells about his recent run of festivals; from crappy hardware, chicken wing eating contests to being on the jumbo screen. Ben’s had some tricky logistics, lots of driving and witnessed some drama at the van hire place. Enjoy!...
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Top Off, Ice Lolly In Mouth
On this week’s show we’re talking about care homes, an unforgivable error at a wedding gig, 48 minutes of Sleep Token, blocking a French toilet and meeting a secret Olympian. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us at: [email protected]...
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The Curious Case Of The Headless Pigeon
George is back from completing his Iron Man in Mallorca, Ben took a birthday trip to Graham Russell Drums for some new hi hats and he also found something rather unexpected in his back garden. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us at: [email protected]...
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Iron Boy
We’ve recorded this episode in advance as George is in Mallorca doing another Iron Man! We chat about his last gig of the ‘tour’ in Lowestoft, what he learnt doing two sets a night plus an impromptu jam with a pizza delivery guy while shooting a promo video. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram:...
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I Get It
This week it’s Ben’s turn to head up to Newcastle for a friend’s wedding. From busy KFCs, getting locked out of his room, big grassy breasts, a few Guinni and trying not to be in ‘function band mode’ there’s plenty of good stuff for your ears. Congrats to Jamie and Paula! Enjoy! Follow us on...
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I'm The One Policing The Purchase In The Drum Shop
George has been up north for some more Lainey shows in Newcastle and Edinburgh where they stayed at a Go Ape, walked up a big hill and he had a slightly clumsy walk onto the stage. Ben’s found a drum he’s been looking for for 12 years and has finally ditched the jeans for gigs. Enjoy! Follow us…
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The Day The Music Died
Is this the day the music died? Ben is questioning his gigging career after playing a surprise wedding which didn’t exactly go to plan and George gigged in central London battling parking and meeting ladies with disco balls for heads. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us...
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Battery Police
On this week’s show we talk about recession proof biscuits, cooking meat, batteries and after a long, and final, chat about what constitutes a tour we decide to form the ‘Tour Police’. George runs us through his recent gigs in Southampton and Liverpool, Ben’s added more charts to DRUMCHARTS.CO.UK...
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I Can't Keep Playing This Drum Beat
We start this week's episode with some listener drummer pet peeves before talking about Ben’s first Wonder Year gig of 2026. George has started his “tour” with the Lainey Wilson Experience but if one show isn’t enough he’s also in the backing band for the headliner; it’s all going well but he did...
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Un Croissant De Xocolata Blanca
Ben’s been to Barcelona on a stag do and put his new spine through its paces, sightseeing, playing escape rooms and maybe consuming the odd pina colada. We also have a good chat about going up and down the drumming ‘ladder’, looking back and forward at your career and appreciating your...
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Ride Cymbals Are Too Thick
George took it easy this weekend with just two gigs and a 50 mile bike ride. Ben had his first gig back after spinal surgery playing in front of UK metalcore legends Bury Tomorrow and despite a sound limiter, a crashing iPad and some discomfort it went well. Inspired by a Reddit post we also talk...
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Bell Bottom Georgie
George had a busy weekend gigging in the Midlands with two different tribute acts and eating too many burgers. We also chat about custom kick skins and whilst they’re great, they can make life hard when playing for multiple acts. Ben introduces his new kitten, Pearl, how to add some spice to...
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I Was At My Breaking Point (Alex Ballew - ERRA)
This week we are joined by the awesome Alex Ballew from the band ERRA. Formed in Birmingham, Alabama, ERRA are mainstays in the metalcore scene and have just released their seventh album ‘Silence Outlives The Earth’ on 6th March 2026. With a 32 date US tour starting the same day Alex was kind...
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My Nipples Were Bleeding
After a quick chat about quadruple strength squash George recounts yet another completed half marathon but why didn’t he just go faster? While his bleeding nipples recover we also chat about a gig in Dubai that might not happen and a tour of Australia and New Zealand that didn’t happen. Enjoy!...
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Lowestoft Is A Strange Place
While Ben recently had major surgery on his spine, George had the more painful experience of going to Lowestoft for a gig. We also talk about line dancing in odd time signatures, pasta portion control, bowel accidents at Center Parcs plus some lovely listener correspondence. Enjoy! Follow us on...
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Brighton Drumming Badges
Ben updates us on his recovery from surgery and George has been picking up more ‘Brighton Drumming Badges’ by playing Molly Malones on Valentine’s Day. There’s also some lovely spreadsheet chat, playing darts with Gabi King and drumming technique… or lack of in some cases. Enjoy! Follow us on...
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The Lord's Yoghurt
On this week’s show Ben runs us through his time at the hospital having spinal surgery and how recovery is going. George has been optimising his drum kits and did the best gig he’s ever done. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcast Email us at: [email protected]...
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A Quick In And Out
We recorded this episode last week as Ben is recovering from his back surgery. We chat about the eventful pre-op tests which involved surprise cotton bud usage and watching Ben’s surgeon on BBC iPlayer. There’s also reminiscing as the Three Day Benda album turns 20 and people we mention on the…
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Pad Stuff From Pat In My Flat
Hallo en welkom bij Drum and Drummer! George has just got back from a weekend away in Holland with The Lainey Wilson Experience. We find out all about his trip and how the gig went. We are also talking about our practice routines after a lovely email from a listener. Enjoy! Follow us on…
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Spreadsheets And Bedsheets
After a bit of money chat and Ben doing ‘the sensible thing’ by NOT buying a cymbal (sad face) we have a big discussion about drum charts and why we use them for functions and why we don’t for originals as George is looking to take his Lainey Wilson gig ‘offline’. We also discuss the new Evans…
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Do You Really Hate Drumming
After a big gulp of Lemsip George quizzes Ben on his apathy towards drumming and gigs; is he joking or is there an exit strategy in mind? We also chat about George’s expensive trip to Graham Russell Drums including new skins for both kits and some sexy new hi hats. He’s also been playing around...
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Somewhere Between Ronaldo And Bunting
On this week’s show we chat about mince pie induced wheezing, comparing yourself to sportsmen of a similar age and setting up racing events at the old peoples home to give them one last sprint. George runs us through his NYE gig and has bought himself a Drum Dial and Ben is getting ready for...
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Boil Your Dildos
Happy New Year! We’re kicking things off with what gear we’d like to buy this year as George is looking at getting a Porter and Davies drum stool and new skins for his kits. Ben has grabbed himself an Xmas bargain getting the worlds heaviest cymbal for £95 and tuned up all his snares. We also…
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Infiltrate And Destroy (Xmas Special - Josh Rowe And Elliott Joseph)
Merry Christmas! It’s time for another Christmas Special and we’ve roped in old friends and returning guests Josh Rowe and Elliott Joseph for some festive fun. Whilst we look back at 2025 and ahead to 2026 we discuss what we think are the ‘coolest’ instruments, which tribute act we’d hate to play...
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Learn, Experience, Readjust, Crack On (Samantha Lubin)
This week we are joined by the fantastic Samantha Lubin! Not only a great drummer and percussionist she also teaches both at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance and privately in her studio in north London and works with the Musicians Union. We chat about gigs in Barbados, her numerous...
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Stewarts
On this week’s episode we hear all about George’s birthday gig in Glasgow and we discuss what to do when you’re asked to give a dep gig back to the original drummer. We also chat about the Graham Russell Drums advent calendar sales, funeral eulogies and why 24 Hours In Police Custody is more...
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drumcharts.co.uk
Your birthday, a gig and a trip to Scotland… which two would you choose? Well George has all three coming up this weekend. But before that we chat about the winter gig blues; leaving the house when it’s dark, complacency, set list order and the worst version on Numb by Linkin Park ever played....
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Catastrophes And Casseroles
George has been living it up this last week going to see previous guests doing their thing and indulging in the delights of the backstage afterparty. First up was seeing Woody, Gabbi and Oli at Bastille’s show in Brighton, then Josh playing with James Marriott and finally Camille playing with The...
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If I'm Not Ellie On Tour Who Am I (Ellie East - Dave Stewart)
This week we are joined by Ellie East! Currently out on tour with Sophie and the Giants, Ellie is also the touring drummer for Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics. We discuss learning multiple versions of his live set and making her debut on Swiss TV. We also chat about the UK Drum Show, picking her...
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The Daylight Annoys Me
George has had a busy weekend playing a headline show in Worthing with The Lainey Wilson Experience and fulfilling a dream of playing at Casablancas in Brighton. He also went big with his kit by adding a THIRD CRASH! The extravagance of the man! We also chat about The Weakest Link, Ben living in...
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What Else Do You Have For Sale (Rudy Dieguez - Las Vegas Drum Room)
Viva Las Vegas, baby! This week we are joined by Rudy Dieguez who owns the Las Vegas Drum Room and runs the Las Vegas Drum Show. Ben visited Rudy and his amazing collection of drums at his home on his recent trip to Las Vegas. We chat about building the drum room, the excitement of finding the...
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Join Ben and George every week as they delve deep into discussions about drums, drumming and drummers. They chat about everything from first kits to worst gigs, drumming tips to drum sticks and everything in between. Welcome to the disarray of two mates passing the time, whilst trying to stay in time.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ben Whyntie & George Pickering
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Join Ben and George every week as they delve deep into discussions about drums, drumming and drummers. They chat about everything from first kits to worst gigs, drumming tips to drum sticks and everything in between. Welcome to the disarray of two mates passing the time, whilst trying to stay in...
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