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Gorilla Biscuits' Luke Abbey

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Mt. Joy's Sotiris Eliopoulos (Audio Only Version)

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Mt. Joy's Sotiris Eliopoulos

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Chris Hornbrook of Poison the Well

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Band of Horses' Creighton Barrett

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August Burns Red's Matt Greiner

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Nikki Glaspie (The Nth Power, Snarky Puppy) Talks Drums, Food, Touring, and More

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PASIC50 Report: Interviews with UK Great Ash Soan and Nashville Drummer Matt Billingslea

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Lagwagon's Dave Raun

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Mudvayne's Matt McDonough on Touring, Physical Fitness, and More (Drum Candy Podcast)

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10 Reasons to Love Omar Hakim (Weather Report, Sting, Daft Punk)

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Punk Rock Drums With Rancid's Branden Steineckert

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Endorsements and Artist Marketing with Aaron Vishria of D'Addario

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"Drummers on Drummers" With Ben Hilzinger (Eve6, Cannons, Big Fat Snare Drum)

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10 Reasons to Love Steve Jordan (Rolling Stones, John Mayer, etc.)

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10 Reasons to Love Bill Stewart

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10 Reasons to Love Paul Motian

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10 Reasons to Love Al Foster

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UK Drummer/Producer Malcolm Catto (Little Barrie, Heliocentrics, DJ Shadow, etc.)

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Special Episode! Portraits in Jazz: Big Sid Catlett with Thomas Wendt and Kenny Washington

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10 Reasons to LOVE Ed BLACKWELL

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10 Reasons to LOVE Philly Joe Jones

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Which Snare Hoops Are Best for Jazz? A Pro Drummer’s Take

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What's the BEST Snare Drum Hoop for the GIGGING Drummer?

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Alt Hoop Shoot-Out: Quick-Cut Comparison

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Snare Hoop Shootout 2: Exploring the Sounds of Single-Flange, Stick Chopper, Die-Cast, and Wood

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Side-by-Side: Comparing Every Triple-Flange Drum Hoop

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Every Triple-Flange Hoop Compared: The Ultimate Snare Drum Guide

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Part 2: Peter Erskine (10 Reasons to Love)

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10 Reason to Love Jazz/Pop/Fusion Great PETER ERSKINE (Part 1)

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Special Mini Episode! Portraits in Jazz: Baby Dodds with Thomas Wendt and Kenny Washington

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10 Reasons to Love MAX ROACH (Part 2)

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10 Reason to Love MAX ROACH (Part 1)

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10 Reasons to Love JEFF "TAIN" WATTS (Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Garrett)

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How to Tune Toms

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Practical Independence Lesson, Part 1: One-Limb Ostinatos and Melodies

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Doc Sweeney's Steven Stecher on the Focus Series Snare Drum

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10 Reasons to Love BILLY HIGGINS

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Product Design and More With Sahir Hanif (Masters of Maple)

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Byron Landham (Frankie Valli, Bobby Hutcherson, Joey DeFrancesco, Pat Martino, Temple University)

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Special Episode! The Bass and Drum Hook-Up With Paul Thompson, Tom Wendt, and Dave Throckmorton

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Deep-Dive Into Exotic Snare Drums and More

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How to Play Ghost-Note Grooves in 7/8, More With Hutch, Seamless Aluminum Snare, and More

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"Da Bang" With Modern Jazz Great Greg Hutchinson, Odd-Time Fluency Part 3, and Much More

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More With Seb Thomson (Baroness, Trans Am, Publicist), Odd-Time Fluency Part 2, and More

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Baroness's Sebastian Thomson, Odd-Time Fluency Lesson, and More

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More With Kenny Washington, Melodic Flam Taps, Ash Snare Drums, and More

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Kenny Washington Returns!, Sticking Dexterity Lesson, and Much More

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Elvin Jones (Part 2), Triplet Licks, Practice Pad Special, and More

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10 Reasons to Love Elvin Jones (Pt 1), "My Favorite Things" Beat, and Much More

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Rudy Royston (Bill Frisell, Dave Douglas, Flatbed Buggy)

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Beartooth's Connor Denis on Touring, Practicing, and Collecting Gretsch Drums

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The Wallflowers' Mark Stepro on Ludwig Drums, Practicing Time, and More

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Modern Jazz Drummer Willie Jones III

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Exploring the World of Percussion with Dr. David Glover of Slippery Rock University

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SPECIAL EPISODE! 10 Reasons to Love...Post-Bop Great Joe Chambers

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More With John McBride (Blackbird Studio and Academy)

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Blackbird Studio and Academy's John McBride, Part 1

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Mike Melito (Eastman School of Music)

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The Hooters' David Uosikkinen

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How to Tune a Snare Drum and More

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10 Reasons to Love...Funk/Jazz/Fusion Great Dennis Chambers

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What Does a Tour Manager Really Do? Chris Popadak of Hawthorne Heights

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What's a Shuitar? Building Instruments, Playing Drums and Keys at Once, and Tracking Live to Tape With Wood Brothers' Jano Rix

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Reviewing Deep Ludwig-Style Metal Snare Drums and More With Jonathan Ulman (Berklee College of Music, Boston Sessions)

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Primus and Sound Cipher's Tim Alexander

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10 REASONS TO LOVE...WILL KENNEDY

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"Just Doing It" With James Johnson III (Ahmad Jamal, Monty Alexander, University of Pittsburg Faculty)

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The Ergonomics of Swing, Adapting to Different Gigs, and More With Drummer/Educator Jim White

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10 REASONS TO LOVE...DAVE WECKL

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How to Practice Independence Creatively, Antique Ludwig Drums, and More

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Modern Jazz Drummer/Bandleader Kush Abadey

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Maple Snare Drum Showdown: Reinforcement Rings vs. No Rings - Which is Better?

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10 REASONS TO LOVE...STEVE GADD

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Percussionist/Leader Mike Dillon, Deep Wood Snares Compared, 3/4 Jazz, Aluminum Slingerlands, and More

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SPECIAL EPISODE! Rush's Neil Peart: The Middle Years (With NYC Drummer/Educator Paul Wells)

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Snare Depths Compared, Thursday's Tucker Rule, Vintage Ludwig Mod Orange Drums, Drag Paradiddles, and More

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SPECIAL EPISODE! 10 Reasons to Love...Modern Jazz/Pop Great Brian Blade

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Jazz/Funk Great Mike Clark, Wood Snares Wrap-Up, Paradiddle-Diddles, and More

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Cherry, Oak, and Ash Snares Compared, More with Danziger, Flammed Mill Exercises, and Much More

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Maple, Birch, and Walnut Snares Compared, Modern Drumming Titan Zach Danziger, Vintage Camco, Swiss Triplet Exercises, and More

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Wood Snare Overview, More With Duduka, Displacing Flam Taps, Vintage Pearl Drums, and More

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PureSound Wires Shootout, Brazilian Jazz Great Duduka da Fonseca, Double Paradiddle Variations, Vintage WFL Drums, and More

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How to Play a Shuffle, Doc Sweeney HolloCore Drums, King's X's Jerry Gaskill, Snare Wires Part 2, and Much More

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Willy Rodriguez Recording with the Mars Volta, Snare Wires Shootout, Rogers Powertone Kit, Flam Accents, and Much More

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SPECIAL EPISODE! 10 Reasons to Love...Jazz and Fusion Legend Tony Williams

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More Metal Snares Compared, Jazz Drumming Wisdom With Kenny Washington, Ergonomics, Displacing Paradiddles, and More

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Metal Snare Shootout With Mike Johnston, Hanging With Jazz Great Kenny Washington, Double-Stroke Roll Builders, Drum Mechanics Part 3, and More

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Brass Vs. Steel Hoops on Toms, Single-Stroke Roll Builder, Drum Mechanics Part 2, More With Andy Watson, Listener Questions, and More

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More Snare-Side Tuning, Drum Mechanics Part 1, Jazz Journeyman Andy Watson, How to Play the Ride Cymbal, and Much More

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Snare-Side Tuning, More With Stella and Bryan, the Science of Snare Beds, Feathering the Kick, and More

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Everything You Need to Know About Snare Drum Diameter, Stella and Bryan of Belief, Vintage Ludwig Drums, and More

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Product Development, Building a Brand, and Much More with Mike McKee (Delta Rae, Baldman Percussion, Drum Team Collective)

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Erik Hargrove on Drumming With Funk Legend James Brown and More

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Developing a Sound, Prepping for Sessions, and Much More With Modern Jazz Great Lewis Nash

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10 Reasons to Love...Modern Drumming Pioneer Jack DeJohnette

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The Art of Improvising on Drums With Dub Trio/Birth's Joe Tomino

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Drummer/Composer/Educator Reggie Quinerly

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10 Reasons to Love...Hard Bop Legend Art Blakey

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Brian Wolfe: 10 Show-Stopping Soul Tracks and More