The 8020 Drummer Podcast

Stan Bicknell on Creating A Life Around The Drums

It's fitting that two weeks after hearing from Chris Turner, a man with one of the most whimsical, intuitive approaches to drums I've ever encountered, we encounter one S

Chris Turner on Falling in Love With The Drums Every Day

Chris Turner is kind of the undisputed modern "double kick king". Which, if that was all he was, might be of less interest to my audience. Luckily he's also one of the mo

Rob Brown on The Importance of Gigs, Whether Feel Can Be Taught, and The Future of YouTube Drumming

Throughout the years, I've had a running mental catalogue on the go-to videos for certain subjects. Jazz swing, building a solo on the drums, tuning, timing, etc. And whe

Ofri Nehemya on Flow States, Lessons From The Greats, and Letting It Cook

Ofri Nehemaya is barely in his '30s, but has already played and toured with Shai Maestro, Aaron Goldberg, Avishai (Bass) Cohen (the same drum chair where Mark Guiliana go

Joshua Crawford on Pocket, Influences, Efficiency in Drums

` Two years ago, I did a virtual drum shed with former podcast guest Raghav Mehrotra, the always-entertaining David Cola, and this week's guest, Josh Crawford. Josh,

Gordy Knudtson - The Hand Whisperer

When Gordy Knudtson was gigging in the late 70s, he was using almost exclusively traditional grip, and suffered an injury he says caused doctors to doubt he'd be able to

Benny Greb - Be An Entertainer

I had a suspicion Benny Greb would be an interesting and thought-provoking conversation partner, and I wasn't wrong. I was interested to compare notes with the master-c

TaRon Lockett (And His "Life Coach") on Humility, Creativity, Erykah Badu, and Hard-Won Lessons

TaRon Lockett, who was Prince' last drummer, who cut his teeth with Erykah Badu, and who was a key member of a scene that spawned Robert "Sput" Searight, Cleon Edwards an

Ed Soph - "I Don't Teach Jazz Drums, I Teach Improvisation"

Today we have an interview I'm very excited about. One of the forefathers of jazz drum instruction - though as you'll hear he doesn't like the taxonomy, preferring to s

Raghav Mehrotra - Playing With The Late Night Band, Bonham, School of Rock, and Musical Maturity

Today's podcast guest first caught my attention with his clean, slamming Instagram clips. Picture closing your eyes and hearing a mix of Clyde Stubblefield, Bonham, and N

Tim Metz - Notes From A Jazz, Youtube, and Teaching Veteran

If you've watched more than zero of my videos, you'll know that there's a kick drum technique that I endorse pretty unequivocally - simple heel up. Sure, it takes some

Richie Martinez of Arch Echo - Questioning The Conventional Drum Wisdom

If you haven't heard of Arch Echo's Richie Martinez, get ready for a rabbit hole. (Richie's Instagram) Richie is one of the most electrifying young drummers around.

Brandon Green - How to Play Drums and Feel Great For The Rest of Your Life

Want to play drums injury-free into your 70s and beyond? I sure do. Today's video guest, Brandon Green, was coaching elite athletes when a high school friend's strugg

Andy Prado on The Case for Chops, The "Why" Behind Drumming, and The Importance of Authenticity

Andy Prado is a drummer's drummer. Talk to practically anyone you've heard of about who their favorite drummers are, and Andy is likely to be in that sentence. He's o

Arthur Hnatek on Creating Drums for Tigran, Creative "Family Trees"

Whether or not you've heard the name Arthur Hnatek, you've probably heard the drummer. If you love Tigran Hamasyan, by definition you love Arthur Hnatek. Since the Mo

Brandon Scott on Being a YouTube OG, Murdering Out Your Video Production

When I was first getting started on YouTube, there were only a few drummers doing the same thing. One, of course was podcast guest Mike Johnston. Another was Brandon Scot

Ari Hoenig on Being an Original, Dealing With The Inner Voice

One of my proudest "hipster" achievements was being an early adopter on Ari Hoenig. Long story short, I arrived in New York 3 months before the start of my first school y

Matt Halpern on Learning Songs Intuitively, and Why Groove is a Universal

I just learned that being a "youtuber" is the number one career goal of elementary school children. If I could give them one tip it's "study accounting unless you're read

Clarence Penn on Teaching Improvisation, Creating "Safe Spaces" to Learn, and Creating a Movement

In this interview you'll catch a lot of references. That's because Clarence was one of the most influential drummers on the early-2000s "jazz renaissance" that happened

Forrest Rice - Drum-off Stories, Playing Jazz At "The Spud", and Buff Hello Kitty Beats

In 2016, I had no business being welcomed into the West Coast drum family with open arms. I had a tiny YouTube channel, and didn't even play all that well. But that did