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Live From My Drum Room!™E259: Live From My Drum Room With Billy Ward!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is world renown drummer and educator, Billy Ward! We do a deep dive into Billy's long and successful career, including his work with Robbie Robertson, the 1996 film “That Thing You Do” and much more. Billy has two award winning instructional DVDs, “Big Time” and “Voices In My Head” available through Hudson Music, and his book “Inside Out” is available through Modern Drummer Publishing. So come along for the ride for a fun and inspirational episode with Billy Ward! Please subscribe! Contact Billy: https://www.billyward.com...
2026-02-111h 22Live From My Drum Room!™E258: Live From My Drum Room With Carmine Appice!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer, singer, songwriter, author and educator, Carmine Appice! We do a deep dive into Carmine’s incredible 60 year career including Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart, Blue Murder and more! Carmine's best-selling drum method book "Realistic Rock" published in 1972 has been updated to "Classic Realistic Rock," and has been expanded and re-released by Hudson Music, with a limited number of signed copies available in mid February. Visit hudsonmusic.com for ordering info. Come along for the ride for the legendary Car...
2026-02-052h 02Live From My Drum Room!™E257: Live From My Drum Room! The Rolling Stones 'Black And Blue' Deep Dive!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Rolling Stones "Black And Blue," released in April 1976. In this episode, I do a deep dive into this often overlooked, but without a doubt, classic Rolling Stones record, including an analysis of Charlie’s playing, his gear (drums and cymbals) and more! So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Live From My Drum Room T-shirts and Hoodies are now available! 100% of the proceeds go toward my PAS scholarship. Visit https://livefrommydrumroom.com for details! Live From...
2026-01-281h 31Live From My Drum Room!™E256: 50th Anniversary of 'Frampton Comes Alive' With Stanley Sheldon!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the iconic album "Frampton Comes Alive" released January 15, 1976, with legendary FCA bassist, Stanley Sheldon. Stanley takes us back to his audition and joining Peter Frampton's band in early 1975, going on tour and ultimately recording this live masterpiece. He also shares stories and insights from his many years with Peter. So come along for the ride, and please subscribe! Check out E137 TrackTalk With Stanley Sheldon for a deep dive into "Do You Feel Like We Do" https://youtu.be/yGccpJoPIOA?s...
2026-01-211h 41Live From My Drum Room!™E255: Renown Engraver, Vintage Drum Historian & Drum Tech John Aldridge!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com It's my first show of 2026 and my guest is John Aldridge, the world’s foremost drum engraver and drum scratcher to the stars! John is also a vintage drum historian, the founder of Not So Modern Drummer Magazine, drum tech for Bryan Hitt of REO Speedwagon, and a drummer himself. John takes on a tour of some of his most iconic engraving work, and the stories that go with them! So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Watch it on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@li...
2026-01-141h 30Live From My Drum Room!™E254: Drum Legends Steve Gadd, Rick Marotta, Jim Keltner & Dave Mattacks!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Wrapping up 2025 on a high note, thanks to my friends and drumming heroes Steve Gadd, Rick Marotta, Jim Keltner & Dave Mattacks! These guys have recorded some of the greatest music in history. Some hilarious and touching moments sharing stories of how they met, recording sessions and how much they love and respect each other. So come along for the ride for a truly memorable show and please subscribe. The audio podcast is available on all platforms. Live From My Drum Room T-shirts and Hoodies are n...
2025-12-311h 58Live From My Drum Room!™E253: Legendary Wall Of Sound & Wrecking Crew Keyboardist, Don Randi! Part 2Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Part 2 of my conversation with legendary Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound band and Wrecking Crew keyboardist, Don Randi. We continue our conversation about Don’s work with the Beach Boys, also Sonny & Cher, Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, The Jackson 5, Diana Ross and much more! So come along for the ride, and thanks for watching and listening. Please subscribe and visit livefrommydrum.com for all the latest news. Be sure to check out Part 1: https://youtu.be/aZj-c3rST80?si=xz1rY2LVMkI4RbetTo order Do...
2025-12-231h 08Live From My Drum Room!™E252: Legendary Wall Of Sound & Wrecking Crew Keyboardist Don Randi! Part 1Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Don Randi is a living legend and keyboardist known for his work with Phil Spector's Wall of Sound Band and The Wrecking Crew. In Part 1 of this exclusive interview, we explore Don's incredible career, including some of his iconic tracks from The Ronettes, The Crystals, Nancy Sinatra, Linda Ronstadt/Stone Poneys, Beach Boys and much more! So come along for the ride for this insightful conversation. Thanks for watching and listening and please subscribe! Part 2 drops Dec 23rd! To order Don's autobiography "You've Heard These H...
2025-12-151h 04Live From My Drum Room!™E251: Legendary Drummer, Composer & Producer, Rick Marotta! Part 2Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com In Part 2 of my conversation with legendary drummer, composer and producer Rick Marotta, we talk about the recent Warren Zevon tribute Rick performed at, his rekindled passion for the drums, current projects and much more. So come along for the ride for Part 2 of Rick Marotta. Thanks for watching and listening! Be sure to check out Part 1 and please subscribe! https://youtu.be/2MrL7rNE-Cw?si=2MnTFXxirabjtvcQ Live From My Drum Room T-shirts and Hoodies are now available! 100% of the proceeds go toward my...
2025-12-0851 minLive From My Drum Room!™E250: Legendary Drummer, Composer & Producer, Rick Marotta! Part 1Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is my good friend and returning champion, Rick Marotta. Rick was one of my very first guests and has appeared on LFMDR more than anyone else. Besides being a prolific session drummer, he’s also an accomplished composer and producer. In Part 1, we do a deep dive into some of Rick’s classic recordings "She's A Burglar" and "Solar Strut" and much more! So come along for the ride for Part 1 and watch for Part 2 on Dec 8th! Thanks for watching and listening and please subs...
2025-12-0253 minLive From My Drum Room!™E249: Industry Insider Colin Schofield Shares Stories From Zildjian, Premier and More!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is music industry legend, Colin Schofield. Colin’s 40 plus years in the music industry includes senior management and Vice President positions at Premier Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Gretsch Drums and currently Jody Jazz Mouthpieces. In this episode we discuss Colin’s long and successful career, the artists he signed and worked with at Premier and Zildjian, and many hilarious stories. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Live From My Drum Room T-shirts and Hoodies are now available! 100% of the proceeds go towar...
2025-11-201h 55Live From My Drum Room!™E248: Live From My Drum Room With Benny Greb!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is drummer and recording artist extraordinaire, composer and educator, Benny Greb! Benny was one of my guests on E227, tribute to our friend Ralph Angelillo, founder of the Montreal Drum Festival. https://youtu.be/Wy769Hne1E4?si=jL9Y4wu1C9b0O6VgBenny exploded onto the global drum scene at Montreal Drum Fest in 2005, and has since evolved into one of the most important and influential drummers of his generation. We do a deep dive into several of Benny's many...
2025-11-051h 32Live From My Drum Room!™E247: PASIC50 Rundown With Joshua Simonds!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com I'm joined by Joshua Simonds, Executive Director for the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) for a preview of PAS’ 50th PASIC Nov 12-15 in Indianapolis, IN. This year's PASIC is going to be epic, with an incredible lineup. I attended my first PASIC in 1985 in Los Angeles and have attended almost every PASIC since. There's still time to attend this year's PASIC! Visit https://pas.org/pasic/ Live From My Drum Room T-shirts and Hoodies are now available! 100% of the proceeds go toward my PAS...
2025-10-2844 minLive From My Drum Room!™E246: Simon Phillips On His Iconic Drum Tracks!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer, producer and composer Simon Phillips. In this episode we do a deep dive into some of Simon's iconic recordings with Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, The Who, Toto (of which he was a member for 21 years) and his own group Protocol. Protocol V Studio Live Session Vol 2 will be available as a digital release on Nov 14th through littlebigbeat.com. It will be a limited edition vinyl release on December 5th. You can pre-order it on Nov 21st through littlebigbeat.com.
2025-10-242h 02Live From My Drum Room!™E245: TrackTalk With The Great Tommy Taylor!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is drummer, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Grammy Award winner, Tommy Taylor! Tommy is well known for his work with Christopher Cross earning him five Grammy Awards, as well as guitar great Eric Johnson. In this episode we do a deep dive into Tommy’s solo record “Across The Stars” available at https://tommytaylor.com or wherever you get your music! So come along for the ride, thanks for watching and listening, I'll see you on the other side. @tommytaylorofficial https://youtu.be/pe_BlRbUaL...
2025-10-151h 44Live From My Drum Room!™E244: Replay With Matt Sorum! Guns N' Roses, The Cult, VR, Kings of Chaos!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Replay of Episode 87 with my old friend, Matt Sorum. Matt’s best known as a member of Guns N’ Roses, replacing original drummer Steve Adler in 1990. But Matt’s had an incredible career outside of Guns N Roses, including The Cult, Velvet Revolver, Kings Of Chaos, Billy Gibbons, Hollywood Vampires and numerous other projects. He's also a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Some great stories in this episode, including Matt’s audition for David Lee Roth in 1985, joining Guns N' Roses, the Burning For Buddy...
2025-10-081h 14Live From My Drum Room!™E243: Replay With Chad Smith! The Red Hot Chili Peppers And More!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com A replay of E80 with Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers from March 25th, 2022. In this episode we talk about Chad’s history with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, his work with the super group Chicken Foot, our drumming heroes like Charlie Watts, Jim Keltner and Hal Blaine, and much more! The episode was recorded during the period I was licensing my show to Modern Drummer, so it originally aired on Modern Drummer’s YouTube channel, but seems to have gotten lost in the...
2025-10-0256 minLive From My Drum Room!™E242: Live From My Drum Room With Denny Seiwell!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer, and original drummer for "Paul McCartney & Wings," Denny Seiwell! We do a deep dive into Denny's long and prolific career and discuss his new book, "The Best and Worst of Times" co-written by Robyn Flans, and available through Hudson Music. https://hudsonmusic.com/product/denny-seiwell-the-best-and-worst-of-times/ Check out Denny's TrackTalk E130 from March 2023! https://youtu.be/NDllaLKydWo?si=iDB8sw38BApJdvAYVisit Denny's website! https://dennyseiwell.com Live From My Drum Room Merch available! Visit: https://livefrommydrumroom.com/
2025-09-181h 11Live From My Drum Room!™E241: Michael Shrieve & Greg Errico Remember Woodstock!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Celebrating the 56th anniversary of the iconic Woodstock Festival, Aug 15-18, 1969, with legendary drummers Michael Shrieve who performed with Santana, and Greg Errico with Sly & The Family Stone. Both Michael and Greg were 20 years old when they performed at Woodstock. Michael had just turned 20 in July of 1969, and Greg was two weeks shy of his 21st birthday on Sept 1st 1969. So come along for the ride as we look back at Woodstock, 56 years ago this weekend. Thanks for watching, thanks for listening, and I’ll see...
2025-08-1735 minLive From My Drum Room!™E240: Replay With Ilan Rubin - NEW Foo Fighters Drummer!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com A special Replay of E214 with NEW Foo Fighters drummer, Ilan Rubin! My guest is drummer and multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and author, Ilan Rubin. In this episode we talk about Ilan's incredible career including being the youngest musician to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Nine Inch Nails, performing at Woodstock '99 at age 10, winning Modern Drummer's Best Undiscovered Drummer Award in 2001 and performing at the Modern Drummer Festival at age 12. We do a deep dive into Ilan's solo track "24H...
2025-08-021h 22Live From My Drum Room!™E239: Live AID 40th Anniversary With Legendary Drummers! Part 2Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Part 2 of Live AID 40th Anniversary with special guests! The live show was over two hours long with endless stories and behind the scenes insights into Live AID, so I’m presenting it in two parts. Be sure to check out Part 1! https://youtu.be/3GAqMqu88wo *Some video footage/music had to be removed due to Copyright Claims, but the entire show and all the music is in the audio podcast on all platforms, including the bonus track: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' "Refugee" which was...
2025-07-251h 02Live From My Drum Room!™E238: Live AID 40th Anniversary With Legendary Drummers! Part 1Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Part 1 of Live AID 40th Anniversary with special guests! The live show was over 2 hours long with endless stories and behind the scenes insights into Live AID, so I’m presenting it in two parts. A big thanks to my friends and drummers who were there that day on July 13, 1985 in London and Philadelphia and came on my show to share their stories! Stan Lynch (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), Mickey Curry (Hall & Oates/Mick Jagger & Tina Turner), Steve White (Style Council), Graham Lear (Santana), Jeff Simon (George Tho...
2025-07-191h 03Live From My Drum Room!™E237: Live From My Drum Room With Bob Henrit! Health & Wellness!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary British drummer, historian and author, Bob Henrit. In this episode, we discuss Bob's Parkinson's diagnosis and how he's managing it, Keith Moon, Simmons Drums, Hayman Drums and much more. Bob is a noted drum historian and a National Treasure. So come along for the ride and thanks for watching and listening! Please subscribe! https://www.amazon.com/Banging-Bob-Henrit/dp/0957305834Check out Bob's episode from December 2021 https://youtu.be/XsM5hPNwkRA?si=8hjzrZ2JF5c-94-lLive From M...
2025-06-281h 05Live From My Drum Room!™E236: Live From My Drum Room With Henrique De Almeida, David Garibaldi & Bill Gibson!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com "The Learning Attitude" with master drummer and educator Henrique De Almeida, legendary drummers David Garibaldi of Tower of Power and Bill Gibson of Huey Lewis & The News. David and Bill talk about studying with Henrique and their passion to learn and grow as drummers. We do a deep dive into some of their iconic recordings and much more! I’m wearing Zildjian’s ALCHEM-E Perfect Tune headphones. Thanks to Joe Testa and my friends at Zildjian. So come along for the ride and see you on the othe...
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Live From My Drum Room!™E235: TrackTalk With Steve Smith! Journey and More!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer and three time Hall of Fame inductee, Steve Smith! Steve was voted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2002, inducted into the RR HOF as a member of Journey in 2017, and inducted into Zildjian’s Hall of Fame in 2023 during their 400th anniversary celebration. Steve was a guest on Live From My Drum Room on Aug 30, 2020 https://youtu.be/9reGfxu89o4?si=-IyMOZMg8kK5cW8v and I’m so honored to have him back for a Track...
2025-06-141h 47Live From My Drum Room!™E234: Live From My Drum Room With With Tommy Taylor!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is Grammy Award winning drummer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Tommy Taylor! We do a deep dive into Tommy's iconic drumming on Christopher Cross’ Grammy Award winning debut record, including massive hits "Ride Like The Wind" and "Sailing," as well as "Cliffs Of Dover" with Eric Johnson, and "Ghost Town" from his solo record, "Across The Stars." So come along for the ride and please subscribe! *Tommy will be back for a special episode of TrackTalk and a deep dive into his entire solo record, "Across Th...
2025-06-071h 30Live From My Drum Room!™E233: Live From My Drum Room With Stan Lynch & Jon Christopher Davis - The Speaker Wars!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Stan Lynch, original drummer and founding member of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, producer, singer-songwriter and Rock & Roll HOF inductee, and singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Jon Christopher Davis of The Speaker Wars, return for a deep dive into The Speaker Wars self-titled debut record, which drops today! Stan and JCD take us for an inside look into the making of this truly GREAT record! So come along for the ride! The Speakers Wars self-titled, debut record is available NOW wherever you buy your music! Go out...
2025-05-301h 39Live From My Drum Room!™E232: Live From My Drum Room With The Avengers of Drum Podcasts!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com I'm joined by my friends and fellow podcast creators: Bart van der Zee (Drum History Podcast), Mike Dawson (Drum Candy), Michael Vosbein (Drummer Nation), Matty Roberts (Percussion Discussion), Malcolm Moore (Creativity Is The Cure), Aldo Mazza (Shaping Your Journey) and Jon Adams (Drummers Eating Pizza)! A fun and informative conversation! Come along for the ride and please subscribe! Be sure to check out these outstanding podcasts!Drum History Podcast drumhistorypodcast.comDrum Candy Podcast https://thedrumclick.com/category/drum-candy-podcast/ Drummer Nation https...
2025-05-191h 45Live From My Drum Room!™E231: TrackTalk With Shawn Pelton!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Join me for TrackTalk with legendary session drummer Shawn Pelton! From Bob Dylan to Peter Wolf and Keith Richards, to Bruce Springsteen and more, Shawn has worked with some of the biggest artists in the music business. So come along for the ride and an inside look on why Shawn is one of the most in demand session drummers on the planet. Please subscribe and visit https://livefrommydrumroom.com. Bid to Win A Private Drum Lesson With Shawn Pelton and Gear Bundle Worth Over $1,000...
2025-05-071h 35Live From My Drum Room!™E230: Live From My Drum Room - Industry Spotlight With Rick Drumm!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is my old friend, drummer, legend and titan of the Drum Industry, Rick Drumm. We talk about Rick's early years as a drummer, his time at Remo, Midco International, Vic Firth, D’Addario (the parent company of Evans and Promark) and Peak Growth Solutions which he founded in 2014, and much more. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Look for Rick's book, "Lock In To Unlock Your Focus Power" available on Amazon and Kindle in May 2025. Live From My Drum...
2025-04-251h 21Live From My Drum Room!™E228: Live From My Drum Room With Stan Lynch & Jon Christopher Davis of The Speaker Wars!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guests are original drummer and founding member of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, producer, singer-songwriter and Rock & Roll HOF inductee, Stan Lynch, along with singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Jon Christopher Davis of The Speaker Wars. Stan and Jon take us through the writing and recording process of their forthcoming record "The Speaker Wars." We do a deep-dive into the tracks "You Make Every Lie Come True" and "It Ain't Easy" and much more! So come along for the ride! The Speakers Wars self-titled, debut record, d...
2025-04-1459 minLive From My Drum Room!™E227: Live From My Drum Room - Remembering Ralph Angelillo!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com In this episode, I remember and celebrate my friend for more than 30 years, the great Ralph Angelillo, founder and producer of the Montreal Drum Festival. I'm joined by world class drummers Benny Greb, Kirk Covington, Suzanne Morissette Cruz, as well as Jeff Knowles, the festival MC for 15 years. The show also includes video tributes from legendary drummers, and Drum Industry friends. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! And please visit my website! https://livefrommydrumroom.com. Live From My Drum Room Hoodies are no...
2025-04-081h 27Live From My Drum Room!™E226: Live From My Drum Room With Antonio Sanchez!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is four time Grammy Award winning drummer, composer and educator, Antonio Sanchez. Antonio is probably best known for his long association with The Pat Metheny Group, but his list of credits is truly staggering. In 2014, Antonio scored the music for the Academy Award winning film “Birdman” which earned him nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, and BAFTA Award for Best Film Music. He won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Score, and Satellite Award for Best Original Score. He's released more t...
2025-03-271h 29Live From My Drum Room!™E225: Live From My Drum Room With DW Drums Co-Founder, John Good!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is co-founder of DW Drums, and the man Neil Peart nicknamed "Wood Whisperer," the legendary John Good! John takes us through his journey that brought him to Los Angeles in 1972, meeting Don Lombardi and the birth of DW Drums. We also talk about DW's acquisition of Slingerland drums in 2019, the future of Slingerland, and much more! So come along for the ride and please subscribe! And please visit https://livefrommydrumroom.com. Live From My Drum Room Hoodies are now available!Made of a...
2025-03-181h 21Live From My Drum Room!™E224: Live From My Drum Room - Drummers Eating Pizza!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com I had the honor and pleasure of being on the other side of the camera recently, as a guest on "Drummers Eating Pizza" Podcast. DEP Host Jon Adams and his son Liam came to my Drum Room and we had a fun chat about drums, drummers and my life in the Drum Industry, followed by some delicious pizza! So come along for the ride and be sure to check out other episodes of Drummers Eating Pizza and subscribe to his channel! @DrummersEatingPizza413 *This show was re...
2025-03-101h 22Live From My Drum Room!™E223: TrackTalk With Simon Kirke! Part 2Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Part 2 of TrackTalk with legendary Bad Company drummer, Simon Kirke! In Part 2, we dive into their second record, "Straight Shooter" and continue through "Desolation Angels" with Simon giving in credible insight into several iconic tracks from those four records. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! In case you missed Part 1: https://youtu.be/7tl2VPcfs0U?si=GoekWkOBNR-1aFquLive From My Drum Room Hoodies are now available! • NEW Live From My Drum Room Merch! Made of a soft 52% cotton 48% polyest...
2025-03-041h 35Live From My Drum Room!™E222: Track Talk With Aynsley Dunbar!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com An expanded episode of TrackTalk with my old friend, legendary drummer, Rock & Roll HOF inductee, and returning champion, Aynsley Dunbar! In this episode we do a deep dive into several of Aynsley's iconic recordings including Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Journey, Jefferson Starship and Whitesnake. I had selected 6-7 songs to discuss, but Aynsley called several "audibles" during the show so this episode is chock full of music! And many laughs! So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Aynsley was my guest on e...
2025-02-271h 46Live From My Drum Room!™E221: TrackTalk With Simon Kirke! Part 1Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com A special two-part episode of TrackTalk with legendary drummer and founding member of Bad Company, Simon Kirke! In Part 1 we do a deep dive into Bad Company's iconic debut record, "Bad Company," released in 1974. Simon gives us an inside view of song composition, the recording process, his drum kit and much more! We do an analysis of "Can't Get Enough" "Rock Steady" "Ready For Love" Movin' On" and "Bad Company." So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Part 2 is coming soon! Live From M...
2025-02-211h 08Live From My Drum Room!™E220: Remembering The Legendary Larrie Londin, With Sean Londin!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is Sean Gallant-Londin, son of legendary drummer Larrie Londin. In this episode Sean and I do a deep dive into Larrie Londin's incredible and prolific career, including tracks from Jerry Reed, Dolly Parton, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Adrian Belew, Steve Perry, Journey, and a few surprises! Some come along for the ride, and thanks for watching! And please subscribe! Live From My Drum Room Hoodies are now available! https://youtu.be/hVbvDQKEjNw?si=Kgn2t6fSk5YHHjyS Made of a so...
2025-02-101h 50Live From My Drum Room!™NEW Live From My Drum Room Merch!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Thanks for watching and listening to Live From My Drum Room! Exciting news! Live From My Drum Room Hoodies are now available! Made of a soft 52% cotton 48% polyester blend. Sizes: MD, LG & XL = $50 USD (including shipping) *Size 2XL = $55 USD (including shipping) * * US orders only. Venmo payment only. Live From My Drum Room T-shirts are made of soft 60%cotton/40% polyester. Available in XS-2XL = $25 (including shipping) * Venmo only. 100% of the proceeds from Live From My Drum Room merchandise goes towar...
2025-02-0802 minLive From My Drum Room!™E219: Live From My Drum Room With Matt Frenette!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is Matt Frenette, drummer and a founding member of the legendary Canadian band "Loverboy"! Matt and I do a deep dive into Loverboy's incredible 45+ year career, breaking down some of their hit including "Turn Me Loose", "Working For The Weekend" and "Hot Girls In Love." We also get into Matt's gear and much more! So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Thanks for watching and listening! Exciting news! 100% of the proceeds from Live From My Drum Room T-shirts goes toward a...
2025-02-041h 26Live From My Drum Room!™E218: Live From My Drum Room With Rod Morgenstein!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer, author and educator, Rod Morgenstein! In this episode we do a deep dive into Rod's incredible 50 year career, including Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Winger, The Jelly Jam and much more! We played tracks from the aforementioned bands with Rod offering commentary. We also talk about a new drum tool developed by Rod called the "Wing Thing" - a must for every drummer and drum tech! So come along for the ride and thanks for watching and listening, and please subscribe!
2025-01-271h 44Live From My Drum Room!™E217: Live From My Drum Room/TrackTalk With Bill Gibson!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is returning champion Bill Gibson - drummer and a founding member of Huey Lewis and The News! Bill and I do a deep dive into his masterful drumming on several of Huey Lewis and The News' iconic songs "Do You Believe In Love" "Walking On A Thin Line" "The Power Of Love" "Bobo Tempo" "Perfect World" "Trouble In Paradise" and much more! So come along for the ride, and please subscribe! Exciting news! 100% of the proceeds from Live From My Drum Room T-shirts g...
2025-01-061h 30Live From My Drum Room!™E216: Live From My Drum Room - Drums, Cymbals, Microphones and More!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Happy New Year! An impromptu, freewheeling and fun episode where I discuss and demonstrate my Craviotto drums and current cymbal set up. I also discuss microphones and answer questions from the live audience. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Tune in Mon Jan 6th at 2:30pm ET for Bill Gibson of Huey Lewis and the News! 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 A...
2025-01-0447 minLive From My Drum Room!™E215: Live From My Drum Room With Tim Alexander!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary, groundbreaking drummer, Tim Alexander! In this episode Tim talks about his concept for creating drum parts and his iconic grooves for iconic PRIMUS songs, "Eleven" "My Name Is Mud" and "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver." Tim's future plans since announcing he's leaving PRIMUS in October of 2024, including his online drum school, "Stick Academy," his t-shirt company, art and abstract paintings at Gefen Gallery in San Francisco, and much more! So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Stick Academy: https://www.s...
2024-12-171h 47Live From My Drum Room!™E214: Live From My Drum Room With Ilan Rubin!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is drummer and multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and author, Ilan Rubin. In this episode we talk about Ilan's incredible career including being the youngest musician to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Nine Inch Nails, performing at Woodstock '99 at age 10, winning Modern Drummer's Best Undiscovered Drummer Award in 2001 and performing at the Modern Drummer Festival at age 12. We do a deep dive into Ilan's solo track "24HR Fix" and much more! We also discuss his new drum book, "S...
2024-12-101h 22Live From My Drum Room!™E213: Live From My Drum Room - 50th Anniversary of "It's Only Rock 'n Roll"!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com A special episode celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Rolling Stones 1974 masterpiece, "It's Only Rock 'n Roll." I do a track by track deep dive into this often overlooked Stones classic. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Check out TrackTalk With Kenney Jones! https://youtu.be/nTB67_pp5tk?si=3LBDJARo1Lej4p58 and Live From My Drum Room With Kenney Jones! https://youtu.be/XmjdFIWdrrM?si=HXNnKjXtvdzBsEsr Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! is a series of co...
2024-11-281h 32Live From My Drum Room!™E212: Live From My Drum Room TrackTalk With Rick Marotta!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer, composer, producer and occasional house guest, Rick Marotta! A spontaneous LFMDR and TrackTalk episode where Rick and I do a deep dive into some of his iconic recordings including, Jackson Browne's "Boulevard," Warren Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns and Money" and Jim Croce's "I Got a Name." Rick gives us insights into these iconic songs as only Rick Marotta can, so come along for the ride and please subscribe to my YouTube channel! Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! is a...
2024-11-181h 08Live From My Drum Room!™E211: Live From My Drum Room With Danny Seraphine!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is original drummer/co-founding member of "Chicago" and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, the legendary Danny Seraphine! In this episode, Danny and I do a deep dive into several of Chicago's classic hit songs, breaking down his drum parts with Danny giving insights into how the songs were created and recorded. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Visit Danny's website: https://www.dannyseraphine.com. Chicago performing "I'm A Man" at Tanglewood 1970: https://youtu.be/DPZUgfOqAdg?si=RjpO2-y...
2024-11-111h 34Live From My Drum Room!™E210: Live From My Drum Room With Manu Katche!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer and composer, Manu Katche! In this episode, Manu and I discuss his long and prolific career including a deep dive into several of his iconic recordings with Peter Gabriel, Sting, Robbie Robertson, Dire Straits and his solo work. So come along for the ride for an episode that is sure to inspire you and have you dancing in your seat! Thanks for watching and listening, and please subscribe! Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! is a series of c...
2024-11-041h 29Live From My Drum Room!™E209: PASIC 2024 Preview With Mark Powers - PAS Drumset Committee Chair!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is Mark Powers, Drumset Committee Chair for PAS (Percussive Artist Society). Mark takes us through this year's PASIC (Percussive Artist Society International Convention) Nov 13-16, 2024 in Indianapolis, IN. For almost 50 years, PASIC has been at the forefront, as the largest drum and percussion event in the world, with clinics, master classes, concerts, panel discussions and more! I'm proud to offer a Live From My Drum Room! PAS Scholarship, which allows a recipient to attend PASIC every year. Oct 31st is the last day f...
2024-10-3134 minLive From My Drum Room!™E208: Drum Mic'ing With Mike Mangini & Ryan Smith of Shure Microphones!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com I'm joined by Grammy Award winning, legendary drummer, author and educator, Mike Mangini (Dream Theater, Extreme, Steve Vai) and Ryan Smith, Artist Relations Manager at Shure Microphones. We do a deep dive into drum mics and mic'ing technique, with Mike giving us a run down of his microphones for touring and recording. We play video and audio clips of Mike playing parts from his solo record, "Invisible Signs" to demonstrate the organic drum sound he achieved through proper mic selection and placement. Ryan gave expert advice on...
2024-10-281h 36Live From My Drum Room!™E207: 35th Anniversary of the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert With VERY Special Guests!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com An epic episode of Live From My Drum Room celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert on October 14, 1989 in Los Angeles, widely considered the greatest drumming event in history. My guests are the drummers and people who made it possible: Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Gregg Bissonette & Dennis Chambers, along with Cathy Rich who produced the show and Rob Wallis of Hudson Music (formerly DCI video) who captured it on film for all of posterity. It was the first time all of us...
2024-10-151h 22Live From My Drum Room!™E206: TrackTalk With Dave Mattacks! Part 2Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Part 2 of TrackTalk with legendary drummer, Dave Mattacks! In Part 2, we do a deep-dive into more of Dave's iconic tracks from XTC, Paul McCartney, Jethro Tull and more! Come along for ride for Part 2, thanks for watching and listening! Please subscribe! Be sure to check out Part 1! https://youtu.be/pDT7hrn0k1k?si=Acyd2jlMNC0O0845 Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! is a series of conversations with legendary drummers and Music Industry icons, hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, J...
2024-09-181h 03Live From My Drum Room!™E205: TrackTalk With Dave Mattacks! Part 1Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is returning champion, legendary drummer, Dave Mattacks for a special episode of TrackTalk! In Part 1, we do a deep-dive into some iconic tracks from Fairport Convention , Joan Armatrading and XTC, with Dave 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 episodes. So come along for ride for Part 1, thanks for watching and listening and stay tuned for Part 2! Please subscribe!Live From My D...
2024-09-121h 09Live From My Drum Room!™E204: Inside Craviotto Drums with Steve Maxwell, Chad Cromwell, Harry McCarthy & Ronnie Vannucci!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com I'm joined by Craviotto's management team, Steve Maxwell, Chad Cromwell and Harry McCarthy, and special guest Ronnie Vannucci of "The Killers" for a special episode of Live From My Drum Room: Inside Craviotto Drums! In this episode we remember the late great Johnny Craviotto, his legacy as a drummer, builder, drum maker, innovator and friend to all of us. We talk about the history of Craviotto Drums, Johnny's philosophy and how Steve Maxwell and Craviotto Drums are continuing his philosophy and much more! So come a...
2024-09-061h 16Live From My Drum Room!™NEW Craviotto Drums - Unboxing and Demo!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 them, so the drums are completely flat with no EQ. You're hearing the true sound of the drums. And honestly...
2024-08-3113 minLive From My Drum Room!™E203: TrackTalk With Stan Lynch! Part 2Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 episodes. So come along for ride, thanks for watching and listening and pease subscribe! If you missed Part 1, watch it here: https://youtu.be/Z-sceZmvzH8?si=H9q7...
2024-08-2658 minLive From My Drum Room!™E202: TrackTalk With Stan Lynch! Part 1Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 hours, so I split this into two episodes. This is Part 1. So come along for ride, thanks for watching and listening and stay tuned for Part 2! Please subscribe!
2024-08-191h 00Live From My Drum Room!™E201: TrackTalk With Gary Mallaber!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 and please subscribe! Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! is a series of conversations with legendary drummers and Music Industry icons, hosted by drummer and music industry v...
2024-07-231h 16Live From My Drum Room!™E200: Live From My Drum Room! Drum Fantasy Camp 2024 Preview!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 include Simon Phillips, Chris Coleman, Chrissi Poland, Hagar Ben Ari and Stu Mindeman. There's still space available for this year's Drum Fantasy Camp! Go here for more information or t...
2024-07-141h 10Live From My Drum Room!™E199: Live From My Drum Room With Narada Michael Walden!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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: Drumming, Spirit and Music" written by Aubrey Dayle and available through Hudson Music, which contains transcriptions, interviews, video lessons, Foreward by Billy Cobham and much more! Come along for the ride, and please subscribe! To order: https://hudsonmusic.c...
2024-07-031h 39Live From My Drum Room!™E198: Live From My Drum Room With Greg Errico!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 ago this August, Greg's stint with the legendary group, "Weather Report" and much more! So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Exciting news! 100% of t...
2024-06-241h 24Live From My Drum Room!™Live From My Drum Room PAS Scholarship!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 contiguous US. Payment with Venmo: @John-DeChristopher-2. Be sure to include your size and shipping address. Email: livefrommydrumroom@gmail.com. Thank you to everyone who's bought a sh...
2024-06-2201 minLive From My Drum Room!™E197: Live From My Drum Room With Steve Schaeffer!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 for television and film scores and a permanent fixture on the LA recording scene. It's easier to name the TV shows and films he didn't record. Steve also...
2024-06-171h 14Live From My Drum Room!™E196: Live From My Drum Room With Gene Chrisman!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 Rush, John Prine, The Box Tops and more! Gene's other credits include Willie Nelson's "Always On My Mind," The Highwaymen and many more! Gene and I do a deep dive into his incredible career...
2024-06-101h 25Live From My Drum Room!™E195: Live From My Drum Room With Bruce Becker!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 more! So come along for the ride and please subscribe! All episodes are available on YouTube and all podcast platforms! Live From My Drum Room T-shirts are available! Made of...
2024-06-041h 14Live From My Drum Room!™E194: Live From My Drum Room With Gavin Harrison!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 PREMIER of “Dark Wind” from Gavin’s latest project with Antoine Fafard "Perpetual Mutations" (available July 26th), with a breakdown of his isolated drum track, as well as The Pineapple Thief track...
2024-05-281h 31Live From My Drum Room!™Shaping Your Journey with John DeChristopherSend me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 listening, and please subscribe! Check out "Shaping Your Journey" with Aldo Mazza and subscribe to his YouTube channel https://www.y...
2024-05-201h 14Live From My Drum Room!™E193: Live From My Drum Room With Jody Cortez!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 Well," touring with Crosby, Stills & Nash, and much more! Jody is also the author of a series of children's books, available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble books. For more info...
2024-05-131h 05Live From My Drum Room!™E192: Live From My Drum Room With Adam Nussbaum!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 much more! So come along for the ride, and please subscribe! Adam is also the co-host of the podcast Drummer Nation - check it out! @DrummerNationNow Live From M...
2024-05-071h 18Live From My Drum Room!™E191: Jeff Porcaro Stories with Robyn Flans!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 with Robyn Flans & Gary Katz! https://youtu.be/BC8ZeWzkPN4?si=cvPokPuZYqvHXetvTo order "Moments In Time: Jeff Porcaro Stories": To order "Moments In Time": https://hudsonmusic.com/product/m...
2024-04-301h 41Live From My Drum Room!™E190: Live From My Drum Room With Keio Stroud!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 Crowell, Big and Rich and Keb' Mo' whom we played two tracks from. Come along for the ride and please subscribe! Live From My Drum Room T-shirts are available now! Made of soft 60%cotton/40% polyester. A...
2024-04-231h 22Live From My Drum Room!™E189: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests! Part 2Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 poignant stories of Freddie. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Be sure to check out Remembering Freddie Gruber Part 1 https://youtu.be/dU5xQlYP20Y?si=EwEn0sYi5A9QhFro
2024-04-191h 04Live From My Drum Room!™E188: Remembering Freddie Gruber With Special Guests! Part 1Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 wonderful and often hilarious stories of Freddie. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon! Live From My Drum Room T-shirts are available now! Made o...
2024-04-161h 12Live From My Drum Room!™E187: Live From My Drum Room With Chad Gracey!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 his drumming on "All Over You," "Selling The Drama" and "Lightning Crashes." We also talked about Chad's podcast, "The Gracious Two" (link below). So come along for the ride and please subscribe!
2024-04-101h 03Live From My Drum Room!™Live From My Drum Room! T-shirts & Hoodies Available!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Hey everyone! I'm celebrating four years of "Live From My Drum Room" with my official Live From My Drum Room! 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. Hoodies available too! Visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com for details! Pay with Venmo and remember to include your size AND your mailing address. Venmo address: @John-DeChristopher-2. For questions, email me at: livefrommydrumroom@gmail.com. No Drummers Harmed On Any Show! Live From My...
2024-04-0601 minLive From My Drum Room!™E186: Jeff Porcaro's 70th Birthday with Robyn Flans and Gary Katz!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 brought in to record "Night By Night" for Steely Dan's "Pretzel Logic" album. We also played a few of Jeff's many incredible recordings, and much more! So come along for the ride and...
2024-04-021h 30Live From My Drum Room!™E185: Live From My Drum Room With Zack Alford!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 subscribe! Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! is a series of conversations with legendary drummers and Music Industry icons, hosted by drummer a...
2024-03-261h 10Live From My Drum Room!™E181: Joel Selvin - "Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon."Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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! The songs played during the show are: Layla and Bell Bottom Blues (Derek & The Dominos), What Is Life (George Harrison), The Rockford Files TV show theme (Mike Post), God O...
2024-02-261h 28Live From My Drum Room!™E180: TrackTalk With Andy Newmark!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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.uktelephone: +44 1227 750 139 (United Kingdom)"Live From My Drum Room" is hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristopher, and is a series of intimate "conversations" with legendary drummers and music industry friends, drawing from John's five d...
2024-02-211h 22Live From My Drum Room!™E179: 60th Anniversary of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 culture and America. Beatlemania, The Beatle Boom and the influence it had on kids wanting to play music and join a band. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! "Live From M...
2024-02-141h 18Live From My Drum Room!™E178: Celebrating Hal Blaine's 95th Birthday!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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 Blaine wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_BlaineCome along for the ride and please subscribe! "Live From My Drum Room" is hosted by drummer and music in...
2024-02-071h 34Live From My Drum Room!™E177: TrackTalk: Rick Marotta on "Breakdown Dead Ahead"Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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" with legendary drummers and music industry friends, drawing from John's five decades in the music industry. Ranked "Best Drum Podcast," it's a peek behind the curtain that o...
2024-02-0256 minLive From My Drum Room!™E176: TrackTalk: Myron Grombacher on "All Fired Up" "Shadows Of The Night" & "Invincible."Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com 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, John DeChristopher, and is a series of intimate "conversations" with legendary drummers and music industry friends, drawing from John's five decades in the music industry. Ranked the B...
2024-01-2628 minLive From My Drum Room!™E175: TrackTalk: Tris Imboden on "Footloose" & "I'm Alright"Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com This episode of TrackTalk is an excerpt from Live From My Drum Room With Tris Imboden. In this episode, we do a deep-dive into two of Kenny Loggins' biggest hits that Tris recorded: "Footloose" and "I'm Alright." Tris shares insights on each song, including him singing the bridge on the "live" version of "I'm Alright" which is included, along with "Footloose." So come along for the ride and please subscribe to my channel! Watch the entire episode of Live From My Drum Room With Tris I...
2024-01-1823 minLive From My Drum Room!™E174: Live From My Drum Room - "Gadd: A Life In Time"Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com In this episode, we do a deep dive into Hudson Music's retrospective on Steve Gadd, "Gadd: A Life In Time." My guests are the legendary Steve Gadd himself, along with Rob Wallis and Joe Bergamini of Hudson Music. Rob and Joe share insights on the development of the book, which includes interviews, song transcriptions, never before-seen-photos and much more! Also some of Steve's iconic recordings with commentary from Steve. So come along for the ride! Please Subscribe! Order the book: https://hudsonmusic.com/product/gadd-a-life-in-time/
2024-01-111h 29Live From My Drum Room!™E171: 2023 Christmas Holiday Show! WARNING: CONTAINS DRUMMERS!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My annual Christmas Holiday show where I invite a bunch of my drummer friends to drop in, and I never know exactly who's going to show up. The show was "live" so there were a few "warts," but it's always a lot of laughs! My guests were a literal who's who of drumming, including Aynsley Dunbar, Mike Mangini, Robyn Flans, Eddie Tuduri, Simon Phillips, Jimmy Chamberlin, Rob Wallis, Anton Fig, Dave Mattacks, Rick Marotta, Jack Bruno, Joe Vitale, Steve Gadd, Charley Drayton, Jim Keltner, Dennis Chambers, Steve...
2023-12-221h 44Live From My Drum Room!™E161: TrackTalk: Aaron Comess on "Two Princes"Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com An Excerpt from Live From My Drum Room With Aaron Comess! from April 27, 2022. Aaron talks moving to about moving to New York, studying with Bernard Purdie, forming the Spin Doctors and developing his signature sound. Recording the iconic track "Two Princes" and the importance of his snare drum sound to the song. Watch the entire episode https://youtu.be/TDnIePFnQcE?si=7X5VS5POKd-4oTj_ and please subscribe! "Live From My Drum Room" is hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristopher, an...
2023-10-0217 minLive From My Drum Room!™E160: TrackTalk: Kenney Jones on "I'm Losing You" & "Stay With Me"Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com An excerpt from "Live From My Drum Room With Kenney Jones" from November 2, 2021. In this segment, we discuss Kenney's drumming on Rod Stewart's "(I Know) I"m Losing You" and the Faces "Stay With Me." Both songs recorded in 1971 and both with iconic drum parts. Kenney talks about the drum solo in "I'm Losing You" and how it evolved during the Faces live shows and much more! Watch the entire episode with Kenney: • Episode 57: Live From My Drum Room Wi... and please subscribe! "Live Fr...
2023-09-2719 minLive From My Drum Room!™E142: Live From My Drum Room With Jeff "Tain" Watts!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary Jazz drummer, composer, band leader and seven-time Grammy winner, Jeff “Tain” Watts. Jeff and I talk about meeting in 1980 while Jeff was attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, Jeff’s background in Classical Music, and moving to New York at age 22 as his career took off. Jeff also talks about moving to Los Angeles and his years as the drummer for The Tonight Show band, and much more! Subscribe to Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! @livefrommydrumroom And check out...
2023-05-111h 11Live From My Drum Room!™E131: Live From My Drum Room With Omar Hakim!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is legendary drummer, singer, composer and producer, Omar Hakim! Omar and I talk about his long and prolific career, including becoming a professional touring drummer at 15 and how that prepared him for joining “Weather Report” in 1982 at 23 years old. His long history with legendary artist and producer, Nile Rodgers. Becoming an in-demand session player in the early 1980s including his work with David Bowie, Dire Straits, recording Sting’s first solo record after leaving the Police, “The Dream of the Blue Turtles” and being part of Sting’s...
2023-03-301h 37Live From My Drum Room!™E127: Live From My Drum Room With Paul Sexton: "Charlie's Good Tonight"Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com My guest is Paul Sexton, author of the Charlie Watts biography, “Charlie’s Good Tonight.” Paul and I discuss his history with Charlie and The Rolling Stones, going back to 1991, how the book came together, including the approval and endorsement from Charlie’s family and the participation of all the members of The Rolling Stones. The book is full of interviews and anecdotes from Charlie’s family and close friends and offers an insiders view of Charlie’s love for his family, his keen sense of humor, generosity a...
2023-03-161h 07Live From My Drum Room!™E124: TrackTalk: Stan Lynch on "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com Introducing "TrackTalk" a brand new series exclusively on Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! "TrackTalk" features iconic tracks, with iconic drum parts, and the drummers who played them. TrackTalk gives you an insider's view on your favorite songs, by the drummers who helped create them. In episode one of TrackTalk, John's guest is his old friend, the great Stan Lynch, drummer, singer, songwriter, producer and original drummer for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Stan and John do a deep dive into "Stop Draggin' My H...
2023-03-0754 minLive From My Drum Room!™E100: Live From My Drum Room With Marco Minnemann!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com John’s guest this week is the incredible Marco Minnemann! In this episode Marco talks about his recent tour with his band “The Aristocrats” and their process for writing and recording music. Marco also discusses his concept for independence and how he applies it to music, recording in his home studio and achieving his sound. John and Marco shared stories of their time together on the road on various clinic tours. Marco discussed the aspirational aspect of drumming and how hopes his playing inspires other drummers and mu...
2022-10-111h 10Live From My Drum Room!™Celebrating Charlie Watts With John DeChristopher and Lee McCormack!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com John DeChristopher joins Tramps Like Us host Lee McCormack, to remember and celebrate their favorite drummer, Charlie Watts, on the one year anniversary of his passing. Lee and John do a deep dive into classic Rolling Stones deeps cuts and Charlie's drumming! Check out Lee McCormack's Tramps Like Us podcast! http://trampslikeuspod.com/ And subscribe to John's YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom https://livefrommydrumroom.comwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom
2022-08-261h 33Live From My Drum Room!™Drum History Podcast With John DeChristopher!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com This is an interview from Bart van der Zee's excellent Drum History Podcast! I'm sharing it to my podcast platforms with Bart's permission. Be sure to check out Drum History Podcast! https://www.drumhistorypodcast.com/About this episode: John worked for Zildjian for 24 years in a number of roles from sales all the way up to vice president of the company. I asked him to teach me how the industry works, and he did a great job of breaking down many roles in the dr...
2022-06-241h 08Live From My Drum Room!™E83: Live From My Drum Room With Steve Smith! 4-18-22Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com In this episode, Steve Smith and John DeChristopher do a deep dive into Steve’s Modern Drummer Legend Series Book available now as a digital download and as a print book on May 20, 2022. All of Steve’s Modern Drummer Cover/Feature interviews are included in his Legend Series Book, starting in 1981, to a recent in-depth interview with MD’s Mark Griffith. It’s the most comprehensive book on Steve Smith ever, from growing up in Whitman, Massachusetts, to attending Berklee College, to his first major tour with "John-Luc...
2022-05-301h 11Live From My Drum Room!™E77: Live From My Drum Room With David Frangioni of Modern Drummer!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com In this episode John DeChristopher and David Frangioni, CEO & Publisher of Modern Drummer discussed their recent collaboration of “Live From My Drum Room” collaborating with Modern Drummer, their 40 year history, what inspires them as drummers, their experiences working in the Drum Industry and much more! *Live From My Drum Room licensed its content to the Modern Drummer Podcast from March 2022 until June 2023. https://livefrommydrumroom.comwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom
2022-04-191h 06Live From My Drum Room!™E70: Live From My Drum Room With Vinnie Colaiuta!Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com A fun chat with my old friend, the legendary Vinnie Colaiuta! We discussed Vinnie's years at Berklee College of Music and living in Boston, before moving to Los Angeles where he turned the drumming world upside down! And lots of great insights from Vinnie. Be sure to subscribe to his podcast "Breakfast With Vinnie" and please subscribe to my channel @John DeChristopher - Live From My Drum Room! https://livefrommydrumroom.comwww.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom
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