On this week’s show Ben tells us about a last minute recording session where he ended up recording the drumming legend Graham Walker (Gary Moore, Vanity Fare). We also chat about new Roland wireless tech, getting recognised at a memorial service and Billy taking a dump in the bath. Enjoy!

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This week we are joined by Connor McCorkindale! Connor is a fellow BIMM graduate, a teacher and plays for multiple bands including Winter Gardens and Coco And The Lost. We chat about his recent broken wrist and the impact that had on his drumming, his love of teaching and learning Ableton to keep his job. A self described ‘technique nerd’ Connor has begun learning traditional grip and has a desire to truly understand time and metric modulation. There’s also some footy chat, using your iPhone to check your drum angles and our age old final question. Enjoy!

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On this week’s episode we’re chatting about practicing and rehearsing; doing the right amount for the right context. We also chat about George’s recent trip to Chesterfield where he met up with Dave and got a tour of the Hardcase factory and the next day did a video shoot for a new band plus Ben’s been dealing with a broken shower. Enjoy!

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Before George heads up to Chesterfield for a video shoot we had another one of our ‘famous’ chats where Ben finally reveals all about his cryptic clues for 2024 and tells all about his NYE gig in Banbury. George also popped in to Graham Russell Drums to get a new kick drum reso head and has been practicing hard for a soul band theatre show coming up in February. We also chat about the new BDC kit and Ben’s back on the arrows. Enjoy!

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Happy New Year! On this week’s episode we’re catching up after Christmas with some gig chat including a surprise 60th birthday party and George’s dramatic M25 rescue mission. We also briefly talk about our goals for 2025, a new delivery highlights video and Ben’s secret game. Enjoy!

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Hope you all had a great Christmas! It’s Boxing Day so time to finish off those chocolates and join us for an Xmas treat. Traffic and illness thwarted our attempt at a ‘traditional’ Xmas special but we were very grateful for the legend that is Lennon Taylor to step in and chat with us. Lennon and George can often be found on stage together at weddings with Wildwood Sky. After gifting Lennon with a ‘thigh of bread’ we chat about gig anxiety, standards and expectations and switching from solo to band. We also find out how he got the name for his song Gatorbone and Santa Whyntmas has some presents in his sack. Enjoy!

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Although Christmas is just round the corner we’re not particularly in a Chrismassy mood but this doesn’t deter us from chatting about parsnips, traditions and marvelling at his large but somewhat under-decorated tree. George also gives us the low down on his new job at a bakery and stealing a notebook from an Xmas party gig. Enjoy!

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This week we are finally joined by Ben Alldred from D’Addario; parent company of EVANS Drumheads. Having met Ben at Graham Russell Drums a few weeks ago when he helped skin and tune the ‘Florida Acrolite’ we wanted to quiz Ben on all things skins and tuning. Ben imparts his extensive knowledge on how important good heads are on a kit, how to choose the right head, designs and innovations and what all the different names and letters mean. Ben also uses his role as Percussion Product Specialist to go around to schools, colleges and retail partners to help people in person reskin and tune their drums. We also get some great tips on snare wires and tuning. Enjoy!

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