Bearded Drums is a weekly podcast hosted by creator Stephan Nelson II and cohost Jarrett Taylor. Stephan is a life long drummer and has been a working professional for the past 16 years as a gigging drummer and YouTube creator. Jarret Taylor is the fiery young running partner who even though is still young possesses a wealth of drum knowledge and great playing skills. Each week the podcast will cover many topics regarding drum gear, drumming, the music industry as well as general discussion drummers off all styles can appreciate.
In this week's episode we discuss electronic drums coinciding with the new Yamaha products released this week.
In this week's episode we play catch-up after being sick. Lots of submissions and gear updates.
Jarrett and I return after an unexpected break while we both recovered from being sick.
In this week's episode we hang out and. chat with our good friend and drummer Phil Lenfant.
In this week's podcast we discuss what to do in a drummer emergency. Having backups, extra sticks, drummer's emergency kit, and horror stories about when this has happened on gigs.
In this week's we discuss the books drummer's should own. The ones used to date drums, history of drum companies, and books about drum repair.
In this week's episode we discuss how to identify cymbals by their gram weight. Also discussing out preferences in cymbal weights.
In this week's podcast we discuss the benefits and pitfalls of having to purchase drum gear online and sometimes sight unseen.
In this week's podcast we discuss what we prefer as far shell construction in our drums. Wood or metal? Maple or Birch?
In this week's episode we dive into drumsticks. Ones we love and the ones we love to hate. also, our good buddy Phil Lenfant shows up to hang out for a bit.
In this episode we discuss returning trends in drumming. Ones we would love to see come and some that we definitely wouldn't.
In this episode we take on the tumultuous "Chops", discuss the positives and negatives with our very good friend and killer player Cedric Feazell
In this week's episode Jarrett and I discuss our drum spending habits and how that plays into our personal gear collections.
In this week's podcast we have a drummer hang and discuss selling gear online in the current market and why it's a good time to unload unused gear.
In this week's live show we talk about some of our favorite underrated drummers. All those players that fly under the radar and that most people wouldn’t know their names. These though are the players that are the backbone of the drumming community and carry some of the heaviest weight.
In this week's live show we talk about "so called" online drum gurus and experts.the positive or negative they might put into the drum community and their effects.
In this week's episode we discuss chasing tone or "mojo" through the gear we acquire. Not just acquiring gear for the sake of adding more stuff to then pile but actually creating a personal sound or style for our individual drumming personalities.
In this week's episode Jarrett and myself talk about our drumming influences from when we were very young all the way to today. how they influenced our playing and lead us to our current state of playing as musicians.
In this week's podcast we discuss does gear really matter.
Episode 2 of the Bearded Drums Podcast. In this week's episode we discuss traditionally taught drummers vs. self taught drummer and the their differences.
This is the inaugural episode for the Bearded Drums Podcast. In this episode we christen the show, thank all those who helped create it, and jump into out first weekly topic which is the the state of drumming and the music industry in 2021.
In this week's podcast Jarrett and I talk about our practice routines and how we approach practicing.
In this week's podcast we discuss the joys and terror of working in a music store with special guest Derek Fountain.
In this week's podcast we discuss the topic of Instagram Drummers and what they can or can't really offer.
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