Dave Walsh's Podcast

Happy spring to you. Yes, we've got through winter and some brighter days ahead. This one is a massive ramble. I'm pretty tired and also lacking in energy, but still manage to find something to find inspiration from. Hope you are doing well. Peace. 

Good day,How's it going. A verbal utterance about taking ideas from the pad to the kit. And a prologue about using the pad if you've never bothered.All in a day's work. Peace. D. 

Just when you think it's safe to go back in to the drum shed.... a curveball comes. Hope you're well. Keep playing, keep grooving, keep happy. Peace. D. 

How is it going? It's 2025. Of course, it is. Time move forward. It's called life. Hope you had a great holiday. Today is a lot of post-jet-lag plane talk nonsense and some chat about Rolling in Rhythm. I quite like some of the stuff in this podcast, but it's a bit strange. Peace. 

How's it diddling?I'm still diddling and some other bits and bobs.Have a listen. Still trying to join the dots. Hope you're doing well. Peace. D. 

How's it going? I hope you're well. A simple episode about para's and diddles. Nice and relaxed. Peace. 

We lost Martin France recently. A terrible shame, and he'll be missed. One of my favourites and a true inspiration to many. A genuine world-class player and educator/teacher/mentor. In other news, I've been getting back into drumming. Well, who'd think that. Huh!?! Peace. 

Welcome back, I've been away since Aug 4th. And this episode is a slightly reflective, odd look at the concept of retiring. I'm not retiring, btw. But maybe I already have... Tricky. Peace. D. 

Hey, how's it going. Yes, I know, I know, it's late. But it's only a day. But what a difference a day makes... (great song)Check it out. More drums in this episode. Warts and all. Chatting about the job of work of trying to get stuff together. Just another share. And Drum Shed News! It's repaired. (I think... I hope!)Peace. D. 

I've had a break and totally forgot to record an episode last week. Anyway, here we are. Some playing on this episode, testing a new (to me and different) microphone. The EV RE-20. Nice dynamic mic. Hoping this is going to work for me to make sore playing and talking content for the podcast and YouTube. Peace. D. 

Hi There, It might be time to find a new stick. With the sands of time catching up with me, a change of balance might in order. And with that, a new sound? PeaceD. 

Hi there, I hope you're well. This one is pretty mixed up. Jumps about a bit. But essentially it's about finding where the gaps are in one's playing or one's learning. Probably more the 2nd part of that. Peace out.D. 

Hi friends. Hope you are well. Some news and chat (with myself - madman) about working stuff out and exploring if there are more effective ways to get to the heart of the matter quicker. Peace. D. 

Hi there, Back to normal ramblings this month. Chatting about confidence and also technical confusion. Hope all is good with you. Peace. 

Hi Everyone, Thanks for coming back.Not much to add, really. Part #2 with Graham. It's great and full of interesting stories, tangents and info. Enjoy, Peace. 

Hi There, welcome back and hello to any new listeners. I had a great afternoon chatting to Graham about all sorts of music related stuff. Lots of fascinating personal info about many parts of Manchester culture and music. Sit back and enjoy. This is part#1 of two episodes. The whole interview was around 4hrs 20 mins. Part#2 coming on Sunday 7th Jan 2024. Graham's/808's socials are @massonix808 @808stateofficial Thanks for listening. Peace. 

Welcome back.Hope you have had a good month. It's November now and time to get back in the shed for the winter months. But I've got a few gigs, so what's the vibe... Well, have a listen to this hour or so of rambling nonsense. Peace. 

Hi there, A long, meandering ramble that doesn't appear to have much purpose. EXCEPT to say, remember why we play! Hope you endure, I mean enjoy. Peace. D. 

Welcome back everyone. Enjoy this couple of hours interview with all round super chap Owain Fleetwood Jenkins. Everything you need to know is contained within. Peace and thanks for listening. D. 

 .... erm preparation, apparently. Hope you're well. I'm a little earlier with this month's episode. A rambling episode about prepping for different situations, notably the studio, because I'm going to record this coming Sunday. Peace. D. 

Hey there, how's it going?Sorry, I had to repost this because I had some issues with my plosives. Don't forget, in these uncertain times, be yourself. Peace. Dave. 

Hi All, It's summer, a time of new beginnings... Or is it!?Peace.

Hi everyone, Hope all is well. This episode is about putting my new trio together and all things involved in starting a new band. Peace. D. 

Hi Everyone, Hope all is well. I was going to name this 'Levelling up', but that sounded far too political. If you're not in the UK, this won't mean anything to you... Sorry about that. But just some thoughts about the level we play at and finding ways to raise that level. Spring is here, and that always feels like it's an opportunity to explore new things. Peace. D. 

None of the music shared in this belongs to me. These short clips are included just to show examples of tunes that inspired me. Hi everyone, as part of 40yr anniversary month, I'm talking about how inspirational Keith Jarrett was to me in my teenage year, and beyond. Hope you enjoy. Peace. D. 

Hello there, I hope all is well. Sorry, this is a few days late this month. I'm getting back in to being a snare drummer at the mo. It's very exciting! (laughing face emoji) Have a great monthPeace. 

'Ow Do,Hope you're well and happy new year. This year is my 40th anniversary (of playing the drums). I wish I was actually 40! Anyway, some ramblings about gigging and disrespect. Thanks for checking in. Peace. Dave. 

Hi everyone,This podcast contains information that might upset some people. I bloomin' hope not! So after a few conversations with some friends/fellow drummers etc... I decided to document this in audio and publish. It might help someone come forward and go to the doctor/seek medical help with something they are worried about.  As I mention in the podcast, this story was already featured in a newspaper (Manchester Evening News) and on a website (formally LIFE.org, which no longer exists as far as I know). It has nothing to do with drums. It contains some very personal information about my life and my recovery from Lymphoma, and some people might find some of the details in this podcast a bit unsettling or upsetting. I do hope you enjoy. Peace. D. 

Hello there, A bit of chat about the classic Ted Reed material found in his famous 'Syncopation' book. Hope you enjoy, Thanks and peace. D. 

Hey there, How's it going? Hope you're well. This moth's ramblings are a bit of a continuation from last months, mainly talking about Jazz and Bebop drumming. Thanks for listening. Keep well. D. 

Ow' DoHope you're well. Things come back around. The fundamentals and foundations of learning. Have a great month. Peace. 

Hi there, I hope all is well. D you revisit things. How do you work on things you revisit? That's what my ramblings are about today. Thanks as ever for listening. Peace. 

Hey, How you doing? Don't forget to drop me a line via instgram (drummie_dave) or by other means if you feel the urge to share any similar thoughts to what I drone on about during this months episode. It's been an intense month. More intense than perhaps I realise sometimes. But we're still here, trying hard and pushing on. Keep the faith people. I hope you're well. Thanks for listening. D. Peace. 

Hi everyone, Welcome back. Sorry it's been a while (again). I'm moving to a monthly podcast for the foreseeable. This month I've been thinking a lot about when 'one' is being artistic and when one is providing a service, as a session musician. And some thoughts around what all that really means to me. Hope you enjoy. It's all a bit rambly and strange, but I get there in the end. There is also a ramdom ladybird interlude, but it soon passes....Bye! 

Hi there, Hope you're well. Some musings about reflecting on whether the things I practice are efficient. Also a few thoughts on the fact that you CAN learn new things, even when you're older. Don't let anyone takl you out of that!Have a good week and thanks for listening. 

Hi everyone, Hope all is well. I was thinking about knowledge, following on from last episode about'Being Open Minded'. Have a listen and hope these interwinding ramblings are remotely interesting. Peace. Dave.

How do everyone. Hope you're well. Title kind says it all. No one reads this stuff anyway. Enjoy. Peace. D. 

Hi everyone. I'm having a drum stick audit. What the heck is a drum stick audit. Well, press play and check it out. It's riveting. Hope you're doing well and feeling super creative in your drum world. Peace. D. 

Apologies. I've been crap. But I'm back. DIY nonsense and some other ramblings in this episode. Hope you're well and happy new year etc... Peace. D. 

Hi there, Hope you're well. RIP master bass player/musician/composer/producer/gentleman Simon Goulding, who pased away on Thursday 9th Dec 2021. 44 yrs young. Today I'm rambling on about how to find your sound, or how to think about finding your sound. Connecting some ideas and concepts from other podcats. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening. Dave. 

Hi All,Hope you're well and sorry it's been a few weeks since the last post. Today is quite a practical episode, with some ideas on how to setup a nice multi pad situation. I also talk about some things I've been working. You might find the specific exercises helpful or you might find the approach to the exercise helpful in whatever you are doing. Thanks for listening. Dave. 

How's it going? I hope all is well and things are startig to return to some kind of normality, whereever you are in the world. For me, I've been back teaching face to face and gigging. So things have felt pretty normal, very suddenly. As a result, I've felt totally knackered! (pardon my english) But it's a time of reflection (again ...) and has made me think about one thing, values and that leads to many things. So that's what this episode is about. A rambling, meandering conversation about such things. I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening. Peace, Out. 

Hi everyone,I hope you are all doing well. This episode is a ramble about my hihats. I get a bit nostalgic about some old and now sold (and also lost) hihats. I also demo my small library of hihats. I hope this episode helps you, perhaps, think about expanding your own collection. Keep well and keep safe. 

Hey everyone, I hope you're doing well. Charlie Watts just passed away. RIP you legend. So I decided to record this quick episode and share some thoughts. Sorry about the audio issue in the middle. No idea why the mic lead suddenly started making that hideous sound. I didn't want to scrap this because I wanted it to be 'in the moment'. So I've published it anyway. Peace and keep safe everyone. 

Welcome back every 'one' (literally) I decided to take some time off. I did flirt with the idea of a big 'Welcome back to Season #2 etc...' but this just ended up feeling like a continuation of the previous episodes. Like an old friend, you can go years without seeing/hearing from them, and when they suddenly come back in to your life, it's just exactly the same as it was. So, more rambling musings to come. Thanks for coming back and checking in. It's much appreciated. I'll be going back to my normal bi-monthly episodes from now on. Keep safe. 

Hi there, I hope you're having a nice weekend. This episode is a ramble about being interested in things and not being interested in things. Sounds like a load of nonsense, well listen on, and hopefully it'll be of some use to you. It's all very interesting.... Keep safe and well.

Welcome back. Sorry there was a gap. I wasn't able to record an episode in the past couple of weeks. Today I'm talking about some news books I've bought in the past couple of months and also some exercises I've gone back to from old books. Hope you enjoy. THanks for listening.

Happy Easter everyone. I hope you're having a nice long weekend break. This episode is a bit rambly and doesn't really get in to anything until about 20 mins in. But the main topic today is transcription concepts. Are there other ways to use the information from a transcription to personalise your approach to the information. Discuss. Have a great week.

Hello everyone, I hope all is well. Sorry this is late. I just didn't get time to post it after recording it on Sunday night. There's not much to say really. EP#50 is nowt special. No big anniversary with the number 50. EP#49 was such a momentous occasion that I thought I'd make sure this was a low-key affair. Hope you're doing well and have a good week.

Hi there, I hope you're doing well. A year on... what can I say. Well, have a listen and find out. Keep safe and have a good week

Hi friends, I hope all is well. I hope you are keeping safe. This week I apologise (again) for not being 'regular' with the episodes. And I talk about why I keep a practice diary. There is also quite a bit of rambling, and some strange tangents. So, business as usual. Have a good week. Take good care. Keep drumming! (or whatever else you do, keep doing!)