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    • Aug 2, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 58 EPISODES

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    Episode 58: Payden Hilliard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 65:40


    Episode 58: Payden Hilliard by DrumChats

    Episode 57: Working Drummer Probs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 46:29


    In this episode, Trav and Anthony get real with some of the hardships that working drummers face.

    Episode 56: Javier Solis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 47:43


    In this episode, Trav and Anthony sit down with Javier Solis. Not only is Javier the percussionist for Lauren Daigle, he has a long history of playing with artists such as The Jackson 5, Jaci Velasquez, and many more. From playing percussion on stage, to tracking on tons of records to owning his own coffeeshop, Javier is no new guy to the Nashville scene and music industry as a whole.

    Episode 55: Hardware and Pedals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 63:49


    Enjoy today's discussion on hardware and pedals! Trav and Anthony dive deep into a topic that's often overlooked.

    Episode 54: Dampening Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 62:00


    There's a million and one dampening options. Today, Trav and Anthony cover a few of them.

    Episode 53: Drumheads and Tuning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 62:24


    In today's episode, Trav and Anthony scratch the surface on drumheads and tuning styles.

    Episode 52: Click

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 47:36


    In this episode, Trav and Anthony discuss the importance of click, saving your hearing, and how clicks/metronomes can help or hinder your playing.

    Episode 51: Atom Willard

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 96:46


    Our first guest of the year...drumroll...ATOM WILLARD! From Rocket from the Crypt, to Angels and Airwaves to his current band Against me, Atom has a long history as drummer and brings his experience(and humor) to this fun filled episode.

    Episode 50: Brand Loyalty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 52:52


    New Year, New Things. Welcome to the podcast, our new co-host, Anthony Foti!

    Episode 49: Brent Barnett

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 24:10


    Brent Barnett is no new name to the world of drums. From DW to Gretsch to Gibraltar and others, Brent has a lot of expertise when it comes drums and hardware. In this episode, Trav sits down with Brent to discuss what its like working for Gibraltar, what companies look for in new artists and so much more.

    Episode 48: Duncan Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 65:02


    Duncan Phillips is no new face to the drumming world. With years of experience on the road with Christian act, Newsboys, Duncan brings an excellent perspective on his taste in drums, life on the road, and the music industry as a whole.

    Episode 47: Chris McHugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 68:06


    In this episode, Trav and Chris sit down and discuss touring, moving to Nashville and life as a session player.

    Episode 46: Anthony Foti

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 108:59


    In this episode, Trav sits down with Nashville drummer, Anthony Foti. From playing in Ohio bands to touring with David Leonard, Anthony shares his experiences on what it's like to work your way up in the Nashville music scene.

    Episode 45: Andrew Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 62:16


    On today's episode, Trav sits down with none other than Andrew Marshall. From his move to Los Angeles to sharing the stage with multiple Grammy award winner Billie Eilish, Andrew shares his input on music, drums and his role on stage.

    Episode 44: Sarah Hagan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 36:09


    It was such an honor to have the one and only Sarah Hagan come on to chat with us about what she does as Director of Artist Relations at Zildjian and Vic Firth. Check it out!

    Episode 43: Chad Cromwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 82:40


    From Amy Grant to Stevie Nicks to Neil Young and so many more, Chad Cromwell has decades of experience both on the road and in the studio. In this episode, we dive into Chad's history and take away some great words of wisdom.

    Episode 42: Mitch Sallee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 70:08


    Welcome back everyone! In todays episode, Trav sits down with drummer and tour manager Mitch Sallee and talks about sides of the industry we rarely get to hear!

    Episode 41: Jeremy Furstenfeld

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 74:16


    Welcome back to the podcast! We took a week off to celebrate our 2 year anniversary! To kick things off, please enjoy this hang with our long time friend, Jeremy Furstenfeld!

    Episode 40: Nadia Azar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 32:23


    40 episodes later and we now have a doctor on an episode! Check out this conversation between Trav and Dr. Nadia Azar as they discuss how the drums affect the body including calorie burning, injuries and a lot more!

    Episode 39: Jesse Öqvist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 59:22


    In this episode, Trav talks with Jesse Öqvist, owner of Öqvist Drums and former builder for OCDP!

    Episode 38: Seth Rausch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 57:12


    From Joe Nichols to Julianne Hough, from Little Big Town to Keith Urban, Seth Rausch is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the music industry and what it's like working your way up as a drummer.

    Episode 37: Steve Carey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 117:46


    There's nothing like a new podcast episode to help you survive quarantine! Welcome back to DrumChats, Steve Carey!

    Episode 36: Chris Kimmerer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 88:12


    From Sonicflood to Steve Curtis Chapman to Thomas Rhett, Chris Kimmerer has some great insight into the music industry and drumming that you don't want to miss!

    Episode 35: Jerry Roe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 72:48


    Enjoy this awesome hang with Jerry Roe!

    Episode 34: Tim Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 45:14


    In this episode, Trav sits down with fellow podcaster Tim Anderson, co-host of Holy Ghost Notes!

    Episode 33: Harry McCarthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 23:30


    Check out our hang with the living legend Harry McCarthy!

    Episode 32: Dave Cohen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 78:49


    Episode 32: Dave Cohen by DrumChats

    Episode 31: Jim Handley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 81:24


    Calling all gear nerds! In this episode, Trav brings on former Journey drum tech and traveling drummer, Jim Handley of Resurrection: A Journey Tribute! Listen to this awesome discussion on the nitty gritty of drums.

    Episode 30: Jon Hull

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 81:39


    What is it like being a drum tech? Find out in today's episode with special guest, Jon Hull.

    Episode 29: Evan Hutchings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 110:21


    Evan Hutchings is among the most sought after session drummers in the Nashville music scene. In this episode, Trav and Evan discuss the ins and outs of session playing, drum sounds, and the Nashville music industry.

    Episode 28: Dango Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 60:32


    Dango is no new face to the music scene. From playing in bands such as Amber Pacific, RED and Scott Stapp to working up and down the Nashville Broadway circuit, Dango has a wealth of knowledge in what it looks like to be a working drummer.

    Episode 27: Fred Eltringham

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 75:46


    In today's episode, Trav sits down with Fred Eltringham to talk about his life through music, with the Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, and all he has going on!

    Episode 26: Joshua Gardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 72:09


    In this episode, Trav sits down with Nashville up and coming drummer for Payton Smith, Joshua Gardner to discuss what it's like being new to the Nashville music scene and working your way up the ranks.

    Episode 25: Dave Dombrowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 103:13


    From Buffalo, NY to New York City to Nashville and all over, Dave Dombrowski shares with us his journey pursuing music, overcoming obstacles and playing the drums full time after being told he would never amount to anything.

    Episode 24: Miles McPherson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 70:41


    In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Nashville session drummer Miles McPherson. From his time with Paramore, Kelly Clarkson and Tonic to his experience recording all around Nashville's top studios, Miles is one of the most sought after drummers in Nashville's session world.

    Episode 23: What's New

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 20:18


    In this episode, Trav fills you in on what's new with DrumChats as well as answers some questions/comments on his new drum kit.

    Episode 22: Happy Birthday DrumChats Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 8:19


    The Podcast is 1 year old! Here's what's coming up for the second year!

    Episode 21: Drum Mics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 39:08


    This episode is just barely scratching the surface on drum mics! Check out what Trav and Dave get into.

    Episode 20: Percussion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 36:32


    Do you use extra percussion when you play drums? Check out this talk on different percussive elements you should add!

    Episode 19: Singing Drummers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 36:58


    In this episode we sing about the rare, majestic and under appreciated Singing Drummers!

    Episode 18: Monitoring Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 36:11


    In this episode, Trav and Dave discuss a few different monitoring systems for drummers.

    Episode 17: Tech Bags

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 42:05


    Every drummer thinks about their drums, but how often do you think about spare parts and tools? Listen to our discussion on how important tech bags are and what we think you should always have with you!

    Episode 16: Bodies at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 39:26


    In this episode, Trav and Dave talk about warm-ups, stretches and other ways to keep your body loose behind the kit!

    Episode 15: Drum Companies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 47:41


    In this episode, we look at some of the different companies out there and what differentiates the mainstream companies from the all custom makers.

    Episode 14: Cymbal Stands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 44:02


    In this episode of DrumChats, Dave and Trav talk about cymbal stands and the different variations you can find!

    Episode 13: Tom Mounting Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 47:16


    From rack toms to floor toms, suspended to fixed, Dave and Travis dive into the different ways to mount your toms.

    Episode 12: Just Beat It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018 48:44


    In this episode, Trav and Dave look at different variations of kick drum beaters!

    Episode 11: Kick Pedals 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2018 46:17


    In this episode, Trav and Dave open up discussion about something we all love: kick drum pedals.

    Episode 10: Drumsticks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 65:27


    In this episode, Trav and Dave explore the different types, styles and brands of drumsticks. Dave's Story Pic: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqMQuh0g2JD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

    Episode 9: Dampening

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 66:56


    In this episode, Trav and Dave discuss different types of dampening products and ways to control your tone.

    Episode 8: Tuning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 61:01


    In this episode, Dave and Trav discuss different tuning techniques to help you make your drums sound better! Check out Dave's photo from Story Time! Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/BP4X_6Kg70O/? utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

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