Drum and Drummer

This week’s episode was recorded face to face as George has been recording a new drum video at Ben’s studio. We talk about the day in the studio and the drum gear we used (including ANOTHER new snare…

This week we are talking about ear safety and who better to talk to than Jono Heale from ACS; one of the leading brands in hearing protection and in-ear monitors. Having been a professional bass play…

This week we are joined by the magnificent ‘Deano Machine’ aka Dean Llewellyn. Dean is an exceptional guitarist and plays in the band Barbara with previous guest Lawrie Miller. He is also friends wit…

It’s a bumper episode this week with plenty of drum chat. We both went to a 30th birthday party / jam night and George played at Icebreaker festival where hair extensions and guitar heads don’t mix. …

This week we are joined by Jack Hicklin! After studying at BIMM, Jack put drums on the back burner as he spent the following few years coaching tennis. Now with a renewed passion for drumming he’s pr…

To clean or not to clean, that is the question. On this week’s episode we are talking about cymbal cleaning and why you should or maybe more importantly why you shouldn’t be doing it. Also Ben’s new …

Hello! This week Ben finally buckled under the weight of public opinion and started watching The Traitors but has ruined his sleep schedule in the process. George has been on his croissant making cou…

It’s been cold so Ben’s got his big coat on. George regales us of his triumphant pub quiz antics and we take a look at the Zildjian 400th anniversary snare drum which comes with a hefty price tag. We…

Happy New Year! On this first episode of 2024 we caught up on what we did over Xmas including Ben’s trip to New York and George’s busy working week. We also chat about our goals for 2024 in more deta…

We hope you had a good Christmas! Join us this week for our Xmas Special where we had a fun, in person chat with not one, not two but THREE guests! In what now appears to be an Xmas tradition we welc…

This week we are joined by Kevin Hein! Kevin moved from Germany to London to study drums at BIMM and has quickly become an in demand session drummer. With his acoustic looking Roland VAD kit he has f…

This week we’re catching up on George’s birthday, the return of Covid and we received some great listener emails. George has also been shopping and entered the world of silent cymbals and skins. Find…

Hello! On this week’s episode we chat about dealing with grief and gigging/working in the immediate aftermath of losing a family member. George has also been to another gig up in London and we discus…

Unfortunately we have to start this week's episode with some sad news after the unexpected passing of Ben’s father, Adrian. While the dust settles on a tragic week, George is on hand for some distrac…

This week we are joined by Eddie from Primas Custom Drums! We talk about how he put his previous skills as a carpenter and engineer and passion for drums to good use in setting up Primas Custom Drums…

This week we had a great chat with Ciara Chinniah! Ciara recently gave a masterclass at the UK Drum Show and tells us of her love of odd time signatures and the imminent book she’s written focussing …

Pop on your red trousers, it’s time for another Drum and Drummer! George learns how the distinct snare sound in ‘Beat It’ was created, played a lovely gig covering songs by David Bowie and danced the…

On this week’s show we’re talking about George’s recent gigs with Mackenzie and a long drive to Leeds and back with the one and only Deano. Ben’s got a new car and thinks the world is a bit like Gran…

This week we are joined by special guest Oli Middleton! Oli has been the drum tech for Bastille for nearly a decade and we chatted about getting the job, what a typical day on tour looks like and dea…

It’s a big day today as we celebrate reaching 100 episodes! George is chatting from his new drum booth and tells us how his first gig with Ableton went and Ben has got his new BDC snare. We then chat…