Drum and Drummer

There’s some listener emails and messages to get through including one about favourite drums solos and fills. Ben forgot something important at a gig the other day and he’s not alone as George once f…

This week Ben and George have a chat with Mel Stewart who is the Brand Development Manager for the British Drum Company. Formed in 2015, the BDC are quickly becoming the drummers choice for drums and…

The next generation of drummers are here and ready to take over. This week Ben and George had a chat with Connor Griffiths. As well as playing for his band FLOWVERS (who are doing very well), at 21 C…

Welcome to a new episode of Drum & Drummer. Ben and George are back chatting sh*t. A song for Pauly B, Decade gigs including heat exhaustion and lots of cocaine (the guests), delivery chat, Harry Pot…

It’s a very special episode this week as the guys chat to one of Ben’s drumming idols; Guy Davis from Reuben. For those who don’t know, Reuben are an incredible band from the 00s and their debut albu…

Today we welcome onto the show Si Lawrence. Si is the drummer for London based Strange Planes. Ben and Si got to know each other when Strange Planes supported Oxygen Thief on a few tours back in the …

Ben had a loooooong day gigging in Wales and there’s some big chat about drumming shoes. The boys both gig on the Isle Of Wight on the same day as Kasabian and one of them arrives at the ferry port h…

This week on the show there’s some listener correspondence, ‘the internet’s bride’, getting your band name on your kick skin, George’s busy week gigging and recording at a different studio (such a tr…

How many packets of crisps is it acceptable to take from a gig? The boys also chat about playing live to a click, George saying goodbye to Pompey and his first gig with his new wedding band, getting …

The big 3-0! Ben and George are back with another episode of your second favourite drumming podcast. The guys chat about school grades and A-level maths (completed it, mate), summer gigs, depping for…

Welcome to a new episode of Drum and Drummer. The lads caught up with Bastille drummer Chris ‘Woody’ Wood half way through their North American tour in support of their number 1 album ‘Give Me The Fu…

This week we welcome our first international guest onto the show! We had the absolute pleasure of talking to drummer and author S.W. Lauden about his latest book ‘Forbidden Beat: Perspectives On Punk…

Hello! This week Ben and George are joined by the delightfully charming Curtis Aaron. Curtis has taken his drumming skills abroad and on the high seas as a veteran of the cruise ship game. In fact, h…

The bald headed boys are back for some more belting banter. George has had a little holiday and got verbally attacked by a comedian and it’s Ben’s birthday week. What’s it like when your gig finishes…

It’s Thursday so that must mean it’s Drum and Drummer time! GET EXCITED PLEASE. George spent some time learning about how to tune a snare from Clem Burke’s drum tech. There’s top tax tips, advice on …

It’s that time of the week again *sigh*. Ben has been drumming his little heart out in the studio and find out about his video audition for a fairly big metal band. George has been swimming and tells…

Welcome to another episode of Drum and Drummer! This week Ben and George had a chat with session drummer extraordinaire Ben Kennedy. They chat about his career which really got going when he was cast…

Much to your probable disappointment it’s just Ben and George on this week's episode. But fear not as the pie of chat is jam packed with meaty filling. MEATY! Wedding season is back so there’s some g…

This week Ben and George are joined by very special guest Adam Jackson who plays drums for UK metalcore titans, Bury Tomorrow. Having had a somewhat difficult time during the pandemic the band are ba…

Ben and George are back with another special guest in tow. This week the guys had a good chat with Josh Rowe who is a semi-pro (his words) bass player and studio owner about his bands, career and abo…