Drummers on Drumming
A podcast for drummers who think too much. Ben Hilzinger talks to the greats about creativity, identity, staying sane, and finding purpose behind the kit.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 252
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Drum Panel: Your Mind's Ear
Today on The Drum Panel, we’ve got Dave Elitch and Sarab Singh.
Dave has worked with The Mars Volta, Weezer, The 1975, Justin Timberlake, and plenty more. Alongside his playing career, he’s become a …
01:01:15 |
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Big Fat Five: Xavier Ware (Bilmuri) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
On this episode of Big Fat Five, I’m joined by drummer Xavier Ware. He’s currently out on the road with Bilmuri, and his playing is UNREAL—able to blaze with the kind of intensity that feels like he’…
00:58:16 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Big Fat Five: Steve Goold (Drummer / Educator) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
I’ve been deep into working on the second book, which has me going back through a bunch of the older conversations. One that really stood out again was with Steve Goold.
If you don’t know, Steve is …
00:42:54 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
The Drum Panel: Every one of my friend's drum sets sounds better than mine.
This Drum Panel episode picks up where we left off with Brendan Buckley (Shakira, Morrissey, Perry Farrell) and Gunnar Olsen (Puscifer, Mother Feather). If you missed Part 1, you’ll still follow alon…
00:48:46 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
The Drum Panel: Your electrician is my favorite drummer
This Drum Panel brings together Brendan Buckley—drummer for Shakira, Perry Farrell, Morrissey, and more—and one of my closest friends, Gunnar Olsen of Puscifer, Mother Feather, Big Data, and ME to ch…
00:53:43 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
The Drum Panel: What do you mean you like what I do?
Welcome back to The Drum Panel!
Featuring: Ben Hilzinger (me!), Joe Lana Jr. (@thecowboydrummer), and Eric Urrea (Marina City)
Inside this episode:
Why Creators Struggle to Accept Compliments
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00:45:33 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Cain Daniel (Jesus Molina) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. I’m Ben Hilzinger, and this is another installment of Big Fat Five—where I ask my favorite drummers (and, honestly, just…
00:29:58 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
The Drum Panel: You’re totally not a mound of dirt
Ben (me..hi!), Mark Stepro (The Wallflowers) and Eric Urrea (Marina City) talk about the gear that go away...
Our favorite BAD recordings
How to stay in love with drumming when it’s also your j…
01:02:23 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Big Fat Five: Marcus Finnie (Drummer/Composer/Educator) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
This week’s installment of Big Fat Five features Marcus Finnie…a proud Memphis native now based in Nashville and he’s one of the most respected session drummers and educators around. His credits span…
00:48:26 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
The Drum Panel: Gunnar Sounds Great!
In this PART 2 episode of The Drum Panel, I’m yet again joined by drummers Gunnar Olsen (Puscifer, Big Data) and Eric Urrea (Marina City) for a deep dive into the internal lives of drummers — the anx…
00:40:04 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
The Drum Panel: Debby Boone Pat Pat
In this episode, The Drum Panel returns with ME (Ben Hilzinger), alongside my co-host Eric Urrea (Marina City), Gunnar Olsen (Puscifer, Bruce Springsteen, Mother Feather) for a roundtable discussion …
00:53:43 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
The Drum Panel: The Schelp is Real...I'm Happy?
In this episode, The Drum Panel returns with ME (Ben Hilzinger), alongside my co-host Eric Urrea (Marina City), Cain Daniel (Jesus Molina, Derek Hough) for a roundtable discussion on all things drum.…
00:55:20 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
The Drum Panel: Taste Is Fake, but My Feelings Are Real
In this episode, The Drum Panel returns with ME (Ben Hilzinger), alongside my co-host Eric Urrea (Marina City), Max Flanders (Lukas Nelson), and Dean Sinclair (Capital Soirée, Worry Club, Ostin) for …
00:44:17 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Big Fat Five: Ari Hoenig (Drummer / Educator) Shares His Most Influential Records
My guest today is Ari Hoenig — drummer, composer, educator, and all-around wizard behind the kit. Ari is known for his melodic, almost vocal approach to the drums, especially his ability to bend pitc…
00:30:42 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Big Fat Five: Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood) Shares His Most Influential Records
This week’s guest is Billy Martin ... a world-renowned drummer, educator, visual artist, producer, and author. He has collaborated with some of the best, including (but certainly not limited to) John…
00:54:23 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
The Drum Panel: Pocket, Pep Talks & Paris Regrets
Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum.
In this part two episode, I continue my deep-dive chat with co-host Eric Urrea (Marina City) — picking up right where last week’s…
00:48:39 |
Wed 28 May 2025
The Drum Panel: Master Rights, Mid-Gig Panic, and the Myth of “Making It”
Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum.
In this episode of The Drum Panel, I’m joined by my co-host Eric Urrea (Marina City) for a laid-back but honest conversation abou…
00:44:01 |
Wed 21 May 2025
The Drum Panel: Trash Can Lids, Technique Traps, and Amateur Traits
Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. In this episode of The Drum Panel, host Ben Hilzinger is joined by Sterling Laws and Fred Eltringham for an insightful roundtable …
00:38:16 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Big Fat Five: David Garibaldi (Tower of Power) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming…a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum.
I’m back with another installed of Big Fat Five — a segment of the podcast where we dive into the five records that sha…
00:40:13 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Big Fat Five: Jacopo Volpe (Post Malone, Salmo, Damiano David) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
We’re back with another installment of the Big Fat Five—where I invite on a drummer that inspires me to break down the five records that shaped their voice behind the kit.
My name is Ben Hilzinger a…
00:24:28 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
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