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.
Powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. For more inforamtion, check out www.bigfatsnaredrum.com and follow us on Instagram.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 252
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Drum Panel: From Garibaldi to Game Show
Welcome back to The Drum Panel—a roundtable-style discussion on all things drums.
This week, I’m joined—as almost always—by my co-host Eric Urrea, and today’s special guest is Jeremy Taggart: longti…
00:51:30 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
Big Fat Five: Sam Cohen (Glitter Party) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
What is up!? We’re back with another installment of Big Fat Five, where I invite on drummers who’ve inspired me to break down the five records that helped shape their unique voice behind the kit.
Th…
00:40:40 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
The 5 Pillars of Drumming
What is up?! Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming — a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. My name is Ben Hilzinger, and today’s episode is a little different.
A few months ago, I was sent a book …
00:49:45 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
The Drum Panel: What IS Rock?, Social Anxiety & "Networking" as a Drummer
Episode 13 of The Drum Panel
Welcome to The Drum Panel—a show where a rotating group of professional drummers engages in roundtable discussions pertaining to all things DRUM.
For today's panel, we …
00:51:15 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Big Fat Five: Marco Kleebauer (Drummer/Producer) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
This is another installment of Big Fat Five, a segment where I ask some of my favorite drummers to break down five records that had a major impact on their approach to music.
This week, I’m joined b…
00:54:49 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Big Fat Five: Dee Simone (Doechii, Alison Wonderland, Madame Gandhi) Shares Her top 5 Influential Records
This is another installment of Big Fat Five, a segment where I ask some of my favorite drummers to break down five records that had a major impact on their approach to music.
Today, I’m joined by De…
00:44:37 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
The Drum Panel: Self-Promotion, Authenticity in Pop Gigs, and the Double Pedal Dilemma
Episode 12 of The Drum Panel
Welcome to The Drum Panel—a show where a rotating group of professional drummers engages in roundtable discussions pertaining to all things DRUM.
Today, we've got two f…
00:41:23 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Big Fat Five: Fred Eltringham (Sheryl Crow) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
This week’s guest is Fred Eltringham! If you listened to our recent episode with Sterling Laws, you heard Fred get a lot of love as one of Sterling’s five picks—so it was an honor to finally have him…
00:45:39 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
Records That Define the 70's Drum Sound
This week’s episode is going to be a little different. I’m starting a new, perhaps self-indulgent series where I pose a question on the Big Fat Snare Drum Instagram and make an episode out of your re…
00:52:29 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Big Fat Five: Chris "Woody" Wood (Bastille) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, the podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This is another segment of Big Fat Five, where I invite my favorite drummers to break down the five records that shape…
00:50:10 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
The Drum Panel: Mental Health > Paradiddles, Signature Sticks and Dream Lessons
Episode 11 of The Drum Panel
Welcome to The Drum Panel—a show where a rotating group of professional drummers engages in roundtable discussions pertaining to all things DRUM.
For today's panel, we ha…
00:50:56 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Big Fat Five: Ian Matthews (Kasabian) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, the podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This is another segment of Big Fat Five, where I invite my favorite drummers to break down the five records that shape…
00:45:12 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
Big Fat Five: Jason Gerken (Shiner, Hum, Molly McGuire) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
Today, we’ve got another segment of the podcast called Big Fat Five. This is where I invite my favorite drummers on the show to break down the five records that helped shape their approach to the ins…
00:35:17 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
The Drum Panel: Defining Success, Underrated Drummers, and the Gear We Love (That’s Not a Drum)
Episode 10 of The Drum Panel
Welcome to The Drum Panel—a show where a rotating group of professional drummers engages in roundtable discussions pertaining to all things DRUM.
For today's panel, we ha…
00:44:04 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Big Fat Five: Jared Shavelson (Joyce Manor, Seal, Mariachi el Bronx, Ways Away, The Hope Conspiracy, Boysetsfire, Paint It Black, Chuck Ragan)
Today, we’ve got another segment of the podcast called Big Fat Five. This is where I invite my favorite drummers on the show to break down the five records that helped shape their approach to the ins…
00:37:49 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
The Drum Panel: 2024's Biggest Wins, Unexpected Lessons, and the Stack Debate
Episode 9 of The Drum Panel
Welcome to The Drum Panel—a show where a rotating group of professional drummers engages in roundtable discussions pertaining to all things DRUM.
For today's panel, we hav…
00:42:53 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
Excerpts from My Book: Drummers on Drumming, Part 1
Ok, I promise I won’t be promoting my book forever—but give me at least a few weeks to talk about it (I’m proud of it!). And hey, the sooner you grab a copy, the sooner you’ll stop feeling guilty... …
00:34:07 |
Wed 25 Dec 2024
The Drum Panel: Our Guilty Pleasures, Drum Trolls, and the IG Cheating Debate
Episode 8 of The Drum Panel
This week, Eric (@ericsurrea) is back!...alongside our newest bestie George Martinez (@skinnygeorge).
In this episode, we dive into:
Are ghost notes the modern-day equiva…
01:03:58 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
The Drum Panel: Audition Advice, Anecdotes, and Staying Hired—Thriving in the Touring Industry with Elias Mallin & Stacy Jones
Episode 7 of The Drum Panel
This week, we're joined by Stacy Jones (Miley Cyrus, Letters to Cleo, American Hi-Fi) and Elias Mallin (Kesha, Noah Cyrus, Filter)—two seasoned veterans of the touring mus…
01:09:54 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
Big Fat Five: Sterling Laws (NIKI, Natasha Bedingfield, Matt Berninger) Shares His Top 5 Influential Records
Welcome back to Big Fat Five—a segment of Drummers on Drumming brought to you by Big Fat Snare Drum, where I chat with my favorite drummers about the stories and records that shaped their sound. I’m …
00:36:28 |
Wed 04 Dec 2024
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