DRUMS?

Reed reports back on playing with Say Anything for the first time in 8 years, we answer some voicemail, we talk about who we have seen watching us side stage, older music from our youth is coming back around to the youth of today, and Nate issues a public apology to drummers. This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you live in NYC, go to http://www.loumovesyou.com/ Leave Us A Voice...

As we celebrate 1 year (!) of this podcast, it's only fitting that we are back with our dear friend and former co-host, Jordan Butcher. We cover an array of topics including Colbert and the business of Late Night, the Coldplay Kiss-Cam, standing in lines, best and worst airports, a little bit of drums, 1900Rugrat, and Black Sabbath. This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you live...

We're back after some scheduling SNAFUs and open with some tennis talk, but do not fret - we do talk eventually talk about drums thanks to a listener calling in with a question. We also hit on click tracks, Nate needs new cymbals, and we confess our in-flight preferences and bring Lou in for his take. This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you live in NYC, go to http://www.loumove...

We decide that everyone needed our opinions on AI, conspiracies, and M. Night Shyamalan movies, then we talk to Lou plus a special guest and learn that inverted paradiddles are real. This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you live in NYC, go to http://www.loumovesyou.com/ Leave Us A Voicemail: (470) 588-5940 Follow: instagram.com/drumsquestionmark

We're lovin' it! After we issue an apology to Mike (Mark?), we chat with him about finding Food On Tour, his go-to McDonald's order, landing work as a drummer in the age of social media, the new Say Anything album, Mike and Nate have both been replaced by Travis Barker, Mike names the source of his anxiety as a professional drummer, and we name albums and drummers that influenced us. Follow Mike:...

We talk about drumming with accessories, drumming shirtless, and the struggle of playing backline kits/gear, Lou tells us what he looks for in a drummer and shares what he learned from the great Steve Albini, and now Ben has to apologize to Mike Robinson. This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you live in NYC, go to http://www.loumovesyou.com/ Leave Us A Voicemail: (470) 588-5940...

Rise and shine! We catch Reed at 5am from San Francisco, we give props to Guy Fieri and all things Flavortown, we talk about the struggles and persecution of wearing tight jeans in the late 90s and early 2000s, staying grounded in the internet age, and then we chat with Lou about wood allergies and hanging out with people you don’t like. This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you...

We talk about our sleep habits, Nate being the unofficial Warped Tour Barista, how we spent our per diems on tour, Reed's getting back in the drum saddle for some shows, we discuss modern heavy music, Lou comes in hot, and we end it kinda cold with a special message for moms. Happy Mother's Day! This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you live in NYC, go to http://www.loumovesyou.c...

We chat with our favorite Canadian guitarist maybe a little too much about his band, C*nter, but then we dive more into his musical journey, from forming Moneen (turns out we’ve been mispronouncing it for years), going on a hiatus, and now writing new songs (exclusive!), Kenny explains how Say Anything drove him to drink, Reed and Kenny reminisce over their Grand Canyon adventure and playing toget...

We talk to Nate about re-recording drums for Anberlin's "Never Take Friendship Personal" 20 years later, we discuss being present, the business of merch, and we get Lou back to close with "A Lil Lou'll Do Ya." This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you live in NYC, go to http://www.loumovesyou.com/ Leave Us A Voicemail: (470) 588-5940 Follow: instagram.com/drumsquestionmark

Another short one! This time we gain Nate but lose Lou, Nate shares his magical moment with Tyler the Creator in San Diego, and we take voicemails and contemplate joining drum circles after hearing a special message from Ben's sister. This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you live in NYC, go to http://www.loumovesyou.com/ Leave Us A Voicemail: (470) 588-5940 Follow: instagram.com...

We bond with Connor over being Floridians, Nick Cannon is solely responsible for Connor’s drumming career, he explains the dynamics of playing in Beartooth and with pyro, getting drum lessons from Aaron Gillespie of Underoath, thriving on drum solos, his Three Levels of On-Stage Mistakes (copyright pending), why you only need one type of crash cymbal, and regrettably having a 20” floor tom. -- Fol...

We catch Nate for a couple minutes while he's on tour and then we lose him to poor reception (sponsored by a telecom provider?), Ben and Reed panic and bring in Lou to keep the energy up, and then chaos ensues. This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you live in NYC, go to http://www.loumovesyou.com/ Leave Us A Voicemail: (470) 588-5940 Follow: instagram.com/drumsquestionmark

Another singer! We talk to Adam about being a gearhead, his prized Wurlitzer collection, implementing vocal pedals, moving from North Carolina to join Taking Back Sunday as their bassist(!), finding confidence in becoming the lead singer, Nate thought Adam was cool AF with a shaved head and cigarette, Adam discusses making music with Ben in Fucking Whatever and the creative freedom that side proje...

Buckle up! We share plenty of stories about the beloved band van, we answer listener voicemails, Lou delivers with an extended "A Lil' Lou'll Do Ya" segment on why we should go on a cruise and buy Everclear merch out of pity, and Lou and Ben recount their magical evening with Eddie Vedder. This episode is verbally sponsored by Lou Moves You. If you live in NYC, go to http://www.loumovesyou.com/ Le...

Our first metal drummer! We go deep with Matt to discuss his home practice space, drum teaching and his new Double Bass Master Class (coming soon!), Nate and Reed bond with Matt about being homeschoolers and share stories about when they met him, Matt shares his childhood epiphany about playing drums, his method for removing mental blocks, writing drum parts and recording, he describes his signatu...

We look back at our respective catalogues and pick the songs/drum parts we are proud of, we consider self-editing and self-awareness, Reed talks about being a competitive gymnast, the pressure of performing solo, and how it can relate to drumming, we fear playing drum parts not written by drummers, we consider the endless hustle of the music industry, and we close with "A Lil' Lou'll Do Ya." To he...

Back to drummers! We babble with Josh Wills about how Story Of The Year got their start and their career ever since, his early days as an air drummer, the golden age of limitless drum customization, Josh has known Nate since he was a wee lad, we never feel like the best drummer on any tour, John Feldmann tried to kick Josh out of the band, and we consider using catheters until the day we die (get...

This week we talk about the wonders of non-alcoholic beer, cursing, subtitles, spinnin' on the Zyn, the placebo effect, teaching drums, Nate wants to use two sets of hi-hats, Zach Bryan is a fan of Reed’s old band Tallhart, we beg for any sponsors we can get, then we take voicemails and debut our new segment, “A Little Lou’ll Do Ya” with Louis DeFabrizio. This episode is technically sponsored by L...

Our first guest singer! We chat with Matty Mullins about being organized on and off the road, the pursuit of not waking up to Rick and Morty in the front bus lounge, mental health and sobriety, shopping at Ross and expressing your style, how he went from falling in love at an Anberlin show to eventually becoming their new lead singer, why Christians hate the new Anberlin, and he makes a case to go...

We might be past the statute of limitations to wish you a Happy New Year according to Mr. Larry David, but who cares! This week we mourn the loss of Jordan (he's alive as far as we know), explain why we haven't put out an episode for the last couple weeks, we get down and drum with the sickness, Nate sets his head on fire, we can't play like Akira Jimbo, and we talk about plans for the podcast mov...

Jordan's last episode! We tell a couple of gross stories, Nate is in Chicago playing a show, getting too high, Nate watched Civil War, we listen to a couple of voicemails, a day off at Chili’s, Sleep Token, bands with masks, the best Christmas movies, and we sing you a carol. Leave Us A Voicemail: (470) 588-5940 Follow: instagram.com/drumsquestionmark

The four of us chat about fruit, they spray the tomatoes with Dr. Pepper, how much does drum hardware cost, in defense of flat-base stands, Jordan and Nate make a deal, the Spotify Wrapped, we get sort of philosophical about how music is genre-less, Moana 2, Wicked, Timmy Chal*met and Anne Hath*way ruin everything, bass players we've played with, Reed has never believed in Santy Clause, chicken le...

Long time coming! We chat with Zach Lind of Jimmy Eat World about Ska bars, how they've stayed together for so long, getting dropped from Capitol, making Bleed American, learning to play with a click, working with Gil Norton, the song he wishes they'd put on a record, being a band for 30 years, his love for Bill Berry of REM, they've had some cool people help along the way, David Bazan, teching hi...

Shorty this week. I would apologize, but Nate said to never say we were sorry. We listen to some voicemails and talk about drum sizes, muffling, and seeing good shows. — Leave Us A Voicemail: (470) 588-5940 Follow: instagram.com/drumsquestionmark