The Drum Department

No matter what level of drummer you are, you will eventually encounter a bad drum-set. Hard to play, worn out, or just plain ugly, drummers need to know what they can do to turn the worst sounding and playing drum-set into a kit they feel good about playing. We'll share some tips and tricks, and the hosts will be challenged with the 10-second setup challenge - will they succeed or fail?

This week on The Drum Department , we'll showcase two e-kits and discuss how electronic drums are increasing in relevance in today's music scene. Also - can we tell real drums from electronic drums in a blind test?

This week we have double bass legend Tommy Aldridge stopping by to chat! We'll talk about working with Ozzy and Whitesnake, how to develop your own style and sound on the drums, and how to play and perform at a top level like Tommy has done for over 50 years!

The Halloween episode of The Drum Department is here! Krad returns from tour with some cool stories to tell, and the crew talks about the scariest drum parts they've heard.

This week in The Drum Department , Nic Collins joins us to talk about touring with Genesis and learning how to play drums with his dad, music superstar Phil Collins.

This week in The Drum Department , Jared and Dave run the show and talk about the biggest drummer pet peeves!

This week in The Drum Department , Brandon shares his experience at the Taylor Hawkins show in L.A., we discuss our favorite concerts and review the Sonor Perfect Balance standard pedal!

This week in The Drum Department - we battle it out over chops vs. groove, find out who did best in last week's blind sound test, and we feature RTOM's new Black Hole trigger system!

What's the deal with drum festivals? Are they worth it or just glorified trade shows? Find out in this week's episode of The Drum Department !

From talking about celebrities who kill it on the drum-set to why drumming makes you smarter, Kyle and the rest of the gang are here to nerd out on all things drums.

Welcome to the first episode of The Drum Department ! From Roland's recent acquisition of DW, to trends in the drumming scene and what's happening in the Drumeo community, Kyle and the rest of the gang are here to nerd out on all things drums.