Crash Bang Boom Podcast!

Drummer Dan Sneddon of Kowloon Walled City/Early Graves talks about acclimating to the feel and slower tempos of KWC - coming from more up-tempo punk rock, his go-to kit for the new KWC record “Piecework” and his decision to stop drinking leading up to it, Dale Crover as the omnipresent drum influence, Bay Area punk bands such as Lagwagon being an early influence, his first gig at a house party, t...

Drummer Enrique Sagarnaga of Crypt Sermon & The Silver talks about shows coming back and playing his first show in over a year & 1/2, the origins of The Silver and the process of tracking/releasing their new album Ward of Roses, drumming with Crypt Sermon through out the years, trying to find extreme music in Bolivia as a kid, Jody’s recent obsession with Metallica (all over again) / our m...

Drummer Zach Coleman of Denver CO's Khemmis talks about his military Dad, the magical world of bees, small towns in Colorado, establishing continuity in their album designs, the room they used to track drums for the new Khemmis record "Deceiver"  & his C & C kit/the magic of Supraphonic snares that he used on the recording (sonic goblins, fairies and war lords), the nightmar...

Eagles of Death Metal/former The Bronx drummer Jorma  Vik talks about the love of motorcycles that took him away from playing the drums for a year & 1/2, the wild ride of being courted by labels after the first Bronx show, the process of recording the first Bronx record vs the subsequent records/the full-drum takes on the second record,  the L.E.S. in the late 2000’s, touring burn-out w/ 300+...

Black Label Society drummer Jeff Fabb talks about the recording of the new BLS record “Doom Crew Inc. “,  farming on Long Island/ leaving  NY for the LA music scene at 19 years old (& the wild connection ultimately to Zakk Wylde stemming back to Myspace),  rats rolling oranges in the attic, statue of limitations on NY tickets, morphing into a rooster as one ages, the early days of touring with...

Carson Gant AKA One Up Drums talks about the extensive process of recording his new sample pack, the tedious nature of keeping shakers in time, confusion about Buddy Rich, Obsessing over the Mars Volta & playing in a Mars Volta cover band, Modern Drummer articles as a source of information, the process of breaking down a ton of DILLA beats, studying with his favorite drummer Ray Garraway, the...

Drummer/multi-instrumentalist Greg Saunier of Deerhoof talks about the process of recording many of their records with the members dispersed to different cities and keeping a live feel on their new record Actually, you can, the 26+ years of making music and the varying approaches to recording,  Charlie Watts as the ultimate drumming influence, the unorthodox bombast of drummers Brian Chippendale &...

Drummer Jason Pierce of Our Lady Peace talks about the isolated means of recording their upcoming record  Spiritual Machines II  (and the array of drums used on the recording), the truly CRAZIEST series of events that transpired on his FIRST tour in Indonesia with The Weekend (band), the advantages of overdubbing cymbals, the wild ride of his time touring with Paramore, dealing with years of bad t...

Carcass drummer Dan Wilding talks about the three years from tracking drums to releasing their new record Torn Arteries, the writing, recording, and artwork of the record, Jody’s brilliant next grind core band, actual carcass removal, the “mindfield” of developing double bass (and maintaining it), technical music not being recorded to click tracks for a change, triggers, learning slow-vs- jumping...

Doobie Brothers drummer Ed Toth talks about rehearsals for the upcoming 50th Anniversary shows with the Doobie Brothers & Michael McDonald, the trippy experience of joining the band having been fan of them growing up, the anomaly that is the band Little Feat and they’re connection to the DB’s,  Producer Ted Templeman working with the DB’s & Van Halen, his time with Vertical Horizon and the...

Acrobat, parkour enthusiast, stuntman and Drummer of NY ‘s Loss Becomes & Wings Denied; Alec Kossoff talks about the origins of Loss Becomes, how he fell into the world of acrobatics and stunt work as well as the struggles of playing drums growing up in NY apartments with his three brothers, Mormons VS Hasid's, gettin’ slapped in the face with subway piss, grundle rackers (TM), gooch wrap...

Drummer Andy Granelli of the Distillers & Seized Up talks about skateboarding and being exposed to punk rock in the bay area, getting the Distillers gig and some of the awesome gigs they’ve played/Andy & Jody recount mutual spiral staircase gigs they’ve played, looking back on the 90’s as a pre-internet age with rock at the forefront, the challenges of playing fast, clown feet, pros &...

Live/Session Drummer Blair Sinta who has worked with Chris Cornell, Stevie Nicks, Annie Lennox,  Alanis Morissette, Melissa Etheridge and many more talks about the 20 + years of developing his home studio and getting calls during COVID to help fellow drummers develop their home studios, his extensive drum collection (and some of his favorite drums), why the band Spoon is so cool, some of our favor...

Greg Travasos of Lafayette, LA’s Radiant Knife talks about swamp -vs-desert heat and shedding pounds during Louisiana summer rehearsals,  their new split on sludge lord recordings with Baton Rouge’s Woorms, some of the concepts, art and recording process’ behind 2020’s fantastic double release; The Body & The Ghost, the bizarre 20+ years of how Jody knows guitarist/vocalist Stephen Sheppert, i...

Train drummer Matt Musty recalls the series of shows leading right up to Covid lockdowns, recounts some of his favorite studios and some of the great producers that he’s worked with along the way, the audition for Train and his mantra  is going into auditions, some of the more special Train gigs he’s played, warm-up routines with Grace Potter for two hour shows -vs- 90 minute Train shows, Jody’s 1...

Drummer Ian Maciak aka @ianhitsdrums talks about hunkering down and developing his home studio during COVID, his work with the group Machinedrum & the process of doubling sequenced drums with live drums (as well as the hopes for some big touring/production plans), how electronic music itself was a bigger influence rather than other drummers interpretations of it, how he rarely practices hand t...

Vektor drummer Mike Ohlson  talks about the unfortunate timing of joining the band just before COVID cancellations, the challenges in learning the material and non-stop listening involved, some of the more challenging sections, how he inadvertently found himself getting calls to play thrash, getting his  home studio together, some of his early influences as well as modern ones,  the mad genius of...

Drummer Dudley Tait of Scotish psych, sci-fi, stoner, progg, epic-journey 5 peice band DVNE (pronounced DUNE) talks about the delayed release of their new album Etemen Ænka on Metal Blade records and some of the postponed touring that is planned to resume this year, the process of recording the record and how it differed from previous ones,  some of the sci-fi concepts behind their records, the or...

Drummer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist Justin Sherrell and drummer Phil SanGiacomo of Somnuri stop in to talk their new record Nefarious Wave, the process of recording it, mixing it, the slow build up with videos and press all leading up to the June 4th release, bong hits and feral children in the woods, Justin’s first (stolen) franken-kit and the how the subsequent convalescence from being shot...

Red Fang drummer John Sherman talks about the 1000+ shows they’ve played, getting back to drumming after a year of construction and acclimating to not touring, shelving their new record Arrows (due out June 4th) for a year, deciding to work with producer Chris Funk again and to stay in Portland for the recording, not using click tracks in the studio and click alternatives with delay, listening to...

Former Drummer/now lead vocalist Brandon Saller and present drummer Kyle Rosa of Atreyu (and Hell or High Water) talk about Brandon’s shift to lead vocals, incorporating Kyle into the drum role, their history starting with Hell or High Water (and the literal line of drummers auditioning for the gig), the four days of prep before Kyle’s first Atreyu tour, Cave In’s influence, playing with a variety...

Yautja/Thou/Gnarwhal drummer Tyler Coburn talks about spending time in the woods during Covid, trying to adjust to a life off the road, the experience of recording drums at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio and sitting on Yautja's  new record "the Lurch" for a year, his go-to kit that he’s had since he started playing, a couple of especially bizarre shows, recalling his first gig ever...

Drummer Chris Paprota of Gnarbot talks about their upcoming record and the challenges of tracking the drums some time ago, his recent obsession with four track cassette recorders, his connection to Philly Drum Co kit, early -vs- modern fusion drummers, the reverse gateways that Prog & Fusion provide, his list of up & coming drummers, some of the more important lessons (and words of advice)...

Founder/Owner & all around drum guru; Ronn Dunnett of Dunnett snares & George Way drums talks about the surprisingly good year of 2020, the process of developing his signature Titanium snare line, “tensioning” over “tuning” drums, the broad tuning range  and wide snare beds that are a hallmark of his snare line, the overhyped nature of bearing edges and seamless shells, the  mystical world...

Drummer, clinician & instructor Scott Pellegrom talks about re-calibrating his priorities during COVID, maximizing one’s creativity on the kit and looking to alternative sources of inspiration, how Poison (the band) lead him to an electronic/ NIN Inch Nails obsession, Jazz snobbery, the lineage of altering acoustic kits,  Yes & King Crimson live in the 70’s, our mutual fascination with the...