Modern Drummer Podcast

In August of 2023, Carlin White, drummer for Lana Del Rey, stopped by the MDHOF Museum to talk drums, touring, early years, influences and more. This was filmed prior to the death of Aaron Spears, one of Carlin's major influences, whom he mentions in this episode. Like what you see? Please subscribe to this channel! Modern Drummer is the world's #1 publication on drums and drumming. Loud and proud...

Drummer Bruno Esrubilsky of Mitski, sat down with Modern Drummer's David Frangioni and Danny "Ziggy" Laverde to discuss his influences, the tour, his approach to performing Mitski's music, and more. Check out Bruno's Tour Kit: https://youtu.be/RXTdcFdSIq8 Like what you see? Please subscribe to this channel! Modern Drummer is the world's #1 publication on drums and drumming. Loud and proud — and re...

After winning the "Up & Coming" category in our 2023 Modern Drummer Readers Poll, Paulina "Pau" Villarreal and her bandmates from The Warning sat down with David Frangioni for an episode of the Modern Drummer Podcast. They covered several topics, from growing up in a band of sisters, to opening for Guns & Roses! Enjoy! 00:25 How Paulina found the drums 04:10 Music that inspired Pau 06:55 First big...

In this episode of the Modern Drummer Podcast, David Frangioni is joined by drummer Brooks Wackerman of Avenged Sevenfold. They discuss everything from work ethic to warm-ups, bands, influences, and more. 00:00 Finding the drums 08:25 playing with Louie Bellson 13:15 First tour / Bad 4 Good 18:32 Infectious Grooves / Suicidal Tendencies 23:40 Bad Religion 26:35 Avenged Sevenfold 32:15 Warm-up & Pr...

In this episode of the Modern Drummer Podcast, David Frangioni sits down with Godsmack's Shannon Larkin at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for a fascinating conversation about his early career, influences, touring life, going sober, and his time as the drummer for Godsmack. Shannon was on the cover of Modern Drummer's August 2023 issue. Check it out at https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/a...

While filming our Tour Kit Rundown with Shannon Larkin (Godsmack), we had a chance to sit down with the band's manager Paul Geary. Paul was a co-founder and original drummer for the band Extreme, and artist manager for several well-known artists. Geary's artist management credits include Smashing Pumpkins, Alter Bridge, Godsmack, Creed, The Scorpions, Fuel, Steel Panther, Jason Bonham, Billy Ray C...

(FILMED SEPTEMBER 22, 2023) In this episode of the Modern Drummer Podcast, David Frangioni sits down with NAS drummer Haze Amaze during their visit to South Florida. They discuss Haze's influences, career moves, practice habits, and touring experience. This was filmed prior to the death of Aaron Spears, a big influence on Haze's drumming. Like what you see? Please subscribe to this channel! Modern...

September 8th, 2023, Modern Drummer sat down with Jimmy Chamberlin of The Smashing Pumpkins for an in-depth discussion, covering his history, influences, ups and downs, drum set up and so much more. Enjoy! Jimmy has been on the cover of Modern Drummer Magazine 4 times! Check them and out: July 2023 - https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/july-2023-volume-47-number-7/ Nov 2007 - https://www.modernd...

After capturing his Tour Kit Rundown, Modern Drummer's David Frangioni sat down with drummer Charlie Benante of Pantera and Anthrax. They discuss the origins of the Pantera gig, Charlie's first show, upcoming recordings, respecting and paying tribute to Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell, and more. Watch Charlie's Rundown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5JFU5gmPDo Like what you see? Please subscrib...

David Frangioni sat down with Brendan Buckley at the MDHOF to catch up and discuss drums, music, professionalism, business and more. Check it out! Like what you see? Please subscribe to this channel! Modern Drummer is the world's #1 publication on drums and drumming. Loud and proud — and representing all styles and skill levels — since 1977. Subscribe to our digital monthly magazine at: Https://ww...

As follow-up to our recent Tour Kit Rundown, Modern Drummer's David Frangioni sat down with drummer Danny Carey of TOOL for a conversation from the backstage dressing room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. The brief discussion covered a few topics including Danny's early education and evolution as a drummer, the creative process behind the music of TOOL, and Danny's affini...

(Note: This was filmed August 23rd 2023, prior to Mike's Dream Theater Announcement) During our visit to Ironshore Studios in Grand Cayman, Modern Drummer's David Frangioni sat down with drummer Mike Portnoy for an in-depth conversation, straight from the mixing console. Enjoy! For more information about Ironshore Studios and a great opportunity for Music Tourism, please visit https://ironshorestu...

During our visit to Ironshore Studios in Grand Cayman, Modern Drummer's David Frangioni sat down with drummer Ray Luzier of Korn for an in-depth conversation, straight from the mixing console. Enjoy! For more information about Ironshore Studios and a great opportunity for Music Tourism, please visit https://ironshorestudios.com Featured Sponsors: Sonor Kompressor Snares https://www.sonor.com/drums...

When Post Malone came to South Florida, we spent the day with his talented drummer, Jacopo Volpe for an in-depth first episode of the Modern Drummer Podcast featuring David Frangioni. Follow them as Jacopo goes deep into his career & his journey as a professional drummer. Enjoy! - Read Jacopo’s 2023 story now - https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/post-malones-jacopo-volpe/ - Watch Jacopo’s Tour...