Percussion Discussion Podcast

Here is the third installment of Percussion Discussion, filmed on the hottest day of the year, Featuring Kasabian Drummer, British Drum Company Co founder and generally fabulous chap Ian Matthews. i hope you enjoy the interview, please feel free to share it 

Here is Episode 4 of Percussion discussion, This episode features My Friend and UK Drumming Legend-Steve White, he talks openly and candidly about his glittering career so far including The Style Council, Live Aid, Paul Weller, Oasis, Jon Lord, The Who, Live 8 and much much more. I feel privileged to have sat and talked with Steve about his incredible career, I hope you enjoy watching it as much a...

Join Pick and myself for the long awaited part 2 of his interview, once again we talk Dire Straits of course, plus Bob Dylan, Keith Moon, Gerry Rafferty, Drums, Teaching plus a whole host of other topics! I hope you enjoy this one as much as the first. thank you for all your kind comments, get to see that Pick is still as popular as ever!

Join Uk Big band ace drummer Pete Cater and I as we chat to one of the finest American big band drummers of his generation - Butch Miles!

in the words of Alice Cooper - The finest drummer in Rock n Roll.... Glen Sobel . Really thrilled to have Glen along for a chat. join us as we chat about his ten years playing for the legendary Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires alongside Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry, sitting in for Motley Crue's Tommy Lee for 5 gigs, Recording and playing with guitar wizzard Tony Macalpine plus lots...

Joining me in the latest Percussion Discussion and the last for 2020 is the remarkable Jason Sutter, Jason has played for some of the biggest names out there, versatility is his middle name, Join us as we chat about his incredible career so far, just check out some of the names we talk about including American Hi-Fi, Smashmouth, The New York Dolls, Joe Perry, Foreigner, Chris Cornell, Marilyn Mans...

Robb Reiner is the powerhouse drummer behind Canadian metal titans Anvil, Robb and the band have influenced the biggest metal bands in the world, including the Big 4 -Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth. Anvil have been touring and recording since 1978 turning out an incredible 19 albums. Join Robb and myself as we talk about Anvil (including the 2008 smash movie Anvil! The story of Anvil) Tou...

in the latest episode of Percussion Discussion join myself and leading UK session Drummer, Musical Director and Producer Andrew Small as we chat about his incredible career so far paying for such names as Massive Attack, Courtney Pine, Swing Out Sister, Moloko, Desree, plus 5 years as Kylie Minogues Drummer and Musical Director, and more recently Drummer and Musical Director for Il Divo.

Joining me this time is a drummer who has played for some of the biggest names in the history of Rock!! Join Simon Wright and myself as we chat about his time with AC/DC including how he got the audition! His time Playing for Ronnie James Dio, Geoff Tates Queensryche, Operation Mindcrime, Dio Disciples and much more! 

Joining me in this interview is a gentleman who has played and recorded for just about everybody! with and enviable list of recording credits from Abba, Gary Barlow, Leonard Bernstein, Robbie Williams,Bjork, James Brown, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder etc.....plus he has played drums and percussion on over 180 Movie Soundtracks including Bridget Jones, Goldeneye, Harry potter, Moulin Rouge, Philade...

This episode  features Yard Gavrilovic, without doubt one of, if not the finest and busiest drum techs in history, Join Yard and myself as we chat about his amazing career so far working for Incredible drummers and household names includng Steve Gadd, Charlie Watts, Ginger Baker and many more. this is a really fascinating insight into what happens behind the scenes before, during and after a show.

Joining me today is one of the nicest guys in the music business - John Tempesta. Join John and myself as we chat about his incredible journey as one of the finest drummers on the Hard Rock / Metal scene - from starting off his proffessional as Drum Tech for Anthrax' Charlie Benante from where his skills as a drummer were noticed by Exodus who welcomed him as there Drummer, onto Testamant, Wh...

Joining me today is a gentleman provides the groove for Chic / Nile Rodgers, Ralph Rolle. Join Ralph and myself as we chat about his career as a drummer, from his early days when he first picked up sticks, through to working with D'Angelo, John Legend, 12 seasons of the TV Show "Its showtime at the Apollo" where Ralph was the house drummer backing some of the biggest stars in the wo...

Firmly back in the Legends Lounge Today!  Joining me today is a drummer from one of the biggest Heavy Metal bands in the world - Iron Maiden. Nicko McBrain is one of the biggest and nicest characters in show business and is a British institution! Join Nicko and myself as we chat about his amazing career so far, we talk about what he has been upto in Lockdown, where it all began, the first time he...

Joining me for episode 36 is one of the titans of the Hard Rock Scene - Tommy Clufetos.  Join Tommy and i as we chat about his incredible career so far including playing for Ted Nugent, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Ozbourne and of course Black Sabbath as well as his current side project Tommy's Rock project. Tommy shares some incredible insights into his life as a musician and shares some i...

Join me as i chat with Erik Eldenius about his amazing story so far, from leaving Sweden to start an new life in L.A. as an unknown musician to carving out his impressive career as a producer and drummer - playing for the likes of Cher, Donna Summer, Vanessa Carlton, Jackson Browne and is currently playing for Billy Idol. Hope you enjoy the interview, please give it a thumbs up and a share. thanks...

Here is Legendary Slade drummer Don Powell interviewed by another legendary UK Drummer, Steve White. We chat about Don's first venture into music and the early days of Slade!  Hope you enjoy Part 1, keep your eyes peeled for part 2 coming soon.

Join us for the eagerly awaited part 2 of Don Powell of Slade's incredible story, Join  myself Don and guest host and British Drumming Institution Steve White as we talk about Dons Life in Slade.

Percussion Discussion - Episode 12 features Dire Straits founder member and drummer Pick Withers, Join Pick and myself as we chat about his incredible career, from gigging in Germany in the 60's through to being the house drummer at the legendary Rockfield studios in Wales, playing for many artist including Ralph Mctell and Andy Fairweather Low, through to meeting Mark Knopfler and Dire Strai...

We are well and truly back in the legends lounge today! Join Liberty Devitto as we chat about so many areas of his incredible career - including 30 years of being such an integral part of Billy Joel's band, including reminiscing about recording the albums "Turnstiles" and "Stormfront" we also chat about his early influences and so much more! Lib, thank you for giving your...

Today we are joined by a real legend and pioneer of the UK music scene - Kenney Jones - Join Kenney and myself as we chart about his incredible career from being a founder member of The Small Faces, through to The Faces and then the huge task of taking over the drum chair for The Who after Keith Moon sadly passed away. Huge thanks to kenney for giving his time so generously.

The word legend is banded around a lot these days, However it certainly applies to my guest on this interview, without doubt one of the most influential drummers in the history of rock Simon Kirke. Join Simon and Myself as we chat about his incredible career from the very early days of Free, how the four members met, the incredible performance at the Isle of White Festival in 1970 performing to 60...

Really thrilled to have the incredibly talented and definetely the youngest drummer i have interviewed at 19 years old - Nic Collins Join Nic and myself as we chat about his influences as a very young drummer through to touring with his dad  Phil Collins at the tender age of 15.  Now of course, Nic is occupying one of the hottest drum seats in the music world  Genesis We chat in depth about the pr...

I have been lucky enough to have interviewed some amazing and incredibly talented musicians since last summer, this one is no different, Joining me for my lastest chat is a gentleman who has been playing drums for  Lynyrd Skynyrd since 1999 as well as being a founder member of the Damn Yankees alongside Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw. Join  Michael Cartellone and myself as we chat about his incredible...

Join legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and myself, we chat about his amazing career so far including his influences as young drummer, Playing for Ozzy Ozbourne, playing double drums with Simon Kirke and so much more!