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Drum and Drummer

Ben Whyntie & George Pickering

Join Ben and George every week as they delve deep into discussions about drums, drumming and drummers. They chat about everything from first kits to worst gigs, drumming tips to drum sticks and everything in between. Welcome to the disarray of two mates passing the time, whilst trying to stay in time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:35

A Mouse Farts And It Goes Into The Red

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/04/25

Welcome to another episode of Drum and Drummer! This week we’re chatting about George’s recent gig with Lennon Taylor where he used his new Gretsch Catalina with a slightly unusual cymbal set up. Ben also talks in detail about his new kit; the Roland VAD504! Having played it at two wedding gigs already, is this the future of live drumming? He’s also paired it with a full set of Yamaha Crosstown hardware to make transport easier (and save his ailing back). There’s also some tennis beef brewing as

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1:00:21

There's A Kit For Everybody (Graham Russell - Graham...

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/04/18

This week we are joined by the King of drum retail; it’s Graham Russell! As long time customers of Graham Russell Drums we were delighted to sit down and chat with Graham about how he turned buying a few second hand kits into the UK’s largest drum store and what makes them so good at what they do. We also talk about customer satisfaction, keeping stock levels high and trends in the drum industry. Enjoy!https://www.grahamrusselldrums.com/Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on

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35:09

He Needs To Be Verbally Milked

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/04/11

It’s just the two of us this week and time for a good catch up. We have some correspondence to get through and George has been practising using the disappearing click method (although we can’t agree on what it actually is). We also chat about limb dynamics, working with a previous guest in the studio and Ben’s been up to London filming some new function band promo. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at:

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1:01:13

People Just Assume That's What I Do (Mat Hector -...

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/04/04

This week we are joined by the legendary Mat Hector. As well as a stellar career drumming for the likes of Iggy Pop, Marc Almond and Razorlight he now spends some of his time producing artists and session recording from his studio built during Covid. We talk about the meticulous approach to accurately playing Lust For Life, matching Iggy’s energy on stage, the art of groove and the ‘disappearing click’ practice technique. We also find out what it's like to record a drum sample pack after Mat played

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59:38

Everyone Is Winging It (Georgia Challinor)

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/03/28

This week we are joined by the amazing Georgia Challinor. We caught up with Georgia not long after she returned home from touring with Enter Shikari as the band’s drum tech. We find about life on the road and expanding her career from playing to also being a tech and playback engineer. We also chat about the similar experiences we all shared being a drummer at school, pay systems for touring and owning a snare drum used by Paramore. Enjoy!https://www.instagram.com/georgiachallinorFollow us on

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31:23

I've Gone Mental So You Don't Have To

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/03/21

Protesting at his new found fame, Hercules delayed the start of this week’s episode by doing a poo on the carpet and George’s recycling has finally been collected. It’s all going on! Once we’d calmed down George tells us more about his recent gig in London with Mackenzie including learning songs at short notice and dealing with playback. Meanwhile Ben had his hearing test at Boots. Listen to find out the results. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter:

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1:07:10

It's Usually Cymbals That Are The Problem (Ollie Woods)

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/03/14

This week we are joined by the awesome Ollie Woods. Ollie is quickly gaining notoriety on Instagram due to his transcriptions of famous drum solos. Not only does he meticulously transcribe note for note he also takes on the challenge of learning how to play the solo as well! We talk about how it started, the process of transcribing and the issues that can arise with all the different kit variations. Ollie has also studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, been a finalist in the

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1:00:11

Hardcase Is About The End User (Dave Eyre - Hardcase)

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/03/07

After our best intro ever, we were joined by Dave Eyre to chat all about drumming case stalwarts Hardcase! Started in 1992 by Amber Plastics in Chesterfield with a desire to expand their use of rotational moulding technology market research pointed towards the music industry and in particular drums. Now a separate company and run by Dave they continue to be a global brand in the drum case business. We talk about the history of the product, new features driven by both users and drum/cymbal makers and

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46:44

You Gotta Time Your Nervous Poo

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/02/29

This week’s episode was recorded face to face as George has been recording a new drum video at Ben’s studio. We talk about the day in the studio and the drum gear we used (including ANOTHER new snare drum). George has also got new skins for his Gretsch Catalina and been to see friends play with Deaf Havana and You Me At Six. We also talk about Snareweights and a run in with the Irish police! Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at:

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1:04:01

Serious About Sound (Jono Heale - ACS)

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/02/22

This week we are talking about ear safety and who better to talk to than Jono Heale from ACS; one of the leading brands in hearing protection and in-ear monitors. Having been a professional bass player for 15 years Jono unfortunately developed tinnitus which completely changed his life. We talk about the impact that had on him and his career, the positive changes in attitude towards hearing protection, how loud drums are, listening exposure time and what you can do to protect yourself and how ACS

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57:02

You Don't Need Me But I Really Need You (Dean Llewellyn)

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/02/15

This week we are joined by the magnificent ‘Deano Machine’ aka Dean Llewellyn. Dean is an exceptional guitarist and plays in the band Barbara with previous guest Lawrie Miller. He is also friends with and gigs regularly with George so we thought we’d get a guitarist's point of view about drums and drummers. He regaled us with tales about gigs in hair salons, the weird world of joinmyband.com, ‘the lick’ and much more. With an upcoming tour supporting Paul Weller we talk about pressure, drum volume

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57:42

Friends And Microsoft Word

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/02/08

It’s a bumper episode this week with plenty of drum chat. We both went to a 30th birthday party / jam night and George played at Icebreaker festival where hair extensions and guitar heads don’t mix. Our wallets have suffered as we’ve both been shopping for new drum gear with Ben getting a new stool, kick pedal, hi hat stand and crash and George picking up a second hand Gretsch Catalina kit. We also chat about Evans and Remo skins and the equivalent models they offer while George has been learning to

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1:02:27

I Ate Myself Back To Normal (Jack Hicklin)

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/02/01

This week we are joined by Jack Hicklin! After studying at BIMM, Jack put drums on the back burner as he spent the following few years coaching tennis. Now with a renewed passion for drumming he’s prioritising his music career with regular gigs in both the covers and original circuits. We find out if there’s any similarities between high level tennis and high level drumming, the challenges of re-entering the drumming scene, not hearing back after auditions and most importantly how fast his tennis

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30:20

Patina And The Waves

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/01/25

To clean or not to clean, that is the question. On this week’s episode we are talking about cymbal cleaning and why you should or maybe more importantly why you shouldn’t be doing it. Also Ben’s new hi hats get put under the microphone in the studio and we learn about the magic (or science) behind Bar Keepers Friend. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com Hosted on Acast

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54:59

Maybe Be More Like A Squirrel

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/01/18

Hello! This week Ben finally buckled under the weight of public opinion and started watching The Traitors but has ruined his sleep schedule in the process. George has been on his croissant making course and played an 80th birthday party under difficult sound restrictions including a rhythmically challenged clapper. We also take a look at practice routines, the books George has been using to keep those drumsticks under control and breaking through plateaus. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram:

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38:59

Chasing That Sweet Calpol High

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/01/11

It’s been cold so Ben’s got his big coat on. George regales us of his triumphant pub quiz antics and we take a look at the Zildjian 400th anniversary snare drum which comes with a hefty price tag. We’ve had some more kit pics in and one of us is off on a croissant making course. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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45:20

Am I Gonna End Up In A Skip

Drum and Drummer ·

2024/01/04

Happy New Year! On this first episode of 2024 we caught up on what we did over Xmas including Ben’s trip to New York and George’s busy working week. We also chat about our goals for 2024 in more detail, read out a lovely listener message, grabbing some new hi-hats from the Big Apple, and a night out including getting smashed, watching The Darkness and going to a casino with Hugh Grant (well, someone who looked like him). Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter:

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1:35:06

Beef Stock In My Face (Xmas Special - Josh Rowe,...

Drum and Drummer ·

2023/12/28

We hope you had a good Christmas! Join us this week for our Xmas Special where we had a fun, in person chat with not one, not two but THREE guests! In what now appears to be an Xmas tradition we welcomed back Josh and Elliott but if that wasn’t enough we were also joined by the wonderful Neil Elliott. After some chat about jingle bells, gravity and George’s new Aldi shoes, Josh played the role of Santa delivering presents from his big sack. We then spoke about our highlights of 2023, the state of

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1:00:38

Always Have Backups (Kevin Hein)

Drum and Drummer ·

2023/12/21

This week we are joined by Kevin Hein! Kevin moved from Germany to London to study drums at BIMM and has quickly become an in demand session drummer. With his acoustic looking Roland VAD kit he has fully embraced modern technology enabling full band rehearsals in a London flat and combining acoustic and electronic setups at shows. We also chat about using Instagram, growing up in rural Germany, taking drum gear around London, the essential need for backups and redundant MacBooks, influences and

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40:53

Imagine A Party That No One Came To

Drum and Drummer ·

2023/12/14

This week we’re catching up on George’s birthday, the return of Covid and we received some great listener emails. George has also been shopping and entered the world of silent cymbals and skins. Find out what he thinks and how was the delivery experience? There’s also the guy air-drumming with sticks in front of Ben at a recent gig and what surprising DVDs were found in an elderly care home. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at:

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