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PODCAST

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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55:18

If I'm Not Ellie On Tour Who Am I (Ellie East - Dave...

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2025/11/20

This week we are joined by Ellie East! Currently out on tour with Sophie and the Giants, Ellie is also the touring drummer for Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics. We discuss learning multiple versions of his live set and making her debut on Swiss TV. We also chat about the UK Drum Show, picking her ideal British Drum Company kit, song writing and her love of coffee. Enjoy!https://www.instagram.com/ellieeastdrumsFollow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us

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41:31

The Daylight Annoys Me

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2025/11/13

George has had a busy weekend playing a headline show in Worthing with The Lainey Wilson Experience and fulfilling a dream of playing at Casablancas in Brighton. He also went big with his kit by adding a THIRD CRASH! The extravagance of the man! We also chat about The Weakest Link, Ben living in the dark and the Zildjian Crayola drumsticks. So put down your Trommelstöcke and get listening! Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at:

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54:09

What Else Do You Have For Sale (Rudy Dieguez - Las...

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2025/11/06

Viva Las Vegas, baby! This week we are joined by Rudy Dieguez who owns the Las Vegas Drum Room and runs the Las Vegas Drum Show. Ben visited Rudy and his amazing collection of drums at his home on his recent trip to Las Vegas. We chat about building the drum room, the excitement of finding the drums and his incredible collection of bell bronze snares including not one but TWO 1980s Tama Bell Bronze snares. We also find out what’s missing from his collection and how you value and insure a collection

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54:23

Auntie Ableton (Josh Cappers - James Marriott)

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2025/10/30

It’s our first interview for quite a while and who better to have on the show than Josh ‘Cappers’ Caplin. Josh is a drummer, MD and playback engineer extraordinaire working for the likes of Charlotte Plank, Central Cee, Charli XCX, FKA Twigs and Rag’n’Bone Man. Having just come off tour drumming for James Marriott in the USA we talk about his journey into playback, his role as an MD and how he juggles working with such big artists. We also chat about his influences growing up, practising, switching

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46:51

Sleepy Egg

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2025/10/23

After a gig in Wolverhampton George went to the UK Drum Show up in Liverpool. We find out what he got up to on his action packed weekend; who did he meet, what did he buy and more importantly did he sleep in a bath? Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:28

Yamaha Specifica

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/10/16

On this week’s show George has become obsessed with Raye and her song ‘Where Is My Husband!’, played some gigs with 80s HiFi and a new band, had more car issues and drove around Northampton in the middle of the night trying to find a working McDonald’s. Ben did a very easy gig and bought a guitar on the way to the hospital. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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38:56

Georgina Pickering

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2025/10/09

Ben’s back from Las Vegas and is now a married man! You’ll have to excuse the sleep deprivation as between landing and recording this episode Ben had to spend a quick 38 hours in A&E! Despite that he runs through his trip including visiting Rudy at the Las Vegas Drum Room, the best spinach in the world, having his pick of the Mustangs and going to a Netflix themed restaurant… oh and getting married by Elvis! George is living in 2020 with Covid and being sexist at Halfords. Enjoy!Follow us on

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35:10

Just Shaking It Off

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2025/10/02

We’ve recorded this episode in advance as Ben is off getting married in Las Vegas. George felt old as he gigged a Falmouth University freshers night with a Taylor Swift tribute act. Ben completed testing of Little Piggy Studios and also did his first paid drum session! We also chat about George’s lovely Zildjian cap and his next goals as a drummer. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See

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34:01

What's Your Kallax Griddage

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2025/09/25

Excitement is high this week as George is about to build an IKEA Kallax for his bedroom but what’s his griddage? We also chat about youthful Millenials, Ben’s stag, cold gigs and spiders on the dancefloor. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:16

Underestimated The Buffet

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/09/18

It’s the big 200! Have we done anything special to mark the occasion? Nah, it’s business as usual. George went to a gig with a menagerie of previous guests and gives us a rundown and vocal demonstration of the Taylor Swift tribute set he’s got coming up. Ben’s experiencing tech issues in the new studio and couldn’t get his cat to the vet. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See

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34:44

I Like To Solder But I'm Not A Soldier

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2025/09/11

There’s been lots of good progress with Ben’s new studio; the neon sign is in, the drums are in but how effective is the soundproofing? There was also an evening trip to Southampton hitting his favourite stops of IKEA, the Lego store and the Apple store. It was not a cheap trip. George had one of the most chaotic gigs on the weekend and spent time at his work in the kitchen with Janusz from The Great British Bake Off. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter:

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37:45

Solid Backbeats To 5000 People

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/09/04

George has had a busy weekend gigging in Cornwall and Brighton, moving house and sort of completing a triathlon. He also made a very brief appearance on the Theo Von podcast as the real Lainey Wilson praised her UK tribute version. Ben did some gigs in Devon and Chichester, played around with Google Nano Banana and has had success defeating the scammers. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast

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44:47

Rock Anthems For The Simple Mind

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/08/28

After leaving The Old Blacksmiths Studios for the last time Ben had a busy few days gigging in Newmarket then driving back to Pompey then up to Cambridge on the train for a septuple celebration then a drive back to Pompey. While all that was going on George not only went to Victorious but blagged his way backstage and marvelled at the four reserved parking spaces for Kings Of Leon. We also chat about Reading and Leeds and drummer lookalikes. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow

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50:20

40 Tiny Cookies In A Bowl Drowning In Milk

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/08/21

On this week’s Ben heavy episode he goes into way too much detail about his morning routine, updates us on the Little Piggy Studios build and politely declines an offer from an overly confident father and son at a public gig. Things also get serious regarding the scam website saga as more people contact Ben about unfulfilled purchases. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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47:57

The Body Is Weak But The Mind Is Strong

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/08/14

George has been to Eastbourne to play on the bandstand and alsotook a long drive to Scunthorpe to perform to some horses that he wasn’t allowed to touch. Despite his broken body Ben is on a run of five functions in 8 days whilst painting his new studio. We also chat about parking and the band PRESIDENT. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:49

Cos Of The Smack

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/08/07

On this week’s show George exposes the corruption and lies plaguing the UK country music festival industry and Ben witnesses some extreme anger at the McDonald’s drive-through. We also chat about X-Air mishaps, get an update on the Little Piggy Studios build and Ben popped into hospital to have his spine injection. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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46:27

I Sat In The Car And Ate A Meal Deal

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/07/31

The mood is high this week as George starts his new job and gets a new flat and Ben is delirious with sleep deprivation. Progress is both strong and rapid on Ben’s new studio, Little Piggy Studios and George is buzzing over how good Joey Waronka is for Oasis. We also chat about how to get cash out of a bank and conscientious crash cymbal usage. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See

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38:22

A Massive Double Mr Whippy With Two Flakes

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/07/24

On this week’s show we obviously talk about the recent events at a Coldplay gig plus George’s interaction on Worthing beach with an angry man holding a very large ice cream. Construction on Ben’s new studio has begun and he’s also found himself inadvertently involved in a website scam. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:04

Give Me Front Of House And Loads Of Kick

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/07/17

Prime number, prime episode! On this week’s show we chat about our recent gigs, bad burgers, a trip to London and mathematician Sophie Germain. George popped into Graham Russell and was easily swayed into buying a new cymbal and Ben accidentally sent a selfie to a band and a Cornish taxi firm. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:38

Gripe On The Brain, Grape To Be Drained

Drum and Drummer ·

2025/07/10

We start with some medical chat this week as George returns from France with a grape in his armpit and Ben gets his MRI scan results. George also did 3 gigs in 24 hours after battling a blown tyre and a thunder storm and Ben nearly lost it when he couldn’t use his own electric kit. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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