I'd Hit That
131 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 337 ratingsEpisodes 1-150 are available exclusively at Patreon.com/ihtpod
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Episode 85 - Jeremy Stacey
June 01, 2015 00:00 - 2 hours - 209 MBThe One and Only Jeremy Stacey. Recorded in Hollywood, CA, May 2015.
Episode 84 - Aaron Sterling 2nd appearance
May 18, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBThis is Aaron's second appearance on the show. Recorded in Hollywood, CA, May 2015.
Episode 83 - Billy Sheehan
May 10, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBBilly Sheehan talks about getting the call from David Lee Roth and forming the Eat 'Em and Smile Band. He also talks about when Eddie asked him to join Van Halen. Recorded at Billy's home studio in Los Angeles, CA, May 2015
Episode 82 - Nate Morton
April 26, 2015 00:00 - 2 hours - 205 MBNate Morton is currently the House Drummer for NBC's The Voice. Nate has also played with Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, Paul Stanley and many others. We cover a lot. Nate's a badass. Recorded in Hollywood, CA April 2015
Episode 81 - Steve Ferrone
April 08, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBSteve Ferrone has been the drummer for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers since 1995. He's also played with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Duran Duran, Average White Band and many others. Steve's a badass. Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, March 2015
Episode 80 - Nate Wood
March 22, 2015 00:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBNate Wood is a badass. Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, March 2015
Episode 79 - Dennis Mackay
March 12, 2015 00:00 - 2 hours - 105 MBProducer and Engineer Dennis Mackay has worked with everyone from Bowie, Elton John, Return To Forever, Judas Priest, George Martin, Ringo Starr, Mick Ronson, Tommy Bolin, Jeff Porcaro, Stewart Copeland, John McLaughlin, Phil Collins and many many more. Dennis has some stories. Recorded in Dennis' home studio in Hollywood, CA, March 2015
Episode 78 - Brain
March 03, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBPrimus, Tom Waits, Guns N Roses, Praxis - Brain's worked with all of them (he was a member of GNR for 6 years). He talks about the aforementioned as well as what he's been up to recently - Composing for film. He also tells some great Buckethead stories. Great hang. Recorded in Venice Beach, California February 2015
Episode 77 - Dave Elitch
December 14, 2014 22:32 - 1 hour - 167 MBThis is Dave's second time on the show. Since his first appearance two years ago he's toured with Miley Cyrus, made a record with super group Killer Be Killed, recorded two albums - and did a tour - with Antemasque, and was voted one of the top metal drummers in the world. Dave talks about all of that and more. Recorded in Dave Elitch's practice studio in Los Angeles CA, December 2014
Episode 75 - Aaron Comess
October 19, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBAaron Comess is best known for his work with The Spin Doctors, though he's also played and/or recorded with artists Joan Osborne, Natasha Bedingfield, Edie Brickell, André Bocelli, David Foster, Aaron Neville and many many others. Aaron talks about his time at Berklee, moving to New York City, forming The Spin Doctors, Opening for The Stones and meeting Keef, Ronnie and Charlie, and what lessons with Bernard Purdie are like. Great guy, great drummer. Photo by Electric Eyes Photograph...
Episode 74 - Zach Danziger 2nd appearance
September 28, 2014 19:05 - 1 hour - 213 MBWe're back from hiatus with Zach Danziger, who makes his second appearance on the show. We sat down on a stoop in the West Village of New York City and talked everything from the art of cymbal making to Belgium waffles to Zach's new projects and even the great Danny Cooksey. Always a great hang with Zach Danziger. Recorded in New York City, September 2014
Episode 73 - Anton Fig
July 30, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBAnton Fig has been the Drummer for David Letterman's CBS Orchestra for 21 years, and seven years before that with The World's Most Dangerous Band over at NBC. Anton talks about his early days in New York, playing with Ace Frehley, and then KISS, ghost drumming on their albums Dynasty and Unmasked. He played with Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger. He talks about replacing Steve Jordan in The World's Most Dangerous Band, getting to work with Paul Shaffer, Will Lee and Sid McGinnis. Anton's bee...
Episode 72 - Lee Sklar
June 18, 2014 23:23 - 2 hours - 295 MBLee Fuckin' Sklar. Photo Courtesy of Rich Saputo Recorded in Hollywood, CA, June 2014
Episode 71 - Mike Elizondo
May 13, 2014 00:58 - 1 hour - 241 MBBassist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and Producer Mike Elizondo has worked with everyone from Ry Cooder, Dr. Dre, T-Bone Burnett, Eminem, B.B. King, Snoop Dog, Rickie Lee Jones, Gary Clark Jr, Mastodan, Pink, Alanis Morisette, Avenged Sevenfold, Timbaland, Maroon 5, Gewn Stefani, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Tegan and Sara, Switchfoot, Keith Urban, Busta Rhymes, Alice Cooper, and a lot more. Look up his full credits and your head will spin. Mike co-wrote 'The Real Slim Shady' for Eminem, is als...
Episode 70 - Satnam Ramgotra
May 01, 2014 15:05 - 45 minutes - 51.7 MBDrummer, Percussionist, Composer Satnam Ramgotra is interviewed by Guest Host Kirkee B, AKA Curt Bisquera. Satnam talks about growing up in Canada, going to school at PIT in Los Angeles, his unique blend of drum set and tabla, working on the 'Man of Steel' soundtrack with Hans Zimmer and eleven other drummers, Working with Dennis Leary, If he prefers the Red Pill or the Blue Pill, and a lot more. Satnam works often with Hans Zimmer, having played on a ton of soundtracks to blockbuste...
Episode 69 - Lyle Workman
April 21, 2014 21:44 - 1 hour - 119 MBLyle Workman is a guitarist, composer, producer and session musician. Lyle talks about working with Todd Rundgren, Beck, Sting, Frank Black, composing music for Judd Apatow films, working with drummers like Toss Panos, Matt Laug, Vinnie, Josh Freese, as well as working on the Superbad soundtrack with Clyde Stubblefield, Jabo Starks, Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell. Lyle's done it all, and he discusses most of his career. Great guy, great hang. Recorded at Lyle's home studio in Glen...
Episode 68 - Victor Indrizzo
April 13, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBVictor Indrizzo is one bad ass mutha. He is known as one of the most sought after session drummers in LA. His list of credits is staggering. He's worked with Willie Nelson, Scott Weiland, Daniel Lanois, Chris Cornell, Marrianne Faithful, Masters of Reality, Michael Penn, Macy Gray, Aimee Mann, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, and so many more bands and artists your head would spin. We sat in his recording studio in Hollywood and discussed his entire career. Victor's a very knowledgeable guy wh...
Episode 67 - Matt Laug
April 06, 2014 04:17 - 1 hour - 237 MBMatt Laug is a Los Angeles based session drummer who first came to prominence playing on Alanis Morrisette's now classic album 'Jagged Little Pill' in 1995. He went on to record with Eddie Money, Alice Cooper, Slash's Snakepit, The Corrs, Pat Benatar, Lisa Loeb, Richard Marx, Melissa Etheridge, and a lot more. We talk about Matt moving to LA, Studying at Musicians Institute, Getting the gig with Morrisette, Recording 'Jagged Little Pill,' His focus on song over chops, Working with S...
Episode 66 - John Paterno
March 24, 2014 20:58 - 1 hour - 200 MBJohn Paterno is an Engineer, Mixer, Producer, Composer and Guitar player. We talk about his time at the University of Miami, Coming to LA and working with Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake on the Los Lobos album Kiko (John also worked on the Los Lobos album Colossal Head). John has worked with drummers Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Vinnie, Jeremy Stacey, Pete Thomas, Toss Panos, Matt Chamberlain, Jim Keltner, Steve Ferrone, Mark Guiliana, Joey Waronker, as well as Artists Bonnie Raitt, Robb...
Episode 65 - Tim Lefebvre
March 03, 2014 17:25 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis marks Tim Lefebvre's second appearance on the show, and we discuss the bassists' career more in depth this time. We talk about his time in New York, subbing on SNL and Letterman, Working with Wayne Krantz, Keith Carlock, Zach Danziger, Mark Guiliana, His move to Los Angeles, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and a whole lot more, including Tim's tips for drummers, Working with Vinnie, the differences between New York and LA, and a whole lot more. Great stuff here. Great player, Great Hang. ...
Episode 64 - Jeff Babko
February 17, 2014 20:43 - 2 hours - 110 MBJeff Babko is a keys player whose current day job is playing in the house band for The Jimmy Kimmel Show. Jeff has also played with just about every great drummer you can think of - Vinnie, Gadd, Simon Phillips, Matt Chamberlain, Curt Bisquera, Ricky Lawson, Toss Panos, Mark Guiliana, Zigaboo Modeliste, Victor Indrizzo, and many many more. Jeff talks about working with all these cats as well as his time with Toto (filling in for David Paich), Working with Martin Short, James Taylor, ...
Episode 63 - Toss Panos
February 04, 2014 17:38 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBToss Panos is a Drummers' Drummer. He's played with everyone from Steve Vai to Faith Hill to Robben Ford and Michael McDonald to Steve Lukather and Chris Cornell. Recently Toss was one of the 12 drummers to be featured on Hans Zimmer's Superman track, and he also played on a Grammy Winning Album by Draco Rosa. Toss talks about coming up in the biz, working with Steve Vai, his time as house drummer for both The Dennis Miller Show and Roseanne Barr's show, An audition for Roger Daltrey...
Episode 62 - Jeff Friedl
January 02, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBJeff Friedl is best known for playing with A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Devo, Ashes Divide, Filter, Carina Round, his own project, Beta Machine, and many others. Jeff talks about growing up in Tuscon, Arizona, Gigging as a teenager, His move to Hollywood, Getting the gigs with Devo and APC, The mindset needed to work with so many bands, His audition with The Smashing Pumpkins, and a lot more. You can catch Jeff on two new dvd's - "What Is..." a Live Concert film by Pusicfer, as well a...
Episode 61 - Dave Krusen
November 19, 2013 22:14 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBDave Krusen is best known as the Original Pearl Jam Drummer having played on the bands classic debut album "Ten," which features the songs "Alive," "Evenflow," "Jeremy," "Black," and other songs you've heard on the radio thousands of times. Dave talks about his time with Pearl Jam, the substance abuse that lead to him being replaced by Matt Chamberlain, Working with Eddie Vedder in Hovercraft, Home Recording, Gear, Sobriety, and a lot more. Recorded in Dave's Home Studio in Thousand ...
Episode 60 - JJ Johnson, Tyler Greenwell & Tim Lefebvre
November 07, 2013 23:18 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThe mighty rhythm section of Tedeschi Trucks Band; Drummers JJ Johnson, Tyler Greenwell, and Bassist Tim Lefebvre sat down backstage at Conan O'Brien's studio before being the musical guests that night. We discuss Double Drumming, Pet peeves for a bass player, Tones, and a lot more - including an explanation to the question, "why Falcon?" Recorded at Warner Bros Studios, Burbank, CA, October 2013
Episode 59 - Matt Chamberlain
October 21, 2013 22:18 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBMatt Chamberlain is best known for being a badass named Matt Chamberlain. We talk about his time on SNL, living in Brooklyn and Woodstock, his time with Pearl Jam, moving to Seattle, working with The Wallflowers, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Critters Buggin, David Bowie, the time Bob Dylan sang Christmas songs during the Summer, and a lot more. Recorded in Hollywood, October 2013
Episode 57 - Chris McHugh
October 06, 2013 18:24 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBChris McHugh is one of THE Top Badasses on the Nashville Scene. While perhaps best known as the longtime Drummer and MD for Keith Urban (10 records and Many Tours), Chris has also recorded with the Who's Who of Nashville; Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Billy Ray Cyrus, Alabama, Trace Adkins, Lee Ann Womack, Faith Hill, Toby Keith, Wynona Judd, Kenny Rogers, Amy Grant, LeeAnn Rimes, Brooks and Dunn, Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts, as well as Peter Cetera, Jewel, Peter Frampton, Aaron N...
Episode 56 - Steven Wolf
October 01, 2013 15:57 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBWolf has played drums on everything from Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl," Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend," Miley Cyrus' new single "Wrecking Ball," songs by Alicia Keys, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Pink, Annie Lennox, as well as doing programming and remixing for artists (Katy Perry's "Hot and Cold," Ke$ha's "Tik Tok," and many many more). Wolf is the New York session guy you may have never heard of - but you've heard his work. We discuss his entire career; Studying at Berklee, Getting ...
Episode 55 - Shawn Pelton
September 25, 2013 21:10 - 2 hours - 130 MBBest known as the longtime House Drummer for the Saturday Night Live band, Shawn Pelton has also recorded and or toured with Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Pink, Shakira, Kelly Clarkson, Ray Charles, The Brecker Brothers, Shawn Colvin, Les Paul, the Hank Williams tribute album with Bob Dylan, Daryl Hall and a lot more. We talk about growing up in Missouri, Studying with Kenny Aronoff, Moving to New York City and paying dues with the likes of John Eddie and Southside J...
Episode 52 - Eric Harland
September 14, 2013 15:53 - 1 hour - 107 MBA true Badass, Eric Harland is one of THE most respected cats on the Jazz scene. Eric's played with McCoy Tyner, Joshua Redman, Michael Brecker, Charles Lloyd, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Chris Potter, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride, Ravi Coltrane, Joe Lovano, Kenny Garrett, Wynton Marsalis, Betty Carter, Joe Henderson, Dave Holland, Larry Grenadier, Walter Smith III, Aaron Parks, Aaron Goldberg, Julian Lage, Taylor Eigsti, John Patitucci, Zakir Hussain, and many more. We ta...
Episode 51 - Aaron Sterling
September 08, 2013 12:58 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBCurrently on tour with John Mayer, Aaron Sterling is best known as a studio drummer. Aaron has appeared on albums by Natasha Bedingfield, Pat Monahan, Dean Martin (!), Kelly Clarkson, Gavin DeGraw, Foreigner, Regina Spektor, Taylor Swift, Selena, Richie Sambora, Natalie Maines, the aforementioned John Mayer, Kris Kristofferson, and a host of others (just check out his AllMusic.com credits). We talk about getting the Mayer gig, touring, growing up in Nashville in a studio world, the t...