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That Drum Life PODCAST

31 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

I love drums. I love drumming. I started ThatDrumLife PODCAST in the Summer of 2021 to talk about all things drumming, practicing, recording and collecting with the many industry friends I've met over the years. I hope you'll find ThatDrumLife PODCAST entertaining, informative and have as much fun listening as I have making it. I'm Daren Pfeifer and I'm all about That Drum Life. Contact me at [email protected]

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Episodes

ThatDrumLife PODCAST S2E9: Drum Show Dates and Ear Training for Drummers

March 15, 2022 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB

Get your schedules filled in with the latest drum show dates! Ear training for drummers.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST S2E8: Artist Interview with Glen Sobel

March 01, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Join me as I have on my special guest, drummer Glen Sobel! Glen does it all and his touring experience is a who's who of legendary bands and musicians from Alice Cooper and Motley Crue to Hollywood Vampires and more.  Hear Glen talk about his drum life, growing up with Rush and Led Zeppelin, learning from the LA session greats and becoming one of the most in-demand drummers of our time.  

ThatDrumLife PODCAST S2E7: Blair Sinta Artist Interview

February 15, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

Join me as I welcome studio drumming master Blair Sinta to ThatDrumLife PODCAST! Blair has played for everyone from Alanis Morissette to Annie Lennox to Josh Groban to Melissa Etheridge and more. Here, he talks about his playing history and shares some of his expert drum recording advice. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST S2E7: Blair Sinta Artist Interview

February 15, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

Join me as I welcome studio drumming master Blair Sinta to ThatDrumLife PODCAST! Blair has played for everyone from Alanis Morissette to Annie Lennox to Josh Groban to Melissa Etheridge and more. Here, he talks about his playing history and shares some of his expert drum recording advice. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST S2E6: Artist Interview with Will Dorsey Jr.

February 08, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

Join me and my special guest, drummer Will Dorsey Jr! "Ill Will" is the Grammy Award winning drummer for Body Count and it's a pleasure having him on ThatDrumLife.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST S2E5: Choosing the Right Snare Drum for the Studio

February 01, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 15.2 MB

Join me as I share my experience of choosing the right snare drum for the studio. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST S2E4: The Importance of Networking

January 25, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

Make sure your networking game is not lame! It's the most important skill you can have as a drummer. Join me as I talk about some networking tips, where and how.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST S2E3: Artist Interview with Dango Cellan

January 18, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

Welcoming artist Dango Cellan for this episode of ThatDrumLife! Dango is the drummer for Scott Stapp, Kurt Deimer, Amber Pacific and more, and is a top call recording artist for songwriters worldwide.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST S2E2: Artist Interview with Drummer Ryan Seaman

January 11, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

Join me and my special guest, artist Ryan Seaman as we talk about how he's about ThatDrumLife. Ryan is a life-long drummer with an extensive tour history with many more tours to come. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST S2E1: The Hill I'll Die On

January 04, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

Happy New Year, Pfriends!! ThatDrumLife PODCAST Season 2 is kicking off! Join me for one of my most important discoveries about the drumset and how to play it.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep17: The Pivot

December 07, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MB

Join me as I talk about the business pivot and some suggestions on how to change your drumming trajectory. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep16: Artist Interview with "Dangerous" Darrin Pfeiffer

November 30, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Yes, it's true! There are two of us. Join me as I welcome drummer and content host Darrin Pfeiffer to ThatDrumLife! Darrin shared some wonderful insight from his years as a drummer with Goldfinger, Punk Rock Karaoke and hosting his own show, The Dangerous Darrin Show. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep15: National Drummer Day and Finding Your Sound

November 16, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MB

National Drummers Day was Nov 15th! Happy National Drummers Day to all of you about That Drum Life! Finding your sound.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep14: Artist Interview with Drummer Ryan "Junior" Kittlitz

November 02, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Interview with guest artist, Ryan "Junior" Kittlitz! Junior plays for one of my favorite bands, All Hail The Yeti. He also works with Hollywood Monsters and The Acid Helps. Junior is Danny Carey's drum tech. Join me and hear Junior talk about his touring and history with All Hail The Yeti and touring with Tool.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep13: Adding Electronics to Your Acoustic Kit

October 26, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

I honestly can't remember the last time I didn't have some sort of electronic drum device on my kit. Adding electronics to your kit can be really easy and without a big learning curve. It can also take you places musically you might have not discovered only with an acoustic kit.  Listen now for my suggestions on what and how to buy.  

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep12: Hug A Drummer Day, Ronnie Tutt Tribute and Artist Interview with Paloma Estevez

October 19, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

Special artist interview with drummer and songwriter, Paloma Estevez. Most recently with iconic band, Berlin, Paloma has been all over the world with her drums and her music and she's all about That Drum Life! 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep11: My Drumming Heroes

October 12, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.1 MB

Join me as I tell you about my first drumming heroes, the people responsible for showing me how it's done behind the kit. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep10: Drum Recording with Matt Brown, Part Two

October 05, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MB

Welcoming back special guest, Matt Brown with Solar Studios. Matt and I talk about drum mics, interfaces and drum recording. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep10: Drum Recording with Matt Brown, Part Two

October 05, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MB

Welcoming back special guest, Matt Brown with Solar Studios. Matt and I talk about drum mics, interfaces and drum recording. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep9: Artist Interview with Studio Master, Matt Brown. Part One.

September 28, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

There's just too much good stuff here for one episode. Join me with drummer, producer and studio engineer, Matt Brown. We talk about our touring history, playing in the studio and the creation of Matt's Orlando studio, Solar Sound. 

ThatDrumLive PODCAST Ep8: What's next with my career and my gear evolution.

September 21, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB

So, you're a drummer. What's next? Listen as I tell a little of my story about next steps and opportunity. I also talk about my evolving gear and a great story about a listener's first drumset.  

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep7: Buying and Selling Drums

September 14, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

Buying, selling, flipping, it's all part of the game. Join me as I talk about my experiences over the years buying and selling drums, and take on my suggestions on how you can do it.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep6: Artist Interview with Kent Aberle

September 07, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB

Drummer Kent Aberle talks about navigating these rough times as a professional drummer, building a studio, teaching and what it takes to be a successful musician. Follow Kent on social media and at www.kentaberle.com

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep5: Legend Charlie Watts

August 31, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MB

Tribute to the great Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones. Charlie joined Mick and Keith in 1963 and, well, you know what happened to that little band from London.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep4: Artist Interview with Abel "Katfish" Vallejo

August 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

Abel is one of the hardest working people I know. Listen as he tells his story from Musician's Institute, to Gravity Guild and Cage 9, to teching and stage managing with Korn, Sevendust, Faith No More, Limp Bizkit. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep3: Artist Interview with Jeff Friedl

August 17, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

How awesome is my job?! I get to interview my favorite drummers like Jeff Friedl. Jeff is one of the hardest working and most in-demand drummers out there. From A Perfect Circle to Devo toThe Beta Machine and Secret Hand Studios, Jeff talks about gigs, learning and practice, writing and how he's about ThatDrumLife.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep3: Artist Interview with Jeff Friedl

August 17, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

How awesome is my job?! I get to interview my favorite drummers like Jeff Friedl. Jeff is one of the hardest working and most in-demand drummers out there. From A Perfect Circle to Devo toThe Beta Machine and Secret Hand Studios, Jeff talks about gigs, learning and practice, writing and how he's about ThatDrumLife.

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep2: How I got the gig, Artist interview with Bermuda Schwartz

August 10, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Let me tell you how I got the gig. My special guest artist with Bermuda Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic, Zero G Band). "Berm" talks about his new book, Black & White & Weird All Over, his love of photography, tours, drums and how he's about ThatsDrumLife. 

ThatDrumLife PODCAST Ep1, Daren's First Drumset

August 03, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.36 MB

First episode, first drumset. It works out. Tell me about your first really drumset at the ThatDrumLife PODCAST website. Go to the Contact page and tell me all about it.  

Introducing ThatDrumLife PODCAST!

July 06, 2021 21:00 - 37 seconds - 528 KB

New Episodes launching Tuesday, 8/3!! Join me for everything drum talk from gigs and gear to artist interviews and more. I love drums. I love drumming. I started ThatDrumLife PODCAST in the Summer of 2021 to talk about all things drumming, practicing, recording and collecting with the many industry friends I've met over the years. I hope you'll find ThatDrumLife PODCAST entertaining, informative and have as much fun listening as I have making it. Info at ThatDrumLife PODCAST

Introducing ThatDrumLife PODCAST!

July 06, 2021 21:00 - 37 seconds - 528 KB

New Episodes launching Tuesday, 8/3!! Join me for everything drum talk from gigs and gear to artist interviews and more. I love drums. I love drumming. I started ThatDrumLife PODCAST in the Summer of 2021 to talk about all things drumming, practicing, recording and collecting with the many industry friends I've met over the years. I hope you'll find ThatDrumLife PODCAST entertaining, informative and have as much fun listening as I have making it. Info at ThatDrumLife PODCAST