Latest Drummers Podcast Episodes
E182: Live From My Drum Room With Denny Fongheiser!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - March 05, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. My guest is drummer, producer and composer, Denny Fongheiser! Denny talks about moving from his home in the San Francisco Bay area to Los Angeles at age 20 and breaking into the LA session scene in the 1980s. We talk about Denny's exquisite drumming on Tracy Chapman's 19...
E181: Joel Selvin - "Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon."
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - February 26, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. My guest is Joel Selvin, author of "Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon" available Feb 27th on Diversion Books. Joel and I do a deep-dive into the incredible and prolific career of legendary drummer, Jim Gordon, as well as the tragic circumstances of his men...
E180: TrackTalk With Andy Newmark!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - February 21, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Legendary drummer Andy Newmark and I do deep-dive into three of his iconic recordings: Carly Simon's "Anticipation," Gary Wright's "Love Is Alive," and John Lennon's "Nobody Told Me." So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Contact Andy - e-mail: andrew.newmar...
#94 - Finding Your True Match this Valentine's Day and Taking Care of Yourself in the Process
The Lil' Drummer Girl - February 15, 2024 00:15 - 15 minutesHappy Valentine's Day! Today's episode I discuss the importance of remaining happy during this Valentine's Day whether or not your have a partner. Valentine's Day should be a thoughtful reminder of the importance of self-love, self-care, and your true emotional well-being. Every year it seems...
E179: 60th Anniversary of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - February 14, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. I'm joined by friends and legendary drummers Jim Keltner, Andy Newmark, Joe Vitale, Stan Lynch and Kenny Aronoff, to celebrate and discuss that historic evening when The Beatles made their first US appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 9, 1964. An estimated 73 mil...
E178: Celebrating Hal Blaine's 95th Birthday!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - February 07, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Hal Blaine's recording credits are simply staggering. Hal would have turned 95 on Feb 5th, 2024 - he passed away on March 11, 2019 at age 90. I'm joined by Jim Keltner, Don Randi, Denny Tedesco, Clem Burke, Dennis Diken and Don Lombardi, to celebrate Hal Blaine's 95th Bi...
E177: TrackTalk: Rick Marotta on "Breakdown Dead Ahead"
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - February 02, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In this episode of TrackTalk, Rick Marotta and I do a deep dive into his driving shuffle in Boz Scaggs' "Breakdown Dead Ahead." So come along for the ride and please subscribe to my YouTube channel! "Live From My Drum Room" is hosted by drummer and music industry veter...
S2 E94 - Fred Coury
Drum Channel Podcast - January 26, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHello everyone, Billy Amendola here. My guest today Fred Coury is mostly known as the drummer from the eighties MTV-multi-platinum-band Cinderella. Coury and Cinderella parted ways in 1991 and Fred joined Stephen Pearcy of Ratt to form the band Arcade and record two albums. F...
E176: TrackTalk: Myron Grombacher on "All Fired Up" "Shadows Of The Night" & "Invincible."
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - January 26, 2024 01:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In this episode of TrackTalk, Myron Grombacher discusses his playing on Pat Benatar's "All Fired Up" Shadows Of The Night" and "Invincible." Come along for the ride and please subscribe! Watch the entire episode: https://youtu.be/It7sQRms6b8?si=DdH15xLsgYxDwFMy "Live ...
E176: TrackTalk: Myron Grombacher on "All Fired Up" "Shadows of the Night" & "Invincible."
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - January 26, 2024 01:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of TrackTalk, Myron Grombacher discusses his playing on Pat Benatar's "All Fired Up" Shadows of the Night" and "Invincible." Come along for the ride and please subscribe! Watch the entire episode: https://youtu.be/It7sQRms6b8?si=DdH15xLsgYxDwFMy "Live From My Drum Room" is hos...
S2 E93 - Cole Marcus
Drum Channel Podcast - January 19, 2024 14:07 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHello everyone! Billy A. here with my guest Cole Marcus, who is no stranger to our Drum Channel audience. I remember meeting and seeing Cole mesmerize a crowd at a NAMM SHOW when he was four years old, which doesn’t sound odd these days, but over two decades ago, it wasn’t as common as now. ...
E175: TrackTalk: Tris Imboden on "Footloose" & "I'm Alright"
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - January 18, 2024 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. This episode of TrackTalk is an excerpt from Live From My Drum Room With Tris Imboden. In this episode, we do a deep-dive into two of Kenny Loggins' biggest hits that Tris recorded: "Footloose" and "I'm Alright." Tris shares insights on each song, including him singing t...
306: Teresa Esguerra (Prism Bitch, Built to Spill)
The Trap Set with Joe Wong - January 17, 2024 07:41 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 652 ratingsThe latest incarnation of Built to Spill will undoubtedly be remembered as one of that band's most potent lineups in its 30+ year career. Teresa Esguerra's heavy groove and lyrical rhythmic conception are a crucial part of the equation. She tells Joe about Prism Bitch, Built to Spill, and her ca...
S2 E92 - Earl Young R&B Legend
Drum Channel Podcast - January 12, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHello everyone, Billy Amendola here on Drum Channel with my long-time friend and R&B/Soul legend Earl Young. Earl, known as the founder and singer of the group The Trammps, (and recording drummer) took the disco world to the mainstream pop charts with their smash hit “Disco Inferno” among...
E174: Live From My Drum Room - "Gadd: A Life In Time"
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - January 11, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. In this episode, we do a deep dive into Hudson Music's retrospective on Steve Gadd, "Gadd: A Life In Time." My guests are the legendary Steve Gadd himself, along with Rob Wallis and Joe Bergamini of Hudson Music. Rob and Joe share insights on the development of the book,...
305: Marnie Stern
The Trap Set with Joe Wong - January 10, 2024 04:57 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 652 ratingsThe Trap Set is back, and so is Marnie Stern. Marnie burst onto the NYC rock scene in 2007--seemingly out of nowhere--with a unique blend of virtuosic guitar; surreal, beautifully yearning lyrcs; and a "sheets of sound" vocal delivery. Joe met Marnie in 2012 and toured with her behind Stern's ...
E44: Live From My Drum Room With Dave DiCenso (Lost Episode!)!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - January 09, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. This episode aired live/was recorded on June 22, 2021 and due to audio issues, it was never released as a podcast (only available on YouTube. ) However, I feel the content in Dave's episode is too good not to release as a podcast, even with the echo, so here it is! My ...
S2 E91 - Vicki & Debbi Peterson with John Cowsill
Drum Channel Podcast - January 05, 2024 14:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHello everyone! John Cowsill is back, and this time he brought his beautiful wife Vicki. Most of you on Drum Channel should be familiar with John’s career, he’s been drumming almost as long as he’s been walking. We’re going to talk about his appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show at ag...
E173: Live From My Drum Room With Adam Deitch!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - January 04, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. My guest is four-time grammy nominated drummer, composer, arranger and producer, Adam Deitch. Adam and I do a deep dive into his creative process for composing and recording. Growing up immersed in music, where both parents are drummers. His bands "Lettuce" "The Adam Dei...
E172: A Tour of My Drum Room, Vintage Drums and Music Memorabilia!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - December 30, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. Closing out 2023 with a tour of my drum room and memorabilia. A look at my vintage drum collection, along with some background on each kit. And a look at the various memorabilia, Gold and Platinum Records and more, I've accumulated from my years working in the Drum Indus...
S2 E90 - Rick Astley
Drum Channel Podcast - December 29, 2023 14:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHello, my Drum Channel family! Billy Amendola here in my “Bubble” with, our special guest, superstar Rick Astley. Before exploding on the pop charts in the 1980s, Astley was playing drums in bands and singing from behind the kit. Once he stepped out front, a new calling began. He was labe...
E171: 2023 Christmas Holiday Show! WARNING: CONTAINS DRUMMERS!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - December 22, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. My annual Christmas Holiday show where I invite a bunch of my drummer friends to drop in, and I never know exactly who's going to show up. The show was "live" so there were a few "warts," but it's always a lot of laughs! My guests were a literal who's who of drumming, in...
E139: Christmas Holiday Show! WARNING: CONTAINS DRUMMERS!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - December 22, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMy annual Christmas Holiday show where I invite a bunch of my drummer friends to drop in, and I never know exactly who's going to show up. The show was "live" so there were a few "warts," but it's always a lot of laughs! My guests were a literal who's who of drumming, including Aynsley Dunbar, M...
S2 E89 - Narada Michael Walden
Drum Channel Podcast - December 22, 2023 13:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHello Hello! Billy Amendola in my “Bubble” with today’s guest, who is not only one of the most respected musicians/producers on the planet, but he’s also been a mentor, an inspiration, and a dear friend to me for decades. He appeared on the scene in NYC from Michigan as a drummer and teacher....
S2 E88 - Liberty DeVitto
Drum Channel Podcast - December 15, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHello Everyone, welcome to “Billy’s Bubble” on Drum Channel. Today’s show features my co-host, longtime friend, and the beat on every Billy Joel hit, Liberty DeVitto. Lib & I got together to honor and pay tribute to the late great Hall of Fame drummer Dino Danelli. The legendary drummer...
E170: Live From My Drum Room With Eric Leiderman!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - December 08, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. My guest is two-time Emmy nominated Producer for Late Night with Seth Meyers, Eric Leiderman! Eric is also a writer, a drummer, and the architect behind the rotating drummers on Late Night with Seth Meyers. In this episode we talk about Eric's formative years as a drumme...
E138: Eric Leiderman - Producing Late Night with Seth Meyers!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - December 08, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMy guest is two-time Emmy nominated Producer for Late Night with Seth Meyers, Eric Leiderman! Eric is also a writer, a drummer, and the architect behind the rotating drummers on Late Night with Seth Meyers. In this episode we talk about Eric's formative years as a drummer, including playing gigs...
S2 E87 - Gethin Davies
Drum Channel Podcast - December 08, 2023 14:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHello everyone! This is a “Billy's Bubble” segment here on Drum Channel, and my guest today is a friend and drummer/bandmate for one of the most popular pop/rock bands on the planet, The Struts. The new album “Pretty Vicious” is the band's fourth album, and each gets better and better. The ba...
E169: Live From My Drum Room With Daxx Nielsen!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - December 01, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsSend us a Text Message. My guest is Daxx Nielsen, drummer for legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Cheap Trick! Daxx talks about growing up in a musical family, playing with his own original band Harmony Riley, moving to LA and getting the gig with legendary guitarist Dick Dale, tour...
E137: Daxx Nielsen of Cheap Trick!
Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! - Podcast - December 01, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMy guest is Daxx Nielsen, drummer for legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Cheap Trick! Daxx talks about growing up in a musical family, playing with his own original band Harmony Riley, moving to LA and getting the gig with legendary guitarist Dick Dale, touring with Brandi Carlile a...
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