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Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! is a series of conversations with legendary drummers and Music Industry icons, hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristopher, drawing from his five decades in the Music Industry. Created in 2020, and ranked BEST Drum Podcast, "Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher" gives the audience an insider's view that only John can offer. And no drummers are harmed during any shows!
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My guest is Nashville session and touring drummer, Keio Strode. Keio talks about moving to Nashville from Athens, GA and breaking into the scene. The importance of having a positive attitude, working hard, being prepared and being dependable. His friendships with first call Nashville session drummer Eddie Bayers, working with Rodney Crowell, Big an…
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In Part 2 of Remembering Freddie Gruber, the stories and laughs continue as we reminisce about our friend and legendary drum guru, Freddie Gruber. I'm joined by Jim Keltner, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Adam Nussbaum, Bruce Becker, David Bronson, Jay Dittamo, Don Lombardi, Rob Wallis and Colin Schofield. We share some hilarious and poignant stories of …
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I'm joined by an incredible group of legendary drummers and friends, as we remember drum guru to the stars, the one and only, Freddie Gruber. Jim Keltner, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Adam Nussbaum, Bruce Becker, Mark Schulman, David Bronson, Jay Dittamo, Don Lombardi, Rob Wallis and Colin Schofield. We share some wonderful and often h…
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My guest is Chad Gracey - drummer and founding member of "LIVE." Chad and I discuss his stellar drumming on the band's hugely successful record "Throwing Copper" released 30 years ago this month. We do a deep dive into the recording process, songwriting, and Chad's approach to creating tasteful and supportive drum parts. We discussed his drumming o…
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Hey everyone! I'm celebrating four years of "Live From My Drum Room" with my official Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! t-shirt! Made of 60% cotton/40% polyester for a soft and comfortable fit! Available in XS-XXL. $25 including shipping in the contiguous USA. For orders outside the US, I would need to calculate shipping. Pay with Ven…
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A special episode in honor of Jeff Porcaro's 70th birthday! I'm joined by Robyn Flans, author of "Moments In Time: Jeff Porcaro Stories" available through Hudson Music, and legendary Steely Dan producer, Gary Katz! Gary shared some wonderful stories about Jeff, including the first time he met Jeff and David Paich when they were brought in to record…
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My guest is Zack Alford! Zack and I do a deep dive into his long and stellar career, including The B-52s, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Gwen Stefani, The Psychedelic Furs and more! Lots of great stories and we play one of Billy Joel's tracks Zack played on, "All About Soul" So come along for the ride and please subscribe! Live From My…
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As I approach the 4th anniversary of Live From My Drum Room and close in on 200 episodes, I've put together a "Best Of" show with clips from episodes going back as far as 2020. My guests include Stan Lynch, Gary Mallaber, Micky Curry, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Rick Marotta, Andy Newmark, Jim Keltner, Joe Vitale, Simon Kirke, Kenney Jones, Dave M…
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My guest is drummer, producer and a founding member of "The Hooters," David Uosikkinen! David and I discuss how he became interested in music, The Beatles on Ed Sullivan and becoming a drummer. Playing in bands as a teenager and ultimately forming "The Hooters" in 1980, recording their first major label release "Nervous Night" and its subsequent su…
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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 1988 debut record, her smash hit, "Fast Car" and his appearance with Tracy Chapma…
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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 mental illness. So come along for the ride and please subscribe! The songs played …
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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.newmark@zen.co.uk telephone: +44 1227 750 139 (United Kingdom) "Live From My Drum Room"…
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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 million people tuned in that night that changed popular music, pop culture and Ame…
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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 Birthday and share memories and stories of our dear friend. Hal Blaine wiki page:…
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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 veteran, John DeChristopher, and is a series of intimate "conversations" with legendar…
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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 From My Drum Room" is hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristo…
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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 the bridge on the "live" version of "I'm Alright" which is included, along with …
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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, which includes interviews, song transcriptions, never before-seen-photos and m…
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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 guest is drummer, educator, author and composer, Dave DiCenso! We talk about Dave…
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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 Deitch Quartet" and their latest release "Roll The Tape" his work and collaboratio…
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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 Industry. Please excuse any audio glitches as the show was streamed live on Facebook…
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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, including Aynsley Dunbar, Mike Mangini, Robyn Flans, Eddie Tuduri, Simon Phillips…
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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 drummer, including playing gigs at age 10 and eventually being a pro drummer, to maki…
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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, touring with Brandi Carlile and joining Cheap Trick in 2010. We breakdown the track…
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My guest is the great Phil Ehart, drummer and founding member of the legendary band, "Kansas." We do a deep dive into the history and genesis of Kansas, as they celebrate their 50th anniversary! Phil shares some never-before-told stories of their early years, and shares some great insight into their amazing success and longevity. We also discuss Ph…
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My guest is drummer and mutli-instrumentalist, the great Ricky Fataar! We do a deep dive into Ricky's long and incredible career, including the The Flames, The Beach Boys, the Rutles and Bonnie Raitt. We play a few songs which exemplify Ricky's deep groove, incredible feel and beautiful musicality. Come along for the ride! https://linktr.ee/live_fr…
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John's guest is drummer and songwriter Roger Guth, best known for his 34 years playing drums for Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band. Roger talks about how he began working with Jimmy in 1989, collaborating as a songwriter, playing with Paul McCartney on "My Gummies Just Kicked In" his solo jazz projects and much more! Watch the behind the scen…
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In this episode of TrackTalk, Joe Vitale and I do a deep dive into Crosby Stills & Nash's iconic track, "Southern Cross." Joe breaks down his drum part and gives us an insiders view on Stephen Stills' beautiful composition and how the song came together on tour. And much more! Come along for the ride! https://linktr.ee/live_from_my_drum_room www.yo…
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My guest is legendary drummer Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band! In this episode we discuss Max's audition for Bruce & The E Street Band in August of 1974. What it's like to be approaching 50 years with Bruce. His 16 years as bandleader for Conan O'Brien on The Late Show and The Tonight Show, Max's son, Jay Weinberg, the drummer…
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An excerpt from Live From My Drum Room With Doug "Cosmo" Clifford! In this excerpt, we do a deep dive into iconic CCR tracks, "Heard It Through The Grapevine," "Born On the Bayou" and "Lookin' Out My back Door." Doug shares his insights on the recording process and we also discuss his gear. Watch the entire episode https://youtu.be/gwT4xWkp0bo?si=e…
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Legendary drummer Simon Kirke discusses two of his most iconic recordings; Free's "All Right Now" and Bad Company's "Can't Get Enough." We do a deep dive into those songs, the recording process, the formation of Bad Company, their close association with Led Zeppelin and much more! Watch the entire episode of Live From My Drum Room! https://youtu.be…
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An Excerpt from Live From My Drum Room With Aaron Comess! from April 27, 2022. Aaron talks moving to about moving to New York, studying with Bernard Purdie, forming the Spin Doctors and developing his signature sound. Recording the iconic track "Two Princes" and the importance of his snare drum sound to the song. Watch the entire episode https://yo…
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An excerpt from Live From My Drum Room With Stan Lynch! from May 30, 2020. In this segment we discuss Stan's iconic drumming on Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' classics "Here Comes My Girl" and "Even The Losers" from Damn The Torpedoes. Watch the entire episode https://youtu.be/loWGL-jvhlU?si=kmDs6qmpQFrx7D8V and please subscribe! https://linktr.ee/…
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An excerpt from "Live From My Drum Room With Kenney Jones" from November 2, 2021. In this segment, we discuss Kenney's drumming on Rod Stewart's "(I Know) I"m Losing You" and the Faces "Stay With Me." Both songs recorded in 1971 and both with iconic drum parts. Kenney talks about the drum solo in "I'm Losing You" and how it evolved during the Faces…
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An excerpt from Live From My Drum Room With Omar Hakim, which aired live on March 10, 2023. During this segment Omar talks about getting the call from his friend and producer Nile Rodgers to play on David Bowie's "Let's Dance." We also discuss his feel on Bowie's "Modern Love" and his exquisite playing on Dire Straits' "So Far Away." Watch the enti…
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Episode 2 Live From My Drum Room, which aired "live" on Facebook on April 29, 2020. This is an edited version of the full version on YouTube. An episode devoted to endorsements in the drum industry and dispelling some of the myths. Viewers posted questions and comments and I've kept some of them to give context to the commentary. However, a lot of …
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An excerpt from "Live From My Drum Room With Bill Gibson" of Huey Lewis and the News, from June 2020. We discuss the recording of Huey's mega selling album "Sports" from 1983 and their #1 Hit Single "The Power of Love" from the 1985 film "Back to the Future." Watch the entire episode on YouTube and please subscribe! https://youtu.be/zJHj-3fkFFw?si=…
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An excerpt from "Live From My Drum Room With Jerry Marotta" from March 31, 2021. In this segment taken from Part 1, Jerry talks about how he got started playing drums and the influence his brother Rick Marotta had on him. Joining the band "Orleans" at age 19, and recording their massive hit song, "Still The One" and lots more! Watch both episodes o…
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An excerpt from "Live From My Drum Room With Clem Burke" from September 12, 2022. Clem is best known for his legendary and groundbreaking drumming, and a founding member of "Blondie." We discuss Clem being naturally left-handed, playing a right-handed drum kit and leading his drum fills with his left hand, like Ringo Starr. We also do a deep-dive i…
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In the excerpt from Live From My Drum Room With Gary Mallaber from June 2020, legendary drummer Gary Mallaber discusses his iconic drumming on Van Morrison's "Moondance" album. In this segment Gary explains how he came to record the iconic album and the tracks "Moondance" "Crazy Love" and "Into The Mystic." Watch the entire episode https://youtu.be…
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This episode of TrackTalk is an excerpt from "Live From My Drum Room" with the great Matt Chamberlain from March 6, 2023. We do a deep dive into Matt's iconic drumming on the Wallflowers' "One Headlight" and Fiona Apple's "Criminal" and much more! Give it a like and leave a comment! Check out the entire episode https://youtu.be/mqN_Ic8fn0E and plea…
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This episode of TrackTalk is an excerpt from Live From My Drum Room With Aynsley Dunbar from February 2022. We discuss Aynsley's iconic drumming on Jefferson Starship's "Find Your Way back" from 1981. So come along for the ride! Watch the entire episode if you haven't seen it! https://youtu.be/BkY8FEtxD4E And please subscribe! https://linktr.ee/liv…
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In this episode, the one and onlyJimmy Chamberlin and John do a deep dive into Jimmy's incredible career. The Smashing Pumpkins, The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, Zwan and more. Jimmy and John discuss his process for creating his iconic drum parts and the Pumpkins' recording process, his drum sound, the importance of Rudiments, and much more. He also t…
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In this episode, the one and onlyJimmy Chamberlin and John do a deep dive into Jimmy's incredible career. The Smashing Pumpkins, The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, Zwan and more. Jimmy's process for creating his iconic drum parts and the Pumpkins' recording process, his drum sound, the importance of Rudiments, and much more. Jimmy also talks about his l…
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This episode of TrackTalk is an excerpt from "Live From My Drum Room With Doug "Cosmo" Clifford" on November 16, 2022. In this short segment, we discuss Cosmo's iconic drum parts for "Have You Ever Seen The Rain," "Fortunate Son" and "Who'll Stop The Rain" and his process for creating those iconic drum parts. Come along for the ride! Watch the enti…
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In honor of Ringo's 83rd birthday on July 7th, John's guest is Gary Astridge, the world's foremost authority on Ringo Starr's drums kits! Gary and John do a deep dive into Ringo's drum kits from the early 1960s, throughout the Beatle years! Come along for the ride! Happy Birthday Ringo! Peace & Love! If you enjoy this episode, please give it a "lik…
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This episode of TrackTalk is an excerpt from "Live From My Drum Room With Jim Keltner" from November 14, 2022. In this segment, the legendary Jim Keltner talks about his iconic drum part on Gary Wright's iconic track, "Dream Weaver" and more. Watch the entire episode of Live From My Drum Room With Jim Keltner! https://youtu.be/-kzkS6llxyM and pleas…
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Part 2 of John and Gregg Bissonette's deep dive into the iconic drumming of the legendary Ringo Starr! Who better than Gregg Bissonette, Ringo's friend and drummer for Ringo Starr And His All Star Band since 2008, to dissect and get inside Ringo's iconic drum parts on the Beatles' and Ringo's classic songs. Be sure to check out part 1! Please subsc…
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John and Gregg Bissonette do a deep dive into the iconic drumming of the legendary Ringo Starr! Who better than Gregg Bissonette, Ringo's friend and drummer for Ringo Starr And His All Star Band since 2008, to dissect and get inside Ringo's iconic drum parts on the Beatles' and Ringo's classic songs. Be sure to check out part 2 coming soon! Please …
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In this episode of TrackTalk, the legendary Andy Newmark discusses his iconic drumming on Carly Simon's iconic song "Anticipation." We do a deep dive into his big drum fills and how he came up with them. Watch the entire episode of Live From My Drum Room With Andy Newmark from March 28, 2021 • E29: Live From My... and please subscribe! https://link…
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