In this episode of our podcast, we are honored to welcome the incomparable drummer, Pat Petrillo. Join us for a deep dive into his latest album, “The Power Station Sessions”, where we explore the making of this sensational album and the fascinating journey behind its creation. We begin this episode with Brian laying out a […]

I’ve known David Zettler since the 6th Grade at Magnolia Middle school in Meridian, MS. We were friends and played in the school band until we graduated together in 1990. After High School, our friendship and love for drums has grown deeper and stronger as the years have gone on. It’s my honor to introduce […]

Born in Cuba and raised in Puerto Rico, Walfredo Reyes Jr comes from an impressive family of percussionists. Wally is currently the touring (and recording) drummer for the legendary band Chicago! Over the last 40+ years, Walfredo has toured and / or recorded with legendary artists like Carlos Santana, Traffic, Steve Winwood, Jackson Browne, Celia […]

Welcome to Season 2 of Dial-A-Drummer! To get us kicked off, we’re featuring one of the most active jazz drummers AND jazz educators on the planet! Born in 1961, Carl Allen grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on gospel, R&B, and funk, but later turned to jazz after hearing an album by the legendary saxophonist Benny […]

This is a very special episode of Dial-A-Drummer and a replay of Brian’s new weekly Amazon Music /AMP live radio show called “Drum Corner Radio” (more on that later). GET AMAZON’S AMP APP AND TUNE IN TO BRIAN’S WEEKLY SHOW LIVE, GO TO LIVE.ONAMP.COM/BRIANSTEPHENS (or search for @brianstephens on the AMP app) Few drummers have […]

Today, Brian talks with freelance drummer, private lesson instructor, and podcast host Zack Albetta. Throughout his 20-year career in many musical roles, Zack has built a reputation as a versatile and tasteful craftsman behind the drums. He has called Atlanta home since 2016 after productive years in Kansas City and Los Angeles. Zack currently  maintains a busy and rewarding performance schedule with […]

NOTE: THERE IS NO VIDEO FOR THIS EPISODE Brian returns after a 6 month hiatus to talk about where he’s been, what he’s been doing and what sort of revelations he has had over the course of this pandemic. There is no intro music, no advertisers, and no frills in this episode. Just a deep […]

Coronavirus: Music Industry In Crisis – PART 3 “What You Should AVOID During Lock-Down” Along with being out of work, most musicians, audio engineers, music producers, and the assorted types of staffers that support these music industry professionals all over the globe are also on physical lockdown from the rest of the world during this […]

Coronavirus: Music Industry In Crisis – PART 2 “Who Do I Make A Living NOW?!” Scores of musicians, audio engineers, music producers, and the assorted types of staffers that support these music industry professionals all over the globe have suddenly found themselves out-of-work due to the Coronavirus epidemic. Since the vast majority of them are […]

Coronavirus: Music Industry In Crisis – PART 1 “What Do You Do With All This *Free Time*” For hundreds of thousands of musicians, audio engineers, producers, and scores of music industry support staff, the world has come to a screeching halt. For the vast majority of them, being out-of-work means not receiving a paycheck of […]