In this debut episode of "Drum Candy," host Mike Dawson sits down with Lion King drummer Carter McLean to discuss how he's kept creative and productive during COVID19, getting back to playing shows, his first snare drum, how he tunes, and how chooses drums for his collection. Dawson also gets Carter's suggestions for how to trick out an old entry-level steel snare.

The Lion King's Carter McLean on "My First Snare Drum"

Hosted by Drum Factory Direct chief creative officer Mike Dawson, Drum Candy is the definitive podcast for gear-obsessed drummers with an insatiable hunger for non-stop shop talk. Each episode will include product demos and interviews with the world's top drummers, builders, producers, and product designers. Shell types, bearing edges, snare wires, hoop shootouts, tuning, muffling... every component of the drumset and drum sounds gets dissected, discussed, tested, and reviewed here on Drum Candy.