<p>In episode 18, veteran touring drummer Kevin Murphy (Jon Pardi, Tonic, Randy Houser) shares insights on what it takes to work as a professional-level player, talks gear and tuning, and reminisces about his first snare drum.</p>

Tim Baltes 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.