<p>In this episode, guest hosts Tom Wendt and Dave Throckmorton interview their lifelong friend James Johnson III on his rich musical upbringing and more.</p>

10 REASONS TO LOVE...WILL KENNEDY

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.