<p>In this episode of the Drum Candy Podcast, hosts Mike Dawson, Thomas Wendt, and David Throckmorton share the first five of their "10 Reasons to Love" the iconic jazz/rock/pop/fusion drummer, band leader, composer, and educator Peter Erskine.</p><p>For the best selection of drum parts, accessories, sticks, and more, shop at www.drumfactorydirect.com.</p>

Part 2: Peter Erskine (10 Reasons to Love)

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.