This week's guest is drum builder James Beier. James builds some of the most incredible cost effective snare drums on the market today. Drummers the likes of Seth Rausch, Tommy Hardon, Tracy Brussard, Kent Slucher, Chad Melchert, David Northrup and many more have made a Beier snare drum (or two or three) a part of their sound both live and in the studio. James' incredible attention to detail and passion for cultivating a community around his instruments is unparalleled in the music industry. We talk about a range of subject spanning topics from drum building, the progression of Beier Snare Drums, artists that use his instruments to what he has planned for the future. __________________________________________________________________________ Clips of James' instruments in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvGYU9Cuu8&ab_channel=MikeDawson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i12ZPAnRUw&ab_channel=BeierDrums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfnHH5dNeRY&t=614s&ab_channel=BeierDrums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaByBBEM2wk&ab_channel=BeierDrums __________________________________________________________________________ All previously filmed and recorded episodes are available on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMkpOT33IcP3Q5SZEMHq2WTAtID3wlgIG They are also available through Apple Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friday-drum-hang/id1522227375

My guest this week is Kyle Wilkerson, current touring drummer for Nashville touring artists Michael Ray. Kyle has also played for the likes of High Valley and Maddie and Tae. We get into subjects that range from how to stay busy during COVID, podcasting, fantasy league soccer (football for all you Europeans) and much more. We also dive into Kyle's work as a backing track tech - how he programs and delivers support tracks to many Nashville recording artists. __________________________________________________________________________ Kyle's podcast "One More Pass": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-more-pass/id1525444229 __________________________________________________________________________ All previously filmed and recorded episodes are available on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMkpOT33IcP3Q5SZEMHq2WTAtID3wlgIG They are also available through Apple Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friday-drum-hang/id1522227375

My guest this week was Seth Rausch, touring drummer for Keith Urban whose credits include Sheryl Crowe, The Band Perry, Little Big Town and many, many others. We touch on subjects ranging from gear he’s using (Beier 1.5 Steel Snare Drums, Innovative Percussion Seth Rausch Signature Stick) to his setup that he uses while on the road with Keith to balancing family and life on the road among other things. I’m very thankful for Seth taking the time to hang out on a Friday - he’s clearly a wealth of knowledge and I hope to chat with him again some day soon! __________________________________________________________________________ Beier Drums: https://www.beierdrums.com/ Innovative Percussion Seth Rausch Signature Stick: https://www.innovativepercussion.com/products/sr-1 Check out some of Seth’s playing here: https://youtu.be/ZmXMH0QbXsU __________________________________________________________________________ All previously filmed and recorded episodes are available on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMkpOT33IcP3Q5SZEMHq2WTAtID3wlgIG They are also available through Apple Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friday-drum-hang/id1522227375

This week's special guest is Chris McHugh! We dove into quite a few topics, but didn't have quite enough time to cover everything that came up so we're planning a part two! This talk was one of the most informative so far as Chris supplied examples of tones that he goes for in recording sessions, including examples of how his kit "explodes" - how he doesn't attempt to muffle or stifle the tone.For those interested, there are links to talking points that we covered in the hang below. __________________________________________________________________________ KickPro Pillow: https://kickpropillow.com/ Pure Sound Concert Snare Wires: https://www.daddario.com/products/percussion/puresound/concert/concert-series-snare-wire/ Summer Forever - Billy Currington https://tidal.com/browse/album/45464421 https://music.apple.com/us/album/summer-forever/1440872481 https://open.spotify.com/album/3OkqAak6KhIQExElXif7UW Concert Snare Tone/Kit Blowing Up Example: Different Round Here - Riley Green https://music.apple.com/us/album/different-round-here/1479127841?i=1479127844 https://open.spotify.com/album/0wEnZguPw6l4Rcdgzcm5qvhttps://tidal.com/browse/album/117848242 __________________________________________________________________________ All previously filmed and recorded episodes are available on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMkpOT33IcP3Q5SZEMHq2WTAtID3wlgIG They are also available through Apple Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friday-drum-hang/id1522227375

In this episode I'm joined by world renowned funk/soul drumset pioneer David Garibaldi of Tower of Power fame. We dive into his history with Tower of Power, studying the drumset and much, much more.

In this episode I'm joined by Efa Etoroma Jr (Moonchild) and Carson Schaffer who are both residing in California and have attended CalArts. We speak about incorporating technology in their every day drumming lives as well as what it's like to live and work in the USA having grown up in Canada.

In this episode I'm joined by Brad King and Jayson Brinkworth. We talk about starting your own music school and teaching young students among other things.

In this episode I'm joined by Bill George, Peter Hendrickson and Jamie Cooper. We talk about advanced concepts in drumming, Gary Chaffee's Patterns series and much more.

In this episode I sit down with a few of my favourite drummers from Alberta who are currently involved with an artist or band on a full time basis. We chat about how everyone is staying busy through the quarantine among other topics. Featuring: Krista Wodelet (Nice Horse) Greg Williamson (Dan Davidson, Tupelo Honey) Joel Jeschke (Whale and the Wolf) Corbett Frasz (Clayton Bellamy and the Congregation, Whiskey Mountain Rebellion)