Percussion Discussion - Episode 134 - The history of Hayman Drums . Joining me today for this very special episode talking about the history of Hayman Drums is a star studded cast including Drummer and Hayman authority Nigel Constable, Nigel wrote the Hayman Drum Book along with Bob Henrit in 2016 so is the perfect person to guide us through the Ha…

Damon gets to talk to RJ about his influences, American Idol, musical directors and much more. There are other segments including gig alerts, social soundbytes, music news and more!

Damon gets to talk to Gene about Broadway, his musical family, various musical adventures and more. There's other segments too, including: gig alerts and music news.

Damon gets to talk to Teddy about Chicago, Gospel music, reading, singing, and more! There are also segments including: gig alerts, music news and others.

Damon gets to talk to Aaron about his musical adventures, his luck, teaching, editing articles and much more. There are other segments including educational spotlights and music news.

Joining me today is Nic Collins & Trev Lukather Trev Lukather and Nic Collins join me for a chat about their stunning new band The Effect, the band is completed by Steve Maggiora on Keys and the stunning vocals of Emmet Stang! Obvioulsy neither Nic or Trev need no introduction, Nic makes his 4th appearance on the Podcast while Trev has the honour o…

Damon gets to talk to Raynor about ABOP (Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists), the books he's written, orchestras, teaching and many other musical adventures. There are other segments like music news and more!

Damon gets to talk to Everett about black history, his family, musicals, gig adventures and much more! There's other segments including: R.I.P., gig alerts, and music news.

Percussion Discussion - Episode 132 - Mike Heaton. Joining me today is Mike Heaton. Since the 90’s Mike has been the drummer for Yorkshire indie rockers Embrace. Join Mike and myself as we chat about many aspects of his amazing career including his beautiful drumming and always serving the song, Mike explains how this wasn’t always the case and how…

Damon gets to talk to Brian about mutual friends, musical adventures, influences, home recording and more! There's other segments like gig alerts and music news too!

Damon gets to talk to Garrison about DW drums, the Super bowl, drum teching, Tony Williams and much more! There are also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.

Joining me today is Michel'le Baptiste. Michel'le has played for the likes of Beyonce, Lizzo and Fifth Harmony to name but a few! My first time seeing Michel'le play was at Glastonbury 2023 where she was the drummer with Lizzo's incredible all female band that totally blew my mind! Join myself and Michel'le, as we talk about her incredible journey …

Damon gets to talk to Diane about the Leopards, her musical adventures, learning, farming, and much more! There are other segments like gig alerts and music news!

Damon gets to talk to Russell about Nexus, Steve Reich, teaching, his new album and other life adventures! There are other segments like gig alerts, music news and more!

Damon gets to talk to Marcelo about his family, his musical journey, his teaching, and other adventures along the way. There are other segments including gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and more!

Joining me today is Leon Cave. Since 2013 Leon has been the drummer with the mighty Status Quo. Join Leon and myself as we talk about his career so far, from his early days as a young heavy metal fan playing along to Iron Maiden songs through to studying with the renowned manchester based drummer and percussionist (and former guest) Dave Hassel. Le…

Damon gets to talk to Mike about drums, mentors, percussion, production, groove, and so much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and others.

Damon gets to talk to Fabio about Samba, Choro, Umass, Carnaval, and other life adventures. There's also segments including gig alerts, music news and others.

This is a very special episode of Percussion Discussion Podcast - this celebrates 101 years of Premier Percussion, Join myself and a wealth of remarkable drummers and industry professionals as they share their memories and thoughts of the mighty Premier Percussion. Joining me in no particular order are - Joe Franco - Ged Lynch - Andie Laidlaw - Bob…

Damon gets to talk to Scott about his musical and life adventures, his family, new albums, electronics, guitar players and more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news, and others.

Percussion Discussion - Episode 129 - Rob Brian Joining me today is English drummer Rob Brian Rob has carved out an incredible career for himself so far, having wonderful names on his CV such as Miles Kane, Siouxsie Sioux, Peter Gabriel, Hugh Cornwell, Simple Minds, Clara Ponty, Modern English and many more. Join Rob and myself for a fascinating an…

Damon gets to talk to Eric about PASIC, his career adventures, his title, listening, learning and more! There's other segments including: music news, educational spotlights and gig alerts.

Damon gets to talk to Andy about the history of steel pans, the Caribbean Jazz Project, his workshop in St. Lucia, his new sample library, the Knicks and so much more! There's other segments too, including music news!

Joining me today is Tom Brechtlein. Tom is a hugely talented American drummer wh has played for the likes of Chick Corea, Robben Ford, Wayne Shorter, Frank Gambale, Don Grusin, Al Di Meola and many more. Join Tom and i as we pick through some of the highlights from his remarkable career so far. These include some remarkable stories about recording …

Damon gets to talk to "Prof" Lane about many of his career highlights, including PAS hall of fame induction, the US Percussion Camp and more! There's other segments too, including gig alerts and music news!

Damon gets to talk to Andrea about her clinic at PASIC, teaching at the University of North Florida, composing, drum corps and more. There's other segments as well, including music news and gig alerts!

Damon gets to talk to Nick about his multi-hyphenate career, his upbringing, teaching, his clinic at PASIC and more! There are segments too, including music news and others.

Alfie Boe - Percussion Discussion - Episode 127 Joining me today is Global Singing Megastar Alfie Boe OBE. Alfie is of course known for being a singer, recording countless hit albums and selling out concert halls acrosss the world.....BUT.... you guessed it, he is also a drummer too and a very passionate one at that. Join Alfie and myself as we exp…

Damon gets to talk to Victor about teaching, his new projects, his clinic at PASIC and other life adventures. There are also other segments including gig alerts, music news and more!

Damon gets to talk to Joe about the different ensembles he was a part of, his upbringing in Oregon, performing arts schools, teaching and much more! There are also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and others.