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The Drum Dog Podcast goes deep on the instrument we love. In our interviews, we sit down with world-class drummers, from session players to festival headliners, for honest, unhurried conversations about their playing, their careers and the craft behind the kit. Guests include Bill Bruford, Gavin Harrison Antonio Sánchez, and Mel Gaynor. On 'The Back Beat', our weekly format, Dan talks spotlights drummers worth your attention, goes through albums that are must-listens, worthwhile gear, and think-pieces to ruminate on. Hit follow so you don't miss any drum chat. Drum Dog is the UK membership platform for drummers, combining world-class lesson packs, live events, gear discounts, and an ad-free community. Join at drumdog.com
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Drum Dog Podcast goes deep on the instrument we love. In our interviews, we sit down with world-class drummers, from session players to festival headliners, for honest, unhurried conversations about their playing, their careers and the craft behind the kit. Guests include Bill Bruford, Gavin Harrison Antonio Sánchez, and Mel Gaynor.
Drum Dog Podcast is hosted by Drum Dog. The show has published 50 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Anika Nilles: The YouTube Drummer Who Joined Rush" (23 October 2026, 13 minutes), "Mel Gaynor: Why Bonham Played Behind the Beat" (20 October 2026, 5 minutes), and ""I'm Almost Playing Nothing": The Genius of Omar Hakim" (16 October 2026, 14 minutes).
Drum Dog Podcast publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 19 minutes across 50 episodes.
Booking probability for Drum Dog Podcast is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Drum Dog Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Drum Dog Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Drum Dog hosts Drum Dog Podcast, an arts podcast with 50 episodes published.
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Full video essay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNJzWNIoiHg&t Anika Nilles went from a preschool classroom in Germany to a viral YouTube video, Jeff Beck's final touring band and Neil Peart's seat in Rush. In...
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A bite-size insight from our interview with Mel Gaynor, the Simple Minds drummer. This is one moment from a longer conversation, and you can watch the full interview on the Drum Dog YouTube channel. Mel explains how he...
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Send us Fan Mail Video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDp_tV8MhOc&t Omar Hakim is the drummer you've heard on more classic records than you probably realise: David Bowie's Let's Dance, Sting's The Dream of the...
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Send us Fan Mail Studio tips for drummers from Rob Brian, who’s been making records for 35 to 40 years and says he’s still picking up new tricks. Rob has recently worked at Abbey Road and Real World Studios. Here he...
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Send us Fan Mail Four working-class kids from one of the roughest corners of Birmingham picked up guitars, bass and drums with no plan beyond getting out of the factories - and ended up inventing an entire genre. This...
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Send us Fan Mail Had a great chat with Pat Garvey ahead of Ozric Tentacles' UK tour to talk about 32 years as a working drummer. He tells us how he landed the teaching gig at BIM, how he went on to start the Brighton...
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Send us Fan Mail Video essay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHajaWKSomo&t Bernard Purdie reckons he has played on 4,000 albums for 2,500 artists, and the striking thing is that almost nobody in the business thinks he...
Episode #12
Send us Fan Mail Simon Phillips is one of four people we're interviewing at the UK Drum Show 2026 in Liverpool, so this week I'm digging into why his Voice record with Hiromi is on repeat, plus the four culprits behind...
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Send us Fan Mail Video essay - https://youtu.be/Lbf0SU994Qg With the White Stripes, Meg White tore rock’n’roll down to its bare bones. Alongside Jack White, she created some of the most exciting music of the past 25...
Episode #11
Send us Fan Mail This week on the pod, we're covering a strange new track from Angine de Poitrine that just debuted on Fallon, why Mark Guiliana might be the best case study going for drummers who think "feel" and...
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Send us Fan Mail Video essay - https://youtu.be/GS0ZG8os8Ww Everyone calls Mark Guiliana the drummer who fused jazz and electronic music. He played on David Bowie's Blackstar, he's toured for years with St. Vincent, he...
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Send us Fan Mail Was very excited to chat with Adam, drummer for Chicago blues-rock outfit The Empty Pockets, ahead of their new album Dear Billionaires. We got into joining a band that already had years of history and...
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Send us Fan Mail Video essay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlWzjU8OVv8&t You've probably heard Chris Dave play drums without ever knowing his name. He's contributed grooves to Adele's ‘21’, D'Angelo's ‘Black...
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Send us Fan Mail Blue Note's opening a London venue, so Jochen's back for his second appearance and we're running through the London rooms that actually matter for jazz. Ronnie Scott's, the Jazz Cafe, Steam Down, Cafe...
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Send us Fan Mail Video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PptKcRhw4MM Most drummers would be lucky to have played a part in just one era-defining band, but with New Order and Joy Division, Stephen Morris did it...
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Send us Fan Mail We sat down with Anna for a video interview just days before she competed in the World Pipe Band Championships with the City of St Andrews Pipe Band. At 17, Anna's already earned a $120,000 scholarship...
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Send us Fan Mail Video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V93JXlGXLV4&t Often overshadowed by his louder peers, Deep Purple’s Ian Paice quietly shaped the sound of hard rock drumming. Combining swing-era finesse...
Episode #9
Send us Fan Mail Steve Gadd gets the spotlight this week because, honestly, how could he not. Plus a fusion find on Vincen García's Ventura, the Meinl Marshmallow Pad in the studio, and a Gavin Harrison clip that might...
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Send us Fan Mail Video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tot2osqBPFQ&t Keith Carlock might be the most quietly influential drummer working today: jazz educated, delta raised, and impossible to pin to a single...
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Send us Fan Mail We sat down with Ralph Rolle at the Drum Dog studio during his latest visit to the UK. Ralph talks growing up in the Bronx, the high-pressure audition that landed him the Nile Rodgers & CHIC gig, and...
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