Crash Bang Boom Podcast!

Big Wreck drummer Sekou Lumumba talks about his trek to Montreal, Canada from Trinidad when he was 12 and a couple of influential kids that turned him onto rock & drumming,   minimal preparation in recording the new record "Big Wreck 7.1" and how he became a member, the dual-badass-ery of Ian Thornley, our mutual fascination with Fishbone’s drummer Phillip “Fish” Fisher (and how he influenced Sekou’s first kit) plus much more!

Drummer Luc Hess of Coilguns/formerly The Ocean recounts some of the recording processes’ for both Coilguns (caveman living in a German country-side house), and the Ocean’s Anthropocentric, Heliocentric & Pelagial records ,  Jody’s lost Vistalite kit that Luc played 8 years prior, why Botch rules, the insanity of Chris Pennie’s drumming with DEP, some of the Ocean tours with Between the Buried & Me, Intronaut,  and  the Summer Slaughter tour of 2013, his first “Thunder” drum set  & much more! https://coilguns.bandcamp.com/PIC: Paul VerhagenEpisode Sponsor: https://oneuploops.com/

King Diamond/Shaolin Death Squad drummer Matt Thompson talks about his history in Texas with both local gigs and studying at University of North Texas with the infamous Ed Soph, the challenges of graduating the percussion program there at the time, growing up with concert band, jazz band and marching band in New Jersey, how a modern drummer article changed his perspective on studying various styles of music, how an early interest in drummer Gregg Bissonette and seeing a young Keith Carlock coincided with his move to UNT, how Sean Reinert changed the game, learning the back catalogue and proceeding with new material with King Diamond, lessons imparted by the great Tony Williams, and much more!

Drummer Dan Sneddon of Kowloon Walled City/Early Graves talks about acclimating to the feel and slower tempos of KWC - coming from more up-tempo punk rock, his go-to kit for the new KWC record “Piecework” and his decision to stop drinking leading up to it, Dale Crover as the omnipresent drum influence, Bay Area punk bands such as Lagwagon being an early influence, his first gig at a house party, the early days of playing in Early Graves and touring with SLC band Gaza, how buying an electronic kit during Covid taught him an invaluable lesson and much more!PIC C/O: Adam Myatt

Drummer Enrique Sagarnaga of Crypt Sermon & The Silver talks about shows coming back and playing his first show in over a year & 1/2, the origins of The Silver and the process of tracking/releasing their new album Ward of Roses, drumming with Crypt Sermon through out the years, trying to find extreme music in Bolivia as a kid, Jody’s recent obsession with Metallica (all over again) / our mutual fascination with Sepultura and the lore of metal in general, injuries and dogs in huts in Latin America,  plus  much more!

Drummer Zach Coleman of Denver CO's Khemmis talks about his military Dad, the magical world of bees, small towns in Colorado, establishing continuity in their album designs, the room they used to track drums for the new Khemmis record "Deceiver"  & his C & C kit/the magic of Supraphonic snares that he used on the recording (sonic goblins, fairies and war lords), the nightmare of sliding bass drums, why the ‘Devil’s in the Details” mantra reigns true, misleading album covers, spicing’ up ya’ meat n’ taters, transitioning from playing years of faster music to slower jamz , and much more!!https://khemmis.bandcamp.com/album/deceiver

Eagles of Death Metal/former The Bronx drummer Jorma  Vik talks about the love of motorcycles that took him away from playing the drums for a year & 1/2, the wild ride of being courted by labels after the first Bronx show, the process of recording the first Bronx record vs the subsequent records/the full-drum takes on the second record,  the L.E.S. in the late 2000’s, touring burn-out w/ 300+ shows a year and the associated injuries that drummer Dave Elitch helped resolve,  the ‘mysterious drum intro of Knifeman, crazy dirt bike trips, how a midget titi bar lead to a another drumming gig, and much more!

Black Label Society drummer Jeff Fabb talks about the recording of the new BLS record “Doom Crew Inc. “,  farming on Long Island/ leaving  NY for the LA music scene at 19 years old (& the wild connection ultimately to Zakk Wylde stemming back to Myspace),  rats rolling oranges in the attic, statue of limitations on NY tickets, morphing into a rooster as one ages, the early days of touring with In This Moment w/ barn-gigs in fields, inheriting a record collection from a dead stranger, the underrated drumming of Joey Kramer of Aerosmith, low sitting drummers & blowing’ out your knees, tech’ing for famous drummers and much more!PIC: Pablo Van Velthoven

Carson Gant AKA One Up Drums talks about the extensive process of recording his new sample pack, the tedious nature of keeping shakers in time, confusion about Buddy Rich, Obsessing over the Mars Volta & playing in a Mars Volta cover band, Modern Drummer articles as a source of information, the process of breaking down a ton of DILLA beats, studying with his favorite drummer Ray Garraway, the complexities of fluid soloing, dealing with high output of content via social media & postponing the dopamine hits, plus much more!Insta: @oneupdrumvidz http://www.oneuploops.com/

Drummer/multi-instrumentalist Greg Saunier of Deerhoof talks about the process of recording many of their records with the members dispersed to different cities and keeping a live feel on their new record Actually, you can, the 26+ years of making music and the varying approaches to recording,  Charlie Watts as the ultimate drumming influence, the unorthodox bombast of drummers Brian Chippendale & Zach Hill, the origins of their Love-Lore record, Keith Moon and the wildness he brought to the chemistry of The Who, The Melvins as an influence in the 90’s, working with Mike Watt & Nels Cline, plus much more!

Drummer Jason Pierce of Our Lady Peace talks about the isolated means of recording their upcoming record  Spiritual Machines II  (and the array of drums used on the recording), the truly CRAZIEST series of events that transpired on his FIRST tour in Indonesia with The Weekend (band), the advantages of overdubbing cymbals, the wild ride of his time touring with Paramore, dealing with years of bad technique to resolve pain issues, our mutual love for the Cult &  Guns N Roses (and opening up for Guns in Roses with OLP), mutual fascinations with jazz/improvisational musicians, starting to play gigs again with OLP & a whole lot more!

Carcass drummer Dan Wilding talks about the three years from tracking drums to releasing their new record Torn Arteries, the writing, recording, and artwork of the record, Jody’s brilliant next grind core band, actual carcass removal, the “mindfield” of developing double bass (and maintaining it), technical music not being recorded to click tracks for a change, triggers, learning slow-vs- jumping into the upper tempo hellfire (TM),  marching band as a foundation for drummers in the States, and much more!

Doobie Brothers drummer Ed Toth talks about rehearsals for the upcoming 50th Anniversary shows with the Doobie Brothers & Michael McDonald, the trippy experience of joining the band having been fan of them growing up, the anomaly that is the band Little Feat and they’re connection to the DB’s,  Producer Ted Templeman working with the DB’s & Van Halen, his time with Vertical Horizon and the college radio scene of the late 90’s-early 2000’s, our mutual love for Tower of Power, the magic of seeing The Police and Journey in the 80’s, & much more!

Acrobat, parkour enthusiast, stuntman and Drummer of NY ‘s Loss Becomes & Wings Denied; Alec Kossoff talks about the origins of Loss Becomes, how he fell into the world of acrobatics and stunt work as well as the struggles of playing drums growing up in NY apartments with his three brothers, Mormons VS Hasid's, gettin’ slapped in the face with subway piss, grundle rackers (TM), gooch wraps,  goin’ whaling (not with Bob Marley), flame-retardant gels, being single in a post-pandemic world (the thirst is real), upcoming shows, making the most of COVID downtime & much more!https://lossbecomes.bandcamp.com/

Drummer Andy Granelli of the Distillers & Seized Up talks about skateboarding and being exposed to punk rock in the bay area, getting the Distillers gig and some of the awesome gigs they’ve played/Andy & Jody recount mutual spiral staircase gigs they’ve played, looking back on the 90’s as a pre-internet age with rock at the forefront, the challenges of playing fast, clown feet, pros & cons of drum lessons, Guns N Roses seeming dangerous in the 80’s, plus much more!Pic C/O Peter_Saporito

Live/Session Drummer Blair Sinta who has worked with Chris Cornell, Stevie Nicks, Annie Lennox,  Alanis Morissette, Melissa Etheridge and many more talks about the 20 + years of developing his home studio and getting calls during COVID to help fellow drummers develop their home studios, his extensive drum collection (and some of his favorite drums), why the band Spoon is so cool, some of our favorite producers, how When the Levee Breaks” was his inspiration for paired down mic setups, the importance of getting the kit to sound good first when recording, some valuable lessons learned in working with Producer Glenn Ballard for tracks with  Alanis Morissette & Annie Lennox, as well as a track for Stevie Nicks, ergonomics and pain management plus much more!https://www.blairsinta.com/

Greg Travasos of Lafayette, LA’s Radiant Knife talks about swamp -vs-desert heat and shedding pounds during Louisiana summer rehearsals,  their new split on sludge lord recordings with Baton Rouge’s Woorms, some of the concepts, art and recording process’ behind 2020’s fantastic double release; The Body & The Ghost, the bizarre 20+ years of how Jody knows guitarist/vocalist Stephen Sheppert, influential bands in Lafayette and some of the more extreme music he gravitated towards early on, Neil Peart as a direct (and indirect) influence, recent 80’s hair metal obsessions and going to see Queensryche/ Motley Crue in the 80’s /90’s, porn mags in tree houses, gigs in Serbia plus much more!https://radiantknife.bandcamp.com/

Train drummer Matt Musty recalls the series of shows leading right up to Covid lockdowns, recounts some of his favorite studios and some of the great producers that he’s worked with along the way, the audition for Train and his mantra  is going into auditions, some of the more special Train gigs he’s played, warm-up routines with Grace Potter for two hour shows -vs- 90 minute Train shows, Jody’s 100 year old ankles, the beauty of Acrolite snares, his fairly minimal drum collection, the challenges of playing modern country and some of the Nashville greats, the chameleon that is Matt Chamberlain, growing up on a farm in rural New Hampshire, film/commercial work ( and why perfume commercials are absurd) plus much more! Resynator Trailer: https://vimeo.com/368892757Photo: Mike Kline

Drummer Ian Maciak aka @ianhitsdrums talks about hunkering down and developing his home studio during COVID, his work with the group Machinedrum & the process of doubling sequenced drums with live drums (as well as the hopes for some big touring/production plans), how electronic music itself was a bigger influence rather than other drummers interpretations of it, how he rarely practices hand technique, his High School band instructor that also gave him lessons on the kit, his take on altering snare sounds, his go-to Sugar Percussion drums, producing online content, Telefon Tel Aviv as an influence,  & much more!Insta: @anhitsdrumsPatreon.com/ianhitsdrumsMachinedrum album ‘A View of U’ is out on all platforms!

Vektor drummer Mike Ohlson  talks about the unfortunate timing of joining the band just before COVID cancellations, the challenges in learning the material and non-stop listening involved, some of the more challenging sections, how he inadvertently found himself getting calls to play thrash, getting his  home studio together, some of his early influences as well as modern ones,  the mad genius of guitarist/vocalist Dave DiSanto, some off his influential instructors, drummers of the band Death and Todd Sucherman of Styx as an influence, swapping’ stories of ridiculous gigs, plus much more!