Drum and Drummer

Step up to the oche and join us for a leg of chat! We reminisce about our time playing darts at the studio including when Ben disrupted one of George’s drum lessons by hitting his first 180. George also witnessed some WWE style action at a wedding and got a back rub from an Adele tribute act. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com

After looking at the YouTube comments on George’s band’s promo video we chat about our Easter gigs and Easter eggs. Ben got to play darts backstage and George enjoyed being free from the shackles of backing tracks and in-ear monitors. Another gig got messy and inappropriate, Ben’s announced the studio closure and someone found some really, really old cymbals in Oman. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com

After a quick chat about reels and Ben’s disdain for the English language we hear about George’s busy week playing late gigs in London and swimming with The Hoosiers. Ben’s been to the Portsmouth Music Awards and can’t put his own socks on due to a bad back. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com

It’s Thursday so who best to get on the show? It’s only the legend that is Tucker Rule! Not only was Tucker the drummer for New Jersey post-hardcore band Thursday, he is now also the drummer for supergroup L.S. Dunes who head off on a US tour this week. Made up of members of Thursday, My Chemical Romance, Coheed & Cambria and Circa Survive, they formed during the pandemic. Their second album ‘Violet’ was released in January 2025. We chat about prepping for tour, recording the new album, and playing live. We also talk about Thursday and their rise from the basements of New Jersey to major label success. Tucker also took a different direction in his career when he played for British boyband The Wanted touring the world and making many TV appearances. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/vYTHCUJNZL8?si=RXZOmmVWJ2GdJVRxhttps://youtu.be/aAD6lJiHBdA?si=7R85o_tH2WM9-5Fihttps://www.instagram.com/tuckerruleFollow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com

On this week’s show we’re discussing the bold statement from Bernard Purdie about his involvement with The Beatles, the demise of GAK and Lynx Africa and a trip to hospital from eating too much beef. There’s also an unconventional method of reducing overtones with your floor tom, learning ‘Iris’ by the Goo Goo Dolls and clients calling at unsociable hours. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com

After a chat about depping and the importance of communication we answer some of your questions including counting in different time signatures, the difference between stop-time and tacet and explaining swing. We also chat about the creativity of youth, charts and dancing to Steps. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com

We start this week's episode with a little help from our future machine overlords; they might destroy us all but before that they can help write lesson plans. We also have some correspondence about trombone solos, drum phonetics and musical gifts. George started rehearsals with a new Lainey Wilson tribute act and Ben gets passionate about dynamics. There’s also time for some London based cajon chat and a memorable performance at Buckingham Palace. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com

Lots of random chat from us this week including Douglas from the Lurpak adverts (proving why trombones are better than saxophones), Mr Soft, Ben’s similarities to Marcus Rashford and entering the world of Freecycle. George has been teaching back at primary schools and finally managed to eat before a gig. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com

It’s episode 172 in this series of immaculately edited podcasts and there’s plenty to get through. George took a trip to ‘medley town’ in a recent gig as well as an actual trip by having to cycle two hours to his first day at a new teaching job due to his car’s MOT expiring. Ben’s had a lovely new door fitted for the new studio, been busy on the trombone and had to dig deep to make some cups of tea. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram: @drumanddrummerpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @balddrummersEmail us at: drumanddrummerpod@gmail.comwww.benwhyntie.comwww.oldblacksmiths.com