Live From My Drum Room With John DeChristopher! Podcast
Live From My Drum Room is hosted by drummer and music industry veteran, John DeChristopher, and is a series of intimate conversations with legendary drummers and Music Industry friends, drawing from John's five decades in the Music Industry. Created in 2020, and ranked BEST Drum Podcast, it's a peek behind the curtain that only John can offer. And no drummers harmed on any show! Visit livefrommydrumroom.com for upcoming episodes, Merch and more! Leave a comment and write a review!
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Episodes
250 episodes
E248: Live From My Drum Room With Benny Greb!
My guest is drummer and recording artist extraordinaire, composer and educator, Benny Greb! Benny was one of my guests on E227, tribute to our friend Ralph Angelillo, founder of the Montreal Drum Festival. https://youtu.be/Wy769Hne1E4?si=jL9Y4w...
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Episode 248
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1:32:57
E247: PASIC50 Rundown With Joshua Simonds!
I'm joined by Joshua Simonds, Executive Director for the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) for a preview of PAS’ 50th PASIC Nov 12-15 in Indianapolis, IN. This year's PASIC is going to be epic, with an incredible lineup. I attended my first PASIC i...
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Episode 247
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44:31
E246: Simon Phillips On His Iconic Drum Tracks!
My guest is legendary drummer, producer and composer Simon Phillips. In this episode we do a deep dive into some of Simon's iconic recordings with Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, The Who, Toto (of which he was a member for 21 years) and his own grou...
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Episode 246
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2:02:02
E245: TrackTalk With The Great Tommy Taylor!
My guest is drummer, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Grammy Award winner, Tommy Taylor! Tommy is well known for his work with Christopher Cross earning him five Grammy Awards, as well as guitar great Eric Johnson. In this epi...
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1:44:18
E244: Replay With Matt Sorum! Guns N' Roses, The Cult, VR, Kings of Chaos!
Replay of Episode 87 with my old friend, Matt Sorum. Matt’s best known as a member of Guns N’ Roses, replacing original drummer Steve Adler in 1990. But Matt’s had an incredible career outside of Guns N Roses, including The Cult, Velvet Revolve...
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Episode 244
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1:14:44
E243: Replay With Chad Smith! The Red Hot Chili Peppers And More!
A replay of E80 with Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers from March 25th, 2022. In this episode we talk about Chad’s history with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, his work with the super group Chicken Foot, our drumming heroes like Charlie Watts,...
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Episode 243
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56:13
E242: Live From My Drum Room With Denny Seiwell!
My guest is legendary drummer, and original drummer for "Paul McCartney & Wings," Denny Seiwell! We do a deep dive into Denny's long and prolific career and discuss his new book, "The Best and Worst of Times" co-written by Robyn Flans, and ...
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Episode 242
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1:11:20
E241: Michael Shrieve & Greg Errico Remember Woodstock!
Celebrating the 56th anniversary of the iconic Woodstock Festival, Aug 15-18, 1969, with legendary drummers Michael Shrieve who performed with Santana, and Greg Errico with Sly & The Family Stone. Both Michael and Greg were 20 ...
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Episode 241
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35:36
E240: Replay With Ilan Rubin - NEW Foo Fighters Drummer!
A special Replay of E214 with NEW Foo Fighters drummer, Ilan Rubin! My guest is drummer and multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and author, Ilan Rubin. In this episode we talk about Ilan's incredible career including being th...
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Episode 240
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1:22:21
E239: Live AID 40th Anniversary With Legendary Drummers! Part 2
Part 2 of Live AID 40th Anniversary with special guests! The live show was over two hours long with endless stories and behind the scenes insights into Live AID, so I’m presenting it in two parts. Be sure to check out Part 1! https://youtu.be/3...
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Episode 239
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1:02:52
E238: Live AID 40th Anniversary With Legendary Drummers! Part 1
Part 1 of Live AID 40th Anniversary with special guests! The live show was over 2 hours long with endless stories and behind the scenes insights into Live AID, so I’m presenting it in two parts. A big thanks to my friends and drummers who were ...
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Episode 238
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1:03:11
E237: Live From My Drum Room With Bob Henrit! Health & Wellness!
My guest is legendary British drummer, historian and author, Bob Henrit. In this episode, we discuss Bob's Parkinson's diagnosis and how he's managing it, Keith Moon, Simmons Drums, Hayman Drums and much more. Bob is a noted drum historian and ...
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Episode 237
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1:05:51
E236: Live From My Drum Room With Henrique De Almeida, David Garibaldi & Bill Gibson!
"The Learning Attitude" with master drummer and educator Henrique De Almeida, legendary drummers David Garibaldi of Tower of Power and Bill Gibson of Huey Lewis & The News. David and Bill talk about studying with Henrique and their passion ...
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Episode 236
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1:46:07
E235: TrackTalk With Steve Smith! Journey and More!
My guest is legendary drummer and three time Hall of Fame inductee, Steve Smith! Steve was voted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2002, inducted into the RR HOF as a member of Journey in 2017, and inducted into Zildjian’s Hall of Fame in...
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Episode 245
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1:47:14
E234: Live From My Drum Room With With Tommy Taylor!
My guest is Grammy Award winning drummer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Tommy Taylor! We do a deep dive into Tommy's iconic drumming on Christopher Cross’ Grammy Award winning debut record, including massive hits "Ride Like The ...
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Episode 234
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1:30:47
E233: Live From My Drum Room With Stan Lynch & Jon Christopher Davis - The Speaker Wars!
Stan Lynch, original drummer and founding member of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, producer, singer-songwriter and Rock & Roll HOF inductee, and singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Jon Christopher Davis of The Speaker...
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Episode 233
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1:39:05
E232: Live From My Drum Room With The Avengers of Drum Podcasts!
I'm joined by my friends and fellow podcast creators: Bart van der Zee (Drum History Podcast), Mike Dawson (Drum Candy), Michael Vosbein (Drummer Nation), Matty Roberts (Percussion Discussion), Malcolm Moore (Creativity Is The Cure), Aldo Mazza...
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Episode 232
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1:45:53
E231: TrackTalk With Shawn Pelton!
Join me for TrackTalk with legendary session drummer Shawn Pelton! From Bob Dylan to Peter Wolf and Keith Richards, to Bruce Springsteen and more, Shawn has worked with some of the biggest artists in the music business. So come along for the ri...
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Episode 231
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1:35:50
E230: Live From My Drum Room - Industry Spotlight With Rick Drumm!
My guest is my old friend, drummer, legend and titan of the Drum Industry, Rick Drumm. We talk about Rick's early years as a drummer, his time at Remo, Midco International, Vic Firth, D’Addario (the parent company of Evans and Promark) and Peak...
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Episode 230
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1:21:47
E229: Creativity Is The Cure - With John DeChristopher!
I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on my friend Malcolm Moore's excellent podcast, "Creativity Is The Cure." During the interview we covered many topics related to my life and creativity, including working in the Music Industry at Zil...
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1:23:12
E228: Live From My Drum Room With Stan Lynch & Jon Christopher Davis of The Speaker Wars!
My guests are original drummer and founding member of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, producer, singer-songwriter and Rock & Roll HOF inductee, Stan Lynch, along with singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Jon Christopher...
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Episode 228
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59:50
E227: Live From My Drum Room - Remembering Ralph Angelillo!
In this episode, I remember and celebrate my friend for more than 30 years, the great Ralph Angelillo, founder and producer of the Montreal Drum Festival. I'm joined by world class drummers Benny Greb, Kirk Covington, Suzanne Morissette C...
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Episode 227
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1:27:24
E226: Live From My Drum Room With Antonio Sanchez!
My guest is four time Grammy Award winning drummer, composer and educator, Antonio Sanchez. Antonio is probably best known for his long association with The Pat Metheny Group, but his list of credits is truly staggering. In 2014, Antonio scored...
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Episode 226
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1:29:04
E225: Live From My Drum Room With DW Drums Co-Founder, John Good!
My guest is co-founder of DW Drums, and the man Neil Peart nicknamed "Wood Whisperer," the legendary John Good! John takes us through his journey that brought him to Los Angeles in 1972, meeting Don Lombardi and the birth of DW Drums. We also t...
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Episode 225
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1:21:53
E224: Live From My Drum Room - Drummers Eating Pizza!
I had the honor and pleasure of being on the other side of the camera recently, as a guest on "Drummers Eating Pizza" Podcast. DEP Host Jon Adams and his son Liam came to my Drum Room and we had a fun chat about drums, drummers and my life in t...
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Episode 224
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1:22:11