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!
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All episodes are streamed and recorded live, and available on YouTube and all podcast platforms. https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom. Please subscribe, and please visit livefrommydrumroom.com. And remember, No Drummers Harmed On Any Show!
Episodes
231 episodes
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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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
E223: TrackTalk With Simon Kirke! Part 2
Part 2 of TrackTalk with legendary Bad Company drummer, Simon Kirke! In Part 2, we dive into their second record, "Straight Shooter" and continue through "Desolation Angels" with Simon giving in credible insight into several iconic tracks from ...
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Episode 223
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1:35:22
E222: Track Talk With Aynsley Dunbar!
An expanded episode of TrackTalk with my old friend, legendary drummer, Rock & Roll HOF inductee, and returning champion, Aynsley Dunbar! In this episode we do a deep dive into several of Aynsley's iconic recordings including Aynsley Dunbar...
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Episode 222
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1:46:48
E221: TrackTalk With Simon Kirke! Part 1
A special two-part episode of TrackTalk with legendary drummer and founding member of Bad Company, Simon Kirke! In Part 1 we do a deep dive into Bad Company's iconic debut record, "Bad Company," released in 1974. Simon gives us an inside view o...
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Episode 221
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1:08:52
E220: Remembering The Legendary Larrie Londin, With Sean Londin!
My guest is Sean Gallant-Londin, son of legendary drummer Larrie Londin. In this episode Sean and I do a deep dive into Larrie Londin's incredible and prolific career, including tracks from Jerry Reed, Dolly Parton, England Dan and John Ford Co...
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Episode 220
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1:50:07
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Thanks for watching and listening to Live From My Drum Room! Exciting news! Live From My Drum Room Hoodies are now available! Made of a soft 52% cotton 48% polyester blend. Sizes: MD, LG & XL = $50 USD (including shipp...
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E219: Live From My Drum Room With Matt Frenette!
My guest is Matt Frenette, drummer and a founding member of the legendary Canadian band "Loverboy"! Matt and I do a deep dive into Loverboy's incredible 45+ year career, breaking down some of their hit including "Turn Me Loose", "Working For Th...
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Episode 219
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1:26:35
E218: Live From My Drum Room With Rod Morgenstein!
My guest is legendary drummer, author and educator, Rod Morgenstein! In this episode we do a deep dive into Rod's incredible 50 year career, including Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band, Winger, The Jelly Jam and much more! We played tracks from the...
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Episode 218
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1:44:35
E217: Live From My Drum Room/TrackTalk With Bill Gibson!
My guest is returning champion Bill Gibson - drummer and a founding member of Huey Lewis and The News! Bill and I do a deep dive into his masterful drumming on several of Huey Lewis and The News' iconic songs "Do You Believe In Love" "Walking O...
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Episode 217
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1:30:05
E216: Live From My Drum Room - Drums, Cymbals, Microphones and More!
Happy New Year! An impromptu, freewheeling and fun episode where I discuss and demonstrate my Craviotto drums and current cymbal set up. I also discuss microphones and answer questions from the live audience. So come along for the ride and plea...
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Episode 216
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47:29
E215: Live From My Drum Room With Tim Alexander!
My guest is legendary, groundbreaking drummer, Tim Alexander! In this episode Tim talks about his concept for creating drum parts and his iconic grooves for iconic PRIMUS songs, "Eleven" "My Name Is Mud" and "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver." Tim's f...
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1:47:55
E214: Live From My Drum Room With 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 the youngest musician to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Nine ...
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Episode 214
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1:22:57
E213: Live From My Drum Room - 50th Anniversary of "It's Only Rock 'n Roll"!
A special episode celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Rolling Stones 1974 masterpiece, "It's Only Rock 'n Roll." I do a track by track deep dive into this often overlooked Stones classic. So come along for the ride and please subscribe!&nbs...
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Episode 213
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1:32:36
E212: Live From My Drum Room TrackTalk With Rick Marotta!
My guest is legendary drummer, composer, producer and occasional house guest, Rick Marotta! A spontaneous LFMDR and TrackTalk episode where Rick and I do a deep dive into some of his iconic recordings including, Jackson Browne's "Boulevard," Wa...
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Episode 212
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1:08:33
E211: Live From My Drum Room With Danny Seraphine!
My guest is original drummer/co-founding member of "Chicago" and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, the legendary Danny Seraphine! In this episode, Danny and I do a deep dive into several of Chicago's classic hit songs, breaking down his drum...
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Episode 211
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1:34:17
E210: Live From My Drum Room With Manu Katche!
My guest is legendary drummer and composer, Manu Katche! In this episode, Manu and I discuss his long and prolific career including a deep dive into several of his iconic recordings with Peter Gabriel, Sting, Robbie Robertson, Dire Straits and ...
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Episode 210
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1:29:06
E209: PASIC 2024 Preview With Mark Powers - PAS Drumset Committee Chair!
My guest is Mark Powers, Drumset Committee Chair for PAS (Percussive Artist Society). Mark takes us through this year's PASIC (Percussive Artist Society International Convention) Nov 13-16, 2024 in Indianapolis, IN. For almost 50 years, PASIC h...
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Episode 209
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34:39
E208: Drum Mic'ing With Mike Mangini & Ryan Smith of Shure Microphones!
I'm joined by Grammy Award winning, legendary drummer, author and educator, Mike Mangini (Dream Theater, Extreme, Steve Vai) and Ryan Smith, Artist Relations Manager at Shure Microphones. We do a deep dive into drum mics and mic'ing technique, ...
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Episode 208
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1:36:49
E207: 35th Anniversary of the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert With VERY Special Guests!
An epic episode of Live From My Drum Room celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert on October 14, 1989 in Los Angeles, widely considered the greatest drumming event in history. My guests are the drummers and people wh...
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Episode 207
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1:22:47
E206: TrackTalk With Dave Mattacks! Part 2
Part 2 of TrackTalk with legendary drummer, Dave Mattacks! In Part 2, we do a deep-dive into more of Dave's iconic tracks from XTC, Paul McCartney, Jethro Tull and more! Come along for ride for Part 2, thanks for watching and listening! Please ...
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Episode 206
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1:03:08