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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. Podcast #79,  our guest's rum journey started just on the east coast of Africa on the island of Mauritius through Europe to the Bahamas. He was involved with blending Afrohead rums and now is bringing a new rum to the US market with the award-winning One Drop Rum.  Also, that one time jamming with a Rolling Stone.

This podcast is brought to you by Embroidery and Sew More, makers of Drums and Rums apparel
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Here are a few things you will hear in this episode.

• One Drop Rum: their offerings, launch in the US, and how it all started
• Lessons he learned about stocking the rum selection in his restaurant
• Finding a master blender and being questioned by him on why he wanted to make his own rum
• Blending Afrohead 7 year and the 15 year
• How rum became a handy commodity during the lockdown
•  Meeting "A" list musicians as they passed through the island at his studio
• In Four Sips or Less:
  • Neat or on ice
  • Which Prince was better before or after the change to the Symbol
  • Bahamas Beaches or Australia Beaches
  • What’s something most people would find interesting as a rum blender

Segment Music Segues by Toby Tyler and David Krystal
Intro - "Story of Love"
Midshow 1 - "On and On"
Midshow 2 - "Dreams Don't Last 4 ever"
In Four Sips or Less - "Hazy Days of Hope"
Outro - "Take A Look"

Visit One Drop's links:

• Where you can BUY One Drop Rum
• VISIT their website One Drop Rum
• FOLLOW them on Instagram and Facebook
• READ the article about them on Caribbean Journal 

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. Podcast #78 where we have our first full band on the podcast all the way from Singapore, Altoduo. They recently released an 8 song album titled "What Nobody Asked For". The best way to describe them is melodic, chill, and math rock  You may recognize from episode 49 podcast alum, drummer Wini Tan.

This podcast is brought to you by Embroidery and Sew More, makers of Drums and Rums apparel
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Here are a few things you will hear in this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast.

• We welcome Wini back to the podcast and she's joined by her band member JP Kwan.
• A lot has happened since Wini was last on the podcast including the release of Altoduo’s 8 song album titled “What Nobody Asked For”. 
• How'd they come up with this title and the ideas for this project
• Any plans to release more videos from the album
• How the new album is being received 
• What plans do they have to support the release like touring, etc
  
  
• In four beats or less:
  • Who's on their Mt. Rushmore, so what Wini's two drummers and what JP's two bassists
  • Which one does JP prefer, tube or solid-state bass amp
  • If they didn't become musicians, what would they be doing right now
  • What musician/band would they want to collaborate with
    
    

Visit Altoduo's links:

• WATCH their videos on YouTube 
• FOLLOW them on Instagram
• SUPPORT & BUY their music on Bandcamp
• STREAM to their music on Spotify

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. Podcast #77. Our last podcast of 2021 where I recap my experience at the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival. I also touch upon each of the rums I got to sample and my tips/lessons learned.

This podcast is brought to you by Embroidery and Sew More, makers of Drums and Rums apparel
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Here are a few things you will hear in this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast.

• What is the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival
• Information about the tickets and prices
• Some of the familiar faces we know
• The companies and rums we sampled
• My tips/lessons learned 
• The history about the location of the event
• When the 2022 event will be

Visit These Links:

• https://www.rumrenaissance.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/miamirumfestival/
• https://www.gfwccoralgableswomansclub.org/

Rum Companies That We Talk About in This Podcast

• https://www.tiburonrum.com/
• https://justrum.com/
• https://bombardarum.com/
• https://noxxanddunn.com/pure-florida-rum/
• http://www.romancandyrum.com/
• https://www.parcerum.com/
• https://selvarey.com/
• https://dosmaderas.com/
• https://stripedlionrum.com/
• https://www.dentedbrick.com/
• https://www.plantationrum.com/
• https://gubbarum.com/
• https://ph.tanduay.com/
• https://goldenagespirits.com/

Don't forget to check out our site and links

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. Podcast #76. Our guest not only is involved in music as a drummer, percussionist, audio engineer but also runs a business that helps churches live stream. He's played with a large plethora of bands including legendary American blues guitarist/singer, Guitar Shorty.

This podcast is brought to you by Embroidery and Sew More, makers of Drums and Rums apparel
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Here are a few things you will hear in this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast.

• Introduced into playing music, but learning on something other than drums
• Enrolling as a student at Natural Ear Music School but was offered to teach 
• Performing and touring with different bands such as American blues guitarist, singer, Guitar Shorty
• Working on an original music EP where he'll be playing all the instruments
• Twisted Christmas. A unique event that combines the traditional, quirky, and wicked sides of Christmas for a magical experience like no other! You'll find Christmas movies, holiday treats and hot beverages, tens of thousands of lights throughout 20 acres, live Christmas music, some of your favorite holiday characters, 3 Haunted Attractions based on darker Christmas traditions from around the world, and much more!
• His production company,  Bacon Productions where they create radio commercials and setting up AV systems
• He was to play at SXSW but was canceled due to the pandemic
• In four beats or less:
  • Who’s on his Mt Rushmore of drummers
  • What's the go-to bar in Austin to check out
  • Which do you prefer, recording in the studio or performing live
  • Since we talked about Christmas, so which reindeer

Visit Ray's links:

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1c_GlzctNicb3mLFv7KhQ
• https://www.facebook.com/MAKIN.BACON.TIME
• https://screamhollow.com/tc/index.html

Don't forget to check out our site and links

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. Podcast #75, in this episode I chat with drummer Grahame O'Shea. He talked about how he went from performing on cruise ships to going viral on TikTok with his inspiration video of being a fan of Ringo Star. Also how he met our friend and alum Brad Brock, host of the Jams 'N' Cocktails podcast.

This podcast is brought to you by Embroidery and Sew More, makers of Drums and Rums apparel
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Here are a few things you will hear in this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast.

• Reading  charts pays off
• The auditioning process he went through to get a gig on the Holland America cruise ship
• What cruise ship life is like as a musician
• Being on a cruise ship when the pandemic shutdowns started happening around the world
• Transitioning from cruise life to land life and nearly changing career paths
• Picking back up with music in Austin with studio work and being in a Beatles cover band
• Posting drum videos on social media with a few TikTok videos that went viral
• We talk about drum configurations
• We come up with a new term: #restingdrummerface
• In four beats or less:
  • Who’s on his Mt Rushmore of drummers
  • Favorite Beatles song
  • Something most people don’t know about him that they’d be surprised about
  • What's one of his spinal tap moments

Visit Grahame's links:

• https://www.tiktok.com/@grahamethedrummer
• https://www.instagram.com/grahameosheadrums/
• https://www.facebook.com/thelonelyheartsclubmusic/
• https://open.spotify.com/artist/7GacNVMFpl1MiDiveZ8b6t

Don't forget to check out our site and links

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. Podcast #74, in this episode I chat with Nick Luick the owner of Newport Drums. They are based out of Southern California and their goal is to make quality drums for drummers at a fair price. Nick talks about starting up the company and being able to offer pretty much any customization from material to wraps/finishes. We also talk about growing up in the 90's and how he got into drums.
 
This podcast is brought to you by Embroidery and Sew More, makers of Drums and Rums apparel
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Here are a few things you will hear in this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast.

• What got Nick into drums
• Growing up in So Cal in the 90's and seeing all those bands coming up
• How and why he started up Newport Drums
• What separates them from the big companies
• His drumkit configuration (hint hint)
• We talk about the songs he does drums covers
• In four beats or less:
  • Who’s on his Mt Rushmore of drummers
  • Something most people don’t know about him that they’d be surprised about
  • What does he prefer: recording in the studio or performing live
  • Favorite percussion instrument that’s not “drums/drumset

Visit their links:

• https://www.newportdrums.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/newportdrums
• https://www.bandmix.com/nick-luick/

Don't forget to check out our site and links

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. Podcast #73 recorded live on location  at the Twisted Tuna in Jupiter, FL. I learned about our guest's rum by stopping in a local liquor store and spotting "something" new on the shelf. We also got a chance to catch up at the recent Miami Rum Renaissance Festival. Our guest is Chris Hall of Noxx and Dunn.

This podcast is brought to you by Embroidery and Sew More, makers of Drums and Rums apparel
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Here are a few things you will hear in this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast.

• New to Florida and distilled from Florida sugar cane, aged in American Oak barrels. 
• The story behind the name of the company is a nod to two Floridians
• Their connection to Appleton Estates
• Thoughts on the rum festival
• Their music references cocktails
• We talk about tying the brand into music
  Where you can find Noxx and Dunn Rum
• In four sips or less:
  • Neat or on the rocks
  • If you could start all over again, what would you do differently?
  • Skynard or Allman Brothers
  • What’s your Mount Rushmore of guitarists
    
    

Visit their links:

• https://noxxanddunn.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/noxxanddunn
• https://www.facebook.com/NoxxandDunn

Don't forget to check out our site and links

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. Episode #72.  On this podcast, we met our guest and his wicked smooth rums at the recent Miami Rum Renaissance Festival. Our guest is Steven Gubb, owner of Gubba Rum.

This podcast is brought to you by Embroidery and Sew More, makers of Drums and Rums apparel
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Here are a few things you will hear in this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast.

• Taking an idea while sitting on a beach in St Maarten to start up a rum company
• Their Artisanal Rum offerings, a Silver rum infused with natural coconut and a Gold rum infused with natural vanilla
• Recapping the recent 2021 Miami Rum Renannisse Festival
• How did Steven come up with the name
• We talk about the challenges of 2020 and the impacts of COVID on promoting the rum at tastings and events
• Where you can find Gubba Rum
• In four sips or less:
  • Neat or on the rocks
  • Beatles or The Stones
  • If you could start all over again, what would you do differently
  • Like picking your favorite child, which one the Gold or Silver

Visit their links:

• https://gubbarum.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/Gubba-Rum-503735323067271/
• https://www.instagram.com/gubbarum/

Don't forget to check out our site and links

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. In episode #71, Jim and I pick right up where we left from episode 70. We each started back up with cocktails. If you listened to #70, then you'll find out if our uninvited party left.

This is part 2 of my interview with Jim. If you aren't familiar with Jim Mola, then listen to part 1 on ep. #70.

This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Embroidery and Sew More makers of Drums and Rums apparel. 

If you love this episode, please give us a 5-star rating and leave a review.
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Here are a few things you will hear in part 2 of this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast

• Jim shares with me his go-to tequila, Herradura
• Talking about his quote "Being a musician and treating it as a business" from the article 21st Century Drummer magazine that he was featured in
• Creativity is flexibility, it's water and not stone
• Performing at Carnegie Hall for a live read from the cast of Family Guy
• He does an impression of a scene from the Godfather
• Check out the Percussive Arts Society where Jim is the president of the New York chapter
  • Want to learn more about the Percussive Arts Society, check them out https://www.pas.org/

In Four Beat or Less

1.  Drumming, singing, or teaching
2.  Favorite Godfather scene
3.  Who’s your Mt. Rushmore of drummers
4. Favorite venue to perform at

Check out these links on how you can order the book

• http://www.jimmola.com
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtFCuMQFYcqQks0xGHNRftQ/about

Don't forget to check out our site and links

• http://www.drumsandrums.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/drumsandrums/
• https://www.instagram.com/drumsandrum/
• https://youtube.com/drumsandrums

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Where the backbeats meet the spirits. In episode #70, our guest Jim Mola has performed extensively in the music industry for over 40 years. He's performed with some of the top jazz artists as well as show business personalities such as Tony Bennet to Henny Youngman. But he's not just a drummer, he's also an accomplished singer and voiceover actor for commercials such as the "Ho, Ho, Ho" of the Jolly Green Giant to "The Snack That Smiles Back" tag of Goldfish Crackers.

This is part 1 of 2 of my interview with Jim.

This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Embroidery and Sew More makers of Drums and Rums apparel. 

If you love this episode, please give us a 5-star rating and leave a review.
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The opening track is  Once Upon a Bottle of Rum by Brad Brock
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast live every Wednesday at 8:pm EST
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Here are a few things you will hear in part 1 of this episode of the Drums and Rums podcast

• Keeping focus during long studio sessions and ear fatigue
• My confession to Jim about not knowing a lot about Jazz
• The music that influenced us while growing up
• The evolution of music and the speed at which it's released and more widely available due to the internet
• We reference episode #54 with Kelli Rae Tubbs and her work as a drum historian. Check out her website https://kelliraetubbs.com/
• Jim's influences
• A few Bernard Purdie stories
• Drum kits past and present
• The one piece of equipment that's a must-have that has changed his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVqMRtq-cSk
• How he got into singing and doing voiceovers 

Check out these links on how you can order the book

• http://www.jimmola.com
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtFCuMQFYcqQks0xGHNRftQ/about

Don't forget to check out our site and links

• http://www.drumsandrums.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/drumsandrums/
• https://www.instagram.com/drumsandrum/
• https://youtube.com/drumsandrums