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By Nate Testa & Austin Ware
4.8
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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.
Whats up guy’s!!! It's Nate coming at you with another episode and this week I am joined by cymbal smith, content creator, drum builder, live and session drummer, entrepreneur and owner of Reverie Drum Co. Timothy Roberts.
Tim is so full of energy and passion all at the same time about everything he had his hands in. This was expressed all throughout our conversation during this episode!
We started off by talking about how he is preparing for the Music City Drum Show in Nashville, phat snare drum misconception’s, how a day looks like for him, his top 3 snare drums, his story and his 5 ways to better mix yourself.
Hope you guys enjoy!
Tim’s 5 Ways to better mix yourself behind the kit:
We really hope you enjoyed our chat and found some great nuggets that gets your mind digging for more about mixing yourself behind the kit. Remember, the best thing you can do after listening to this is apply it by TAKING ACTION & DOING!!
Make sure to keep up with Tim and all of his companies: Website —————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Thank you so much for listening!!! If any of this has helped you let us know by leaving a review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay tuned
in for future episodes!! Appreciate all of you guys and thank you so much for checking out the podcast.
Remember: We don't just DRUM about it, we TOK about it.
Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram at DrumTok
Austin Ware socials: TikTok and Instagram
Nate Testa socials: TikTok & Instagram
Whats up guy’s!!! It's Nate coming at you with another episode and this week I am joined by Master Cymbal Smith and owner of NickyMoon Custom Cymbals, Nicky Moon.
Nick was such a wonderful person to talk to and brought such a unique persecutive that we don’t always get to hear, the perspective of a Cymbal Smith.
We started off by talking about how we will be meeting in person at the first ever Music City Drum Show in Nashville, how a day looks like for him, his amazing trip that ties right into his background and his Five features that create a great sounding cymbal.
Hope you guys enjoy!
Also, here is the episode Nick did with Bart on the Drum History Podcast about Debunking Cymbal Myths that we talked on the podcast. It’s a great listen!!
Nicky’s 5 features that create a great sounding cymbal:
1. Quality raw material
2. Good shape / profile
3. 2 T's - tension & taper
4. Creative vision
5. Craftsmanship
We really hope you enjoyed our chat and found some great nuggets that gets your mind digging for more about cymbals. Remember, the best thing you can do after listening to this is apply it by TAKING ACTION!!
Make sure to keep up with Nicky and NickyMoon Custom Cymbals: Website | Instagram —————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Thank you so much for listening!!! If any of this has helped you let us know by leaving a review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay tuned
in for future episodes!! Appreciate all of you guys and thank you so much for checking out the podcast.
Remember: We don't just DRUM about it, we TOK about it.
Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram at DrumTok
Austin Ware socials: TikTok and Instagram
Nate Testa socials: TikTok & Instagram
Whats up guy’s!!! It's Nate coming at you with another episode and this week I am joined by Aluminum snare drumoholic 🥁🤓, session drummer, content creator, YouTuber, audio engineer, studio owner and General Manager of Drum Center of Portsmouth, Tony Interlande.
I love bringing guests on that will give a unique perspective on life and drums that not many of us have access too. Tony offers that and so much more in this chat.
We started off by talking about how a day looks like for him, shop stories, his background, his top 3 snare drum choices and his Five Ways to record a great drum sound.
Hope you guys enjoy!
Tony’s 5 Ways To Record a Great Drum Sound:
We really hope you enjoyed our chat and found some great tips that you can apply to your life and drum recording tool box. Remember, the best thing you can do after listening to this is apply it by DOING!!
Make sure to keep up with Tony and Drum Center of Portsmouth: Tony’s IG | DrumCenterNH IG | DrumCenterNH Youtube | DrumCenterNH Facebook | Drum Center of Portsmouth Website
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Thank you so much for listening!!! If any of this has helped you let us know by leaving a review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay tuned
in for future episodes!! Appreciate all of you guys and thank you so much for checking out the podcast.
Remember: We don't just DRUM about it, we TOK about it.
Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram at DrumTok
Austin Ware socials: TikTok and Instagram
Nate Testa socials: TikTok & Instagram
Whats up guy’s, It's Nate coming at you with another episode of DrumTok. This week I am joined by producer, session drummer, drum tech, audio engineer, drum builder, one of my best friends and Owner of River Bear Studios, Isra Batista.
I am so excited about putting this episode out. Isra has experienced so much in his life as a person and a professional working in the industry. He has shared so much of that with me over the years and I’m excited for him to share pieces of it with you all in this episode.
We caught up by talking about what a recording day looks like for him, his upbringing, drums of course and his Five reasons why recording real drums is important.
Hope you guys enjoy!
Isra’s Five reasons why recording real drums is important:
We really hope you enjoyed our chat and found some great tips that you can apply to your drumming and recording tool box. Remember, the best thing you can do after listening to this is apply it by DOING!!
Make sure to keep up with Isra and River Bear Studios: Isra's IG | RBS IG | RBS Youtube | RBS Facebook | River Bear Studios Website
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Thank you so much for listening!!! If any of this has helped you let us know by leaving a review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay tuned
in for future episodes!! Appreciate all of you guys and thank you so much for checking out the podcast.
Remember: We don't just DRUM about it, we TOK about it.
Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram at DrumTok
Austin Ware socials: TikTok and Instagram
Nate Testa socials: TikTok & Instagram
Whats up guy’s!!! It's Nate coming at you with another episode and this week I am joined by educator, session drummer, content creator, blogger, podcaster and Chief Creative Officer for Drum Factory Direct, Mr. Mike Dawson.
One thing you will notice with Mike is that he brings a sense of professionalism to every he does and it’s contagious. He really shows what it looks like when you give 110% to everything you work on.
We caught up by talking through how he goes about it day to day schedule, some sports talk and most importantly his 7 things to know before buying gear.
Mike’s Five + Two things to know before buying gear:
We really hope you enjoyed our chat and found some great tips that you can apply to your gear buying journey. Remember, the best thing you can do after listening to this is apply it by DOING!!
Make sure to check out how you can keep up with Mike: Instagram | Website | YouTube | Drum Candy Podcast | @drumfactorydirect | Drum Factory Direct
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Thank you so much for listening!!! If any of this has helped you let us know by leaving a review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay tuned
in for future episodes!! Appreciate all of you guys and thank you so much for checking out the podcast.
Remember: We don't just DRUM about it, we TOK about it.
Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram at DrumTok
Austin Ware socials: TikTok and Instagram
Nate Testa socials: TikTok & Instagram
Whats up guy’s!!! It's Nate coming at you with another episode and this week I am joined with the greatest co-host in the bizz Austin Ware.
We literally have note had a long conversation in a couple of weeks so it was nice to be able to chill out and just chat about live, how electric drums and samples are changing the game, rethinking creativity and of course social media.
We really hope you enjoy our chat and found some great nuggets that help you shift your perspective on some things. Remember, the best thing you can do after listening to this is apply it by DOING and having good conversations by toking about it with friends &fellow drummers!!
PS: Check out Austin's new single called Awareness now streaming on all platforms 🥁🙏🏻
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Thank you so much for listening!!! If any of this has helped you let us know by leaving a review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay tuned
in for future episodes!! Appreciate all of you guys and thank you so much for checking out the podcast.
Remember: We don't just DRUM about it, we TOK about it.
Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram at DrumTok
Austin Ware socials: TikTok and Instagram
Nate Testa socials: TikTok & Instagram
Whats up guy’s!!! It's Nate coming at you with another episode and this week I am joined by hitter of circles, beard enthusiast, the BFSD social media/artist relations guy, drummer for Eve 6 and host of the podcast Big Fat 5, Ben Hilzinger.
Talking with Ben is like talking to an old friend. We have known each other for a couple of years but it felt so natural just to talk about stuff, work schedule and asking him about life until this point. Including how he started working with Kris over at Big Fat Snare Drum and how he landed the gig with Eve 6.
Additionally, Ben takes us into a deep dive of the 5 things he had learned from interviewing other drummers on his podcast Big Fat Five!
Ben’s Big Fat Five Lessons
1. It’s all about dynamics and repeatability of dynamics
2. You are what you eat
3a. There is no one way to “make it” in this industry.
3b. Figure out who you are and be ok with having shortcomings in your playing. Seriously.
4. Stop looking everything up.
5. It’s all about choices.
We really hope you enjoy our chat and found some great tips that you can apply to your life and drumming tool box. Remember, the best thing you can do after listening to this is apply it by DOING!!
Make sure to check Ben’s Socials: Instagram | Website | Twitter | @bigfatsnaredrum | Big Fat Snare Drum Website | Eve 6 IG | Eve 6 Twitter
Lastly, if you loved this podcast then you will love The Drum Click…the world’s first podcast network solely-dedicated to topics and conversations involving all things ‘drum’. The Drum Click is a curated group of podcasts designed to scratch every itch in your drumming brain. Head over to www.thedrumclick.com where you can stream every show.
The Drum Click Network Shows:
Drum History
Big Fat Five
Drum Candy
Sarah Hagan Backstage
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Thank you so much for listening!!! If any of this has helped you let us know by leaving a review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay tuned
in for future episodes!! Appreciate all of you guys and thank you so much for checking out the podcast.
Remember: We don't just DRUM about it, we TOK about it.
Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram at DrumTok
Austin Ware socials: TikTok and Instagram
Nate Testa socials: TikTok & Instagram
Whats up guy’s!!! It's Nate coming at you with Part 2 of my chat with Brody Simpson. Brody is not just an amazing person but a fantastic producer, engineer, content creator and session drummer. His videos on Instagram captivate so many people because of his creative approach to his drum sound and how he records drums!
We sit down and talked about how life has been over the past couple of weeks, his daily schedule and how he got started doing the many things he does.
Additionally, Brody takes us into a deep dive of the 5 ways to improve your drum recording. I’m super excited about this one and I hope you guys gain value from it.
Brody’s 5 ways to improve your drum recording all ties together and I hope they all can help you understand recording and playing your drums that much more.
So get out you note pad and enjoy Part 2 of my chat with Brody Simpson.
We really hope you enjoy our chat and found some great tips that you can apply to your recordings and drumming recording tool box. Remember, the best thing you can do after listening to this is apply it by DOING!!
Make sure to check Brody’s Socials: Instagram | website coming soon
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Thank you so much for listening!!! If any of this has helped you let us know by leaving a review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay tuned
in for future episodes!! Appreciate all of you guys and thank you so much for checking out the podcast.
Remember: We don't just DRUM about it, we TOK about it.
Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram at DrumTok
Austin Ware socials: TikTok and Instagram
Nate Testa socials: TikTok & Instagram
Whats up guy’s!!! It's Nate coming at you with another episode with special guest Brody Simpson. Brody is not just an amazing person but a fantastic producer, engineer, content creator and session drummer. His videos on Instagram captivate so many people because of his creative approach to his drum sound and how he records drums!
We sit down and talked about how life has been over the past couple of weeks, his daily schedule and how he got started doing the many things he does.
Additionally, Brody takes us into a deep dive of the 5 ways to improve your drum recording. I’m super excited about this one and I hope you guys gain value from it.
Brody’s 5 ways to improve your drum recording all ties together and I hope they all can help you understand recording and playing your drums that much more.
So get out you note pad and enjoy Part 1 of my chat with Brody Simpson.
We really hope you enjoy our chat and found some great tips that you can apply to your recordings and drumming recording tool box. Remember, the best thing you can do after listening to this is apply it by DOING!!
Make sure to check Brody’s Socials: Instagram | website coming soon
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Thank you so much for listening!!! If any of this has helped you let us know by leaving a review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay tuned
in for future episodes!! Appreciate all of you guys and thank you so much for checking out the podcast.
Remember: We don't just DRUM about it, we TOK about it.
Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram at DrumTok
Austin Ware socials: TikTok and Instagram
Nate Testa socials: TikTok & Instagram
Whats up guy’s!!! It's Nate & Austin coming at you with another episode featuring tour drummer, session drummer, content creator, Drumeo Coach and our special guest Domino Santantonio.
Before 2020, Domino was doing all the normal things you do when wanting to make playing music for a living a reality. Then one day she posted a video on TikTok that will from that point on change her life forever.
We talk about that and so much more. So buckle up and get ready to laugh, smile and think as we talk to the Happiest Drummer on the Internet!
We really hope you enjoy our chat and found some great tips that you can then apply to your own lives and drumming in being the best version of yourself. Remember, the best thing you can do after listening to this is apply it by DOING!!
Make sure to check Domino's Socials: Website | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook
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Thank you so much for listening!!! If any of this has helped you let us know by leaving a review. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay tuned
in for future episodes!! Appreciate all of you guys and thank you so much for checking out the podcast.
Remember: We don't just DRUM about it, we TOK about it.
Follow us on Tiktok and Instagram at DrumTok
Austin Ware socials: TikTok and Instagram
Nate Testa socials: TikTok & Instagram
The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.