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Groovecast - The Rhythm Section PodcastThe new podcast for musicians, hosted by bassist Ashley Walker and drummer Charlie Smith. Covering all things drums, bass and music, with plenty of stories and... more
FAQs about Groovecast:How many episodes does Groovecast have?The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.
July 06, 2024Groovecast - S3 Ep9: Serving The ArtistHello and welcome back to Groovecast. In todays episode we discuss some of the artists we've had the chance to back and some of the experience we've gained from doing so.Charlie tells us what it was like to play for Tom Robinson and Ash shares his experience working with PP Arnold. We also discuss a very unique venue we've both played in a small village in Lancashire....As always we hope you enjoy and we'll see you next time, for our last episode of season 3!...more37minPlay
June 01, 2024Groovecast - S3 Ep8: GrooveGuest Neal Wilkinson Pt.2Hello and welcome to part two of our interview with one of the UK's most prolific session and touring drummers, Neal Wilkinson. In this episode we hear about Neal's experiences touring with singer James Morrison.Also how bass player Leland Sklar might've stopped him meeting Elvis drummer Ronnie Tutt. We even get a mini deep dive into some of Neal's favourite albums.As always we hope you enjoy this episode, if so please go and give us a like and follow. For now though, we'll see you next time on Groovecast....more1h 1minPlay
April 27, 2024Groovecast - S3 Ep7: GrooveGuest Neal Wilkinson Pt.1Hello and welcome to a particularly special interview episode of Groovecast.In todays episode we're diving deep into the career of one of the UK's most prolific session and touring drummers, Neal Wilkinson. In Part 1, Neal tells us about his musical beginnings, from playing the working mens clubs to cruising around the world and how he eventually made the transition to working and living in London.You'll also hear how Phil Collins & James Taylor's Bassist Leland Sklar helped him adjust to life in Los Angles and also hear how a twist of fate and a little bit of luck helped him find his way into James Morrison's band...As always we hope you enjoy this episode of Groovecast and we'll see you next time for Part 2!...more1h 8minPlay
March 30, 2024Groovecast - S3 Ep6: Beyond the BeatlesHello and welcome back to Groovecast.Following on from our cover of Free As A Bird, we thought we'd continue in that same vain by diving into that period in the Beatles history. We talk about the Beatles Anthology series, how they came to record two new songs without the presence of John Lennon and after 25 years how they would complete what is now known as the last EVER Beatles song, Now And Then.As always we hope you enjoy and we'll see you next time!...more57minPlay
March 02, 2024Groovecast - S3 Ep5: Three of a Kind - Jeff LynneHello and welcome back to Groovecast!In todays episode we breakdown another 3 songs from one of our favourite artists, Jeff Lynne. Just as last time we gave ourselves 3 categories in which our picks had to fit. The obvious one, the groovy one and the deep cut. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.Until next time, we'll see you on Groovecast!...more37minPlay
February 03, 2024Groovecast - S3 Ep4: Tools for TeachingHello and welcome back to Groovecast.In today's episode we talk about some of the tools that helped us in our musical upbringings, from tutors and books to dvd's, masterclasses and trips to Ronnie Scotts.As always we hope you enjoy and we'll see you next time!...more56minPlay
December 30, 2023Groovecast - S3 Ep3: Three of a KindHello and welcome back to Groovecast! In todays episode we find a new way to squeeze a top three out of arguably our favourite artist, Sir Paul McCartney. We decided to task ourselves with filling these three categories.1. The Obvious One - A big hit that you can't help but love.2. The Groovy One -A track with a funky bass line or rhythm that you can't help but groove to.3. Deep Cut - A lesser known track that we believe is underrated and needs more attention.As always we hope you enjoy this episode and we'll see you next time!...more35minPlay
November 25, 2023Groovecast - S3 Ep2: YouTube vs IRL LessonsHello and welcome back to Groovecast.In todays episode we go deep into the debate of Youtube vs Real Lessons. We discuss great channels and sources such as - Rick Beato & Scott's Bass Lessons, as well as talking about some of our own experiences teaching and taking part in online courses.As always we hope you enjoy and be sure to like and subscribe for more content. Until then, we'll see you next time!...more48minPlay
October 28, 2023Groovecast - S3 Ep1: Where Have We Been?Hello and welcome BACK to Groovecast!In today's episode we kick off our 3rd season with some in depth chat about what we've been up to and where we've been in the break between seasons.We cover a range of gigs and trips, such as Charlie's debut at Glastonbury and Ash's last cruise. We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to keep up to date on our new season via our socials!...more49minPlay
May 27, 2023Groovecast - S2 Ep10: Our Top 3 Influential PlayersHello and welcome back to Groovecast for our final episode of season two!Oh how time flies when you're having fun. Over the course of this season we thought we had done enough talking about ourselves, so decided for this episode we would really get deep into our top 3 influential bassists and drummers respectively. There are some obvious and some not so obvious ones included...As always we hope you enjoy this episode and have enjoyed our second season of Groovecast, we know we've had fun making it and we're also excited to move onto bigger and better things in our next season.Make sure to give us a like and follow us on any of our below mentioned pages to keep up to date. Until next time, we'll see you on Groovecast!...more49minPlay
FAQs about Groovecast:How many episodes does Groovecast have?The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.