Percussionistics Podcast

Glenn's rule this week: an album where every single track has killer drumming. Robin brings Green Day's American Idiot and Van Halen's 1984, going two-for-two. Colin opens strong with Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell... then torches his own credibility with a Back in Black pick that gets absolutely dragged by both co-hosts. Glenn tries to sneak by with a "Greatest Hits" album and gets called out for cheating before diving into Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life and The Band's Levon Helm.

Petty betrayal, a rainbow joke that goes too far, and a very one-sided verdict on who won the episode.

Remembering Frank Beard

This week Colin, Robin, and Glenn step away from the usual format to honor Frank Beard, the ZZ Top drummer who just passed. They dig into his Texas shuffle roots on tracks like La Grange and Tush, the synth-driven turn on Eliminator, and where he ranks among rock's greats. A short, heartfelt look back at a drummer who never needed the spotlight to hold a band together.

This episode we threw a picnic, except instead of food, we each brought music. Colin's cracking open Van Halen and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Robin goes full Americana with Eddie Rabbit and Wipeout. Glenn shows up with jazz, Bee Gees, and Kenny Loggins like it's a black tie event.

This week the trio breaks down drum intros so good you know the song before the singer opens their mouth — Eric Carr's gut-punch into KISS's Creatures of the Night, that deceptively simple Sunday Bloody Sunday hi-hat, and a real debate over whether Foo Fighters' My Hero is powerful or just a lot. Plus an Aerosmith honorable mention nobody asked for.

Colin, Robin, and Glenn are back and nobody agrees on anything.

Robin shares the buzz around Alex Van Halen reportedly working on an album of never-before-heard Eddie Van Halen tracks. Glenn reviews a Prince tribute show at the Golden Nugget. Colin recaps Sonic Temple in Columbus, 41 bands in 4 days, with highlights from Coheed and Cambria, Pierce the Veil, and Shinedown.

Then the main event, our first ever drummer exposé on Ringo Starr. Robin defends him fully. Glenn does not. Feel vs technique, influence vs skill, what actually makes a drummer great.

Three drummers. One podcast. Zero filter.

Episode 5 welcomes Robin to the crew. The theme? Christmas in April, everyone picks songs for each other and nobody's playing nice.

Don Brewer, Tré Cool, Sleep Token, Judas Priest, and a 16th-note groove that drummers won't stop talking about.

Episode 8 and we threw a picnic, except instead of food, we each brought music. Colin's cracking open Van Halen and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Robin goes full Americana with Eddie Rabbit and Wipeout. Glenn shows up with jazz, Bee Gees, and Kenny Loggins like it's a black tie event.

Colin, Robin, and Glenn are back and nobody agrees on anything.

Robin shares the buzz around Alex Van Halen reportedly working on an album of never-before-heard Eddie Van Halen tracks. Glenn reviews a Prince tribute show at the Golden Nugget. Colin recaps Sonic Temple in Columbus, 41 bands in 4 days, with highlights from Coheed and Cambria, Pierce the Veil, and Shinedown.

Then the main event, our first ever drummer exposé on Ringo Starr. Robin defends him fully. Glenn does not. Feel vs technique, influence vs skill, what actually makes a drummer great.

No consensus reached. Plenty of passion.

Glenn, Colin, and Robin explore game-changing drummers who redefined the craft. From Joe Morello's revolutionary solo in Take Five to Steve Gadd's military-influenced groove in 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, they break down the performances that shifted how drummers approach the kit.

The conversation covers Mitch Mitchell's conversational playing with Jimi Hendrix, Carter Beauford's open-handed complexity, Lars Ulrich's role in creating thrash metal, and Charlie Watts' bold percussion work on Sympathy for the Devil. It's a deep dive into the moments and musicians that changed drumming forever.

Three drummers. One podcast. Zero filter.

Episode 5 welcomes Robin to the crew. The theme? Christmas in April, everyone picks songs for each other and nobody's playing nice.

Don Brewer, Tré Cool, Sleep Token, Judas Priest, and a 16th-note groove that drummers won't stop talking about.