The Drum Shed Podcast

Ep21 (s2) Freddie Gee Academy 25! - Riza tells all!

In this episode, Matt is in Portugal on his holiday and Riza is buzzing from his experience at the 25th Freddie Gee Drum Academy where he and 76 other drummers spent a few days hanging out and taking lessons from an amazing group of professional drummers.

Hear Riza's feedback on his experience which was Riza's 5th time attending.

Check out Freddie Gee on Facebook

Freddie Gee is run by George Frederick of Marshall / Natal Drums and is well worth booking a place for next year.

Thanks for listening.

Matt & Riza

Recorded 11th August 2025

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Chat with Jeremy from Lowboy Beaters (Episode 20 of Season 2)

Matt & Riza chat about these very special Bass Drum Beaters with the man who makes them.

Jeremy, based in California certainly brought the Cali Sunshine to our evening as he tells us about the concept and the various customisation options available to buy direct from him at www.lowboybeaters.com or from other suppliers.

Riza who is now a complete convert to Lowboy Beaters, talks about his first hand experience of owning one and how it compares to other Bass Drum Beaters.

We also talk about the drum business and our concerns for the dwindling number of independent drum and music shops out there.

Thank you so much to Jeremy for spending the time with us, what a lovely guy!

Hope you Enjoy this episode!

We did have some connection issues, which affected Riza's audio, so apologies for any drop outs.

See you next time :)

Matt & Riza

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Creative Flow with Christin Neddens.

Episode 19 (s2)

Christin is back following the launch of her new book "Creative Flow".

It was great to catch up with her again after our last chat back in December 2024!

Christin Neddens describes herself as a Drummer, Creator, Influencer and now the Author of "Creative Flow" her new paperback book with 127 pages which will last any drummer many years and provide a ton of instruction and inspiration to play and improve on the instrument.

"Creative Flow" is it out now in German or English and available to buy from her website www.christinneddens.de where she will sign you a copy and post it herself. Alternatively you can buy it from Thomann or Amazon.

This episode is also available as audio only on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Acast.

A massive thank you to Christin for finding the time to speak to us again and fit us in between her busy schedule.

Enjoy.

Matt F :)

Uploaded 25th July 2025

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"Air In my Shuffle"

Matt and Riza are back with a slightly new format discussing what we have been up to recently, including Jam Nights, and Purchases.

Riza talks about his new Low Boy Bass Drum Beater, which we will have more on later as we have since spoken to Low Boy who have agreed to come in on a show soon..

Riza also asks how other diabetic drummers manage with gigs.

Next week we have Christin Neddens back in talking about her new book.

Get in touch via Instagram @thedrumshedpodcast or email @[email protected]

Thanks for listening.

Matt & Riza

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Episode 17 Part 2 Chat with Nish gets a little mote geeky Education, Grades, Our Favourite Drum Kits and colours. Matt's plan to buy a Handpan, (Meinl of course) Being a Nobody, Changing from Left handed to Right handed set ups and alternative Microphones for Podcasting

Thanks to Nishan for a very geeky drum hang, and we hope you enjoy the Part 2 of A Chat with Nish!

Thanks for listening.

Matt

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Chat with Nish, Geeking out with a little bit of therapy..

Meet Nishan Chady who I met through the Mike Johnston's Family of Students at mikeslessons.com

We have met up at the UK Drum Show and like a chat about drum gear and so on.

We talk about Drum Shops past and present, teaching, hybrid drumming and general chit chat.

This is Part One of this Two Part Episode.

Thanks for listening and please buy from music shops / drum shops if you can.

Matt:)

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Chat with Tim Baltes!

In this Episode Matt catches up with Tim also known as @timbofromkeno on instagram and YouTube.

Tim talks about his move from the US to France and tells us some stories about his experience in the world of Drumming.

We discuss his drumless tracks on bandcamp https://slouxrecordingco.bandcamp.com/ Go Check it out!

Drum Shows, Drum Shops and gear also feature as you would expect.

Tim has recently moved to France and looking to build his network and make connections, so check out his site and social media channels to find out more about his talent and services.

www.timbaltes.com

https://slouxrecordingco.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@timbofromkeno/videos

https://www.tiktok.com/@timbofromkeno?lang=en

Thank you to Tim for spending an evening with "Matty from South London"

Thank for listening.

Matt

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"Jam on Pasta Night?"

Riza and Matt talk about going to Jam night as Riza tempts Matt to brave the stage, the only thing is, it's on a Thursday which is clearly Pasta Night.... What a dilemma ;)

Also on the agenda is an update on Riza's progress with Mikes Lessons Sessions and the challenges it presents.

We discuss the Facebook Group comments on drum shops and customer service.

We briefly talk about Meinl Drum Festival 2026 and the Freddie Gee Camp coming up in August 2025 Celebrating their 25th Camp!

Gear talk always has a place in the show, so we cover Snare drum Envy in connection to a friends recent purchase of a HIVE SNARE! (Hive Drums) We also cover the Yamaha Stage Custom Hip Kit Vs the Dixon Little Roomer.

Enjoy.

Thanks for listening.

Matt & Riza

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Camp Catch Up with Aurea , Episode 14 of Season 2.

Matt is joined by Aruea Garrido who is bursting to tell us about her "Life Changing" experience in Folsom California.

No Andy in this episode, but sit back and enjoy this very enthusiastic and inspiring conversation.

Thanks for Listening

Matt & Andy

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Episode 13 - A Catch up with Matt & Andy.

This week it's just us catching up on a busy few days.

Matt has a new Dixon Little Roomer Kit, custom made in Neo Mint.

Matt and Archie have been hanging out with Zack Grooves and his band Everything Yes at the Jazz Cafe and

Mark Guiliana also at the Jazz Cafe all within the last week!

and we both have received Christin Neddens, new book "Creative Flow"

Enjoy and thanks for listening.

Matt & Andy

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