The Drum Shed Podcast

A chat with Preston Prince from TIKI Drums www.tikidrums.com @tikidrums on Instagram.Preston is widely known amongst the drumming community as one of the nicest guys in the business.Mel and Riza, were totally into the idea of attending a Snare building course in the New Year... (TBC)I have had the pleasure of knowing Preston for ten years or "Tin Years" ;) since I took part in one of his Snare Building Courses in Brighton. Now based in Devon SW UK, Preston and TIKIDRUMS continues to offer Snare Drum Building Courses and Drum Kit Building Courses in the South of Devon (UK) - Preston talks about out his courses where you can build and take home your very own Snare Drum of Kits under his tuition and guidance. Preston also talks about his drumming life of playing, teaching, restoring vintage drums and building his own custom drums and sharing his knowledge on his courses.A long one but Preston is certainly easy on the ears and, I could chat with him for days..Thanks to Preston for his energy and time, I can personally 100% reccommend the Tiki Drum Building Courses !Enjoy and thanks for listening.Matt, Riza and Mel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Styppa - Drummer, Producer, Artist, Songwriter based in South Germany.Joe has a cool studio near the border of Germany and Switzerland in what sounds like idyllic surroundings.He is a dad and husband too and we talk little about the family side as well as music.Joe appeared in the Mike Dolbear room earlier this year at the Europe Drum Show, just 45 minutes up the road from him.We talked about his current clinic tour in Germany and plans for more clinics.Joe has his own music project and has released Singles, EP's and Albums under the Artist name of "Jaime" pronounced "Jaim" available on all platforms, visit www.joestyppa.com and check out his Instagram @joestyppa.Joe is endorsed by Sonor Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Aqaurian Drum Heads and Vic Firth Sticks It was great to meet Joe and discuss our common interests, which goes to show how we can all connect though this instrument.Thanks to Joe, please go and follow him, stream his music and look out for future clinics or events where you can get to see him in person.Thanks for listening.Matt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Chat with Tom Howarth about his upcoming session at the UK Drum Show on Sunday 19th October at 10:30am, in the "Sound Advice: Education with Evans" room (HALL 10)Spaces are limited to 20, so book for free NOW!https://daddario.formstack.com/forms/soundadvicedrumshow_tomhowarthWe chat about all sorts in this episode but do try to keep to the topic of Drums although we may drift off now and then,.Tom is a lovely Bloke so it was great to meet him and find common ground.Tom has over 300K followers on Instagram so check him out @tomhowarthdrums and his music tuition on https://cornwallmusictuition.com/www.theukdrumshow.com ACC LIVERPOOL Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2025Thanks to Tom and see you at the show!Thanks for ListeningMatt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview with Groove Drum Company - Luis Filipe Teixeira from PortugalAurea and Matt catch up and get a glimpse into the world of High end drum making from Luis makes his own shells.Luis makes beautiful Snare Drums and Drum kits with all different finishes from Wraps to High Gloss wood finishes out of high grade wood veneers in his home town in Portugal and ships worldwide. Check out his amazing products online at www.groovedrumco.com on Instagram: @groovedrumco YouTube: @groovedrumcompany.Luis is really passionate about his work and insists on making perfection. We get to meet him in the Zoom call and we are transfixed by his knowledge and enthusiasm about his products.Luis also runs the only Drum Shop in Portugal which now is online only but he is keeping drumming alive and contributing to the custom drum building world immensely.We cut this down from about 2 hours, I may need to bring out another episode to cover it. Watch this space...Watch this on YouTube to see an example of a gorgeous kit he was in the middle of making, trust me it's Next Level!https://youtu.be/FJZNoOueyzwThank you to Luis for sharing your craft with us :)Thanks for listening.Matt & Aurea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 24 season 2, We talked about to Mel and Riza about their trip to Denmark, Jams, Drum Builders, the Texas Shuffle and routes from Peter Erskine.Enjoy this casual catch up episode:)Thanks for listening.Matt, Riza and Mel :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catch up with Aurea - Episode 23 (s2)Matt and Aurea chat about The Drum Hang event hosted by Mozzie Drums in Norwich last week and upcoming events such as Thomas Lang Masterclass in Norwich, Anika Nilles at Ronnie Scotts and of course the UK Drum Show!Matt has grabbed a second hand bargain that he is very impressed with.. The video of this episode is also available on YouTube under @mattfdrums (The Drum Shed Podcast)Thanks to Aurea for the "Bubbly" Chat.Check out www.mozziedrums.co.uk for details on the Thomas Lang event in Norwich on 6th September 2025Check out www.theukdrumshow.com for tickets and info on the Drum Show in October.Check out www.tikidrums.com for Snare drum building coursesCheck out www.ronniescotts.co.uk for tickets to see Anika Nilles on 12th September 2025Check out www.drumelicious.com to donate /buy drumless loops by Martina Barakoska and her Merch to show support following the fire in her studio space.Thanks for listening.Matt & Aurea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 22 (s2) Drum Hang with Dan Moss @mozziedrums (Instagram, Youtube) www.mozziedrums.co.ukDan from mozziedrums came in to tell Matt about his new venture following the closure of PMT.Dan is doing lots for the Drumming Community in the Norwich / Norfolk area and has 2 upcoming EVENTSFRIDAY 22ND AUGUST 2025 there are only a couple of tickets left for his debut Drum Hang in Norwich with performances fromDarby Todd, Jamie Murray and Dan Moss.A night hanging with drummers, drum performances, a mini shop and a raffle supported by Into Music Store, Evans & Promark, SONOR, ZildjianProtection Racket, Top Banana Drums, and Drum Buddy. Check out Dan's socials for more...On 6th September THOMAS LANG is doing a Masterclass with Mozziedrums also in Norwich, so DON"T Miss that!! Again check out the socials for more information and tickets!Thank you so much to Dan for all he is doing for the Drum community and please support him where you can.Enjoy his energy and thanks for listening!Matt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 & RizaRecorded 11th August 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"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 @thedrumshedpod@gmail.comThanks for listening.Matt & Riza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 PodcastingThanks 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.comWe 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:) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.comhttps://slouxrecordingco.bandcamp.com/https://www.youtube.com/@timbofromkeno/videoshttps://www.tiktok.com/@timbofromkeno?lang=enThank you to Tim for spending an evening with "Matty from South London"Thank for listening.Matt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 ListeningMatt & Andy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 andMark 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 12 of Season 2 We chat with Aurea Garrido about the Benny Greb Clinic and her pending trip to Camp with Mike Johnston in Folsom, California.We know Aurea from the Mikeslessons.com family group and have met up a few time at gigs, clinics and the UK Drum Show.Aurea talks about the Benny Greb Clinic we went to in Southampton held by Graham Russell Drums and Meinl in April 2025.She also tells us about the nerves and excitement of her pending trip to Camp with Mike Johnston in sunny Folsom, CA. This Episode drops the day before she travels so will will have a follow up on her return.Thanks for Listening.Matt & Andy :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep:11 S2 We got to speak to Benny at his Clinic at The Drill in Lincoln on 14th April 2025Jake Harris from Into Music invited us to do a quick podcast interview before the gig. We interviewed Jake and Benny briefly in person and we also bumped into Ben Smith (@sixfootsticks_drums) a local drummer and customer / friend of Into Music moments before we witnessed the marvellous clinic by the “Grebmaster”We also talk about how important it is to attend these events and support music / drum shops and the artists.Jake’s Interview is 24:30 minutes inBenny’s is 45:45Ben Smith’s is 58:16Andy and I both had a great time and really appreciated having the opportunity to hang with Jake and Benny and the Meinl Guys from the UK and Germany. Thank you to Into Music and Meinl for hosting this event and of course to Benny for coming to visit us in the UK!Links: www.bennygreb.dewww.intomusicstore.comwww.meinl.deSpecial thanks to Oliver Kabler from Meinl (Germany) @oliver_at_meinlNext Episode we talk about the Benny Greb clinic in Southhampton and have a guest who is on her way shortly to Mike Johnston’s Camp in Folsom California.Thanks for listening!Matt & Andy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 10 Part 2. We chat with Bob Wynne from Bob's Drum School@bobdrumschool on Instagram and other Social Media.Bob has been teaching drums for many years in the North of England and has been involved with Drumming for a long time, so he has a few stories to tell.In this 2 part interview we cover many topics around education, influences, the increase of positive female role models in the world of drumming. We don't get to mention all the many drummers and recognise there are so much more today than ever before. We also have a chat about Meinl but then, what do we expect hey? ;)Andy had just finished a run of early shifts but he soldiered on in what became over 2 hours of some blokes chatting about drums...I have cut this in 2 parts but will drop them at the same time as the file was too big to upload the whole lot !!.Thank you to Bob for spending an evening with us!Check him out on instagram, TikTok and Facebook @bobsdrumschoolEnjoy and thanks for listeningMatt & Andy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.