Double Drumming Special Episode - Featuring Steve Gadd, Gregg Bissonette, Chad Smith, Rick Shlosser, Chris Merrick Hughes and Steve Barney
Percussion Discussion - Double Drums Special Edition.
For many years i have had a fascination with double drums, so i have decided to put together a compilation dedicated to this very subject! I hope you enjoy it.
Steve Gadd talks about playing alongside Grady Tate with Simon and Garfunkel at the legendary Central Park concert and with Sonny Emory with Eric Clapton, plus Steve discusses the pros and cons of double drumming.
Former Adam and the Ants Drummer & Producer Chris Merrick Hughes talks about the process to get double drums sounding good, of course Adam and the ants famously used two drummers, Joining me on this one is my good friend and fantastic British touring drummer Steve Barney.
Gregg Bissonette talks all things double drums for his regular gig playing next to Ringo Starr no less in the Ringo Starr All Star Band!!
Legendary American session drummer Rick Shlosser recalls an incredible and very funny story about playing double drums with Ringo on Harry Nillsons - Flash Harry Session.
Again Rick (with Steve Barney) recalls his sessions doing double drums through his career, In his own words "i think it was only with Ringo Starr & Jeff Porcaro"!!
And Finally Chad Smith recalls a hilarious story about playing double drums with Free/ Bad Company drummer