E96: Live From My Drum Room With Jeff Hamilton!
09/03/22 • 63 min
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John’s guest is the legendary Jeff Hamilton! In this episode Jeff talks about his early drumming influences, attending Indiana University and studying with the great John Von Ohlen, joining Woody Herman’s band in 1977 at age 23, being invited by Ray Brown to join The L.A. Four in 1978 and relocating to Los Angeles, where Jeff established himself as one of the most versatile and sought after drummers. Jeff shared insights on his ride cymbal beat, brush playing, his approach to achieving his organic drum sound, his equipment and developing the products he uses and endorses. John and Jeff also talked about their history going back over 30 years, with lots of great and funny stories. Please subscribe!
*Live From My Drum Room licensed its content to the Modern Drummer Podcast from March 2022 until June 2023.
https://livefrommydrumroom.com
www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom
Send me a text and please visit www.livefrommydrumroom.com
John’s guest is the legendary Jeff Hamilton! In this episode Jeff talks about his early drumming influences, attending Indiana University and studying with the great John Von Ohlen, joining Woody Herman’s band in 1977 at age 23, being invited by Ray Brown to join The L.A. Four in 1978 and relocating to Los Angeles, where Jeff established himself as one of the most versatile and sought after drummers. Jeff shared insights on his ride cymbal beat, brush playing, his approach to achieving his organic drum sound, his equipment and developing the products he uses and endorses. John and Jeff also talked about their history going back over 30 years, with lots of great and funny stories. Please subscribe!
*Live From My Drum Room licensed its content to the Modern Drummer Podcast from March 2022 until June 2023.
https://livefrommydrumroom.com
www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom
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Celebrating Charlie Watts With John DeChristopher and Lee McCormack!
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John DeChristopher joins Tramps Like Us host Lee McCormack, to remember and celebrate their favorite drummer, Charlie Watts, on the one year anniversary of his passing. Lee and John do a deep dive into classic Rolling Stones deeps cuts and Charlie's drumming!
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E97: Live From My Drum Room With Stan Lynch!
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John’s guest is drummer, producer, songwriter, and original drummer for "Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers," Stan Lynch. Stan discussed reuniting with his longtime friend and Heartbreakers bandmate, guitarist extraordinaire Mike Campbell, and his recent tour with Mike’s band, "The Dirty Knobs.” Stan shared some stories from the tour, and how it felt to be touring and playing with Mike again after 30 years. John and Stan do a deep dive into tempos, playing comfortably and the importance of songs having a natural pulse. Stan talked about joining Dixon Drums and using them on tour, about his other projects, “The Speaker Wars” and “The Chefs” and much more!
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom
*Live From My Drum Room licensed its content to the Modern Drummer Podcast from March 2022 until June 2023.
https://livefrommydrumroom.com
www.youtube.com/c/JohnDeChristopherLiveFromMyDrumRoom
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