DRUMS?

We talk to Nate about re-recording drums for Anberlin's "Never Take Friendship Personal" 20 years later, we discuss being present, the business of merch, and we get Lou back to close with "A Lil Lou'll Do Ya."

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Another short one! This time we gain Nate but lose Lou, Nate shares his magical moment with Tyler the Creator in San Diego, and we take voicemails and contemplate joining drum circles after hearing a special message from Ben's sister.

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We bond with Connor over being Floridians, Nick Cannon is solely responsible for Connor’s drumming career, he explains the dynamics of playing in Beartooth and with pyro, getting drum lessons from Aaron Gillespie of Underoath, thriving on drum solos, his Three Levels of On-Stage Mistakes (copyright pending), why you only need one type of crash cymbal, and regrettably having a 20” floor tom.

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We catch Nate for a couple minutes while he's on tour and then we lose him to poor reception (sponsored by a telecom provider?), Ben and Reed panic and bring in Lou to keep the energy up, and then chaos ensues.

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Another singer! We talk to Adam about being a gearhead, his prized Wurlitzer collection, implementing vocal pedals, moving from North Carolina to join Taking Back Sunday as their bassist(!), finding confidence in becoming the lead singer, Nate thought Adam was cool AF with a shaved head and cigarette, Adam discusses making music with Ben in Fucking Whatever and the creative freedom that side projects can bring, he talks about Fred Mascherino joining Taking Back Sunday on stage for the first time in 17 years, and we consider staging group cry sessions.

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Buckle up! We share plenty of stories about the beloved band van, we answer listener voicemails, Lou delivers with an extended "A Lil' Lou'll Do Ya" segment on why we should go on a cruise and buy Everclear merch out of pity, and Lou and Ben recount their magical evening with Eddie Vedder.

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Our first metal drummer! We go deep with Matt to discuss his home practice space, drum teaching and his new Double Bass Master Class (coming soon!), Nate and Reed bond with Matt about being homeschoolers and share stories about when they met him, Matt shares his childhood epiphany about playing drums, his method for removing mental blocks, writing drum parts and recording, he describes his signature Zildjian blast bell, playing double bass at church, growing up on a farm, and he shares his perspective in watching Nate impale his eye with a drumstick live.

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We look back at our respective catalogues and pick the songs/drum parts we are proud of, we consider self-editing and self-awareness, Reed talks about being a competitive gymnast, the pressure of performing solo, and how it can relate to drumming, we fear playing drum parts not written by drummers, we consider the endless hustle of the music industry, and we close with "A Lil' Lou'll Do Ya."

To hear some of the songs mentioned on this episode go to: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4B7uXj7KNQjYin6oa1Sctt?si=HAt0vXa4SECp13dPwvzHjw

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Back to drummers! We babble with Josh Wills about how Story Of The Year got their start and their career ever since, his early days as an air drummer, the golden age of limitless drum customization, Josh has known Nate since he was a wee lad, we never feel like the best drummer on any tour, John Feldmann tried to kick Josh out of the band, and we consider using catheters until the day we die (get it?) to save time on bathroom breaks.

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This week we talk about the wonders of non-alcoholic beer, cursing, subtitles, spinnin' on the Zyn, the placebo effect, teaching drums, Nate wants to use two sets of hi-hats, Zach Bryan is a fan of Reed’s old band Tallhart, we beg for any sponsors we can get, then we take voicemails and debut our new segment, “A Little Lou’ll Do Ya” with Louis DeFabrizio.

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Our first guest singer! We chat with Matty Mullins about being organized on and off the road, the pursuit of not waking up to Rick and Morty in the front bus lounge, mental health and sobriety, shopping at Ross and expressing your style, how he went from falling in love at an Anberlin show to eventually becoming their new lead singer, why Christians hate the new Anberlin, and he makes a case to go broke for pyro.

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We might be past the statute of limitations to wish you a Happy New Year according to Mr. Larry David, but who cares! This week we mourn the loss of Jordan (he's alive as far as we know), explain why we haven't put out an episode for the last couple weeks, we get down and drum with the sickness, Nate sets his head on fire, we can't play like Akira Jimbo, and we talk about plans for the podcast moving forward.

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Jordan's last episode! We tell a couple of gross stories, Nate is in Chicago playing a show, getting too high, Nate watched Civil War, we listen to a couple of voicemails, a day off at Chili’s, Sleep Token, bands with masks, the best Christmas movies, and we sing you a carol.

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The four of us chat about fruit, they spray the tomatoes with Dr. Pepper, how much does drum hardware cost, in defense of flat-base stands, Jordan and Nate make a deal, the Spotify Wrapped, we get sort of philosophical about how music is genre-less, Moana 2, Wicked, Timmy Chal*met and Anne Hath*way ruin everything, bass players we've played with, Reed has never believed in Santy Clause, chicken legs, and the 13 year old Nate voice is back.

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Long time coming! We chat with Zach Lind of Jimmy Eat World about Ska bars, how they've stayed together for so long, getting dropped from Capitol, making Bleed American, learning to play with a click, working with Gil Norton, the song he wishes they'd put on a record, being a band for 30 years, his love for Bill Berry of REM, they've had some cool people help along the way, David Bazan, teching his own drums in the studio, and his current setup. 
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Shorty this week. I would apologize, but Nate said to never say we were sorry. We listen to some voicemails and talk about drum sizes, muffling, and seeing good shows.
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We're back! We do literally 20 minutes on the history of the pricing for the Big Mac, Nate is a 4 item guy, Crunchwrap reins supreme, nutrition facts, the best and worst backline kits, David Letterman, playing late night, acrylic drums, remember Peavey drums and First Act guitars?, we have a couple of voicemails, boys speak in rhythm, more Jimmy Eat World talk, Ben is Emo royalty, we make fun of Coldplay for a while, and Jordan is leaving the pod soon.
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Recorded on the spookiest day of the year. We talk about we all wear a mask, Reed hurt his eye, it's giving double click, full stop, we must end the use of the penny, we listen to a few voicemails, uh oh the hard drive, Gene Simmons, give me the money Lebowski, Stephen King, drummers that are dead, and we do 20 minutes on Tom Hanks and stick bags.
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We talk to Ben Barter from his new home studio in LA about how he’s from New Zealand, building his space, learning to record, playing a lot of electronic triggers with Lorde, his preference is neither, it would be sick to not even have a crash, bleeding from his head during a show, how he got the Lorde gig, Espresso Jazz, Mr. Bean, buying vintage gear, we deep on nostalgia and how it relates to house music, and we do some monitor mix talk.
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Our luckiest episode! We talk about all drum parts are the same, Nate has technical difficulties, we go deep on the kick pattern, wood snares are stupid, touring with a sewing machine, we answer some questions, and it gets a little chippy when we talk about the best records from a few bands, and what bands are underrated. 
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