The Drum Social Podcast

Alex & Ben chat about their time at the UK Drum Show 2026. From breaking bread with some the world's greatest drummers to sharing a few drams with one of their all-time heroes.

Plus, excerpts from some of the interviews they captured over the weekend.

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Alex & Ben chat about one of their drumming heroes, Jordan "Ratbeard" Hastings of Alexisonfire. From playing in bars as an underage punk drummer to writing one of the most memorable drums beats ever heard onKerrang TV.

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Ben walks Alex through his weekend away at the Tiki Drums' Snare Building Course. With cups of tea and handmade bread from the warm hospitality of Tiki Drums, follow along as Ben describes building his new favourite snare. Plus, the boys have a chat with the man himself, Preston Prince, about the origins of the course and what prospective students need to know before attending.

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Alex & Ben chat about the Godfather of Sessions, Jim Keltner. The drummer who played with Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Neil Young and everyone else between A and Z, who remembers Jimmy Iovine as a young studio assistant and recorded double drums with Jeff Porcaro.

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Alex & Ben chat about the Brighton beast, Dan Searle. From unintentionally falling in love with the drums as a kid to touring alongside Parkway Drive, Metallica & Korn with his award winning band Architects.

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Alex & Ben chat about the Viking of Rhythm, Meshuggah’s Tomas Haake. From learning to play on pillows and cookies jars to writing the Mount Olympus of metal drum beats, Bleed.

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Alex & Ben chat to a true pioneer of progressive metal, Matt Halpern. The boys cover Matt's drumming origins, his unique approach to practice and preparing for tour, plus the writing process of Periphery's new album A Pale White Dot.

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Alex & Ben share Tour Stories again from the listeners, legends and themselves. From drumstick Beer Pong to Keith Richards burning down the Playboy Mansion. Plus another Tour Story themed Playlist battle.

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Alex & Ben chat to the Vincent van Gogh of drums, Matt Kidby. Fresh off the stage at Radar Festival, the boys cover Matt's journey to becoming a beast behind the kit, what it takes to learn the hardest Protest the Hero tracks and how he ended up creating artwork for Gojira, Four Year Strong and more.

A special thanks to Scan Audio for inviting us and to Radar Festival for hosting this episode.

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Alex & Ben chat about the almighty groove machine, Abe Cunningham. From skateboarding with his childhood best friend Chino Moreno to tracking one of the most iconic drum intros of our time on Around the Fur. Plus, a guest voice note from Music Maker's Nigel Kenny retelling his story of meeting the man himself.

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Alex & Ben chat to the microphone maestro, Adam 'Nolly' Getgood. The boys cover Nolly's entry into music, what it's like recording some of best drummers in the world and the creation of GetGoodDrums. Plus a stack of advice for drummers interested in the session world, drum tuning and finding your sound.

A special thanks to Scan Audio for inviting us and to Radar Festival for hosting this episode.

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Alex & Ben take on your fresh hot takes. From Steve Gadd's most iconic beat to Bonham's famous triplet fill.

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Alex & Ben chat about their time at this year's Radar Festival. From joint tattoos to a stacked line up. Plus some exclusive excerpts from upcoming episodes captured at the festival.

A special thanks to Scan Audio for inviting us and to Radar Festival for hosting this episode.

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Alex & Ben chat about their time at the Meinl Festival, celebrating the companies 75th year. From roaming around the Meinl Factory and bothering the cymbals makers to watching some of the most mind bending and inspiration drum performances on the Main Stage. Grab your passport, we're off to Gutenstetten.

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Alex & Ben chat to the drummer who helped define the sound of Midwest emo, Steve Lamos. The boys cover Steve's early years perfecting his trumpet skills, the origins of meeting Mike & Nate Kinsella and what an American Football tour feels like after 26 years.

A special thanks to London's O2 Forum (Kentish Town) and the American Football crew for hosting this episode and making the Drum Social team feel so welcome!

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Alex & Ben chat about the journey so far on the 100th episode. From spending the day in Ash Soan’s Windmill to almost getting trampled by Robbie Williams’ band at the Emirates Stadium.

Thank you to all the listeners, the guests and everyone that's supported the Drum Social Podcast so far.

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Alex & Ben chat about the happiest man in drums, Abe Laboriel Jr. From watching legends like Jeff Porcaro and Jim Keltner track sessions in the studio to playing the Super Bowl with THE Paul McCartney.

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Alex & Ben talk about the monumental master of groove, James Gadson. From his early days singing doo-wop in Kansas to laying down some of the most consequential drum parts in R&B, Disco, Soul & Funk. Rest in Beats Mr. Gadson and thank you for the music.

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Alex & Ben chat about the percussive phenomenon that is Greyson Nekrutman. From developing his own spider like stick technique to taking over Eloy Casagrande's seat in Sepultura.

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Alex & Ben share Tour Stories from the listeners, the legends and themselves. From Neil Peart's post gig ritual to Bill Ward's pyrotechnics. Plus a Tour Story themed Playlist battle.

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