Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to another episode of the Deconstructed Drummer. I’m Jeff Doukakis, and thanks for checking it out. This is a conversation with Lozz Benson.Lozz is a fantastic drummer, singer and songwriter who has a pretty incredible list of artists she’s worked with, including John Butler Trio, Urthboy, Missy Higgins, Tonight Alive,…

Welcome to episode 23!This is a conversation with Robin stone. Robin’s an extreme metal drummer who plays with Norse, Somnium Nox, Convulsing and a whole bunch of other bands. He also specialises in remote session work as well. I had so much fun with this interview. Robin is hilarious, and so passionate about what he does. I’m not a metal drummer, …

Welcome to Episode 22!This is a conversation I had with Stan Bicknell.Stan’s got a pretty rich pedigree as a player, and has previously played with Kimbra, Miami Horror, Ekka Vandal and The New Caledonia as well as setting up and running a drum shed community called Drummers Summit Melbourne with Stevie Cat Jr. It’s been really interesting to see S…

Welcome to Episode 21!This is a conversation with SeanIsaac Tng. Sean is a young Sydney based drummer who I first encountered at a drum shed in the hills district of Sydney a few years ago. He would have been 16 or 17 at that time I’m pretty sure, and already was playing stuff that I couldn’t even comprehend. So he’d been on my radar since then, an…

Welcome to Episode 20!This is a super exciting episode for me. Jim has been a big part of my playing, teaching and life in general for the last 14 years. He’s been the go to guy in Sydney and Australia for hand technique, and for me is the personification of the eternal student. Jim has studied with some of the heaviest teachers in the world, inclu…

Welcome to Episode 19!This is a conversation with Ben Ellingworth. Aria Award winning drummer for Illy, drummer for Warflags and a fantastic session player. He’s worked with acts ranging from Pop Will Eat Itself to Peking duck and Clairy Brown, and is the ex drummer for both MM9 and Switchkicker. I first met Ben when he was working at Billy Hydes D…

Welcome to Episode 18!This is a part 2 conversation with Emma Ford, who was on the podcast in episode 15. (https://soundcloud.com/thedeconstructeddrummer/episode15)Emma’s been in New York now for the last few months, and has been working as a sub on Head Over Heels and Come From Away!!! It’s amazing to hear the story of someone taking a risk and it…

Welcome to Episode 17!This is a conversation with Yanya Boston.I’d seen Yanya play years and years ago when I first moved to Sydney. I would have been 19, and I went to a jam night which Yanya used to play with the Martinez brothers and Kevin Mendoza on drums at Melt in Kings Cross.So I’d been aware of Yanya for years, and on Eli Green’s episode he…

Hello! Welcome to episode 16 of The Deconstructed Drummer Podcast. This is a conversation with Chris Allison, currently playing with Plini, Instrumental (Adj.), Mestis, SEIMS and many more!Chris was on the show waaaaay back on episode 7 with Taylor Douglas, and I've wanted to have him on as a solo guest ever since then. We drank coffee and rolled. …

Welcome to Episode 15! This is a conversation I had with Emma Ford (insta: @dilemmaaaa). Emma initially came onto my radar through my sister, who had played a run of Les Mis with Emma a few years back. She mentioned that there was a young drummer who had won the Rob Guest Endowment Musicians award and had gone to NY to study with Andres Forero, cur…

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Deconstructed Drummer!This is a conversation with the most excellent Cat Hunter (insta: @catalish), and it was a blast. I first heard about Cat when she was playing with Little May, and immediately I had to sit up and take notice. She was playing these really cool, left of centre but perfectly crafted parts which added …

Welcome to episode 13!I’m really, really pumped to be releasing this episode, which is a conversation with Dave Goodman, who’s a Sydney based drummer and teacher. I first heard Dave play before I even moved to Sydney. I went to see an early gig at the Side On Cafe in Annandale, and after a couple of beers decided I’d stay for the late gig as well. …

Here's a little taste of Episode 13. Dave Goodman (Independent/Educator)talks about his study in New York with Jim Chapin and Joe Morello, as well as some info on Jim's perspective on the Moeller Technique as originally taught by Moeller himself. Full Episode will be out on 17/4/18.Dave Goodman (Independent/Educator)Facebook https://www.facebook.co…

Welcome to episode 12 of The Deconstructed Drummer Podcast, which is a conversation with Eli Green, who’s an Adelaide based drummer and teacher. Eli has been on my radar for a little while now, but it wasn’t until I started doing my research that I found exactly how versatile he is on the kit. From throwing down with Life Pilot to playing delicate …

It’s here folks! First episode of the new year. It’s a conversation that I had a few month back with Cam Phillips from the D2 Drumline in Melbourne. Wide ranging, full of rabbit holes, and covering just about everything from Marching with the Blue Devils to alternate theories of higher education, this is a cracker. I loved getting to chat with Cam,…

Welcome to episode 10 of the Deconstructed Drummer Podcast.Episode 10 is special. Dale Cleary is probably not someone that you’ve heard of. I met Dale when I was working at Drum City, and he was teaching in the studios out the back. Dale is probably one of the best teachers that I know, especially with young students. He’s managed to get results wi…

Hello and welcome to episode 9 of the Deconstructed Drummer.This is a conversation with Greg, who's the owner, operator, CEO, founder, maintenance man, cleaner, drum tuner, driver and toilet cleaner at The Drum Cartel. We caught up when Greg was in town after the Sydney Vintage and Custom Drum expo, which was a blast. Enjoy the conversation!Greg Ch…

Welcome to episode 8 of The Deconstructed Drummer. This episode is an interview with the great Pete Drummond. Pete drops some serious knowledge in this interview. We talk practice, learning, natural talent, as well as the usual drum and life stuff. Enjoy! If you dig the podcast don’t forget to rate and review on iTunes or wherever you get your podc…

Welcome to Episode 7!The first 3 way conversation on the Deconstructed Drummer. A lot less formal (and less polite) than a regular episode. If you like the format let me know. I had a blast as always doing this one (although not so much when I had to try and sort out the audio). Taylor DouglasFacebook (facebook.com/taylordouglasdrums/)Instagram (in…

Gareth ThomsonFacebook (http://bit.ly/2vWFkgS)Instagram (http://bit.ly/2vWfY2r)Currently playing with: Sex On Toast (http://bit.ly/2vWmhTB)Lakyn (http://bit.ly/2vWi8z9)Gareth proudly endorses Yamaha Drumshttps://au.yamaha.com/en/artists/g/gareth_thomson.html3 Aussie Drummers that you should know more about:James McLean (http://bit.ly/2vWJBRs)Perrin…

Tully RyanFacebook (http://bit.ly/2svY2v7)Instagram (http://bit.ly/2svLDHO)Currently playing with: Ngaiire (http://bit.ly/2svO6lg)New Venusians (http://bit.ly/2svO250)I Know Leopard (http://bit.ly/2sw7C0U)Wallace (http://bit.ly/2sw0kdP)3 Aussie Drummers that you should know more aboutBrody Simpson (http://bit.ly/2rThbds)Alexander Flood (http://bit.…

Adrian “Red” Herbert (Steve Edmonds Band, Freelance Percussionist)Facebook (http://bit.ly/2q8ERW7)Instagram (http://bit.ly/2q9262l)Twitter (http://bit.ly/2q8FHT3)Email reddogdrum@hotmail.com Youtube (http://bit.ly/2q8LJmG)Red is my brother from another mother in the Steve Edmonds band. He's an amazing percussionist, and a highly accomplished drumme…

Syd Green (19-Twenty, Producer/Engineer)Facebook (http://bit.ly/2pc2m3h)Website (http://bit.ly/2pc2rUD)Currently playing with: 19-Twenty (http://bit.ly/2pbQyOo)3 Aussie Drummers that you should know more about:Evan Mannell (http://bit.ly/2pc0iYR)Jessica June (http://bit.ly/2qrnvDO)Plus the great Lucius Borich (http://bit.ly/2pTvqNW)Drummers Mention…

Luke DavisonFacebook (http://bit.ly/2omWd0n)Instagram (http://bit.ly/2nWHdtz)Currently playing with: The Preatures (http://bit.ly/2nrjAbf)Pat Capocci (http://bit.ly/2n99uJR)Luke proudly endorses:C&C Drums (http://bit.ly/2oaWcgR)Instanbul Agop Cymbals (http://bit.ly/2naQAkU)Vic Firth Sticks (http://bit.ly/2nG3IlS)3 Aussie Drummers that Luke thinks y…

Welcome to the first episode of The Deconstructed Drummer!Episode 1 is with Taylor Douglas (insta: "@thadouglife"), a drummer and teacher from Melbourne Australia. This was initially planned as a practice interview, but the conversation was so good that I wanted to release it to the world.We cover a lot of ground, including:How he thinks of himself…