Drummers on Drumming
by Ben Hilzinger
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The Drum Panel: The Rockefeller Center Method
The Drum Panel: The Rockefeller Center Method
About this podcast
A podcast for drummers who think too much. Ben Hilzinger talks to the greats about creativity, identity, staying sane, and finding purpose behind the kit.
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Episodes
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- The Drum Panel: The Rockefeller Center Method · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 332This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re back with another installment of The Drum Panel with Brendan Buckley and Luke Adams. Brendan has toured and recorded with Shakira…
- The Drum Panel: The state of feel · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 331This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re back with another installment of The Drum Panel with Fred Eltringham and Sterling Laws. Fred is the longtime drummer for Sheryl Crow and…
- The Drum Panel: What you don't know is part of your voice · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 330Have a question for The Drum Panel? [SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION HERE] This week on Drummers on Drumming, we're back with another installment of The Drum Panel with my co-host Eric…
- The Drum Panel Needs Your Questions! · 5 min · Season 3 Episode 329This week on Drummers on Drumming, I'm taking a quick break from our usual format to ask for your help! First, a huge thank you to everyone who filled out the recent listener…
- The Drum Panel: Tantric drumming... · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 328This week on Drummers on Drumming (powered by Big Fat Snare Drum), we’re back with another installment of The Drum Panel with Mark Stepro and Chase Elodia. Mark plays with The…
- The Drum Panel: did someone leave shoes in the dryer ? · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 327This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re back with another installment of The Drum Panel with Eric Urrea and William Goldsmith. William is the drummer for Sunny Day Real Estate…
- The Drum Panel: be where your pigfeet are · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 326This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re back with another installment of The Drum Panel with Eric Urrea and Gunnar Olsen. We’re continuing with the new format for the Panel…
- The Drum Panel: The kickflip of drums (NEW FORMAT) · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 235This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re back with another installment of The Drum Panel with Eric Urrea and Cain Daniel. This episode is also a test run for a new format for…
- The Drum Panel: Can I practice having better taste? · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 234This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re back with another installment of The Drum Panel. I’m joined by Eric Urrea, an independent drummer from Chicago who plays with Marina…
- The tests results came back... · 9 min · Season 3 Episode 233Thanks again for filling out the survey! --- Get Your Copy of the Drummers on Drumming Book Today 🎯 Click here to order now! Drummers on…
- Five-ish records that might finally get you into jazz · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 232This week on Drummers on Drumming, I’m bringing back a re-edited 2021 conversation with my friend Anthony Fung. The premise was simple: five-ish records and drummers that might…
- I Need Your Help With What Comes Next · 11 min · Season 3 Episode 231PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS SHORT LIL EPISODE: Click HERE for the Listener Survey. Or HERE. Or even HERE. What about HERE you ask? Hell yeah HERE too. --- Get Your Copy of the…
- YOU VOTED! Your favorite cymbal intros... · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 230Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. Today, I’m joined by my trusty co-host Eric Urrea, and one of my best friends, Kris Mazzarisi, owner and…
- The Drum Panel: Full belly dry diaper · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 229This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re jumping back into part two of my conversation with Brendan Buckley, Zack Albetta, and Eric Urrea. In this episode: How much production…
- The Drum Panel: Fifty shades of grey to leave your lover · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 228This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re back with another installment of The Drum Panel. I’m joined by Brendan Buckley, drummer and producer for artists like Shakira and Tegan…
- Big Fat Five: Richard Spaven · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 227This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re revisiting a conversation with Richard Spaven, originally recorded in early 2021. Richard has worked with artists including José James…
- The Drum Panel: Clarity creates opportunity · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 226This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re back with another installment of The Drum Panel. This is part two of a two-part conversation with myself (Ben) Eric Urrea, and Kyle…
- The Drum Panel: I didn’t pay for flams on four! · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 225This week on Drummers on Drumming, we’re back with another installment of The Drum Panel. This is part one of a two-part conversation with myself (Ben) Eric Urrea, and Kyle…
- The Drum Panel: Are we just musical sperm donors? · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 224Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. Today, I’m joined by my co-host Eric Urrea (Marina City, La Armada) and returning guest Zack Albetta…
- Big Fat Five: Carla Azar (Autolux, Jack White, PJ Harvey) · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 223Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, I’m joined by Carla Azar for a new installment of Big Fat Five. Carla is the drummer, a vocalist, and a creative force behind Autolux. She…
- Terry Keating on the Mystery, Feel, and Gear of John Bonham · 1 h 26 min · Season 3 Episode 222Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. Terry Keating of the Bonzolium YouTube channel joins the show for a deep, hilarious, and wildly…
- The Drum Panel: Cynicism, Gimmicks, and Angine de Poitrine · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 221Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. Today, I’m joined by my co-host Eric Urrea (Marina City, La Armada) and returning guest Zack Albetta…
- YOU VOTED! Your favorite worst sounding snare drums... · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 220Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. Today, I’m joined by my trusty co-host Eric Urrea, and one of my best friends, Kris Mazzarisi, owner and…
- The Drum Panel: Chick Corea's cheap but good advice for playing music in a group PART TWO · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 219Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This episode is a new installment of The Drum Panel, and it’s Part TWO of TWO of diving into Chick Corea’s…
- The Drum Panel: Check your Self 1 before you wreck your Self 2 · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 218Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This week on The Drum Panel, I’m joined by my co-host Eric Urrea, an independent drummer from Chicago who…
- Big Fat Five: Tosh Peterson (Lady Gaga, Alkaline Trio) breaks down the records, mentors, and moments that shaped his drumming voice · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 217What is up? Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This week I’m re-airing a classic Big Fat Five episode with Tosh Peterson. Long before…
- The Drum Panel: E-MAN is not a collector ok · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 216What is up? Ben here. Another Drum Panel this week powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This one’s with Eric Urrea and E-MAN. We got into studio vs live drumming, why some players…
- The Drum Panel: His mouth time can finally relax on a bullet train to Iowa · 52 min · Season 3 Episode 215Ben here. On this week’s episode of Drummers on Drumming (powered by Big Fat Snare Drum), we’re back with another round of The Drum Panel. Joining me: Gunnar Olsen: Currently…
- The Drum Panel: Jessica screams at Ben to shut up. · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 214Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. I’m Ben Hilzinger, and this is another segment of The Drum Panel. Joining me: Jessica Burdeaux…
- The Drum Panel: The corkboard at Piggly Wiggly · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 213Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. I’m Ben Hilzinger, and this is another segment of The Drum Panel. This week I’m joined by Eric…
- The Drum Panel: We’re just junkies · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 212Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming ...a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum... In this episode of The Drum Panel, I’m joined by Jared Shavelson (Joyce Manor, The Bronx…
- James Gadson: The Groove Behind "Use Me," "Kissing My Love," "Dancing Machine," and More · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 211This week’s episode is a special one. In light of James Gadson’s passing, I wanted to bring this conversation back to the top of the feed. James was one of the all-time greats…
- The Drum Panel: Preptides. Prepto-Bismol and how to maintain that prep in your step · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 210Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. In this episode of The Drum Panel, I’m joined by Eric Urrea (Marina City, La Armada) and Kris…
- John Stanier (Helmet, Battles, Tomahawk) shares the records that shaped his playing · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 209Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. We're here with another segment of Big Fat Five and today’s guest is John Stanier of Battles, and if you…
- Drummers On Food On Tour On Drumming (Lactaid is sick) · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 208Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This week, we’re celebrating the release of Mike Robinson’s new Food on Tour Guide. Mike has…
- The Drum Panel: What is a blue groove? · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 207Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming...a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. In this segment of The Drum Panel, I’m joined by Eric Urrea (Marina City) and Matt Starr (Sarah…
- The Drum Panel: Is the sound in the room with us right now? · 52 min · Season 3 Episode 206Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming...a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. In this segment of The Drum Panel, I’m joined by Eric Urrea (Marina City) and Ralph Alexander…
- The Drum Panel: Does "good" technique HAVE to feel good? · 1 h 11 min · Season 3 Episode 205Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This is another segment of The Drum Panel featuring myself, Sarab Singh (MUNA), and Brendan…
- Tim Very (Manchester Orchestra) shares the five records that shaped his playing [Revisited] · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 204What is up? Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. I decided to move this episode toward the top of the feed and revisit it. Last weekend, Tim…
- The Drum Panel: Chick Corea's cheap but good advice for playing music in a group PART ONE · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 203Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This episode is a new installment of The Drum Panel, and it’s Part One of Two diving into Chick Corea’s…
- Patch Mahoney (Hilary Duff, Bebe Rexha) shares the records that shaped his playing. · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 202Welcome back to Big Fat Five, a segment of Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This episode is a first for the show. For the first time ever, Big Fat Five has…
- The Drum Panel: Gunnar would request a bald cap first · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 201Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming ... a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This week's Drum Panel features myself (Ben Hilzinger) alongside Eric Urrea (Marina City) and…
- The Drum Panel: The Bubble Solution · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 200Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming ... a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum This week’s Drum Panel has me joined by Mark Stepro and Kris Mazzarisi for a wide-ranging…
- The Drum Panel: A narcissist and a self-deprecator walked into a bar [gig]... · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 199Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This week’s Drum Panel features me, Ben Hilzinger, alongside George Martinez (aka @skinnygeorge) and Eric…
- The Drum Panel: We all chose Grandma as our least favorite · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 198Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. Happy New Year. This week’s Drum Panel features me, Ben Hilzinger, alongside George Martinez (aka…
- My favorite moments from 2025 - Part Two · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 197Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This week features another batch of my favorite clips over the past year. Let me know if you agreeeee…
- My favorite moments from 2025 - Part One · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 196Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This week features a few of my favorite clips over the past year. Let me know if you agreeeee. --- Get…
- The Drum Panel: 15 sec > 15 min · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 195Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. Featuring myself, Ben Hilzinger, with Gunnar Olsen (Puscifer, TrackTribe) & Eric Urrea (Marina City) Inside…
- The Drum Panel: Choose your hard, but don't get bajiggity · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 194Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This week features me, Ben Hilzinger, alongside Eric Urrea (Marina City) & Zack Albetta (Working Drummer…
- Madden Klass (Chappell Roan, Boygenius) shares the records that shaped her playing · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 193Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. This is another installment of Big Fat Five, where I invite my favorite drummers on the show to break down…
