Cover image of drumcast.tv

drumcast.tv

Experience a journey in drumming with Darren Matthes, one of the Internet's first, most prolific and popular drum show hosts. drumcast.tv is for drummers of every age, style and skill level and covers... Read more

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

Hi-hats and resonant heads

Hi-hats and resonant heads

Geno from North Carolina asks about getting the hi-hat up to par, and David from California asks about changing resonant... Read more

14 Nov 2011

8mins

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

Basic Rock Fills (with transcription)

Basic Rock Fills (with transcription)

Joe asks about basic drum fills, and Darren goes over a few fills he transcribed.

11 Jan 2011

9mins

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

Fill without messing everything up

Fill without messing everything up

Terry from Pennsylvania asks about rimshots and Lewis from New Jersey asks about improvising. The song "Free" was writte... Read more

23 Dec 2010

12mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

Shuffles

Shuffles

They can be notated in various ways, but most shuffle grooves are based on a triplet feel.

1 Feb 2007

5mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

Lessons or No Lessons

Lessons or No Lessons

Darren responds to Nick's question about whether or not he should take lessons, Samuel's question about playing drums wi... Read more

24 Jan 2007

17mins

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

Building on the Basics

Building on the Basics

You can break drum rudiments down into a few key elements. This can help you to build them back up into your own unique ... Read more

18 Jan 2007

9mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

Keep your snare drum in tune with Tuner Fish Lug Locks

Keep your snare drum in tune with Tuner Fish Lug Locks

Tuner Fish Lug Locks are a simple way to keep your snare drum in tune if you play a lot of rimshots.

29 Aug 2015

9mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

Funky Triplet Fills

Funky Triplet Fills

Darren shows how to use 8th note and 16th note triplet fills in a funky groove.

14 Jan 2015

3mins

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

Rockin' The Ruffs

Rockin' The Ruffs

In this episode of drumcast.tv, Darren talks about two variations of four-stroke ruffs that can be played across the sna... Read more

16 Feb 2014

5mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

Double bass drum fast and long

Double bass drum fast and long

Mooey from Maryland asks about how to speed up his feet on double bass drum.

9 Nov 2012

10mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”