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The Drum Dog Podcast goes deep on the instrument we love. In our interviews, we sit down with world-class drummers, from session players to festival headliners, for honest, unhurried conversations about their playing, their careers and the craft behind the kit. Guests include Bill Bruford, Gavin Harrison Antonio Sánchez, and Mel Gaynor.
On 'The Back Beat', our weekly format, Dan talks spotlights drummers worth your attention, goes through albums that are must-listens, worthwhile gear, and think-pieces to ruminate on.
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Drum Dog Podcast
Alex Acuña, Nashville Skyline & Less is More Drummers | The Back Beat #5
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This week, the case for the drummers who made the whole song by doing almost nothing, from Charlie Watts to Ringo. Plus Alex Acuña lighting up Montreux, Kenny Buttrey's touch all over Nashville Skyline, and the app we're actually using behind the scenes at Drum Dog.
00:00 - Cold open / what's on this week
00:29 - Heavy Rotation: Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline (drums by Kenny Buttrey)
02:15 - Drummer Spotlight: Alex Acuña, feel over speed
03:48 - New Gear: Beatnote
05:37 - Think Piece: Which drummer made the whole song by playing less?
07:09 - Outro & fanmail
Referenced in this episode:
→ Alex Acuña with Weather Report, Montreux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfvfXA2SIRU
→ Alex Acuña with Steve Gadd & Luis Conte: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pctsGH9EABY
→ Nashville Skyline, Bob Dylan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PfDSQSWuGI&list=OLAK5uy_k7RFXzJVIrZJuX3lkezse6UNXE4i1wzN8&index=2
→ Beatnote: https://beat-note.app/
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