146 episodes

DRUM with Mike & Eddy aims to bring drummers together and give them weekly updates and banter about the wonderful world of drumming. Each week professional drummers Mike Johnston and Eddy Thrower will discus how topics such as motivation, practice habits, routine, health & fitness, and many more have an effect on your drumming. Obviously this podcast is for drummers, but in all honesty it's for anyone that wants to improve at their craft!

DRUM with Mike & Eddy Mike Johnston & Eddy Thrower

    • Arts
    • 4.9 • 80 Ratings

DRUM with Mike & Eddy aims to bring drummers together and give them weekly updates and banter about the wonderful world of drumming. Each week professional drummers Mike Johnston and Eddy Thrower will discus how topics such as motivation, practice habits, routine, health & fitness, and many more have an effect on your drumming. Obviously this podcast is for drummers, but in all honesty it's for anyone that wants to improve at their craft!

    Unique Playing Situations

    Unique Playing Situations

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    Whether it's miming for a TV show, or playing to a crowd of 2 for a major label showcase, if you play this instrument long enough, you are definitely going to encounter some crazy playing situations. In this episode, we share a few of ours. 
    Enjoy - Mike & Eddy

    • 45 min
    It Takes Money to Make Money, Right?

    It Takes Money to Make Money, Right?

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    We've all heard the saying, "It takes money to make money" and in art, that's not always the case. Today, Eddy and I will share a fresh take on this old adage.

    We hope you enjoy the episode!
    Mike & Eddy

    • 44 min
    LIVE: Is it Luck?

    LIVE: Is it Luck?

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    Hey everyone, this is LIVE, so please forgive the audio. Also, the episode fades out when the live Q&A starts because some of the questions were quite personal, and we felt those questions and answers belonged to the night. I hope you're ok with that.

    Enjoy - Mike & Eddy

    • 33 min
    Our Current Gear/Setup

    Our Current Gear/Setup

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    This is an episode for all you gear lovers. We break down our current gear (kit, cymbals, hardware, and heads) and we discuss how we set everything up. We hope you enjoy the episode! 

    • 46 min
    Improvising

    Improvising

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    Live Podcast on Monday, October 30th at 6:00 pm
    Location: Mikeslessons.com Studio (for the address click the link above)

    • 53 min
    Gear Q&A

    Gear Q&A

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    What's up y'all! This is just a quick Q&A session with the patrons, answering a few gear questions they had. Brother Eddy will be back next week!

    Enjoy :) 

    • 22 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
80 Ratings

80 Ratings

jtraxx ,

Great crack lads!

Was always a fan of the Mike & Mike podcasts but having just recently discovered Johnson’s new one with Eddy, I’ve decided to start from episode one and don’t regret it. Very informative and down to earth, it’s all the conversations touring drummers would have if they were ever on the road together. Highly recommended to beginners and pro’s! Cheers guys and keep it up, it really gives you that push to squeeze in a few more paradiddles than you were going to…

Noelwooddrums ,

Life skills for all

This isn’t just a Podcast it’s an M&S Podcast!
Mike and Eddy are inspirational, it’s not all about drums it’s about being the best you can be. Tuesday is now officially the best day of the week as I can listen to you on my drive to work.
Keep up the great work, you’re killing it!!!

TomsDrumLessons ,

Don’t meet your heroes

I’ve been a huge fan of the podcast since it began, listening to it week on week as soon as it came out, and I loved it!

One thing that I always found odd while listening was how Mike will go out of his way to say “he OR she” when describing someone, rather than “they”, which is more inclusive, and also quicker to say (seems like a win win, no?).

I was really saddened when listening to episode 92, where they had Craig Reynolds on, and a topic came up, about meeting a childhood friend after 20 years, and finding out they’re not that great anymore. Craig mentioned it’s like if they said a slur or were racist, to which Mike immediately came back with “or one of those guys that say ‘THEY’”, as if this is on the same level as a racial slur.

I find it embarrassing that someone with so much reach, working in the ARTS industry, can be so narrow minded as to go so far out of their way to exclude people. I can’t imagine how a trans person would feel at one of Mike’s camps.

It was a shame Craig didn’t call him out on it, as he seems to be an advocate for trans rights, but maybe it got lost in passing. I don’t know if Eddy has an opinion on this, but either way it hasn’t been voiced or challenged which is also a shame.

Regardless of the real reason, I won’t be listening again, or recommended either drummer to my students anymore.

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