Meinl Radio

Meinl Radio

Chris Brewer and Norbert Saemann host Meinl Radio and interviews today's top drummers. Hear artists discuss album cycles, motivational speaking, tour life and much more.

Episodes

June 6, 2025 71 mins
In this episode of Meinl Radio, we sit down with Meinl artists Navene Koperweis and Matt Halpern after wrapping up a two-day recording session. Matt and Navene discuss their intertwined history through topics like being on early tours together, band transitions, the pressures of recording, navigating the world of online criticism, and the importance of authenticity in a society obsessed with perfection.
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Meinl artists Calvin Rodgers and Cedric Moore sit down for an interview during a video shoot.

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February 27, 2025 66 mins

After wrapping up a recording session with his jazz trio for a Meinl video shoot, we sit down with Meinl Cymbals and Meinl Stick & Brush artist Amir Bresler for another episode of Meinl Radio. In this conversation, Amir shares why he aspires to be the world's quietest drummer, how playing other instruments enhances his drumming, his unique approach to internal dynamics, and much more. Tune in for a deep dive into his musical philos...

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February 4, 2025 26 mins

Meinl Cymbals artists Jerry Roe & Navene Koperweis sit down for a conversation after finishing up a full day of tracking drums for a Meinl video session. 

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January 30, 2025 84 mins

Today's Meinl Radio guest is world-renowned jazz drummer and composer Wolfgang Haffner, a Meinl Cymbals artist since 2007. Having toured globally as a sideman and with his own band, he has released numerous albums and curates jazz festival lineups across Europe. We talk about his early influences, cymbals, sound, time, musical communication, lessons learned, and more.

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January 30, 2025 50 mins

Our guest on today's Meinl Radio podcast is Meinl Cymbals artist Jürgen Reil. Jürgen, better known as Ventor, is a founding member of the legendary thrash metal band Kreator. During the 80s, Kreator released some of the most influential thrash albums ever recorded, for example, "Endless Pain", "Pleasure to Kill", and "Terrible Certainty". We chat about the early days of Kreator, touring with Voivod, and the time they spent working ...

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January 30, 2025 62 mins

On today's Meinl Radio Podcast, we welcome Meinl Cymbals and Meinl Stick & Brush artist Jorge Garrido, better known as El Estepario Siberiano. In this episode, we chat about Estepario's humble beginnings as a self-taught drummer, the ins and outs of social media, workout routines, and much more.

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January 8, 2025 46 mins

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the creation of Benny Greb's new signature Quick Sand Ride and Quick Sand Hats. Join us as we explore the journey from the initial spark of an idea to the final instrument, offering insights into Meinl's cymbal R&D process along the way. 

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January 2, 2025 74 mins

Yoni Madar is a highly acclaimed drummer and educator, renowned for his exceptional skill and creativity behind the kit. He has developed a unique "simple is not simple" style in his playing—seemingly straightforward at first glance, yet revealing remarkable depth and complexity.

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November 28, 2023 53 mins

Our latest guest on Meinl Radio is Meinl artist Jharis Yokley. Jharis talks about going to Berklee College of Music, moving from St. Louis to New York to pursue a full-time career as a musician, releasing his first solo album, and much more. 

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September 22, 2023 54 mins

On this episode, we're joined by Meinl artist Madden Klass. Madden is a busy touring and recording drummer who has most recently been on tour with the American indie/folk rock supergroup boygenius. Madden talks about getting her professional start while attending Berklee college of music, using Instagram as a professional tool for getting gigs, moving across the country to LA, and much more. 

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March 22, 2023 61 mins

Hear our chat with Meinl Cymbals artist and drummer for Five Finger Death Punch, Charlie Engen.

 

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December 23, 2022 60 mins

Our latest guest on Meinl Radio is Meinl Cymbals artist and drummer for Lorna Shore Austin Archey. We speak with Austin shortly after his trip to Nashville to film video content for the Meinl Cymbals YouTube channel, and dive into discussion about gear, touring, his upbringing in a metalhead family, and much more. LISTEN: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2yx2bB6 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2V9LSFD

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September 21, 2022 48 mins

Our guest this month is Meinl Cymbals artist Shawn Crowder. Shawn is well known for his work in the electro-jazz/EDM group Sungazer, as well as his drum-centric YouTube channel. We talk with Shawn about his unique style of drumming, his approach to creating educational content for drummers whilst being a touring drummer, working with Mike Mangini from Dream Theater on a new book, and much more. <...

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July 29, 2022 58 mins

Our guest this month on the Meinl Radio Podcast is Meinl Cymbals artist Gabe Helguera. Gabe is best known as the owner and operator of Drum Beats Online - an internet drum education platform, as well as being the drummer for Grammy nominated band I Prevail. We chat with Gabe about how he juggles both of these jobs, regaining an interest in skateboarding, a story about his first experience talking to Meinl, and much more.

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May 4, 2022 46 mins

Our guest for the 50th episode of Meinl Radio is TJ Hartmann. TJ is well-known for his high quality, self-produced online drum content. We talk about topics like his process for creating, writing music for Meinl Cymbals demo videos, his early years of involvement with WGI and DCI groups, and much more. 

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February 9, 2022 53 mins

We sit down with drummer for Poppy and Meinl Cymbals artist Ralph Alexander to talk about his career thus far, valuable lessons learned in his studies at the Musicians Institute, combining influence with personal style, being the drum tech for The Strokes, and plenty more. 

 

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October 29, 2021 50 mins

Our latest guest on Meinl Radio is Meinl artist Nathan Bulla. Nathan is best known for his work with Canadian prog-rock outfits Intervals, as well as Auras. We chat with Nathan on a number of topics like his earliest influences, and starting his career as a working drummer—to how he’s built up a process for recording at home. Stay tuned for a new series of videos on the Meinl Cymbals and Meinl Stick and Brush YouTube channels very ...

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August 25, 2021 75 mins

Our latest guest on Meinl Radio is in-demand Nashville session drummer and Meinl Cymbals artist John Hammond. John has built a long and successful career on both road and studio work, estimating that he’s played on somewhere between 40-50,000 songs. His credits include names like Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Jewell, Barry Manilow, and many, many more. We sat down with John for a lengthy conversation about his career, a little bit of gear...

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June 8, 2021 37 mins

Our latest guest on the Meinl Radio Podcast is Meinl Cymbals artist Brooke Colucci. Brooke is known for her metal and rock-centric drum videos featured on YouTube and Instagram, which in total have reached a view count of over 37 million. We talk about her early influences, the process for writing and recording music for her band Plush, and more. Stream/download Meinl Radio on any of these platforms: Read more

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