Drum Key

Drum Key

A space where we discuss everything Drumming, Drummers and Drum Industry! Adam and Shawn take you behind the scenes and dive into the logistics of operating a drum retail store, in addition to, discussing drummer habits and gear! Each week, the show features a different drummer to gain their perspective and to "talk shop".

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May 8, 2025 93 mins

Eric Boudreault is our guest on episode 22 of the Drum key podcast! From growing up in Quebec, studio drumming in LA, touring with Cirque du Soleil, and everything in between. Eric does it all and we thank him for sharing with us!

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Local Legend, Steve Brown, drummer of The Innocence Mission, swings by the studio!


Local drumming legend, Steve Brown from The Innocence Mission, swings by the shop! 👉Contribute to the Show by Joining our Discord: ⁠⁠ / discord --------------------------------------------------📱 Stay Connected w/ Drums Etc : ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/DrumsEtc⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@drumsetc?lang...Facebook: ⁠⁠ / d...

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John Hickey swings by the shop to talk all things drums and share his 60 plus years of drumming experience.


👉Contribute to the Show by Joining our Discord: ⁠https://discord.com/invite/XZwTJ4CM4S⁠

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Ed Toth of the Doobie Bros and Vertical Horizon stops by the shop to talk all things drums! Featuring all your favorite clips:Crank it up, Turn it down - where we rely on decades of drum shop, pro gigs, and industry knowledge to share our opinions on a wide range of topics. Some positive (crank it up!) some not so positive (turn it down!)Drum Industry news - Here our thoughts from guys on the inside! Quick Question - A new segment ...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you back to the podcast with special guests Keller Pro Audio and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store. Keller Pro Audio ( Brett Keller & Zach Helsinger ) joins in on the fun to talk about the sound man perspective, being prepared, and how they got started! -------------------------------------------------- 👉Contribute to the Show by Joining our ...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you back to the podcast with special guestKate Seifarth and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, Kate (The Neilsen Family Band) joins the fun to talk about her history with the drums, keeping time, and her love for Levon Helm! -------------------------------------------------- 👉Contribute to the Show...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you back to the podcast with special guest Cory Rosen and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, Cory Rosen (Founder of "The Story" podcast, drummer, & award winning composer) joins the fun to talk about his podcast journey, the discovery of the central PA music scene, and his new studio!...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you back to the podcast with special guest Tristan Miller and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, Tristan Miller (Drummer for Big Fat Meanies, educator, & new Teacher at Drums Etc) joins the fun to talk about his drumming career, his approach to getting jobs, and his new partnership with Drums E...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you to the season 2 of the podcast with a special episode recorded at the 2024 Delaware Drum Show! That's right, these crazy drummers took a podcast to the loudest place in drumming. We sat down to interview a number of folks including customers, attendees and professionals! Such drummers included Pat Petrillo and Ed Toth. Listen in on the fun! -------------------------------------------------- 👉Contrib...

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Pop In! is the spinoff series to the Drum Key Podcast where we throw segments, organization and our filters to the side to catch up and chat with our reps, friends and fellow musicians. This episode we are joined by Adam Anderson, who happens to be our sales representative for Meinl USA, who is a major player in the Cymbals and Percussion world! We talk shop about new Meinl releases, but quickly devolve into funny stories about S...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you to the season 2 of the podcast with special guest Aaron Kennedy and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, Aaron: aka Rhythm Saint, educator, drummer and drum tech drops by to talk about his drumming career, his approach to setup, his experiences on the road with artists, and the Beat Bullying Init...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you to the season 1 finale podcast with special guest Matthew Greiner and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, Matt: drummer for August Burns Red, educator, pocaster and local drops by to talk about his drumming career, his signature products, his experiences on the road, and the importance of a supp...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you back to the podcast with special guest Brian Doherty and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, Brian: experienced drummer, educator and entrepreneur drops by to talk about his approach to drumming, his education and establishing himself as a teacher, and shares his newest adventure: 'The Upside...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you to this Halloween episode with guest The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (aka Evan Shubrooks) and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, Evan: longtime Drums Etc. employee, drummer for Free the Fallen and friend drops by to talk about choosing the right gear for the job, recording music videos, and share...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you back to the podcast with special guest John Peifer and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, John: experienced lifelong drummer, educator and friend drops by to talk about hitting the road in his teen years, working in Vegas -Florida-and across the country, and shares his insight into the artform. ...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you back to the podcast with special guest Ed Haggard and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, Ed: experienced Nashville drummer, percussionist and drum circle facilitator drops by to talk about his move to Lancaster, drum maintenance and tuning, and shares his love for the artform. ------------------...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you back to the podcast with special guest Josh Kanusky and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, Josh: experienced touring drummer, recording artist and vintage drum enthusiest drops by to talk about his experiences on the road, navigating the peaks and valleys of being a professional musician, and sh...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you back to the podcast and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, Carl Wierzbicky: experienced touring drummer, recording artist and educator in the Lancaster, PA area drops by to talk about his experiences on the road, the lessons he learned, and shares his encouraging point of view for aspiring drumm...

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Pop In! is the spinoff series to the Drum Key Podcast where we throw segments, organization and our filters to the side to catch up and chat with our reps, friends and fellow musicians. This episode we are joined by Tyler Bartelt, who happens to be our sales representative for Hal Leonard LLC, who is a major publisher and music equipment distributer. We talk shop about Hal Leonard, but quickly devolve into funny stories about mee...

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Adam and Shawn welcome you back to the podcast and talk about drumming, drummers, and the drum industry through the lens of running a retail store and interjecting their personal experiences. Then, drummer, jokester and longtime sales representative with Meinl Cymbals and Percussion drops by to talk about his job, the drum industry, researching and developing new products and his drumming history. --------------------------------...

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