Nashville Drummers Podcast

Hosted ByDan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner

Meet the up-and-coming players within Nashville’s diverse drumming community, plus interviews with special guests from music cities near and far. Hear their stories, be inspired, and share some laughs with us along the way.

Music City Drum Show 2026 (LIVE Day 2)

Attendee and exhibitor interviews from the 2026 Music City Drum Show, July 18-19 in Nashville, TN.

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Interviews
0:00 Intro
3:33 Kris Mazzarisi – Story Behind Big Fat Snare Drum 
17:15 Derek Lee (Beat Note) – “Combining Passions” 
24:48 Daniel Hegerle – “Favorite Event of the Year”
28:27 Taylor Morgan – “One Year in Nashville”
30:38 Alex Mortem – “Play Hard, Play Fast”
34:36 Shawn Tracht – “The Great American Drum Shop Road Trip”
57:26 Mace Santa Maria – “Girls Stick Together”
1:03:43 Majo Herrera – “Enjoying the Process”
1:06:17 Christian Gendics – “Welcome to Town”
1:07:38 Ryan Whitt – “Keeping Things Rolling”
1:10:02 Ed Bettinelli – Thumb Thang
1:15:07 Ory Brochet – “Orybon Drums: Sound Different”
1:21:24 Josh Blount – Lucky Drums 
1:24:00 Matt Bover – “Best Pizza in Nashville?” 
1:30:34 Greg Hersey – “Innovation in Percussion Setups” 
1:35:22 Jacob Robinson – “Learning by Doing”

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Recorded at Garden Groove Recording Space, Nashville, TN
Podcast Artwork: GENUINE CREATIVE ART 

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