In this episode, Mike and Mike briefly pay tribute to the late Joe Hibbs, who was an icon in artist relations in the drum industry and played a big role in elevating the profile of Mapex Drums. The hosts also field some listener questions and discuss some limited-edition Modern Drummer 40th-anniversary custom snare drums. The featured artist, who is interviewed in the March 2016 issue of Modern Drummer, is Jill Scott and John Legend’s Rashid Williams. Up for review this week is a trio of sleek, high-end snares from VK out of the UK. And the show concludes as always with two picks of the week.

Podcast (mike-and-mike): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:03 — 25.2MB)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS

Show Notes

March 2016 issue of Modern Drummer: https://moderndrummer.com/2016/01/march-2016-issue-modern-drummer-featuring-barry-kerch/#_

Joe Hibbs at NAMM 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDJD-kh-7IQ

Modern Drummer 40th-Anniversary snare drums: https://reverb.com/blog/video-modern-drummer-40th-anniversary-limited-edition-snare-drum-series

Van Kleef Drums: http://www.vkdrums.com/

Remo Smooth White drumheads: http://www.remo.com/portal/products/3/8/54/ds_smooth_white.html

Halsey: http://iamhalsey.com/

 

“The Modern Drummer Podcast With Mike and Mike” is a show that explores the topics that drummers love the most. Sit in during weekly conversations between Modern Drummer managing editor, Mike Dawson, and MikesLessons.com founder and MD columnist, Mike Johnston, as they geek out on drumming technique, practice methods, and favorite exercises and offer insight on the latest gear and industry happenings. For additional episodes visit: moderndrummer.com/mikeandmikepodcast