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“Good stuff but mentioning Billy Cobham and Hal Blaine in the same sentence talking about the “great” Clem Burke is a bit too much no matter what the complex. Harvey Mason, Dennis Davis Vinnie those are great drummers Clem is good.”
rmullins0609 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/17/23
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“Jon is great. The guests are great. The constant notification sounds and dings going off during interview as well as uneven sound levels between the host and the guests make this impossible to listen to. Do you guys listen to it before you upload it? I would suggest trying that. You won’t be...”Read full review »
Killa_B via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/07/22
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“Definitely the go to drumming podcast. Props to John who does a great job hosting. Ep 83 a highlight with the who’s who of drumming paying tribute to Jeff Porcaro.”
NGJ79 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/17/22
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“If I may offer a few constructive critiques…
Good guests, questions, topics and conversation.
Bad audio quality. Hard to listen while commuting, exercising or any other activities.
Also, please name each episode with the guest’s name first. It’s easier to determine which episodes I’ve...”Read full review »
Jonny Apples via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/31/21
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“Us drummers do everything we can to preserve our precious hearing, ironically this podcast is downright DANGEROUS to listen to! The sound levels are ALL OVER THE MAP. If you do finally take interest in a topic the levels are too low to even understand the interview. If you try to turn up the...”Read full review »
NJDrumR via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/15/21
“Edit…June 2021…the new format is really not great. M&M made us impatient waiting for a new podcast episode to drop, but now, I really don’t care. Audio quality is pretty bad. With MJ’s new podcast, Drummers Resource, Drum History, and my favorite, Drumeo Gab, I simply have no need for this in...”Read full review »
Dimitri Saliaris via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/05/21
“I will continue to check in, but so far the new format is tough to get through. They have good ideas and I like the interviews, and round table discussions, but it’s not focused enough and more importantly they need better sounding audio. Besides normalizing and compressing, please use the...”Read full review »
TIM_ILM via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/13/21
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“Do I even need to say anything?”
jared83kg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/21
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“Went from the best podcast to unlistenable. Audio is horrible. The interviews are awkward. I hope Mike and Mike resurface elsewhere.”
Drumheadcmr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/21
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“New management at MD need to take a hard look at this content. The interviews are great but very lengthy and not tying back to the issues.
Miss the old Mike and Mike format. These interviews are best left to their own separate forecast and get back to making it about the issues.”
Shermdog via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/31/21
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“Bring back Mike and Mike.”
arthurmhouse via Apple Podcasts ·
South Korea ·
01/28/21
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“Such a shame that modern drummer decided to change the format of this podcast. Listen to all the mike and mike episodes and then listen to the new format! This used to be the best drumming podcast out there. Now unfortunately it is one of the worst”
jtjc50 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/25/21
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“The old format was great, it was something the other drum podcasts didn’t have. I always looked forward to the new drops when I could listen to the Mike’s separate perspective. It was usually good audio quality, 99%.
The new format..... well, it’s not working. You need to go back to the...”Read full review »
sgt1371 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/10/21
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“I Started listening to the podcast a few years ago, and always looked forward to hearing Mike and Mike. They had the format polished to a shine with rarely any audio hiccups. This new format is not what I was looking for in my weekly drum podcast. This new format is not unique or pleasant to...”Read full review »
Crusty Johnson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/21
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“There are more butt hurt fan boys here than on a Porcupine Tree forum so I felt the need to update my review. I was a huge fan of the original “Mike & Mike” podcast. I don’t really enjoy the new format but it’s still a quality podcast from the excellent people at Modern Drummer. If you like...”Read full review »
ACBDev via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/03/21
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“Came back after taking a year off. To my surprise, Mike and Mike are no longer hosting this. Instead I get some garbage interviews and super crappy audio quality. Seriously time to rethink this change MD. To anyone reading this, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!”
anon4real via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/31/20
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“If this was the only version that i knew it’d be ok...Mike and Mike’s show felt like it was OUR show. Sorry, i understand that nothing lasts, but :(. It now sounds like ever other pod.”
D-town Bob via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/28/20
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“...Bring back Mike & Mike.”
Claes-Judith via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
12/18/20
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“This used to be an excellent podcast. I miss it.
Whoever decided that it needed a change of format should have just left it alone; it didn’t need any help, and the podcast world certainly isn’t starving for more interviews.
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” rings as true as ever here.”
Klwmac via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/02/20
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“I was totally stoked to get the MD podcast back in my queue but, sadly, was absolutely heartbroken that Mike and Mike were no longer around. I looked forward to it every Friday and now I’m unsubscribing. I’m sorry but, I have to. The new format is just not good. At all. On any level. I have tried...”Read full review »
Funkman78 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/02/20
“The original version of the podcast was my favorite. But It got canceled for some reason? Now it’s kinda just one long commercial with clunky ad copy reading. The intro alone is cringe city. I will continue listening to see if it improves but I’m just left wondering why.”
jakob lindsey via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/01/20
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“I’m sure there was a good reason the Mikes split. Whatever that is... I gotta say I really miss their chemistry.”
Peppy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/28/20
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“I really tried to like this new version of the podcast. Hung in there through episode 7, but just can’t do it any more.
It would have been nice to have an episode with Mike & Mike saying something about the transition too. Their version was so much better.
And what’s with the commercials...”Read full review »
Ricardo-B via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/18/20
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“This used to be my favorite podcast. Mike & Mike had great chemistry and added real value to the community. The new format is simply terrible and the sound quality (other than Mike Dawson’s gear review) is even worse. Please revive the previous approach, or turn it over to Mike D to create a...”Read full review »
tomdigangijr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/18/20
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“I wish Mike and Mike would have let us know what happened to their podcast.
Miss the old podcast. Couldn’t make it through one episode of the new format”
Skinny_Dave via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/16/20
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“Miss The Old Format”
nightimeluke via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/15/20
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“I queued up this podcast to play today and was very surprised by the new format! I tried to give it a fair listen but it is nothing like the previous version! This is the first time I’ve ever written a Podcast review and if it’s not possible to go back to the old format, which I hope it is, this...”Read full review »
MarkNiles via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/15/20
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“Mike and Mike was the stress relief at the end of every week. I’m sure there is good reason as to why the guys aren’t back but I wish there would have been an explanation during one of these first new episodes. The intro alone to these new podcasts screams corporate dialogue and direction.
I...”Read full review »
dbuss1805 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/13/20
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“The Mike and Mike version was polished. The new version is rough. Keep at it! You’ll find a path.”
drummingj via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/13/20
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“Love the magazine, and have looked forward to it monthly since I got my first copy in ‘82. Old podcast was great. Discounting the political talk after Hillary lost, every episode had value. Great chemistry between the Mike’s. New host is dry and boring. Close your eyes and you can see Paul...”Read full review »
bytor66 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/11/20
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“This podcast went from the best drum podcast there was to not even being worth listening to.. It’s the podcast equivalent of replacing your drummer with a drum machine. It’ll work, but it will never feel right.”
loganr_ via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/09/20
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“Not digging the new format, AT ALL. Please bring back the two Mike setup!”
Jhc1978 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/02/20
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“So sad to hear that the Mike and Mike Modern Drummer Podcast was replaced by this new podcast. So far, it's not even close to the M and M show. Do we really need another interview show? I think the Drummer's Resource, The Working Drummer, etc have that covered. Mike and Mike had a...”Read full review »
TGMack via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/01/20
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“I really tried to give the new format a chance, but the sound quality is horrible and the format is completely uninspired. I’m guessing the suits at MD saw the success that Mike & Mike built and decided they should take over. Well, it’s not working at all. Please go back to the drawing board....”Read full review »
Svenfan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/31/20
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“I hate to say this because I have been a faithful listener for 3 years, but I absolutely hate the new format. I hate that every podcast feels the need to do interviews. And I really don’t like the question and answer interview style because it makes for boring content. What makes other interview...”Read full review »
Klistoff via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/31/20
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“The Mike and Mike podcast was great! This new format is horrible. I miss the original version.”
shock schism via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/24/20
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“So I was a fan of the previous MD podcast with Mike and Mike but always felt that it would have been best if Johnston didn’t always mention Gretch, Meinl, Aquarius, AT etc. it was so predictable and it got old quickly. MD is a place where we come to hear about all kinds of gear. Johnston getting...”Read full review »
Sheebs69 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/23/20
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“Modern drummer has taken what was a fantastic drum chat podcast and turned it into a sterile interview style show instead....this has completely lost its magic of what it once was. Mike Dawson still does an excellent job here but the casual nature is completely lost. Such a shame.”
R__Ryan via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/23/20
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“I had been left wondering where the heck you guys went!? And when you finally returned, the 3 episodes that dropped were so far from being the show that I loved. I don’t understand the new podcast. Who the heck is this new intro guy? And this upbeat bloke?
I know their names... but what I’m...”Read full review »
Sam Harriman via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/22/20
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“Loved the Mike & Mike Show. Hate this.”
OPFOR via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/21/20
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“I have been a listener since the beginning and still loving it!”
Neffery via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/10/20
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“It was a great podcast! I’m sad that it has come to an end. Thank you!!!”
nanopadua via Apple Podcasts ·
Mexico ·
09/30/20
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“This podcast just makes me want to play drums. Both Mikes have a wealth of knowledge and perfectly compliment each other! Whilst Johnston provides teaching gems Dawson delves into the industry and crushes product reviews. This podcast keeps me entertained, helps me better understand the...”Read full review »
Sam Davo via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/21/20
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“I’m rather late to the game. Only started listening to the MD podcast about 7 months ago and now it sadly is on indefinite hiatus (although I have a strong feeling that we haven’t heard the last of that, right? RIGHT??!). But what I’ve experienced, gained and just simply marveled at, in terms of...”Read full review »
Krikkit42 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
08/10/20
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“This podcast has been my entertainment, source & knowledge since I started drumming 3 years ago. It's something I really look forward to every week & is what introduced me to Modern Drummer Magazine which I now subscribe to. Thanks so much Mike & Mike. 5 stars for sure!!”Read full review »
Lachy_Fletcher via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/20/20
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“That’s my only criticism of this otherwise stellar podcast. I highly recommend it to any drummer.”
nikkystyx via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/18/20
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“Very entertaining and informative. For drummers that is... ;-)”
Evral via Apple Podcasts ·
Norway ·
06/02/20
“Mike and Mike make drum nerdery fun and welcoming. Great ways of explaining (and debating) things, a million useful tips each episode, and most importantly, a tremendous way to feel inspired and connected to our shared drumming community. Always a fun listen.”
Drumbo Limbo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/28/20
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“I really enjoyed how the host expressed how AND why he added variations to the traditional clave rhythms. What a fresh episode!”
Hatshepsut's phone via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/15/20
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