Steve Maxwell Drums

Episode 27 - Mike Curotto (with Sr and Jr)

Steve Maxwell Jr sits down with his dad and Mike Curotto to talk drums (pre-Chicago Drum Show 2022)

Episode 26 - Noah Ice

Steve Maxwell Jr. sits down with our very own Noah Ice to talk about the shop, the Chicago Drum Show, Trains, and Band Names

Episode 25 - Randy Rainwater

Steve Jr. sits down with Randy Rainwater to talk drum collecting, welding, Cheap Trick, and the upcoming 31st Chicago Drum Show

Episode 24 - Cleo Cole

Steve Maxwell Jr. sits down and chats with Cleo Cole, drummer for The Mike Wheeler band!

Episode 23 - Matt Wilson

Steve Maxwell Jr. sits down with Matt Wilson to talk Jazz, Craviotto, the New School, and Touring!

Episode 22 - Steve Sr. And Jr. Go Over The History of And Our Relationship With Gretsch Drums

This podcast is long overdue. We finally have arrived at Gretsch, the company we have worked with for many years. We hope you enjoy this!!

Episode 21 - B3 (Bill Ludwig III)

His Story, The History And Influence Of His Families Drum Company, WFL III Drums, and Indian cuisine!

I had a great time with my good friend B3 or Bill Ludwig the third on this podcast. We get into all sorts of good stuff, including many entertaining stories from his childhood growing up in the second Chicago Ludwig factory and on to him working with musicians all over the world. B3 is always a treat to have around and he is still at it making drums with his current company WFL III. Lots of good stuff here, we hope you enjoy this episode!!

Episode 20 - Joe Luoma

Steve Maxwell Jr. Joins Vintage Drum Show Icon Joe Luoma Just After The 2021 Chicago Show

We all had a fantastic time at the show in 2021 and our good friend Joe was good enough to join me for a podcast! He has been there from the start and has plenty of good stories about collecting drums, the origins of the Rebeats Chicago Vintage Drum Show and even his contribution to the modern drum world, Hot Rods, the original bundled dowel drumsticks. He has been collecting drums from back when most people did not know what they had, and has some of the toughest to find unique rare drums out there. This is a fun one, enjoy it!!

Episode 19 - Steve Jr. And Sr. Shop Update - Arnie Lang Tribute In Our New Podcast Space

Hello again everyone, here with another installment of our podcast. Just a shop update here, with some Craviotto news and a sad note and tribute. Arnie Lang renown NY city percussionist and owner of Lang Gladstone has passed away. He lived a tremendously productive and important life with great influence in bringing back the genius innovations of the Gladstone snare drum with it's three way tuning system for modern players.  We will all miss him and give thanks for all that he did to enrich our world during his life. 

Episode 18 - Paul Jacki

Steve Maxwell Jr. With Our Good Friend Local Drummer And Drum Shop Expert Paul Jacki

Paul Jacki is a household name in certain circles around Chicagoland. He has worked in just about every successful drum shop from Frank's to Drums Ltd. to The Drum Pad.  We here at Maxwell Drums have been friends with Paul for many years with my father first meeting him back at Frank's in the seventies/eighties and Jr. experiencing his first drum shop (The Drum Pad) during Paul's time there. Paul is a great jazz player also with plenty of enjoyable stories to tell! We are happy to have him here with all of his insights and knowledge for this fun dialog, enjoy!!