Steve Maxwell Drums

Episode 17 - Steve Maxwell Jr. And Sr. Talk on the history Of The Slingerland Drum Company

This is our talk on the history of one of Chicago's own historic drum manufacturing companies, Slingerland. This company made many innovations over the years, and we try to touch on many of these. They had their own personal sound that you really can not miss and is rarely replicated today. They are also soon to see a renaissance as the name is now owned by DW and they have big plans for the future! We hope you enjoy this episode.  

Episode 16 - Charlie Dresser

Steve Maxwell Jr. With My Buddy Local Drummer/Recording Studio Owner Charlie Dresser

Here me and a friend of mine have a talk about drums and music. We get into modern players of interest, and all sorts of fun stuff involving recording and other musical aspects. We hope you enjoy!!

Episode 15 - Steve Maxwell Jr. Steve Sr. Maxwell And Fork's Drum Shop Update

Fun podcast here with both Steves on how things are at the shop and also on some new cool products to check out. We hope you enjoy!

Episode 14 - Chris Wilson

Here we have a fun conversation with our friend Chris Wilson the owner of The Academy Of Music And Art in Westmont Illinois. We get into his history and musicianship and current events and how they are effecting education. We hope you enjoy!

Episode 13 - Tim Wilsey

Tim is a good friend who has been a musician in the Chicagoland area for many years. He has been a good friend of the shops and even helps us out sometimes during the drum show. He provides some insight into ways to create a career in music also, we hope you enjoy!

Episode 12 - Steve Maxwell Jr. And Sr. Focusing On The Fibes Drum Company

The Fibes Drum Company made fiberglass and acrylic drums, later getting into wood drums also. Here we have some info on how they got started and how Steve Maxwell Sr. was introduced to this innovative brand. Really worth listening, check it out!

Episode 11 - Steve Hart

Steve Hart is a good friend of the shop, we have enjoyed many jam sessions together. He is a bass, tuba and drum set player. In this podcast we get into many subjects including agriculture, a little different than usual but we hope you will enjoy it all the same!

Episode 10 - Steve Maxwell Jr. With Steve Sr. On Ludwig Drums

Here Steve Jr. and Sr. have a fun talk about Ludwig and their incredibly influential history in the percussion field. We hope you enjoy!

Episode 9 - Dave Victor

Steve Maxwell Jr. With Craviotto VP Of Sales And Percussionist Dave Victor

We hope you enjoy this chat with our family friend Dave Victor!

Steve's Sessions Episode 3 - Stick Control

Hang with Steve and listen to what he has to say about stick control.