Percussionistics Podcast: When the Drummer Leaves: Do Bands Fold or Find a Way?

Percussionistics Podcast · Feb 28, 2026 · 54m

Can a band survive without its drummer? Colin and Glenn debate whether bands fold or find a way when the drummer leaves, with stop-by stops at Motley Crue, Eagles, Van Halen, Blink-182, RHCP, KISS, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, DMB, Toto, Nirvana, and Rush. Plus: 2025 Drumeo Awards talk and a surprising deep dive into Sleep Token’s drummer “II” and “The Love You Want.”