Beat It – The World of the Modern Drummer – review

Radio 4Beat It – The World of the Modern Drummer (Radio 4) wasn't exactly revelatory, but it had a couple of things in its favour. First was Phill Jupitus as presenter: crisp, clear, lively delivery plus some knowledge and personality. Then there was the fact that the drummers interviewed came across well, with their self-deprecation – they all told drummer jokes with relish – and modestly expressed sense of their role. While drummers provide what Radiohead drummer Phil Selway described a...

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