Drum Technique Podcast 2 w/ David Diepold - Bass Drum Technique and Drum Practice Routines

In this episode of the Drum Technique Podcast I got the chance to interview David Diepold.
David explains his double bass technique in detail, how he sets up his pedals, why he switched to czarzie kopyto pedals, how he worked on his hand speed, what kind of bass drum triggers he uses etc...
00:00 Opening
01:58 How it all started
09:38 Hand Technique Q&A
16:33 Foot Technique Q&A
34:40 KZbin and Social Media
42:34 Foot Technique Demonstrations
44:29 Outro

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

In this episode of the Drum Technique Podcast I got the chance to interview David Diepold. David explains his double bass technique in detail, how he sets up his pedals, why he switched to czarzie kopyto pedals, how he worked on his hand speed, what kind of bass drum triggers he uses etc...

[@fuzzydunlop0507]

I love that you have David on here! You have one of my favorites already interviewed here. I would recommend Romain Goulon next!!!!

[@lazyjackass77]

David is an exceptional musician, a precision master technician in technique, and he has an amazing "clock" which is quite apparent every time he throws down. He is quite easily near the top of my list for amazing metal drummers. My favorite video he has done is Nile's The Inevitable Degradation of Flesh. I've watched that video probably more than 20 or 30 times. I've never seen anyone do a Kollias song better than George himself, until David put that amazing video out. Thank you very much for having David on. These interviews are fantastic and I look forward to more of my top drummers coming onto your show. Maybe someday you can get Emil Wiksten on for some banana blasting?

[@slayer8273]

You just totally copied drumtalk with this format

[@anthonydouglas1265]

Hey bro I would like to come on your show

[@drumervara]

Thanks for sharing your work Martyn, let me tell you that I was some of those haters mean guys, I was being rude with other musicians as well, even I didn't like your reacting videos... As time goes by I have been learning how wrong and stupid I was, being mean to other musicians for no reason is just stupid, there are a lot of great musicians and human beings like you and David, it was the best thing that you never quit even though there were stupid people like I was. Thanks for teaching me a life lesson. Now all I do is watch your videos to learn from great drummers and also enjoy listening to awesome guys like you both

[@Demonstealer]

Love love love this podcast!! Was amazing to hear David talk actually since he rarely gets in front of the camera to speak. It was a huge honor for me to have him play drums on my album and his technique is immaculate and he's such a nice and down to earth guy. I learnt a lot from this podcast. Keep these coming Martin, they are amazing!! \m/

[@BloodredRon]

That’s cool to hear! Having David playing on my album would be awesome.

[@wallthemart]

Awesome! He is insanely underrated :( probably because of this style of music

[@joshsteffen]

Damn it Marthyn, i should be playing drums right now!

[@GregBatte]

It's upsetting to hear Diepold saying he probably will not tour again, to hear one of the most precise drummers in the genre say that means not too many people will get to see him live...at least he's doing what makes him happy and that's what matters. Thanks for this Martin.

[@jann470]

yeah dude, its really is strange but you know, music must of the time dont pay bills ......

[@GregBatte]

You're right, aside from the family created among other bands suffering as well, it's not a way to live comfortably 99% of the time. But had some good times.

[@jann470]

Smoke, smelling and that kinds of things are bad but blast drums and party with friend's every day is great, make new friend's is a must when you travel for and other state or country but some times the food can kill you hahahahah

[@AndrewJShirley]

That's all academic now, as he's joined Obscura ;-)

[@Tucankyle]

Fast forward to 2023 just saw him in the states earlier this month. Absolute monster of a drummer!

[@dylanforrester3720]

You should get Kerim “Krimh” Lechner on the show!!!!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

Dylan Forrester will do!

[@thereverend6512]

Dylan Forrester he’s not a “good drummer”

[@DrumsAndMetal]

@@thereverend6512 shut the fuck up

[@jagzin6147]

The Reverend What the fuck are you talking about, Krimh is fucking amazing.

[@Tomidlo1971]

@@jagzin6147 You did not understand sarcasm? Did you?

[@acidrain812]

27:44 yo I wish I had an elementary teacher as badass as David, that would have been sick

[@lightningman212xd6]

only if we were young again. ask parents to take me on a trip to Austria, get lost somewhere, wait for visa to expire, then go back to them and remain in Austria. Works well i think.

[@Algefi]

28:58 I was just listening to this while doing the laundry, but had to pause for a second while David was speaking about being a teacher. Unbelievable! I teach high school in Germany (Gymnasium) and definitely know times in a school year when you can’t find the time to practice for weeks. Unfortunately, the most stressful time of year is exam season from late March to early June, which is also when the first festival gigs are coming up. It is so hard to get in shape for the amount of gigs in summer when you also have to grade exams throughout spring. Just hearing that David is also teaching has provided me with more optimism than all of the interviews with drummers I’ve watched over the last month combined. Obviously I will never reach David’s level of proficiency, but knowing that you can become that good while not making drumming your full time job was really uplifting. Thanks for that!

[@lautaob]

OMG!! David is an inspiration to me, he is a beast on the drums and plays so well with an excellent technique. It's nice to see drummers of technicians and professionals, playing a style of music criticized by many. No doubt David is among my favorites as Sebastian Lanser, Alex Rudinger, James Stewart, Krimh, Romain Goulon, Hannes Grossman, etc. etc. They are all incredible playing at an almost impossible level and so technical and pro. Excellent note, thank you very much for that! greetings from Argentina!!!!

[@thomascampbellmusic]

This is a dream come true!!! David is my favorite drummer and I've been dying to hear him talk about his knowledge! :)

[@AlexMicklewright]

I'd love to do one of these.

[@jann470]

Alex you need to do and podcast with Martin too.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

maybe one day we'll get the chance to do that!

[@almadaestudios]

We´d love to see it!

[@mrb3888]

Alex Micklewright ALEXXX

[@maartenvalentin4162]

Alex is a BEAST

[@HeikkiSaari]

What a great podcast! Especially the talk about letting social media and comments affecting your playing mood and feelings. David is a great drummer, glad you chose him to be one of your guests. Thanks!

[@Skeluz]

First of all, I love when a group of people who know their stuff just sit in a room and nerd down the rabbit hole regarding a topic. It's like surfing on their mental wavelengths. I love it. Second, Mr Diepold is a monster and this podcast is awesome.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

thank you David

[@DanPresland]

sick podcast! great informative answers, a lot of good information for people here. i have a question though, is that a nixon watch David?

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

thank you very much... regarding Davids watch- I'm not sure if he's reading all the comments :-)

[@vantonsen]

@@drumtechniqueacademy Hope to see Dan on your podcast some day! 🤘

[@niklasp93]

Great Podcast! David is an amazing musician and it’s definitely nice to hear how he approaches certain aspects. I enjoy how this podcast is not just a simple q&a but Martin also talks about his own experiences. Well balanced! Definitely looking forward to more of this. Keep it up Martin!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

thank you very much!

[@veggpolish]

Awesome stuff! This is the content ive always wished someone would make, keep it up!

[@perrostupido]

Thank you and your quests for doing these podcasts! Very helpful and encouraging!

[@Mnemik1]

Thank you Martin these are awesome!

[@acdrums8477]

Great video Martin. i really enjoyed it and some great advice given!

[@ggdrummer81]

Thank you. Two awesome drummers I have looked up to. Needed to hear this!

[@dhirajbaishya531]

That's great martin what you're doing. Very happy to see these. Hope more videos are coming on its way...

[@HiMyNameIsNatas]

Great video. Always wanted to see an interview with this human drum machine. Keep up the amazing content Martin!

[@miked5487]

This is a great interview. I really appreciate how in-depth you guys go into deconstructing your techniques and what muscle groups and positions you use.

[@vadeboinpierjan5625]

Thank you so much for what you did, what you do and what you will Marthyn !

[@JFDrummerforlife]

Love these videos! Thank's Martin!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

you're welcome...I'm glad you like them!

[@pessa4179]

This podcast just made my day. Really enjoying to hear David talk about his techniques.

[@666RedGolf3]

Hammer Martin, danke für diesen genialen Content, bin gespannt was noch kommt!

[@nickspencer9018]

Love David's videos thanks for having him and thanks for your show!!

[@bevomurphy6656]

Thanks Martin and David. I really enjoyed it. Good work!

[@gorxor]

Richtig gutes Interview. Richtig gute Typen. Daumen Hoch

[@Commendatore681]

Marthyn, you do a wonderful job making these videos! You really ask the right questions and know when to add some of your own knowledge as well. Very helpful for the drumming community! Thanks!

[@psychedelicloli]

I really enjoyed the podcast..Thank you for all the cool content Marthyn! 🤘🏻

[@PROFANITYdeath]

Klasse gemacht, sehr interessant und vorallem auch super informativ!!!!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

PROFANITY danke

[@PyroLegend1]

Amazing interview! Very straight forward and insightful. The snippet at the end is also extremely helpful! Thank you Marthyn!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

thank you!!

[@yuelliott9960]

This is awesome. Those positive words mean a lot to me. Thank You!!

[@luisda1388]

Keep those videos coming!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

will do

[@baalgrath7933]

You really are the man, Marthyn. I've followed David Diepold for years and love his covers (especially the Behemoth ones). I am very pleased you chose to do an interview with him as I always wondered what the side to side motion with his feet did for him. It's not swivel after all! Keep up the great work!

[@RhythmTrimJim]

Great podcast- big fan of David- glad to see he’s as classy as his videos

[@nickrodgersdrumming2592]

Looking forward to seeing the new covers! Especially the Aborted one! So glad Mr. Diepold was on your podcast!

[@satricon]

GREAT episode! love david!

[@hanscarmona9269]

Keep doing this videos! Thank you!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

will do!

[@Hardcore5117]

David is the biggest Inspiration for my Drumming and im really happy to get more details and background kinda stuff from him, really helpfull!!

[@TyrantKblastbeat]

These are so interesting. Pleeeeease keep doing these.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

TyrantK will do!

[@TwisterDethNemesis]

Killer video, as always!

[@jorgeeduardozamoraacosta8627]

Really cool stuff. I didn't know David, but yeah, thanks to this podcast I had the opportunity to watch his stuff, and is really amazing.

[@denyspetrov580]

very interesting and useful podcasts, thanks!

[@robertredford4332]

I like the ending of the video, showing how easy is to play at any kind of speed and technique

[@rjgdrums29]

This is so helpful ! Thanks man!!🤘🏻

[@Ardathful]

Great video as always ! Thanks for inviting him :) Regarding pedal settings related stuff, some pedals offer more complex options than let's say Axis. CK for example offers 3 or 4 settings just on the drive (much like Trick), but also 4 on the rotating part where the drive is attached (I forgot the name), maybe I'm just being picky but I think it would be cool to have the details of such settings, with the standard spring tension, beater angle, etc... Would love to see some guys like Hellhammer, Frost, Kevin Paradis, Dan Presland, John Longstreth, etc...for the future ones ;)

[@reverend6665]

Again, this is another great video I enjoyed watching very much. Thank you so much! David is one of my favourite drummers with a lot of skill and taste to his drumming. It's so cool you invited him. There's so much you give to the extreme metal drummer community; keep going!

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

thank you very much... feedback like this is exactly what keeps me going!

[@reverend6665]

Well I hope so! I wish to see a lot more videos like this in the future. But I also would love to see a new video of YOU drumming some cool stuff. Maybe a drum cover or a playthrough...

[@SomkovaLori]

I have no idea what are they talking about but David has Sea Shepherd t-shirt, so I like it

[@ralleralle8620]

thanks for this video! there s so much stuff that helped me or gave me new power to play on the kit! 👍🙃😁

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

great!

[@mortalkombat6102]

brate, stvarno su ti odlični klipovi. samo nastavi tako.

[@NikitaValdaev]

Awesome podcast! David never gets interviewed, i guess! So much interesting information. Thnx to you, Martin! Great materials! Keep it up!

[@lakermike24]

COOL INTERVIEW....!!! NICE SEEING DAVID SPEAK..!! SEEMS LIKE A REAL COOL CAT!!!!👍

[@neilmaccannell6778]

Thank you both what a fantastic podcast I have retired the biz put down the sticks for 7 yrs for my own reasons but drumming is in my blood and am again buying a new kit watching the honesty here chuckling at you both speaking better English than some people here in Canada lol very inspiring information

[@BrianTheDrummer9192]

David is a master, i love this podcast!

[@MerrillCovers]

Watched a lot of your videos. And most drummers, including you, have one main thing in common. No matter the settings, techniques, pedals etc. You can achieve a very similar result in any situation with just practicing a lot. Glad youre putting out great content explaining this. Really great stuff🤙

[@ACDUnlimited]

Hey guys! Thanks for the shout out and let me know when you're somewhere in Austria again ;)

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

You're welcome! Will do!

[@gonzaloffdp3014]

Clash of titans!!!good job man.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

thank you

[@user-me7mm7gr1p]

This guy David Diepold is fucking insane. Too band he hasn't got a good band. He deserves one.

[@taylormeares7801]

Great podcast. Really appreciate the story about turning the negative comments into something positive. I think I saw you playing live with Belphegor years before I found your KZbin videos. Still a very memorable concert years later.

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

Again great episode i really love watching the two of you both are among the top and finest drummers out there having this conversation , David i really loved your advice on finding that healthy balance of whatever you are doing hearing that coming from a magnificent drummer such as you is inspiring indeed , And finally my suggestion for the next episode would be the unrivalled master Mike from malignancy

[@cignus19831]

This is the first time I've seen a video of David without him playing drums on it, lol What a great guy he is, definitely a great drummer, one of my favorite, i say. I feel motivated to play every time i see one of his videos.

[@dandanby101]

Great video!!!!!!

[@zarwarrior]

Thank you Martin and David! I usually don't comment much in drumming videos unless they really impact and inspire me to say something good. That is because I know how much work it takes from developing your skills, recording, editing and presenting it. Great video showing David's outlook about his drumming. I've been following David's videos for a couple of years now and it has helped me immensely to see and apply some of his foot techniques into my drumming. I don't consider myself an extreme drummer. I am more of a progressive drummer in the sense of innovation and exploring and developing new ideas. I classify myself as an outcast drummer. But all these ideas about foot and hand technique apply to any drumming style or genre of music. I believe it is up to the musician to take them, use them, and develop them further in order to facilitate their performance and pass them to others. Great work David! Amazing job Martin! Keep it Up!!! You got a new subscriber!!! Thank you!

[@zigorrr]

sehr schön, cooler typ :) Danke Marthyn

[@Hauntedasylum666]

Listening to David is great because it sounds like A LOT of what I'm doing. But I am just starting out with drums. Great video!

[@mariasuzane586]

I love it! ❤️

[@gazsoerik]

Thank you for posting this, you're both very inspiring . Keep up the good work and fukk the haters !

[@hateofallhatreds]

Thank you so much for sharing this awesome video as well as the one with Eric Morotti. Advice from such amazing, down-to-earth drummers is so precious. I'd love to see an interview with Dave Culross. I've always been a huge fan of his drumming - every hit sounds so deliberate and he's so good at making everything sound groovy and organic, even when blasting like crazy.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

hateofallhatreds thank you....yeah getting dave for this podcast would be amazing. Do you have any other drummers in mind as well? (Im currently putting together a want to interview list 😀)

[@hateofallhatreds]

Well, with your approach - a great drummer interviewing great drummers! - I think you could turn an interview with any drummer into a gem and get insights we wouldn't usually get from standard interviews and instructional videos. Off the top of my head I'd say Kollias, Hoglan, Roddy, Reinert, Mounier, Longstreth, Alex Micklewright, Dylan Elise, Trey Williams, Dave McGraw, Ed Warby, Federico Paulovich... oh, and Doug Bohn! Not the most extreme drummer out there but his work on Pierced from Within was so tasteful and innovative at the time.

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

hateofallhatreds perfect...thx alot

[@TupDigital]

I've been playing the Vic X5B's for years too. Used to be X5A's way back before I finally quit being a casual drummer and started educating myself. David's remarks on his foot technique relying crucially on his posture eventually led me to a feet breakthrough, where in combination w my throne height and distance I can now shred on a whole new plane of speed and consistency and most important ease and efficiency starting to replace stamina and muscle burn... I know I've finally got somewhere decent w my ankle tech; that is a deceptively hard journey because it's counterintuitive how much more is being done with so much less range and intensity of movement...nowadays I remind myself to chill out and not do too much above the knee...the upright lower back posture allows me to employ what Eugene explained so well about being able to lift a foot all the way off the pedal at a moments notice and maintain perfect balance- the posture and throne setup and relaxing hip flexors(for me at least) were the keys to finally feeling how these mofo's like Martin et al are shredding seemingly effortlessly at high tempos. It's a whole new world, thanks guys. That's my courageous story.

[@Rodders5000]

Love these older videos

[@paulhudicevhoof950]

BEST VIDEO THANKS GUYS!

[@Blockhausmichel]

i play still the old iron cobra with single chain... i use it for over 20 years now and i'm still happy with it

[@andrewhart9310]

Marthyn, what a great lineup so far in such a young series! Eric, Krimh, and Diepold? Very cool.

[@Gmj1988]

This podcast is so awesome! A really great idea and its awesome to hear about other drummers experiences and philosophy! Keep up the good work! Drummers who would be cool to see in this would be: Gene Hoglan, Emil Wiksten, Horgh, Krimh, Ryan Van Poederooyen, Nils Fjellström, and many more! Cheers!

[@Erix77]

This dude is amazing!

[@AmericanMe]

got to tour Europe with this dude, KILLER DRUMMER!

[@DonHichot]

David is a BEAST!

[@TomWolfDrum]

Your videos are great

[@DefkalionDs]

Thank you very very much for this! \m/

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

Defkalion Dimos you're welcome

[@CMala-777]

Beast Interviewing Beast \m/

[@martinallen7440]

The 3 dislikes are from electronic triangle players haha. Great vids and podcasts always

[@PowersOnDrums]

I've watch David since he was very young on KZbin when he actually had Long Hair!

[@stephanhuber5012]

Really great episode! Do a episode with Krimh please! :D

[@maeguk1]

I just found your channel, and under one of the black metal videos I commented you should analyze David Diepold's drumming... and here it is. 🤘

[@wolfjaw2018]

Great stuff, Marthyn! Eugene Ryabchenko is the drummer I would like to see in one of your upcoming podcasts.

[@graverick666]

Practice everyday.... No matter what pedal, trick, axis and all those top line pedals.... PRACTICE... 16ths/32s/triplets are a walk in the park for me because of it :)

[@Frostcrag64]

great video, would you consider asking Stephan Stockburger to be on an episode? He's from Germany and the drummer for Cytotoxin. fantastic musician

[@LtMarduunk]

Yeah Stockie!

[@timothyweakly2496]

Good job on the podcast. I have three drummers I would love to see. George kollias of course lol. Guido Wyss and then Morgan Sansous. The latter two play with quad pedals which seems to be a no no in today's world but I also am trying to learn this and it would be nice to hear from them and get hopefully good discussions about quad pedals. Thanks for your work on here!

[@mauricewanink1452]

Nice video Marthyn!😉

[@drumtechniqueacademy]

Maurice Wanink thank you

[@TheManglerPolishDeathMetal]

the BEST metal DRUMMER nova days

[@philippkrauth1803]

7:50 good Choice ;-) totally agree

[@voon8375]

Great video!!! Thanks. You should have som damping on the wall duo The eco on the voice.

[@toddwilson9342]

Awesome interview. For some reason david being sad and not playing due to negative comments is especially sad lol i wish he was my elementary school teacher.

[@almadaestudios]

Great!! Really inspiring stuff from both of you amazing drummers. Maybe Eugene Ryabchenko for the next podcast?

[@jaymzx2587]

Awesome!! My favorite YT drummer, what a beast!🤘🏻🤘🏻 Plz interview Lars Ulrich next

[@drummingninja1065]

Im glad he covered the push/pull technique here. But I have to admit, I was hoping for more talking on Austrian.

[@XXXCRSPL]

David's a fn Beast!!

[@martinkwakernaak2888]

David is a Maschine, one of the tightest drummers out there.