Paul Wertico joins Stevie & Jonnie on this episode of Who’s On Drums to discuss the Pat Metheny Group’s “Last Train Home” from the 1987 album Still Life (Talking).

Paul breaks down that unmistakable train groove: single strokes, hi-hat on two and four, and a light four on the floor. He explains how moving around the snare brings the steam locomotive to life, and the challenge of driving sequenced parts without a click while Pat plays behind the beat.

He recalls recording at the Power Station, where Pat wanted complete drum takes. A broken stick near the end of “Minuano” meant starting the whole track again. No punching in!

Along the way, Paul shares stories of subbing for Barrett Deems at 16, flying aerobatic aircraft and riding in locomotive cabs, while explaining why listening, reacting and finding your own sound matter more than stock beats and licks.

Paul also talks about his signature model flat ride, made by Dream Cymbals. Check it out here.

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Gary Husband joins Stevie Taylor and Jonnie Adams on this latest episode of Who’s on Drums to discuss Level 42’s “If You Were Mine” from the 1991 album Guaranteed, which he wrote and recorded at Mark King’s Summerhouse Studios on the Isle of Wight, featuring Mark King, Mike Lindup, Wally Badarou, Dominic Miller, and Alan Holdsworth.

Gary recalls festival encounters with Chick Corea, the importance of strong time, and how bands gravitate toward players with the strongest pulse. Gravitas!

He describes Mark King’s clear expectations for drummers, his fast, decisive production style, and the largely first-take approach on Guaranteed, plus dissatisfaction with the album’s later compressed mix compared to a tighter DAT reference mix.

Gary also explains lyrical and structural inspirations for “If You Were Mine,” including Madonna’s “Open Your Heart,” its early chorus modulation, difficult 16th-note anticipations, and the “balls to the wall” drum build into Holdsworth’s solo, while reflecting on imperfections as musical character.

Check out this photo reel of the Guaranteed album recording sessions

Level 42 - Guaranteed Live 1992 - Full concert video

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In the first episode of Who’s on Drums?, Sydney-based drummers Stevie and Jonnie introduce their song-focused podcast and spotlight “Big Bone,” the fourth track from Los Lobotomys 1989 self-titled debut, recorded live in the studio at The Complex in West LA before an invited audience. The drummer on "Big Bone" is Jeff Porcaro.

In this episode we have special guests interviews with Los Lobotomys bandleader/keyboardist David Garfield and bassist Will Lee.

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Check out the live video of Big Bone by Los Lobotomys

Have you ever listened to a song and thought…

Who’s playing drums on this?

Join long-time friends and drummers Stevie Taylor and Jonnie Adams as they dive deep into some of their favourite songs and drum performances, uncovering the stories behind the recordings. Along the way, they sit down with the drummers, musicians, songwriters and producers who helped create the music we all know and love.

Our first episodes feature songs including Big Bone by Los Lobotomys, If You Were Mine by Level 42, and Daybreak Again by Tommy Emmanuel, with exclusive interviews with David Garfield, Will Lee, Gary Husband, Tommy Emmanuel, Mitch Farmer and more.

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Coming soon…

Until then, we'll keep asking the question… Who's on Drums?