05/12/2026
Today on the podcast I speak with drumming legend - .
Derrick is a British based drummer/dj/producer known worldwide for his time with Acid Funk pioneers 'Jamiroquai' - a band who (at this point) he has been with for over 3 decades.In addition to his amazing career with Jamiroquai he has also worked with 'PurpleDiscoMachine', DR Packer and Matt Johnson (among others).
He has also been making numerous waves on the disco/house scene over the last few years where he is currently the only combined DJ/drummer/musician on the prestige international DJ circuit.I was so happy to talk with Derrick as in my opinion he is a complete groove master.
During our conversation, we talk about touring, pocket, AI and even drumming on phone books.
Apple -
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04/28/2026
Today on the I speak with percussion legend - .
Lenny is an American based musician who at this point in his career is probably one of the most recorded percussionists in musical history, having played on hundreds (if not thousands of records). Some of the artists he has worked with include 'The Rolling Stones', Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Adele, Toto, Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2 and even one of my absolute favorites, The New Radicals - to name just a few.
In addition to his work with all these incredible artists Lenny also recently started putting out music of his own. His debut record entitled 'Hands Of Silk' is an absolute masterclass on percussion tone which I can't recommend enough.
During our conversation, Lenny and I talk about his initial introductions to music, his love of groove, AI, music careers, touring and even his relationship with the late great Jeff Porcaro.
📸 - Robert Downs Photography.
Apple -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musicians-mentor/id1648499364?i=1000764009117
iHeartRadio -
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-musicians-mentor-103288582/episode/episode-97-lenny-castro-toto-rhcp-fleetwood-mac-331824609?app=listen
Spotify -
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kbbCHC6jJJ19r2Kjny36J?si=J7DTW_MvTnyrPFKDhhSnPg
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