Jun 23, 2025
Mark Lo (Director/Producer) has worked
in film and TV for more than 20 years. First, as a music agent and
supervisor, collaborating with composers and artists to bring music
to picture and then as an Executive Music Producer
Mark recently produced and directed the feature music documentary Count Me In.
Mark recently produced and directed the feature music documentary Count Me In.
A celebration of drummers and
their unique ability to drive generations of music.
I love being a drummer. Everyone thinks you’re dumb. What
they don’t realise is that if it weren’t for you, their band would
suck.
– Dave Grohl
Eat drums! Eat cymbals!
– Animal
Drumming was the only thing I was ever good at.
John Bonham
John Bonham
Count Me In is a celebration of the role of the
drummer in popular music. Mark Lo’s British-made doc
dates back to the even darker days of 2021. It’s drummers
talking about other drummers and appreciating great drumming, and
if that works for you, then hear the drummer and get wicked.
The documentary includes interviews with the late Taylor
Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Roger Taylor
(Queen), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Nick Mason (Pink
Floyd), Cindy Blackman Santana (Lenny Kravitz, Santana) and Jim
Keltner (The Traveling Wilburys) and many others.
They all seem to talk about Keith Moon (The Who), John Bonham
(Led Zep), and Neil Peart (Rush).
Watching Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, John Bonham, Ginger
Baker, or Keith Moon play for the first time is amazing. Of course,
many of those legends were inspired themselves by the great
American jazz drummers like Max Roach, Buddy Rich, and Gene
Krupa.
Still, watching Nicko McBrain from Iron Maiden give a detailed
account of the differences in style between Starr and Watts is
remarkable.
Enjoy the drumology session on the Mulligan Stew
Podcast. Turn it Up and Count Me
In.