not drinking ever before shows, never skipping pratice... out of "respect for the people that pay tickets"... you can tell mario is a great human being.

You can almost hear Craig lose his mind when Mario organically says Justice for Lars

The guys in Gojira are truly a treasure. They were on tour with Car Bomb in 2017 and when I saw them in Helsinki, my buddy Elliot (drummer for Car Bomb) asked me if I'd like to meet "the guys" after the show. I hadn't even dared to ask despite being a massive Gojira fan for over a decade, but my response was naturally "uhhh, heck yeah??". So cut to me, nervous, entering G's backstage and immediately being embraced by Joe who at this point had no idea who I was. Elliot introduced me as his friend, and then just sort of left me with Joe. We chatted about personal stuff for a good twenty minutes, then he excused himself and said he needed to hit the shower after which Mario came up to me to chat... He asked me about my band, offered me pizza, and wrote the name of my band on the box. Then Jean-Michel swooped in, offered me a beer, and shit got crazy. We laughed so much for over an hour (at one point Mario cussed him out in French, genuinely upset, for spilling beer on the couch) and J-M just kept serving me beer. I kinda wish he hadn't, that way I'd have clearer memories of this night, but the selfies in my phone were worth it. Anyways, watching this interview really hammered home to me once again why this band is so important. How they treat people (and the Earth) is so, so inspirational.

Craig: Teach me how to be good! Mario: No no no no

Thank you for bringing him to the podcast! It’s great to hear him being a normal guy and sharing his thoughts with us. Mario IS THE MASTER of them all.

Anyone remember when Mario couldn't speak English? This is insane. Totally fluent.

When he asks "what about you?" - I met Mario after a show in Dublin and he was doing that to me as well. I was taken back by his apparent interest in my life. Great human!

Thank you for including stuff for us non-drummers

I admire Mario so much. This is the first time I've seen an extended interview from him and I smiled the whole episode. Thank you Craig for giving us this!💜

Gojira is the best fucking band that has ever existed and will ever exist. There is nothing anyone will ever be able to say that will change my mind. Mario is also the most awesome person out there he wished me happy birthday on Instagram what a legend.

Watching Craig fan boy for an hour is something of a beauty to watch

I'm so glad Mario finally felt comfortable with his English speaking to do this. Been anticipating this conversation for years!

Is it OK that I'm not a drummer but I'm so excited to listen to this guys?

You can tell the Duplantier's have good hearts

I've been lucky enough to see Gojira twice and each time they killed it. It makes sense Mario practices so much especially after seeing how much of a damn machine he is behind the kit. Easily one of the best metal bands out there.

Years of grustling have come to fruition. Very nice to see you thrive!

Mario is only of the few people in the world were I would be glued to the screen listening to every word, fantastic podcast

i want to hear mario drum on a desk for one hour non stop

Killer podcast. Best possible person to ask this guy the questions that fellow drummers & fans of his really wanna know the answers to. You did your homework & came prepared. Great fucking job. I was enthralled. Mario is a fucking class act.

The Link is a masterpiece and is not given enough attention in their catalog. Probably one of the most technical metal albums ever produced.

This is the first one I’ve watched where you can literally see the adoration of the guest in Craig’s face. You can 100% tell this is a very big deal for him. + Mario is an absolute gentleman.

Mario’s humility is very endearing.

Mario's passion and enthusiasm is just wonderful to see.

Mario is like two different souls in one human. He is so cool and down to earth during conversation, and he looks so different while he is playing.

Love the fact that he takes his job so seriously and wants to perform at his best. Just total dedication.

So I’ve finished now and…that might be the best podcast you’ve done, Craig. That’s a real highlight in the catalogue. Huge congratulations!!!

One of the best, if not the best metal drummer today. And Gojira is prolly the best live band I've ever seen.

Mario has the biggest heart man. What a stellar example for the drumming community and world on how to be an excellent human/drummer.

Holy crap!!! I've been a huge Gojira fan for years now and I've always wanted to hear more from Mario. This is amazing!

Mario is so down to earth, thank you so much for providing this Craig

This guy is so humble you'd never realize he's an absolute beast behind the kit. Had the honor of seeing them in 2019. They just seem incapable of putting on a less-than-amazing show. It's also really cool hearing Mario speak at length and deeply about his technique and approach when I'm normally used to only hearing Joe do the bulk of interviews.

1. Dynamics 2. dynamics & 3. dynamics. Mario understands this so well and is such a master of feel. The crowd knows. Can't wait to see you guys August 15th.

Can’t wait to watch this

Have known of Gojira for 15+ years but Craig’s hype over the past few years grew them on me for sure.

I’m not even a drummer, but I love every second of this podcast🤘🏼

I absolutely love Mario, I saw Gojira on last year in Tampa, Florida on Marios birthday. Joe had the crowd sing him happy birthday to him :). Such an amazing drummer and band. Keep it up!!!!

man... how cool is this guy?! Super down to earth and what youd want a musical hero to be.

Absolutely loved this episode! What an incredible guest to have on!

Good to see how much Mario's English has improved over the years. Great interview! Didn't expect to watch the 1 hour duration straight threw, but i did.

Such an inspiration, very human person, even if I'm not a drummer, I'll never stop to try to slap that The Art of Dying intro with my hands, trying to coordinate it with my feets...

Love this episode Craig! Great job keeping the vibes high and opening Mario up 🙏🏼🙌🏼

Thanks for this podcast guys,brilliant.

incredible! man this was amazing to watch, i need to listen to more gojira. i remember hearing them in 07 and just being like whoa, this is so fucking heavy, they sound like a machine. 💫💫🙏🙏

Fantastic, loved it!

This is one of the best episodes you've done Reynlord, thank you very much!

An awesome interview Craig. Keep this up!

Such a good time to listen to this conversation !

This is an absolute treasure! Thank you for doing this.

Phenomenal interview. Awesome to see you finally get him on. I was patiently waiting for this to be posted. I feel like the interview was so casual that the time just flew by. All of a sudden your doing the dream festival and I’m like, shit it’s almost done! I finally got to see them in NYC with Deftones last year and it was an absolute blast.

Favorite episode ever. Mario is what made me buy a kit after being a guitar player and have never looked back ❤

Such a great episode Craig ! One of the two coolest and badass drummers chatting together.

God I love everyone in gojira so much thank you for doing this Craig and Marioi found this from a short im obsessed with gojira this is great

Craig, you have no idea how much I needed this podcast. Thank you!

Oh HELL yeah! Can't wait to watch this all.

i wanted to save this for after work tonight to give it the proper attention it deserves but ahhh i can't wait! it's too good!

Such a incredibly candid and informative interview. Mario is such an inspiration to us all. Thank you Craig

Wow guys ! Thank you so much for this interview 🎉 , I will probably see it a hundred times 🔥 The fact that you focus the interview on drummer's perspective is awesome. I felt understood in a lot of points 🙏🏻 I don't feel so alone jaja Thank you so so much for bringing Mario , he is a huge part of my foundations as a drummer !!

He deserves to be great; he’s so disciplined and hard working.

This is gold! Inspiring stuff. Love Mario's dedication and discipline to the craft

Mario is such a great guy! Great pod Craig!!

This is such a great interview . Well done Craig ! Mario is such a nice guy .

I just love every second of this podcast thank you so much for this Craig. Thanks to Mario as well, really interesting person to hear and learn, lucky for me now I discover Knocked Loose and Stray From the Path 💥.

By far my favourite episode! Mario is a legend and you Craig, looked like you had the time of your life. I was smiling throughout the whole thing. 🖤

Favorite episode of the pod yet!

Great interview man. He seems so humble & kind.

Craig, you're consistently putting out phenomenal content for drummers all around the world. This shit is gold. This is my third time coming back to the video because there was a lot of great content in here.

Man you two are so fucking cool. I can honestly state with no hesitation that this is the first podcast I've ever watched beginning to end. 🖤⚡️🖤

How can you not LOVE this man???

Amazing. Great convo. Mario is the best.

This is one of the best interviews I've ever seen! Your interviewing process was perfect and you asked so many questions I've always wanted to hear. Mario was amazing. SUPER props to you!!

Brilliant episode Craig! Mario is such an icon

So happy for you Craig, continued wishes for continued success 🖤🖤🖤

Best video ever. Thank you Craig. Felt like I was sitting with friends and enjoying every moment of the conversation. Much love🫶🏻

I loved the interview, discovered this podcast and channel because of this episode, love you voice and accent, keeps me hooked on the episode XD

Best one yet! Didn’t want it to end haha. Super chilled and natural 😊

So much love for this episode! Saw Gojira twice in the last 12 months and both sets where incredible. Mario seems like such a humble nice guy!

Man i love Mario. Last year Gojira played in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 and he STOLE the show. His presence on the stage, the drum sound, all was perfect. Massive respect for the man and the group. I cannot wait for they come back. Great great podcast bro. 👏🤟

Amazing interview. Great job. Mario is just the real deal.

Loved this interview. Great people having a great conversation 🙌✨

A conversation on a different level. There are a few recorded conversations in the world that I could come back to and gain something every time.. Truly inspirational. Thanks to your hosting, since you are 50% of this talk. :P

Loved every second of this.

Only halfway through and this is so fucking cool, man. Two of my favorite drummers, two of the biggest giants in metal music today, sitting down and talking about all the shit I want to hear. What a fantastic episode. Thank you for all you do, Craig, and congrats for all the success you're reaping. You fucking deserve it, dude. 🥁

I've never watched one of these podcasts from start to finish. This is one of the best podcasts I've ever watched/listened. Incredible.

10:24 “All The Tears” is for me the hardest Gojira song on drums and it such a amazing song

I've really been hooked on these guys. I didnt expect but wow it grabbed me. 🤘🏽

Thank you both so much for this! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this one, and feel happier than I have felt for ages. Two of my favourite drummers. Wow. Listening with an idiotic grin on my face. ❤

Daaaamn, I'm so Happy to see Mario doing this with you. Thank you so much ! ♥️

this interview shows there is so much good in the scene and there's a lot of people we can have as models for healthy way of being a legend

Absolutely fantastic episode! As a drummer this pure gold! also loved the dream festival part and justice for lars.

Absolute legend chatting with another legend. This was great! Thanks Craig and Mario! EDIT: When two great drummers have solid multiple minute segments trading back and forth “badugabadugabadop” rythms is golden.

Such a cool , humble guy. Love it 👌

Fascinating interview. Finally Mario get's to talk about everything :D

First time I've ever heard another drummer mention that the click sounds slow when full of Adrenaline, my band will turn to me when I'm not playing with a click (which i struggle with) and say "dude that was waaay too fast" and I'll just be shocked until I watch the footage back later and realise I'm rushing at least 5-10bpm faster! Great Interview, Mario is King!

This is one of those podcasts you can hear over and over and over again.. So amazing drummer and same as a person, we love you Mario thank you for being a big influence for me

I love Gojira all of the members are so talented and polite one of my favourite gigs I've ever been to, \m/

Awesome interview!!!

Great ep Craig, thanks

My favorite drummer from my favorite band. This will maybe be the first podcast i will ever listen to from start to finish

Saw Gojira on this run. It was so worth the wait. Great episode.

i wish this was 4 hours long. best pod ive seen