The Downbeat Podcast - Jake Smelley (Gideon, Zero

My guest this week has the best, most calming voice of all time. Soft spoken Alabama legend Jake Smelley is the drummer for metalcore band Gideon and more recently he backs the singer/rapper/musician Zero 9:36. We talked about his love (and my hate) of country music, black magick, auditioning for one of the biggest music artists in the world...and everything in between.
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[@Samuraijake93]

This episode went so deep and so silly i absolutely love it. This has to be one of my new favorite episodes

[@CharlieViking95]

Great drummer, new Gideon records is a certified slapperoni!

[@AdamBriffa]

Probably one of my favourite episodes to date...
More 2 hour pods, if the guests can do it? I love the general chat mixed in with music/drums. The general chat makes it feel less PR like!

[@bixotti]

Hell yeah Gideon’s new album is one of my favorites of the year

[@tyleryeo8310]

Your best episode yet. Jake seems like such a top guy

[@Gondyr_Nocheinsson]

Dear Craig, whenever I think your content can't possibly get any better, like I did after the Kublai Khan episode, you go on shelling out banger after banger. Jerry Horton was crazy good, and this one was just out of this world.

[@reynlord666]

thank you. new episode every 2 weeks 🖤

[@KeriAngala]

Really enjoying the Magick discussion! Best part of this podcast is the not even talking about music 😂

[@rocioiribe5841]

Jason Isbell did a live Spotify Sessions EP where he starts off by saying "I'm Jason Isbell and we're the 400 unit. We're from Muscle Shoals, Alabama" and I just never understood what he said until now. Now i know it's a place lol
great educational episode. could feel the swamp energy, nighttime chats hit different.

[@mauveshores]

The little "Roll Tide" at the end with a smile got me 😂

[@jakehadlock]

This has been my favorite episode you’ve put out. Could listen to the two of you talk for hours 😂

[@anthonyk0420]

Magik!!! spiritual growth and enlightenment has brought me here to your podcast! your voice!!your drumming!! The universe attracts me to you and your wise words thank you ! 🙏

[@Garage-1881]

Seconded 🖤⚡️🖤

[@ultrawolflord8495]

Never seen a drummer groove so well and hit so hard (besides Eloy, maybe)

[@scottrossdrums]

Currently watching. 58 mins in and thoroughly enjoying it so far. Checked the length of the video and still have over an hour left. JURASSIC PARK👏🏻

[@pedalingpercussionist711]

killer episode. The absolute best podcast.

[@olemartinthoresen8806]

Favorite episode & favorite drummers🔥💯🫡

[@ramajamalam]

i hate the intro so much i love it

[@hullcameron]

God DAMN Jake is a very gorgeous man (respectfully)

[@Veeto]

cant find a way to say i love this more.

[@Dreadlocker3]

Classic Craig Reynolds, guest tells that his parents are gonna watch this episode, host proceeds to talk about his genitals, pills to get harder erections and loads of occultism and black magic hahaha, i love this

[@davidhotson1594]

I would increase to £2 a month for some troll voice thrown into the intro

[@Owenator26]

That's awesome Jake brought up Gavin Harrison incredible drummer for Porcupine Tree he's a huge part to their sound and why they sound so amazing!

[@anthonyk0420]

Zero !!! H town baby !!! Fuck yeah !!!

[@imryrymc]

Everything else stops when the downbeat ep drops! Feels like the weekend starts early!

[@Jonkflores]

Love you both 🫶 amazing episode 💪🏽

[@petemartyn]

From towns with one traffic light to sex magick and boners to psychedelic country songs and Post Malone - this episode took me on a ride and I loved every minute of it!

[@claytonvines4528]

I did not expect some old school Bury Your Dead chat, fucking love it. Cover Your Tracks and Beauty and the Breakdown are legendary

[@marshal-a-mciff]

"When does swamp happen"

[@Garage-1881]

Pontoons aka a "PARTY BARGE" are a must have in the south 🖤⚡️🖤

[@matthewlambert5504]

Im listening to this episode for the second time and just happen to be wearing a Muscle Shoals shirt rn

[@chaoticfirearm]

Jake is cool as hell

[@anthonyk0420]

I’ve got two pairs of black and white barb shorts best piece ever! I need all the skins asap

[@oliversyt4622]

Great episode!❤

[@Leaving_Orbit]

Great episode.

[@professorflitch]

Now I want to go and have a beer with you two. And all the guys in the comment section.

[@wingkingsingh]

You need the blue flavour as the drink
Shout out to the blue flavour

[@rocioiribe5841]

i only know what baja blast is from the Kublai Khan episode. lol

[@Veeto]

11:27 this is why i watch. craig having a crisis mid interview will always be pricelss and make me shitmyself laughing

[@isaaclambden]

swamp merch when!?!?

[@Codycreek]

Old hollerin’ Billy O’ Mullins 😂😂🤣😂🤣

[@Garage-1881]

Craig next time you guys tour you gotta come to Gainesville FL! Literally home of the Florida Gators Swamp country!

[@WarpedENT94]

12:43 sing tha sh*t Craig! lmfao

[@CrisRYMER]

1:02:25 sounded so much like Matt from Kublai Khan I had to come and check it wasn't just him there

[@richpeto6207]

A beverage sponsor? Time to get the company behind that noise gate to sponsor the show mate - heavy lifting right there.

[@anthonyk0420]

God damnit I hate that I love you so much

[@theboss477]

Was 69 like 😎
That happens often to me idk why

[@fat_mason]

Nice