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Pinback’s Chris Prescott
As a musician, I’ve had my fair share of strange experiences over the years. But this for me was one of the most surreal. I decided to write about it here and share it with my fellow drummers. Pinback recently…
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band To Tour The Pacific Rim In 2013
Tour Comes On Heels Of 2012's North American Summer Dates And Features The Same Band: Steve Lukather (Toto), Gregg Rolie (Journey, Santana), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, and Gregg Bissonette Ringo Starr announced that his All Starr…
Canopus Ash Standard Drumset
December 2012 Product Close-Up Canopus Ash Standard Drumset by Eric Novod Step into leading New York City jazz clubs like Smalls, Smoke, the Jazz Gallery, Cornelia Street Café, and the Zinc Bar, and you’ll find a house kit supplied by…
Sabian Players’ Choice 2012 Winners
December 2012 Product Close-Up Sabian 2012 Players’ Choice Winners by David Ciauro Last year Sabian introduced twelve prototype cymbals within its network of existing series and let the public decide which models would make it into production. Top artists like…
Buddy Rich: Style & Analysis
Buddy’s Best by Steve Fidyk Buddy Rich was the first jazz drummer I saw perform live as a kid, and experiencing his intensity in a club at such a young age left a deep impression on me. It’s an understatement…
PMC Is Giving Away Free Beginner Packs for Both Drumkit and Hand Percussion Drummers
November is the month for the Percussion Marketing Council’s (PMC) annual International Drum Month campaign, and the PMC has gathered basic drumming essentials from industry members to help you get started drumming! Anyone who has ever dreamed of playing drums…
Gretsch Drums Brings Back the Round Badge
Gretsch Drums is proud to announce that beginning January, 2013, all USA Custom drums, including G-4000 metal and G-5000 wood snares, will feature the traditional round badge. The newly designed round badge shares many of the characteristics of the original…
The Drum Guru App’s Rob Wallis
A number of people have asked me, “What is Drum Guru, and how and why did you come up with it”? Drum Guru is the first educational app for drummers. As to how and why it was developed, it all…
Nashville Percussionist Farrell Morris Dead at Seventy-Four
Nashville percussionist Richard Farrell Morris died on Thursday, October 4, 2012, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was seventy-four. Farrell Morris, born June 17, 1938 in Waxahachie, TX, was a former member of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and…
“Beats, Brews, and Banter,??? with Dr. Robert Brosh, UArts drum students, and MCD Custom Drums
Are you a drummer, drum educator, gear-head, or wannabe? Philly Drum Project’s monthly meet-up, Beats, Brews, and Banter, continues on Monday, November 5th at Roosevelt’s Pub at the corner of 23rd and Walnut in Philadelphia. The meet-up will run from 7pm-9pm and…
Jeff Kummer of the Early November
Good day, drummers of the modern world. Jeff Kummer from the Early November here to tell you a little about myself. I started drumming at an early age—about the fourth grade or so. When I was a kid, my older…
Greg Skaff 116th & Park
This is jazz guitarist Greg Skaff’s third successive exploration of the classic B3/guitar/drums format—but with a difference. Although Skaff’s fat-toned hollow-body sound and swing feel are rooted in tradition, his concept is subtly informed by the modern, along with hints of…
The Collective School of Music Initiates Fundraising Project
In 2010, the Collective moved to a new location for the first time in twenty-six years. The expensive construction and soundproofing of the new facility began in September and ran through the duration of the year. According to The Collective…
Roland Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp Giveaway
In celebration of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp’s 15th Anniversary and Roland’s 40th Anniversary, Roland Corporation U.S. is honored to announce the first ever Roland Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Giveaway. One lucky Roland fan will win a chance to…
