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Showroom: Burns Engineering’s New Bass Plate Drum Accessory
The patented Bass Plate attaches to a bass drum using the same screws and holes used for the two bottom batter-side tension lugs. The objective of the Bass Plate is to restore the balance and fullness of the drum’s sound…
What You Need to Know About...Drum Cases
This article originally ran in the July/Aug 2013 issue of Drum Business. by Ben Meyer A great investment deserves protection, but finding the right cases for your drums, cymbals, and hardware can be tricky, because there are so many choices. Having…
Showroom: Remo Dorado Cajon
Remo’s Dorado cajons are designed and handcrafted in California using birch and two sets of three high-quality compression springs with over 400 coils each. Additional features include a fixed faceplate that seals the drum completely and enables the bass tones…
Showroom: LP Black Box Cajon
LP’s new Black Box cajon is a synthesis between playability and affordability. Handmade in the USA, its smooth, sophisticated black matte finish gives it a polished appearance, while the Baltic birch front plate, usually found on high-end cajons, serves up…
CSNY Drummer Dallas Taylor Passes
Dallas Taylor, who appeared on Crosby, Stills, and Nash’s seminal self-titled debut album, as well as the equally iconic first album by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Déjà Vu, has passed of undisclosed causes. Taylor first gained prominence with the…
Drummer Blog: The Future Laureates’ Rob Durkee Talks Passion and Influences
Photo by Kaitlyn McQuaid Hello! If you were to tell me less than ten years ago that I was going to grow up and be a drummer, I likely would have thought you were insane. There was not a musical…
The Bad Plus’s Dave King Releases Humor-Filled “Rational Funk??? Video Series
Dave King, composer and drummer with accomplished jazz and rock groups including the Bad Plus, Dave King Trucking Co., and Halloween, Alaska has launched a new video series that challenges the conventions of music tutorials on YouTube. Created by King…
Showroom: PinchClip Now Available in Three-Packs
The patent-pending PinchClip, a drum accessory that replaces wingnuts on cymbal stands, is now available as a three-pack and comes in a choice of black or red finish. The PinchClip is a stainless-steel flange that makes setting up and packing…
California Music Fest Combines John Bonham, Randy Rhoads, and Keith Moon/John Entwistle Tributes
Scheduled to coincide with the 2015 National Association of Music Merchants convention—the NAMM Show—the California Music Fest will present tribute concerts to Led Zeppelin drummer John “Bonzo” Bonham, Ozzie Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads, and the Who’s great rhythm section, drummer…
Drummer Blog: The Singles’ Nicky Veltman Talks About Life on the Road
Hola, Modern Drummer readers! I am Nicky Veltman, drummer for LA rock ’n’ rollers the Singles. We put out our album Look How Fast A Heart Can Break back in April 2014. Since the release, we’ve become serious road warriors,…
Showroom: Remo Powerstroke 3 Black Dot and Powerstroke 77 Drumheads
Inspired by legendary drummer Steve Smith, the Powerstroke 3 Black Dot bass drum head features a thin underlay ring at the outer edge of the head to subtly dampen unwanted overtones. The added 5-mil bottom-side Black Dot is said to…
Drummer Blog: Birds of Tokyo’s Adam Weston Talks Productivity in the Studio
Good morning from sunny Los Angeles, MD readers! I’m Adam Weston from Oz band Birds of Tokyo. We’ve actually been based in LA the past couple of years, working amongst studios. We’re always writing, between touring and other commitments, at…
What You Need to Know About...Drum Mics
This article originally ran in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of Drum Business. by Billy Brennan By its very nature, the drumset can be the hardest instrument to mike. Guitarists, for example, have it easy: They have only themselves, their axe,…
Showroom: Roland Adds Vintage Sounds in the 7X7-TR8 Drum Machine Expansion
Roland introduces the new 7X7-TR8 Drum Machine Expansion for the TR-8 Rhythm Performer. Every sound of the TR-707 and TR-727 has been reproduced using the original PCM wave data and detailed models of the original circuitry. Analog Circuit Behavior captures…
