Hello, everyone. Welcome to the July 2019 issue. If you’re into gawking at wild and famous drumkits, then you’re going to enjoy our photo-essay on Crash, the new coffee-table book by drummer, collector, and studio sound technician David Frangioni. In addition to talking to the author about it, we couldn’t resist reprinting a whole host of its photos, as well as a couple that didn’t make the final product. Among the drummers whose iconic kits are featured is the great Hal Blaine, who died this past March shortly after celebrating his ninetieth birthday, and who we’ll be honoring with a full tribute in an upcoming issue. I was blessed to become close with Hal, and like so many who knew him, I was heartbroken over his passing. Hal lived a pretty incredible life, and his career trajectory will likely never be repeated. He paved the way for so many drummers […]

July 2019 Issue