For the third year in a row, Drumland (a division of the Pro Sound music chain in Germany) recently presented their International Drummers’ Meeting in Koblenz. The director of Drumland—and host for this event—is Jurge Mader. Each year, Jurge brings drummers and percussionists together from all over the world. Some do clinics, while some just play and answer questions. Sometimes the artists just play together in a sort of uninhibited percussion jam. This year’s artists included Rick Latham, Jon Hiseman, Freddie Santiago (an excellent Latin percussionist who demonstrated congas, timbales and bongos), Willie Wilcox, European drummer Willy Ketzer, Alex Acuna, the dynamic bass and drumset duo of Helmut Hattler and Udo Dahmen, and myself. Corporate sponsors included Sonor, Yamaha, Pearl, Sabian, Paiste, and Zildjian. (I hope I haven’t left anyone out.) The event began early on a Sunday morning, with all of the artists on stage, setting up drums, selecting […]

June 1985 Issue