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Hand-Picked Vinyl October 2024
As the music world continues to see a resurgence in Vinyl (LP’s,) Vinyl Me Please (VMP) is curating and producing some of the best vinyl remasters and pressings around. They are scouring the history of recorded music for forgotten gems…
Dirk Verbeuren’s Megadeth Touring Kit
Photos by Jason Mehler Drums: Tama Starclassic Maple Custom – 9×10,10×12,11×13 Rack Toms, 16×16,16×18, Floor Toms, two 18×22 Kick Drums.Snare: 5½x14 Signature Snare.Heads: Evans Drumheads: ST Dry, EC2, EQ3, G2.Cymbals: Meinl – 14” Byzance Brilliant Med Hi-Hat, 18” Classics Custom Dark China, 18”…
New and Notable October 2024
SABIAN MENTORSHIP AWARD, DW SOUNDWORKS EXPANSION PACK, NEW PORTER & DAVIES ENDORSERS SABIAN – Dom Famularo – SEN Mentorship Award SABIAN is proud to announce the launch of the second annual SABIAN – Dom Famularo – SEN Mentorship Award. Set…
Klook-Mop: A Rhythmic Signature of Bebop
The drum set is a uniquely American instrument that has played a central role in jazz from its inception. The invention of the bass drum pedal enabled one drummer to cover multiple percussion parts, and as the different styles of…
Obsession
Last month I suggested the idea of becoming “obsessed” with music and drumming. Unfortunately, the word obsession has gotten a bad reputation. Obsession is defined as a “compelling motivation.” Compelling means, “evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible…
Broadly Speaking
Near the conclusion of an album project being recorded in New York City at Sear Sound, I was overdubbing a simple shaker part to a track we had just recorded. Unnoticed by me, the arranger and pianist Alan Broadbent was…
Tama Superstar Warlord Combo
This month’s Kit of the Month comes to us from Andrew Naish. Andrew’s kit is actually a combination of two different Tama kits. The first kit is a Tama Superstar Hyperdrive Dark Mocha Fade kit in 7×10, 8×12, 12×14, 14×16…
New and Notable September 2024
Jonathan “Sugarfoot” Moffett endorses Turkish Cymbals, New Sabian Vault Drop Cymbals, Roland establishes further design lab, Simmons Unveils Titan 50 B-Ex Electronic Drum Kit Jonathan “Sugarfoot” Moffett Endorses Turkish Cymbals Jonathan Phillip “Sugarfoot” Moffett, the renowned American drummer, songwriter, and…
Yamaha EAD10
If the Yamaha EAD10 System is new to you, you’re a few years late to the party. Since its debut in 2018, the EAD10 Drum Module has made waves in the drumming world for its ease of use as a…
Kaleen Reading of Mannequin Pussy
Philadelphia’s Mannequin Pussy cathartic music is a gift that makes you want to rage and go against the man, but it also makes you reflect about your existence in this lonely, harsh world we live in. Formed in 2010, the…
Vinyl Me, Please
Matt Fiedler is the CEO of Vinyl Me, Please (VMP.) But what is Vinyl Me, Please? It is a combination of a record retailer, a reissue label, and a music distributor. But more than anything, Vinyl Me, Please is a…
Green Day’s “Before The Lobotomy” drummer Tre Cool
“Before the Lobotomy,” the fifth track on Green Day’s 21st Century Breakdown, showcases the talent of brilliant punk drummer Tré Cool (Frank Edwin Wright III.) We chose this track because of its simple, yet powerful, odd time signature groove that…
Master Studies: Stroke Combination Studies,5 Stroke Roll Combinations
Going from single strokes to double strokes, to buzz (multiple rebound) strokes, involves different pressures on the sticks. You must be able to change the pressure your fingers are putting on the sticks without tension developing in the wrists. When…
The Flow Of Movement
Flow is the space where high performance lives. Athletes call this ‘being in the zone’, that magical sphere where you’re almost watching yourself from above. Flow is the mastery of our inner world to feel and perform at our best…
