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Doc Sweeney FOCUS Series Snares
Future Past….The Clean, Articulate, Sensitive, and the FOCUSED! The Past The 1928 catalogue for the Slingerland Banjo & Drum Company was quite possibly the first “real” catalogue for this “new” drum company. It was chock full of a plethora of…
The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming: Eighth-Note Double Bass Drum Beats
In the new and revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming, Bobby includes nine new double bass drumming chapters. The new and expanded edition covers contemporary techniques such as bass drum double strokes, feet-only exercises, binary and ternary…
Do All Drummers Have ADHD?
Drummers all have one thing in common: we’re passionate and energetic people! Energy and passion are a blessing and a superpower, but if they’re not channeled through SYSTEMS, they run amok. I’ve heard so many drummers express that they think…
Buzz Roll Studies: 8th Notes with Buzz Rolls
In Joe Morello’s book Master Studies, he details different techniques to develop control on the drums. These exercises develop technique, control, and will help you develop different vocabulary from the different sounds we can produce with our hands. This chapter…
James Brown: The Funky Drummer, Clyde Stubblefield Transcription by Marc Atkinson
When Tower of Power asked, “What is Hip?” Clyde Stubblefield answered! Grooves don’t get much hipper than this. Recorded in 1969, released in 1970, and again on CD in 1986, “The Funky Drummer” from the album In The Jungle Groove…
New and Notable June 2024
Latin Percussion’s 60th Anniversary Cowbell, Jam Block, Cabasa, and Vibra-Slap III To commemorate sixty amazing years Latin Percussion (LP) has expanded its much-loved percussion range with the addition of the 60th Anniversary Ridge Rider Cowbell, Jam Block, Afuche / Cabasa…
Dave Abbruzzese - Gets Back to the Woods
In the critically acclaimed cult television series Twin Peaks, which was based in and around Washington state in the early 90’s, Special Agent Dale Cooper stated, “When two events occur simultaneously pertaining to the same object of inquiry, we must…
“Under A Glass Moon” Transcription by Marc Atkinson
“Under a Glass Moon” is a progressive metal track by Dream Theater featuring drummer Mike Portnoy. Released in 1992, it’s a standout track from their second studio album, Images and Words. The song highlights Dream Theater’s musical prowess and boasts…
SE Electronics SE4100 AND T1 Microphones
Leaner Workhorse Mics at the Right Price Announced in time for NAMM 2024, SE Electronics released their SE4100 and T1 large diaphragm condenser microphones. These new additions to sE’s product line are modeled after the sE4400 and T2 mics and…
Trinity 18” Heavy Holey Crash
Trinity Cymbals are HEAVY Trinity Cymbals have been around for several years. However, the cymbals themselves seem much older than the U.S. distribution that brings them to us today. Trinity Cymbals was officially founded in 2019 in Weaverville, CA, in…
Patrick Wilson - Ergo Fuego, I Just Want to Play!
Weezer’s Patrick Wilson is a drummer just like many of us reading this article right now. He loves Rush and Van Halen. He says things like, “I buy so much gear based on demos that I see online, and then…
Rock Locks - Secure Your Tension Rods
Secure Your Tension Rods It’s a common problem that has been plaguing drummers for decades. You’re playing drums and your tension rods dance and micro-spin their way out of tune. It happens to snares and toms alike. If you’re just…
Whom Gods Destroy’s Bruno Valverde
From Maracatu to Metal Brazil is known for its rhythmic contributions to the music world. In music you can’t ignore the Brazilian styles of Samba, Bossa Nova, and Maracatu. But recently Brazil’s contribution to Heavy Metal drumming has been overwhelming…
New and Notable May 2024
LP 60th Anniversary Congas, Bongos, Timbales and Cajons, and “Dandy” Rodriguez Bongos Sixty years ago, it began with a simple set of bongos! Martin Cohen, founder of Latin Percussion (LP), fell in love with the infectious nature of Latin-Jazz and…
