October 2017 Issue – Volume 41 • Number 10
On 01st Oct 2017
Articles in October 2017
Tammy Glover of Thorcraft Cobra
Changing up my gear keeps me inspired. That said, I’ve been using my dad’s vintage 1953 Gretsch red sparkle on recordings since the ’90s. Initially it was a three-piece kit with a 16x22 kick, a 6x14 snare, a 10x13 rack…
Hired Gun
A new music documentary pushes some of the world’s greatest freelancers—including many of our favorite drummers—“out of the shadows and into the spotlight.”
New gear from Yamaha, SlapKlatz, Vater, British Drum Co., Overtone Labs and Tama!
Yamaha Tour Custom Maple Drumset Suitable for recording and live playing, Tour Custom Maple drumsets are constructed with 6-ply maple shells using the company’s proprietary staggered, diagonal-seam shell construction. Additional features include 2.3mm inverted Dyna Hoops that help focus the…
2Box - DrumIt Five Module and TrigIt Triggers
A plug-and-play trigger system with 4 GB of flash memory for uploading original sounds.
Charlie Hall on the War on Drugs’ A Deeper Understanding
While several drummers pave an unwavering groove foundation on the popular indie group’s new release, its main kit man contributes on multiple levels.
50 Crucial Jazz Drumming Recordings
A hundred years. It’s a wonder to think that’s how long people have holed themselves away with their Victrolas, hi-fis, iPods, and Google Homes, listening intently to the wondrous music that four generations’ worth of jazz drummers have gifted humankind.…
Buddy Rich: A Timeline
No player in history could so confidently—and inarguably—wear the title of “the world’s greatest drummer.” Buddy Rich was simply a phenomenon, astounding vaudeville audiences in the late 1910s and early ’20s, well before most children began their conventional schooling. Indeed,…
Video Interview with Buddy Rich Writer and Arranger John LaBarbera!
John LaBarbera is a Grammy-nominated composer and arranger whose works have been recorded and performed for nearly fifty years by many of the top artists of jazz, including Woody Herman, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Tormé, Bill Watrous, Phil Woods,…
HeadHunters - Crossovers Hybrid Rods
Blending the response and feel of regular drumsticks with the controlled, articulate sound of rods.
38 Special’s Gary Moffatt
For the past nineteen years he’s held the throne for one of rock’s most enduring organizations. It hasn’t always been easy, but rock ’n’ roll eventually rewards its true survivors.
Outlaw Drums - Heritage Series Snares
More than 150 years of American history commemorated in reclaimed heart pine snares.
Daxx Nielsen With Cheap Trick
More than forty years since its birth in Rockford, Illinois, the classic hard-rock group is as vibrant as ever, thanks to some recent, well-deserved recognition.
Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth
Since forming in 2009 while the members attended the Berklee College of Music, the group known as Bent Knee has released several records and done extensive touring, including a string of European dates last summer followed by opening slots on…
Custom-Shop Chops
This one-of-a-kind kit comes to us from New York City–based drummer Adam Romanowski, who commissioned a budding drum builder for the set in 2003. “My friend Ilya Hamovic started making drums after a short stint working at Manny’s Music in…
Antonio Sanchez Soars Beyond Birdman
Antonio Sanchez knows the key to being a successful jazz drummer in this unpredictable decade: Always keep evolving. To stay ahead of the game—both artistically and business-wise—the indefatigable artist embraces a whirlwind schedule and wholeheartedly welcomes a challenge. In addition…
