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Brady Walkabout Series Additions
The Walkabout series is the personal project of Brady Drums founder Chris Brady, who travels deep into the remote deserts and forests of Australia to hand-select small amounts of rare, indigenous timbers, which are then handcrafted into limited editions, rarities,…
John Sferra And Tom Shelley Team Up In Clinic
Unique Presentation Will Be Part Of Big Beat World Drumming Record Attempt In a special format that literally promises “something for everyone,” drum great John Sferra and percussionist (and Universal Percussion president) Tom Shelley will appear in clinic together this…
New Bill Bruford Speaking Dates And Limited-Edition Autobiography
Bill Bruford, the recently retired drummer whose groundbreaking work with Yes, King Crimson, and Earthworks has earned him the respect of generations of drummers, has announced additional dates for his ongoing speaking engagement tour. There is no hands-on drumming in…
AHEAD Armor Cases Launches New Website
To support the growing interest in their groundbreaking line of drum, cymbal, hardware and accessory cases, Ahead Armor Cases has announced the launch of a new, completely redesigned website at AheadArmorCases.com. The interactive site includes extensive information on the full…
Toontrack Blues MIDI Library
Toontrack’s latest MIDI collection—Blues MIDI—includes breaks, fills, and twelve-bar groove variations in various tempos, feels, and time signatures. The library works with the company’s drum software EZdrummer and Superior Drummer 2.0. Toontrack.com
Vic Firth Carter Beauford Signature Stick
Dave Matthews Band drummer Carter Beauford’s new signature stick combines a 5B shaft with an extended taper and elongated oval wood tip. The result is said to provide superior response, sound, and versatility. For a distinctive look and feel, the…
Richard Christy: “Admire the Heroes??? Studio Footage
Richard Christy Performs “Admire the Heroes” from Cold Winds on Timeless Days, the New Album by Charred Walls of the Damned The December issue of Modern Drummer magazine contains an Update story on Richard Christy. In it, the drummer and leader…
Porter & Davies BC2 Silent Bass Drum Monitoring System
Porter & Davies’ updated BumChum bass drum monitor, the BC2, includes a voltage selector switch for use in different countries, plus phantom power, an XLR socket, NL4 sockets and connector leads, and a smaller flight case. The BC2 uses bone…
Los Cabos 7A Hickory Nylon-Tip Sticks
Los Cabos’s 7A hickory nylon-tip drumsticks are 15 1/2" in length and have a diameter of .543". List price: $14. loscabosdrumsticks.com
September Web Update News
Mark Schulman has been touring with Foreigner all summer and is also on the band’s three-disc set Feels Like the First Time, containing two audio CDs and a live concert DVD. For more, visit www.foreigneronline.com. Also check out Mark’s article…
Drummed Up Creations Music-Inspired Furniture
Drummed Up Creations designs and builds furniture using new and used drums and drum parts. The line of products includes cocktail/bar tables and stools, clocks, and end tables. Each piece is built to order, personalized, numbered, and signed. Prices start…
Florian Alexandru-Zorn Announces Clinic Dates
Check out the video preview of Florian Alexandru-Zorn's clinics and see the dates after the jump. Florian Alexandru-Zorn Clinic & Masterclass Dates Date Location Venue/Info Nov. 7, 2011 Seminole, FL Seminole FL Music Store - Music and Sound Master Classes and Clinic…
Sabian Clinic Calendar
Date Location Venue/Info January—April, 2012 Various Various 2012 JANUARY Jan 18th Chris Deviney, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO Jan 21st Rich Redmond, Sand Hills Music Center, Fayetteville, NC Jan 25th Rich Redmond, Musician's Institute, Hollywood, CA Jan 26th Rich…
Virtually Erskine - Peter Erskine Drum Sample and Groove Libraries
Virtually Erskine features samples of two of the legendary drummer’s personal kits, formatted for FXpansion BFD2 and BFD Eco, plus a MIDI groove library of more than 400 files played by Erskine in twelve unique styles, including jazz, swing, rock,…
