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Taye Walnut/Maple Specialty Snare

The TSWM1407SNW combines walnut and maple in a 7x14 shell. The walnut offers a bright and dry tone, while the maple adds warmth and sustain. Six-ply maple SoundRings help focus the attack. A high-gloss lacquer finish and vintage-style tube lugs…

Modern Drummer
Sep 20, 2012

Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 3: Bass Drum Comping in 5/4

November 2012 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Improve Your Bottom Line Part 3: Bass Drum Comping in 5/4 by Steve Fidyk Welcome to the third and final installment in this series on bass drum comping. This time we’ll be working in 5/4.…

Modern Drummer
Sep 19, 2012

ProMark And Evans Offer Holiday Bundle

Buy a Brick of ProMark Hickory 5A Wood Sticks and Get a FREE Evans Coated 14” G1 Snare Drum Head, Available while Supplies Last! ProMark drumsticks and Evans drumheads announce a new bundle only available for the 2012 Holiday Season.…

Modern Drummer
Sep 10, 2012

Bernard Purdie Trio In Madison, NJ

The Bernard Purdie Trio will be performing at Shanghai Jazz restaurant in Madison, New Jersey from 7 pm to 11 pm on Saturday, September 8th. For more information and to make your reservation visit: www.shanghaijazz.com.

Modern Drummer
Sep 7, 2012

Profectio Engineering Bass Plate

The Bass Plate is a dock for mounting a pedal to a bass drum without having to clamp it to the hoop, which eliminates stress on the drum, distributes its weight more evenly, and lifts it slightly off the ground.…

Modern Drummer
Aug 30, 2012
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On-Stage iMount iPad Mounting System

      The On-Stage iMount system allows you to attach an iPad to drum/cymbal hardware or a microphone stand and also acts as a protective cover. An 8 mm threaded insert on the rear of the case mates with…

Modern Drummer
Aug 23, 2012

Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 2: Bass Drum Comping in 3/4 (VIDEO)

https://vimeo.com/117308577 October 2012 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Improve Your Bottom Line Part 2: Bass Drum Comping in 3/4 by Steve Fidyk Continuing with the concept introduced in the last issue, this article explores bass drum comping ideas in 3/4. The phrases…

Modern Drummer
Aug 15, 2012

Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 1: Bass Drum Comping in 4/4 (VIDEO)

https://vimeo.com/117308578 Jazz Drummer's Workshop Improve Your Bottom Line Part 1: Bass Drum Comping in 4/4 by Steve Fidyk Drummers depend on the bass drum to help drive the band and provide depth to their time feel. Throughout the 1920s and…

Modern Drummer
Jul 27, 2012

Health & Science: Drum Aerobics, Part 2

September 2012 Health & Science Drum Athletes Part 2: V-Sit and Push-Up Catch by Billy Cuthrell Last time I outlined several ball-drop exercises designed to develop your hand/eye coordination, dexterity, and agility. The next set of exercises will continue to…

Modern Drummer
Jul 27, 2012

OCDP Brushed Bell Brass Snare

OCDP 6 1/2x14 Brushed Bell Brass Snare by Michael Dawson While geeking out with a prominent studio drummer a while back, I got into the topic of which snare drums he feels translate best to recordings. After going through his…

Modern Drummer
Jul 17, 2012

Spaun TL USA and TL II Series

TL USA drumkits are made in Chino, California, and include 8-ply maple shells, double 45-degree bearing edges, SSS rack tom mounts, Extreme Isolation floor tom feet, and Evans drumheads. The TL II series is made with North American hard-rock maple…

Modern Drummer
Jul 12, 2012

LP Jingle Qube

LP has taken the technology used in its award-winning Qube shaker and created a jingle version. Inside the Jingle Qube is a combination of flat and dimpled brass jingles. This mix is said to deliver a combination of crisp, articulate…

Modern Drummer
Jul 3, 2012
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Remo X14 Snare Batter Drumhead

    The X14 drumhead is constructed with a single ply of 14 mil polyester film. The thicker film, plus the white coating, produces darker midrange tones with greater attack and volume. The X14 is 40 percent thicker than a…

Modern Drummer
Jun 28, 2012

Jazz/Rock Drummer Aaron Comess Preps Sextet Concert for July 11th at Smoke Jazz in NYC

A Straight-Up Jazz Show, With a Focus on Material From the 1960s Respected jazz & rock drummer/multi-instrumentalist/composer/producer Aaron Comess has confirmed a July 11th sextet concert at Smoke Jazz in New York City. Comess has long ties to jazz, and…

Modern Drummer
Jun 27, 2012
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