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VIDEO - Peace Drums NAMM Show 2014 New Gear Coverage
In this video Peace Drums gives a tour of their latest products at The NAMM Show 2014. The NAMM Show is the world's largest trade-only event for the music products industry. It is one of the two largest music…
VIDEO - Ludwig NAMM Show 2014 New Gear Coverage
In this video Ludwig's Josh Allen gives a tour of the Ludwig booth from The NAMM Show 2014. The NAMM Show is the world's largest trade-only event for the music products industry. It is one of the two largest…
VIDEO - Pearl Drums NAMM Show 2014 New Gear Coverage
In this video Pearl Drums' Kevin Packard gives a tour of the latest products in the Pearl booth at The NAMM Show 2014. "Pearl Musical Instrument Company," and manufacturing includes drum kits, marching drums, timpani, Latin percussion instruments, cymbals,…
VIDEO! Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Approaching Standards, Part 3: Language and Vernacular (February 2014 Issue)
by Steve Fidyk Welcome to the final installment of our series on applying the rhythmic phrasing of jazz standards to the drumset. This time we’re exploring ways to extract themes from the Thelonious Monk tune “Straight No Chaser” to…
Product Close-Up: ddrum Paladin Walnut Speakeasy Drumset (From the February 2014 Issue)
by Michael Dawson When ddrum first arrived in the 1980s, it made only electronic drums and triggers and was owned by Clavia, the Swedish maker of Nord series keyboards and synthesizers. Ddrum was sold to Armadillo Enterprises—which also owns Dean…
WIN the Ultimate Hybrid Drumset from YAMAHA
This is your chance to win the ultimate Hybrid Drumkit from Yamaha — a prize worth over $5,700! The set includes Live Custom acoustic drums (available in four colors), DTX electronic percussion components and hardware: • 14 x 22"…
Chico Hamilton: 1921–2013
Jazz drummer Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton died this past Monday at the age of ninety-two. Hamilton was notable for his refined approach to the drumset, which leaned more heavily on creative orchestrations than on flash, an approach that in the 1950s…
Product Close-Up: Gretsch Renown RN1 Drumset (December 2013 Issue)
by Michael Dawson The Renown series was devised to offer working drummers a sturdy, tour-ready kit with all the classic Gretsch appointments (30-degree bearing edges, die-cast hoops, rock maple shells), for a more manageable price. This year, the company overhauled…
VIDEO! Jazz Drummer's Workshop: Stick Control Revisited, Part 3 (December 2013 Issue)
by Steve Fidyk Welcome to the third installment in our series on drumset applications of George Lawrence Stone’s classic book Stick Control. The variations in the article utilize the “72 Single Beat Combinations” found on pages 5–7. In this…
VIDEO! Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Approaching Standards, Part 2: Melody and Form (November 2013 Issue)
A Framework for Musical Practice, Part 2: Melody and Form by Steve Fidyk Welcome to the second installment in our series on approaching jazz standards. This article reveals ways of using the melodic rhythm as the source for creating…
VIDEO! In the Studio: Seeing Sounds, Part 5: Specialty Mics (November 2013 Issue)
by Donny Gruendler In the first four installments of this series we discussed very broad ideas for achieving stylistically appropriate drum sounds, from pop-rock to traditional jazz. Each setup employed different drums, head selections, and tunings, and we used…
VIDEO! Product Close-Up: Gibraltar Lightning Rod Telescoping Single-Braced Hi-Hat Stand (November 2013 Issue)
by Miguel Monroy It’s the little things in life that make all the difference, and Gibraltar has made every effort to provide hardware that offers as much flexibility as possible. One of the latest additions to the company’s lineup is…
Product Close-Up: Canopus 8x14 Zelkova Snare Drum (November 2013 Issue)
Japanese drum maker Canopus’s flagship snare, the Zelkova, features a thick 14 mm solid shell made from 200-year-old zelkova redwood. To eliminate the potential for cracking, Canopus dries the wood for three years, until it reaches a moisture content of…
VIDEO! Rock Perspectives: Double Bass Workout Part 3 (October 2013 Issue)
by Todd Vinciguerra In this lesson we’ll mix 16th notes, 16th-note triplets, and 32nd notes on the bass drums and play them along with 16th-note-based hand patterns. Remember to play to a metronome or click track, and start off slowly…
