Wanted to start the week with a link to another of my favorite drumming sites – Kind Beats. Andrew offers lots of really excellent lessons on his website, many of which are free. However, it’s the video lessons he charges for that really set his site apart. More than reasonably priced at 99 cents, the […]
Read more "Lessons with Love"I wanted to share a link to a recent review I did for DRUM! Magazine. Earlier this week, they posted the full copy from my review of the Paiste Twenty Masters Collection cymbals. This was my first article for the magazine, and it was a lot of fun. If you have a few minutes, please […]
Read more "Paiste Twenty Masters Collection"A fellow member of DrumForum is currently on the waiting list for a kidney donor. Unfortunately, the wait could last as long as five years, so he’s actively looking for a live donor. If you or anyone you know might be able to help, please follow this link. http://www.facebook….144458518999413
Read more "A Drummer Needs Your Help"Specs: 14×7 10 ply maple shell Trick 007 snare throw and butt Puresound Custom snare wires Solid brass tube lugs Triple-flanged hoops Nylon snare straps Phattie proprietary edge Something Special I live in an area with an uncommon affinity for high-quality, local craftsmanship. Asheville, NC hosts an ever-growing community of extremely talented artists and […]
Read more "Phattie Distressed Acid Etched Snare"Before I get to the excellent Slickbag promo, please check out this video I put together to supplement my review of Crush Drums and Percussion’s Sublime Maple drums, M4 hardware package and M1 double pedal. The print review is out in the January 2012 issue of DRUM! Magazine. Crush Video Review Regarding Slickbag; I’m very […]
Read more "Say Hello to Slickbag"I get quite a few hits each week from searches for Geo. H. Way snare drums, so I wanted to update the site with a few videos of the Studio model I reviewed a while back. I hope you enjoy the clips below (please forgive my awful brush playing), as well as the photos I’ve […]
Read more "Geo. H. Way Studio Snare – Under Further Review"Designed in conjunction with player/educator Paul Wertico, Pro-Mark Tubz offer an excellent alternative to traditional sticks and mallets. At 16 ½” long by 1 ¼” thick, these light-weight, yet very durable plastic strikers find an interesting place in the range of conventional drum set timbres. To my ear, Tubz kind of split the difference between drumsticks and […]
Read more "Pro-Mark Tubz"Before we begin, I’m actively looking for new products for review. If there’s anything you’d like to see reviewed, please leave a comment or email me at dgrblog@gmail.com On their website, Lain Percussion describes the Professional Maraca as the “most imitated maracas around,” and I’m sure they’re correct. I feel like I’ve seen a pair […]
Read more "LP Professional Maracas with Video"Just a few more timely entries into the Drum Gear Review Summer NAMM 2011 journal. Comment if anything piques your interest. Spencer Strand from Drumfun is a great dude with a ton of personality – plus, he’s created some of the most effective play along practice tools on the market. I’m currently working through the […]
Read more "Summer NAMM 2011 Report Part 2"After reviewing (and thoroughly enjoying) the SilverFox Sweet Pea drumsticks a few weeks ago, I was very eager to check out more of what the company has to offer. Fortunately, the good folks at Grover were nice enough to set me up with two more models for review, and I’m happy to report that the […]
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