Thankfully, it only took me three months to put this Summer NAMM 2011 report together. The summer show is always much smaller than the one in Anaheim, but there was still plenty to see. Let me know what you think. Slide Show Video Istanbul Mehmet. I cannot say enough good things about this cymbal. I […]
Read more "Summer NAMM 2011 Report"This piece is really corny, but it helped open a few doors for me earlier this year and I wanted to share it. Three nights ago, I was sitting in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, watching a sublime performance by the Denny Zeitlin Trio – the closing set of their week-long stay at the famed LincolnCentervenue. Watching […]
Read more "Being There"Twice this year, the Late Show with David Letterman has offered drummers a rare moment in the spotlight with a full week of monster drum solos. The second round of “Drum Solo Week” ended nearly a month ago, but having watched these a few times now, I wanted to compile them all in one and […]
Read more "The Late Show’s Drum Solo Weeks 1 and 2"Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to check out a few of the drumsticks, rods and brushes available from SilverFox Percussion. After hearing so much about the quiet Massachusetts based company, I was eager to get a little hands-on experience with their product, and maybe get to the bottom of their “hit harder, lasts […]
Read more "SilverFox Sweet Pea Drumsticks"A little over a month ago, I drove out to Nashville, Tennessee to cover the Summer NAMM show for DRUM! Magazine. While there, I was lucky enough to catch the tenth anniversary celebration of the World’s Fastest Drummer Organization. Here’s a little report I put together about the event. As if the sweltering summer heat […]
Read more "Here’s to Ten Years"Real quick: Check out the September issue of DRUM! Magazine to see my review of the Paiste Masters Collection. I hate to do this twice in a row, but, much like the Istanbul OM Crash, the subject of this week’s review was also given to me as an unreasonably generous gift. While I know the […]
Read more "Cherry Bomb Custom Drums “Signature” Snare with Video"Some time ago, on a trip to New York, I convinced my girlfriend to let me peek into Steve Maxwell’s Drum Shop. I did my best to keep my visit brief, but still managed to kill the better part of an hour drooling over the shop’s stock. Among the most exciting items on the […]
Read more "First Review with Video – Istanbul Agop 20″ OM crash"“I always said ‘we’ because it sounded a bit more professional, but no, it’s just me.” A few months ago, I was lucky enough to sit down with Stauffer Percussion founder, proprietor and sole employee, Dennis Stauffer. As we discussed his inauspicious introduction to the instrument, the company’s humble beginnings and the qualities that help […]
Read more "A Big, Phat Interview with Dennis Stauffer of Stauffer Percussion"Hello! It’s been a while between updates because I’ve had a rough time determining how to move this site forward without becoming too dry (with that in mind, I chose to write up a drum key this week). If you’ve got any suggestions about content, media or specific products for review, please comment or email […]
Read more "Evans Magnetic Drum Key"Note: In researching the model for this review, I found out it has been discontinued. However, there are still plenty available around the web. Zildjian’s Constantinople series was created to replicate and expand upon the coveted Old K sound heard on so many seminal bop recordings of the 1950s and 60s. Designed with the input […]
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