NAMM Photos
I took a bunch of photos from the NAMM show for DRUM! Magazine. You can find them here! What are you most excited about?
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Canopus Alphonse Mouzon Signature Snare Drum
Alphonse Mouzon died on December 26, 2016. Another in a long line of musicians that passed last year whose contribution to the medium would be impossible to calculate. There have been plenty of great pieces about the legacy he left behind, and I’d encourage you all to read as much as you can if you’re […]
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When I recently stumbled into an opportunity to spend a few weeks with a killing all-birch stave snare drum from North Carolina-based Salem Street Drums, I knew I wanted to feature it here. Britt from Salem Street is doing some really cool work, and I’d highly encourage you to check it out. Speaking of, let’s […]
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I could not be more excited to post this review. First of all, the two snare drums we’re looking at are great. But second, and perhaps more importantly, I get to give them away. That’s right. Thanks to the wonderful team at PDP and Drum Workshop, I’m giving both of these drums away to you […]
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I wrote about some fascinating rides from Meinl last year. Everybody loves this company and it’s easy to see why. Lots of super interesting designs here. Meinl Ride Roundup
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I wrote about a Boom Alley Drums‘ Knocker Hoop for DRUM! Magazine recently. Ultra cool product. Read the full review in the link below. http://www.drummagazine.com/gear/post/boom-alley-drums-knocker-hoops/ And don’t forget to go enter to win a FREE KickPro Pillow! Entry is easy, but you need to act fast. Get to it.
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I recently wrote an article for the April 2016 issue of DRUM! Magazine comparing 10 bass drum muffling devices, including the KickPro Bass Drum Pillow. The folks at KickPro were nice enough to send over two of their outstanding pillows for the review period, so rather than horde them and argue with my wife about […]
Read more "Win a Free KickPro Drum Pillow!"Meinl Byzance Vintage Benny Greb 22″ Sand Crash/Ride
We’ve got a special guest contributor! Big thanks to Kevin S. for submitting this outstanding review. (Editor’s Note: Kevin submitted two drafts of this review back in September of last year, and I’m just now getting around to posting it because I’m a subhuman monster. Sorry Kevin). Sometimes we lose sight of the forest by […]
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Aaron Sterling is a sensational player, and a pretty entertaining dude to boot. He’s got a video masterclass available for download that covers his approach to achieving certain sounds and styles. It looks great. You can purchase it here. Learn more about Mr. Sterling here.
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The incredible people at Vic Firth sent me these sticks months ago to review and I’m just getting around to sharing my thoughts now. Why did it take so long? Well, it’s because I was waiting for these things to wear out. But, despite many, many hours behind the kit, they still haven’t. In fact, […]
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