Bob Moses is one of my favorite drummers. My friend, Nashville drummer Clifford Koufman, is currently making this film and is raising funds via Indie GoGo.
Read moreSantana Drum Legend Michael Shrieve Releases New Album “Drums of Compassion”
Drummers! You must hear this music. Besides Shrieve’s incredible drumming, the sound of his drums is SOOOO good and big on this recording. The ambience and depth of the soundscape is hypnotic, entrancing. Captivating heavy grooves that defy categorization. You will want to listen to this masterpiece on a very high end stereo system or studio quality headphones.
Read moreKosa Italy!
From Editor George Lawrence
I’ve been besieged more and more by “writers” wanting to contribute guest articles or editorials on ANY subject for FREE and all they want is a link to a gambling site or some other bs site. Riiiight.
Read moreJoe Partridge's Chicago Drum Show "Triple Kick" bass drum
Joe has built “show” drums, really more art than drum, for quite a few years. This one was commissioned by Rob Cook, promoter of the show. Joe says it was made from ten ply 22” x 17” Nordic shells and the joints were reinforced by fiber glass.
Read moreHow to make a snare drum out of popsicle sticks
How to make a professional quality snare drum out of Popsicle sticks, tongue depressors, and craft sticks (sticks that at least look kind of like popsicle sticks anyway), including the drum shell, drum lugs, snare strainer/throw mechanism, and butt plate. by hand, the drum is constructed, finished in violin spirit varnish.
Read moreWhat's This Worth? Rare DW BeBop Junior drum set made in Mexico
This one has me stumped. I’m not an authority on DW even though I was a dealer since 1985 and bought one of the first kits made. I’m thinking this is one of the first, if not the first, badge of kits made in the Fender plant in Encenada Mexico.
Read moreOn Drumming Well - Snare drum construction, timbre, heads and snare wires
My philosophy on snare drum tone and tuning is that the snare drum heads should be tuned as tight as possible, top and bottom. The shell will provide the most responsive and optimal tone with the heads tuned “tight as a drum”. Buddy Rich said, "I don't tune them, I tension them. There's a great difference” and, of course, he had the archetypical snare drum sound, especially after the advent of plastic heads.
Read moreSelf drumming car
Move over Tesla!
Read moreFrom Editor George Lawrence
Every drummer has their idiosyncrasies about their kit. We appreciate the offer to help, folks, but just wait ‘til we have it all packed up in the cases. That’s when the heavy lifting starts.
Read moreMy Favorite Things
Over the years, I acquired many collectable drums, cymbals, stands and pedals, percussion instruments, gadgets, etc. I have gone through two “purges” of selling my collections. What’s left are my favorite things - some new, some old.
Read moreBob Gatzen Memorial
Hello drummers:
Many of you knew Bob Gatzen and Creative Music, a great drum shop in Wethersfield, CT, back in the old days, so wanted to pass on notice of his memorial service.
Trevor
Hello drummers:
Many of you knew Bob Gatzen and Creative Music, a great drum shop in Wethersfield, CT, back in the old days, so wanted to pass on notice of his memorial service.
Trevor Davis
Read moreFrom The Editor
Another notice that I have put Not So Modern Drummer Magazine up for sale. If you are an interested party please email me at George@notsomoderndrummer.com for details. I bought a private island and will be retiring there. There’s a drum set on it.
John Crocken announces that the winner of his Speed-A-Beat bass drum pedal attachment was Alan Pollard of Flower Mound, TX. Congratulations Alan! To check out John’s Speed-A-Beat, go to this DrumSellers listing
Joel Rothman, probably the most prolific writer of drum instruction books, is offering a free book to anyone who would like to have it. His “Rock Breaks in a 12/8 Feel: is free to anyone who wants it as a pdf download. It is no longer available in print. Email Joel at joelrothmanpublications@gmail.com. Include your email address so he can email you the pdf. Also visit www.JoelRothman.com to see the 100+ drum books he has written.
And that is all the news from Lake Woebegone.
Lucas Jacobson passes. inventor of the DW9000 pedal and the Quik Torque Bass Pedal Cam
My friend and fellow drummer, Lucas Jacobson, died on March 21st at the age of 66.
Read moreFotos N Funnies
“See you in the funny papers”
Read moreFrom Editor George Lawrence
NEW mid monthly newsletter of DrumSellers listings and other classified info launching in March
My new Dave Garibaldi Signature Snare
I’m Looking for Leedy 30s Broadway Standard COB hoops
New cartoon and funny pics blog post
Yamaha Dave Garibaldi Signature Snare Drum
I have wanted this drum for a long time but they became increasingly hard to find after they were discontinued.
Read moreCartoons, pics and other funnies
Need a smile? Need a good laugh?
Read moreWin a Speed-a-Beat Roller Ball Pedal Module. Value $149
Enter John Crocken’s contest to win his newest invention, the Speed-A-Beat roller ball module accessory for bass drum pedals.
Read moreFrom the Editor - Ethnic Music, Mose Allison, Plus Tax
Then Mose turned to me and said, “Here’s the drum rap. No hi hat on two and four, no sidestick, and when you solo just play as long as you want to and you can either stop and I’ll start the rest of the song or you can try to cue us in.” OK, I’m thinking let me unlearn, in one night, everything I know about playing jazz drumming that I learned at North Texas State University .
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