Sticky Wicket strikes again. Authentic playing on this Ludwig Victory kit.
Read moreDiversify and Conquer: Part II
Richard Best
There are lots of gigs within the music industry that do not necessarily involve playing drums. Here are just a few examples.
Read morePress Release! Drum Channel Releases "The Buddy Rich Show" on DVD and digital
In 1982—at the height of his popularity and influence— Buddy hosted and played in three live TV specials that featured the legendary drummer as the world had never seen him. The shows included classic performances of nearly two dozen jazz standards by Buddy with his big band and musical guests Ray Charles, Mel Torme, Lionel Hampton, Stan Getz, Woody Herman and Gerry Mulligan. But, unfortunately, “The Buddy Rich Show” never aired and remained unseen for the past 37 years.
Read moreRepair advice -Removing a shrinking "riveted" Ludwig 80s wrap & re-wrapping.
This is a repair job I did this year for Stan Head, well known veteran Memphis percussionist and teacher. The Ludwig concert bass drum is from the eighties and the stand is one Stan had custom made for this drum. The problem with the drum was that the ends of the black diamond pearl wrap had shrunk and was coming loose. The wrap was also beginning to bubble. The stand had come apart at one joint and the tilting mechanism needed modification. The wrap shrinkage problem is a fairly well known 80s failure that resulted from the Ludwig plant in Chicago being prohibited from using their glue to secure the wrap.
Read moreFrom the editor
This is the July 2019 issue, even though it’s being sent in early August. I have a good excuse for why this issue is late: I took a long vacation in late July and ….
Read more1942 Slingerland "Rolling Bomber" snare drum in black diamond finish
Here is a wonderful example of a rare, black diamond pearl Rolling Bomber snare drum. This particular snare drum is unique in that most Rolling Bombers produced were ordered with the popular white marine pearl. Black diamond pearl was very uncommon for this time period.
Read moreTim Smith - The POCO Years
Tim never had to audition for Poco… Rusty Young hired him on Rich Neville’s recommendation, and it changed everything. “I’ll forever be grateful…and stepping into George Grantham’s shoes to replace him was an honor in itself.”
Read moreNew Bill Bruford Earthworks Collection
London - A Summerfold Records reissue, Bill Bruford’s ‘Earthworks Complete’ is a spectacular 20CD/4DVD box set of the entire back catalogue across Earthworks' 20-year career. Includes previously unreleased and little known material.
Read moreSam Bacco is new production manager of Craviotto Drums in new Nashville factory
Meet Sam Bacco, our new head of production.
Read moreMonumental Restoration: 1932-34 Slingerland 6.5x14 Rose Pearl Artist Model DuALL
By Mike Curotto and Joseph Mekler
A lot of you fellow collectors know how excited I get when an ultra-rare snare drum comes my way but in this case I was more astonished at the restoration of this drum than I was at being able to add this drum to my collection. _ Mike Curotto.
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