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5 minute Lessons w George Lawrence

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Interview with George Lawrence in Italy's Premier Music Magazine
September 12, 2026
George Lawrence, Legendary Drummers
Interview with George Lawrence in Italy's Premier Music Magazine
September 12, 2026
George Lawrence, Legendary Drummers

In 2005 Poco played a concert in Italy and Rafael Galli was in attendance. He interviewed me for this article recently. Buscadero is a pretty cool music magazine that covers all sorts of music and musicians. Check it out- buscadero.com

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September 12, 2026
George Lawrence, Legendary Drummers
1927 Ludwig 5x14 Super Ludwig DeLuxe No.231 10 Lug Black Beauty Snare
September 2, 2026
Vintage Drums, Ludwig
1927 Ludwig 5x14 Super Ludwig DeLuxe No.231 10 Lug Black Beauty Snare
September 2, 2026
Vintage Drums, Ludwig

When you look at the parallel snare system — what most people refer to as the Super-Sensitive mechanism — you’re seeing Ludwig trying to solve a very specific problem. Not volume. Not durability. Control.

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September 2, 2026
Vintage Drums, Ludwig
The Earliest Engraved Black Nickel Ludwig Snare?
September 2, 2026
Bob Campbell - Every Drum Tells a Story, Vintage Drums, Ludwig
The Earliest Engraved Black Nickel Ludwig Snare?
September 2, 2026
Bob Campbell - Every Drum Tells a Story, Vintage Drums, Ludwig

I decided to take a gamble. A pretty big gamble, actually. I bid high, thinking there was at least a chance this mystery drum could be an early engraved Ludwig De Luxe/Black Beauty.

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September 2, 2026
Bob Campbell - Every Drum Tells a Story, Vintage Drums, Ludwig

 

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