Another great video about the history of drums and sound effects by columnist Kelli Rae Tubbs, featuring Wm F “B3” Ludwig . This one is loud. Hold your ears! :-)
Read moreKelli Rae Tubbs's Back In Time Video Series - The Charleston Pedal
A series on the cymbal's incorporation into modern drum sets with host, Kelli Rae Tubbs. The history-rich videos discuss the transition of cymbals to their c...
Kelli Rae Tubbs takes us back in time again, before the invention of the high hat, and shows us the contraptions drummers invented to play cymbals with their feet.
Read moreKelli Rae Tubbs's Back In Time Video Series - Pedal Cymbals
Part 2 uncovers another piece of the puzzle of how cymbals made their way from the orchestra to the rock band: the bass drum pedal and a device called a "clanger."
Read moreKelli Rae Tubbs' Early Drum Set Video Series, Episode 4 - Horse and Livery Sound Effects with Bill Ludwig III
A series about the sound effect instruments used in silent films 100 years ago, at that time known as "moving pictures," with host, Kelli Rae Tubbs and special guest, William F Ludwig III. The
Read moreKelli Rae Tubbs' Early Drum Set Video Series, Episode 3: "Cowbells"
“If you were really fancy, you had four cowbells!”
Read moreFrom Editor George Lawrence
This is great! and I’m having so much fun staying at home and being safe and drinking as much coffee as i want and i don’t have to shave or use punctuation and the ideas are just pouring-pouring-pouring out of my head and I’m typing 130 words a minute and I’m gonna go play my drums now and I’ll be back in a minute - woohoowoohoo!!! (“Editor on Maximum Coffee” image courtesy of the editor on maximum coffee)
OK this is a long one - I have plenty of time to write and you probably have plenty of time to read if all of your gigs and rehearsals and students have cancelled like mine. :-)
Read more"Drum History Podcast" - episode 1 with Kelli Rae Tubbs: The Death of the Trap Drummer
Kelli Rae explains and demonstrates the sound effects used by drummers during the silent movie era, and also how the “talkies” eventually put many drummers out of work in the theatres. Bart van der Zee has graciously allowed Not So Modern Drummer to publish his podcast and direct our viewers toward his awesome podcast site at www.drumhistorypodcast.com
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