I had the opportunity once again to spend a couple of hours with Gordy before a recent show. He broke down the Open/Close technique showing how it has evolved over the years.
Read moreMy Memphis Ducos
These are my put together Memphis Ducos. 1949 BD, 1973 12", 1965 9x13.
Read moreLATE 1950s *SEIMATONE/BEUSCHER (FRANCE) 6 x 14 NO NAME **SUPER-SENSITIVE (COPY)
I got this drum from a European seller who has sold me a drum or two before. I usually don’t collect European drums but this one was intriguing enough and somewhat historical so I went for it. A special thanks goes to my good friend, fellow collector and restorer extraordinaire Emmanuel of olDrums Vintage & Custom oldrums@sfr.fr for helping me to identify and date this drum.
Read moreDenny Hair selling Ludwig Stainless Steel collection to fund wife's liver transplant
Denny Hair is asking for help from the vintage drum community.
Read more1939 WFL 7 x 14 TWO-TONE (BDP/ROSE/BDP) TWIN SENSITIVE HOLLYWOOD SWING MODEL
I got this one off of Reverb. This drum has been around for a while and the owner worked with me on an even lower price. WFL two-tone pearl drums are pretty scarce so this was a good drum to add to the collection.
Read moreNew Not So Modern Drummer logo and badge
I’ve had a half dozen these old NSMD Winkler & Aldridge badges hidden away in a drawer for years and forgot about them until I ran across them recently. I decided to have a graphic designer update it a bit.
Read moreFrom editor George Lawrence
New advertisers In the October 2019 issue! Hudson Music, Nomad Cases, and Slug Percussion.
Read moreUpdate: New listings of drums, cymbals, etc. for sale at DrumSellers.com
When you sign up for DrumSellers.com you can choose to get daily or weekly updates in your email. If you haven’t signed up as a user, here are some of the latest listings you’ve been missing. Good Stuff!
Read moreDrumSellers.com Wanted/Looking For
A popular feature of our DrumSellers site is the free Want ads. Users can post to the drum community at large about drum items they are hunting for. You will not see that service on Reverb or Ebay. There was a flurry of new want ads this past week. Here some want ads from the last thirty days.
Read moreAnnouncing the opening of Brad Bilhorn’s Homestead Vintage Drums
Brad Bilhorn opens new vintage drum shop
Read moreReview - Essential Snare Drum Exercises and Mastering The Snare Drum by Mat Marrucci
The first thing that struck me about Mastering the Snare Drum was the
sheer weight of the thing. In a little over 100 pages, the book covers
just about everything a snare drummer would need.
The Drum Engravers, Part 2: John Aldridge Custom Works
I like to think of John Aldridge as a “Drum Jedi Master”. He is an endless wellspring of drum history, wisdom, experience and creativity. In this sequel to Part 1, I wanted to share some examples of John’s unique custom works with personal insights from John about their design. Many of these drums are from my personal collection and are greatly treasured. It is my hope that drummers will not only appreciate John’s incredible versatility, but also realize that “drum art” can be truly personal. Drum engraving is not restricted to scrolls and florets!
Read moreTaking Backline To a Whole New Level by John De Salvo
We've had everybody through SST, drumming-wise. It's been a dream for me. I'm teching for Marco Minnemann, one of my all-time favorites. Oh, my goodness! Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater. Tommy Clufetos with Black Sabbath. Mike Mangini of Dream Theater. Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree, Jay-Z’s drummer, Tony Royster, Jr. They are all jaw-dropping drummers.
I’ll sit back behind the drums in the rehearsal room while they’re working and pretend like I'm fixing a pedal just to watch these guys drum. It's unbelievable. And they are all totally sweet guys. It’s like a brotherhood of drummers. Every day I get to see God-given talent, to see the mechanics, to see what it really takes to get to that level.
Read more1920s Cirichelli Snare Renovation
Adolphe CIRICHELLI would have started to make drums in 1908, and created the IMPERATOR MONDUS brand in the 30s... But before IMPERATOR MONDUS, Adolphe CIRICHELLI was associate to create CIRICHELLI CONSOL & Co in the 20's... Adolphe CIRICHELLI was Jacques CAPELLE grandfather's, who manufactured CAPELLE drums until 2010, but also ORANGE drums in the 70s ..
Read moreBoris Ritscher Drum Building Video: Making Drums From Old Wine Barrels
Ritscher, drummer and drum builder from Osthofen sees himself as an "upcycler". He produces high-quality drums from old wood. He prefers to handle staves from old wine barrels.
1971 Ludwig Citrus Mod Finish...The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
Ludwig first introduced Citrus Mod sometime in mid to late 1968 along with the finish Black Panther. When these two finishes were released, Ludwig was in between catalogs as catalog ‘67(printed in 1966) was the current catalog and it would be several years before catalog ’71 (printed in 1970) would be released. Citrus Mod was featured on the back of catalog ’71 but by the end of the year the color was discontinued and catalog ‘73 (printed in 1972) appeared and Citrus Mod was removed from the color options. This means is that unless a store had a set for display, a dealer had the color in a dealer swatch or you saw another drummer using a set in this finish, it was unlikely that it was known that the color even existed by most consumers when the finish first appeared. By
Read moreAll Diets Work! (Slightly related to Thanksgiving and Drums!)
The same might can be said of drum exercises. They all work because they all get your hands (and feet) moving. But, like diets, not all exercises are equal. Some will transport your playing to the next level, while others won’t have much impact on your actual playing, and some may send you off in the wrong direction.
Read moreHudson Music publishes new book - Buddy Rich: One of a Kind - by Pelle Berglund
The biggest public misperception of Buddy Rich over the years has come from the infamous Bus Tapes; recordings of Rich cussing out his band that the internet has allowed to fester. Yeah, that happened, but that was only .001% of what Buddy was and did. Imagine there being a recording or video of your worst behavior moment that never goes away. Is that all there is to you? No. This book fills in the other 99.99% with first hand accounts of his humor, generosity, struggles and humanity.
Read moreMax Roach and His Legacy - Honorary Events at U Mass
On October 23 & 24, 2019 - Legendary jazz drummer Max Roach will be honored in a series of symposiums and events at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. Roach who passed away in 2007, was a faculty member at UMass from 1972 to 2004. Professor Roach joined the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, and was one of the founders of the Jazz in July Program along with Billy Taylor and Frederick Tillis.
Read moreBilly Arnold - Young At Heart by David Barsalou
Seventy year old drummer Billy Arnold is presently touring the world with The Young @ Heart Chorus. Those who have seen the award winning Twentieth Century Fox documentary soon realize that age is a state of mind. This amazing group performs a wide range of eclectic rock and soul. All members of the chorus range in age from 73 to 95. To see them perform is a revelation. They truly are, young in heart, mind, and spirit.
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