A Young Drummers Story Of His Biggest Supporter.

January 31, 2021 Edward Tucker

That weekend an old friend of mine Pat, that has since passed on, (RIP Brother, and thank you for this) stayed up with me for three days straight listening to Pink Floyd as we cleaned, polished and assembled this pile into a usable drum set. It was mismatched colors of red. Some were sparkle and some were swirl pearl, and it was also different brands, Ludwig, Pearl and Slingerland etc...., I didn't care, I finally had my first real drum set that was all mine!

1936 Leedy & Strupe (L&S) Drum Kit

January 31, 2021 Bob Campbell

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One day in late 2020, I was doing my usual browsing through vintage drum-related social media posts and came across a 1936 Leedy & Strupe (L&S) white marine pearl drum kit for sale. This L&S kit consisted of a white marine pearl 14 x 28” bass drum (with calf heads), 9 x 13” tom (tacked bottom head), 6.5 X 14” snare, cowbell, and various hardware (original L&S bass drum pedal, hi-hat with lamb wool beater, Clamp-Rite trap holders, spurs). According to Harry Cangany (noted author, drum historian), this kit was, “a ‘Dictator’ model in white pearl (L&S name for white marine pearl)…1936 is probably correct.”

1950s Leedy Ludwig Refinished Recording Outfit

January 31, 2021 Mark Steven

This wonderful old wood kit consisting of 14x22 bass drum, 8X12 and 9x13 toms, 16x16 floor tom and the great cracking 5x14 Utility snare drum is the recording kit of studio dreams.

Adam Nussbaum: Remembering Tony Williams

January 31, 2021 David Barsalou

ot So Modern Drummer continues to celebrate the life and music of legendary drummer Tony Williams in our new ongoing series. Chapter Eight presents the recollections of Adam Nussbaum.

is this even a rudiment?

January 31, 2021 Richard Best

It occurred to me recently that I’d never seen anything on Double Paradiddle-diddles. Don’t even know if they’re a thing, but interesting nonetheless. I started by doing them hand-to-hand.

Mid 1960s Gretsch Round Badge Drums without Silver Sealer

January 31, 2021 Rick Gier

One of the many unexplained mysteries of vintage drums is the existence of vintage 1960s Gretsch Round Badge drums which lack the typical silver sealer interior paint. This was an era before clear drum heads, so few people saw the inside of their drums. However, Gretsch was marketing “The Great Gretsch Sound” and part of that sound was allegedly the silver sealer they applied to the interior of their drums starting in about 1954.

1951 BILLY GLADSTONE 6 x 14 8 LUG GOLD LACQUER/GOLD PLATED “CHARLES CORDES” SNARE DRUM

January 31, 2021 Mike Curotto

“This drum is known as the Charles Cordes Gladstone. Mr. Cordes machined all the Gladstone hardware and assembled most of the Billy Gladstone snare drums. There were approximately 50 Gladstone drums made of which fewer than 30 are accounted for as of this printing. Of these 50 snare drums the Charles Cordes drum is the only 6 x 14 gold lacquer/gold plated drum known.

Putting Your Finger On It - Part 2: The Thumb

January 31, 2021 Richard Best

My teacher used the expression "Feel the money." It was a reference to using the thumb the way you would to count out paper money. In effect, you use the thumb to help push the stick forward, causing it to arc around the first finger. If you're looking for pinpoint control and articulation on the cymbal, this is the way to do it.

Canister Thrones

January 31, 2021 Kurt Ekstrom

According to my WFL/Ludwig catalogs, the Ludwig canister throne was invented around 1953 and it was touted as the sensational new “seat-case” as it was designed to hold traps and accessories.

Sticky Wicket - Ludwig & Ludwig 1920s New Orleans drum set

January 31, 2021 George Lawrence

Ludwig & Ludwig 1920s New Orleans Drum Kit - Sticky WicketHere is our latest video featuring our favourite vintage drum expert Sticky Wicket and his 20s Ludw...

Sticky Wicket rides again!

Tootin' my own horn - recent recording and video by the FreeWorld Band and our Memphis friends

January 31, 2021 George Lawrence

Me on drums and a whole lot of other folks of different stripes showing how the melting pot in Memphis gets along - through music.

From the Editor

January 31, 2021 George Lawrence

Monthly musings

Mystery Drum - Sherwood by Leedy?

January 7, 2021 George Lawrence

I read that Leedy made these from the 30's into the 50's for Montgomery Ward. The tom is stamped 5012 inside ( December 1950? )
Any insight would be appreciated.

From Editor George Lawrence

December 18, 2020 George Lawrence

remarks from the Grand Factotum-

Drummers And Their Swag

December 18, 2020 admin

And I got to thinking — there once was a time when every T-shirt I owned and every stationary object in my apartment were plastered with drum industry logos.

Putting Your Finger On It, Part I - "Regular Grip"

December 18, 2020 Richard Best

A lot of drum instruction focuses on hand and wrist movement. While it's important to understand these broad strokes, it's also important to look inside hand technique to see what's really going on. Each digit has a role to play in the grip and the stroke, and understanding what each finger is capable of can make a big difference in your playing.

1932-33 SLINGERLAND DUALL “RADIO” MODEL ALL METAL DRUM No. 40 (VERSION 1)

December 17, 2020 Mike Curotto

DUALLS are very rare. The Slingerland DUALL Model was manufactured from 1932-34 as compared to the L & L Super-Ludwig Model that was around from 1924 to the late 1930s.

Drum History Podcast - Episode 8 - The History of Ludwig Drums with William F. Ludwig III

December 16, 2020 Bart van der Zee

Bill Ludwig runs us through the fascinating history of Ludwig Drums! Grandson of the Ludwig founder, William F. Ludwig, his family has had a long and winding history with the Ludwig drum company - founding it in 1909 with a subsequent sale of the company in the early 80's. They

Kelli Rae Tubbs Back In Time Video Series - Hoop Mounted Cymbals

December 16, 2020 Kelli Rae Tubbs

n the early 1800s, Italian composers, Gaspare Spontini and Gioacchino Rossini, encouraged the use of cymbal mounting brackets in their compositions. French composer, Hector Berlioz, on the other hand, felt this practice was counter-productive and that it did not honor the quality of the music, saying it was only suitable for the accompaniment of "low brow" entertainment like sword swallowers and jugglers in his 1844 treatise on orchestration.

John DeChristopher: Remembering Tony Williams

December 16, 2020 David Barsalou

in October of 1996, Zildjian and DW sponsored Tony’s only clinic tour. Tony and I traveled throughout the US for two weeks and it was incredible to watch him from a few feet away every night.

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