Apparently, being one of the greatest Rock drummers of all time just wasn’t enough for Dino Danelli. Beginning in 1965, Dino began to experiment with painting and drawing. Soon afterwards, his incredible talents led to the creation of numerous album cover designs for the Rascals, Fotomaker, and Little Steven Van Zandt.
Read more2005 Craviotto Abalone
For a brief period of time Craviotto Drums partnered with C & C drums to offer a short run of snare drums and drum sets in various shades of real abalone shell material that was applied to the solid maple Craviotto shells.
Read moreFrom Editor George Lawrence
Living Music: A Film About Ra Kalam Bob Moses; Indie GoGo Fund Raiser
(Editor’s note: My friend, Nashville drummer Clifford Koufman, is currently making this film and is raising funds via Indie GoGo. In 1976 Bob Moses was the drummer on Pat Metheny’s first album, ‘Bright Size Life ’, which also featured Jaco Pastorius on bass. All drummers need to hear this recording of one of the greatest drummers in the world. Bob influenced my playing so much. I listen to this album every week. -George Lawrence)
Read moreRepeat After Me - Part Two
The following etude represents the second part--the rhythmic makeup now consists mostly of eighth triplets between the bass and snare. You have to concentrate —it’s easy to make mistakes
Read moreRare 4 x 14 Slingerland *Tone Flange* Artist Models
I haven’t been able to find any new/old snares lately so here’s some cool and rare 4 x 14 Slingerland *Tone Flange* Artist Models from my collection. In my 28 years of collecting I have only seen three of these 4 x 14 Artist Tone Flange models. Common logic has to be that there are more of these out there so feel free to send me photos/stories of your 4 x 14 TFs.
Read moreHow to Learn a Song in 10 Ounces of Caffeine or Less
Recognition vs. Recall
The goal is not to memorize the entire tune and arrangement. We just need to be able to identify and recognize the various sections as they come along. As long as we can follow the tune, the rest is just a case of getting organized. I like to develop a good understanding of the 'landscape' and leave the details until later. If I were to focus on the drum breaks, for example, I’d miss a lot of important information.
Slingerland Radio King kit in Yellow Marble Lacquer
The kit is in marble lacquer which is a hand painted finish resulting in no two drums ever looking exactly alike. The front bass drum head is beautifully hand painted and features actual sequins appliquéd on the female dancer’s dress.
Read moreMy Uncle Jimmy and his Gracy Drum Set
Back in the 60’s, my grandparents would invite our entire family to their cottage in Northern Ontario. At one family event, a close friend of ours introduced us to her new boyfriend Jimmy Hayes. Jimmy was a one man party. He would sing, dance, tell jokes and kept everyone entertained and in stitches. To me though, he was extra special as he also played drums.
Read moreSticking Theory - The Case of the Missing Rolls
I’m publishing some of the rough drafts of pages from my forthcoming book, “Life’s Little Drumming Lessons”, Chapter: Sticking Theory and the Prime Rudiments.
Read morePaul Wertico: Drums Without Boundaries and Beyond
Paul Wertico has always gone above and beyond the established definitions of ‘What Jazz Is’
Read moreDEREK SHERINIAN AND SIMON PHILLIPS RELEASE ‘SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS LIVE’
Enjoyed listening to ‘Sherinian/Phillips Live’ so much that I must have played it over a dozen times…
Read moreAt DrumSellers.com: SonorLite BeBop set in Tony Williams Yellow Lacquer
From Ray Lombardo’s listing at DrumSellers.com
Read more1938 LEEDY 6.5 x 14 GOLD SPARKLE BROADWAY PARALLEL SNARE DRUM
There were a few gremlins that the previous owner neglected to tell Mark about. The worst was that the two strainer thumb wheels were forced on, cross-threaded and frozen in place. This is when you need a good machinist or friend. In this case my good friend Al Schneider (the original Drum Doctor est. 1963) came to the rescue.
Read moreA Special 1989 DW Kit
…so I pulled the trigger. As it turns out, the seller was George Lawrence. I was familiar with George, due to his affiliation with George’s Drum Shop and Famous Drums, but I did not know him at the time.
Read moreAt DrumSellers.com: Slingerland 1955 Windsor Radio King Ensemble 6-N Set
Beautifully Conditioned Slingerland 1950's Windsor Radio King Ensemble 6-N Drum Set, as shown in the 1955 Slingerland Catalogue in White Marine Pearl.
Read more"Drums On Sale" - Hagerstown, Maryland Drum Shop closing
The last day the shop will be open is Friday, October 27th with a sale to liquidate any remaining inventory sometime in mid-November. Many products have already been discounted on the website, with further discounts and sales to come.
Read moreRepeat After Me
The following etude is a primary example of the idea that things sometimes look simpler than they are. It’s comprised of just quarter and eighth notes, but you have to concentrate in order to play from start to finish without stopping and, of course, without making a mistake.
Read moreLeedy & Ludwig Zebra finish
The ad is from the Sept. 10, 1952 issue of Downbeat Magazine
Read morePick Your Target
One thing that I always admired about Buddy Rich was the way he set up figures. He had a way of announcing and drawing attention to horn lines that was absolutely beautiful.
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