I highly recommend that you watch this, EVEN if you are not a fan of RUSH or Neil Peart. It is well worth the watch.

In the early 1900’s the proper term for a professional working drummer was a “Trap Drummer,” this was short for “contraption drummer.”

All the set needed was a clean-up. I changed the heads to make the kit look new. It is one of the nicest drum sets I have in my collection.

Despite the poor condition it was in due to its age, once I saw the wooden lugs I knew that I had a diamond in the rough.

Plateaus in your playing are normal -- as are frustration and disappointment -- so you need to learn to take it in stride and not get discouraged.

The shell you're looking at is cast aluminum, one piece, with a textured grey coating over the casting that has aged a century

I was making the snare drums at a corner of Trick's shop. Mike Dorfman was nice enough to let me have a table in a corner and come up for a couple hours a day.

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I bought it to add a 16 to my Renown 57 red drum set. Sold the 57 so this one is an orphan. $500 plus shipping.

Kevin Kline is selling this rare post war Radio King set. It’s in excellent+ condition. Kevin is the second owner.

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

 The response to my request for the new “Show us your vintage drum” feature was great. Check it out. I think we have a couple of possible new column writers!

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.

My wife and I went to the Music City Drum Show this year held July 18-19 in Nashville, Tennessee at the fairground's exhibition center. We had a wonderful time and bought this very nice 1967 Ludwig Club Date set and matching snare that I want to tell you all about

This is from my personal hoard and is the first that was produced when we started the manufacturing the different stock single ply models so, it’s #1!

The Ludwigold finish was only available from 1927-1930, that’s why I am dating this set as 1928.

There are few drummers in New Zealand who can look back on a successful career lasting more than 60 years of continuous work, and also lay probable legitimate claim to being the most recorded drummer in the country.

The birthplace and hometown of legendary drummer Hal Blaine celebrated its favorite son on October 12, 1991

‘Kuon Ganjo’; a masterpiece recording that has an uptempo East Coast energy that is Mike Clark’s forte.

When I heard rumors that Jeff was going to build complete Paiste 2002 drum sets I vowed that one day I would own one.

Inside we find a nice selection of early single drums, hardware and a huge plethora of individual sound mimicking instruments. The sound machines were extremely popular on the radio and live theatre stage shows, and if you had a great selection you probably got hired!

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Introduction: 1982
Discontinued: 1989
Background: This series was succeeded by the Amir II
Alloy: B8 (Also known as "Sheet Bronze" or "non-cast" in Zildjian's literature.)
Quality: Mid-Priced / Semi-Professional
Zildjian's Description: "The Amir is a non-cast, professional cymbal with the more metallic sound preferred by some drummers. Amir cymbals are the result of Zildjian Sound Lab technology and research into special alloys. Each one projects a clear, bright, controlled sound with fast decay for use on stage or in the studio. The focused energy of Amir cymbals delivers a lightning-fast attack with contoured overtones that decay quickly and smoothly for optimum miking. Amirs are made to Zildjian's exacting standards and are far more durable than other non-cast cymbals."

16” Zildjian Impulse Crash cymbal in excellent shape. The Impulse (and Amir) line of cymbals were aimed at rock and metal players.

A jazz critic once described Joe Corsello as “the best young drummer in jazz – polished, electric, and tasteful to a turn.” It was 1976, and Joe’s group ‘New York Mary’ had just released their second (Arista Records) album titled – ‘A Piece of the Apple’.