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Industry Spotlight - DIXON Product Showcase
Industry Spotlight DIXON Product Showcase Text and video by Miguel Monroy We recently had the opportunity to visit Dixon Drums & Hardware for its first-ever Product Showcase. The hybrid event brought in local drummers from the St. Louis area and…
Video Demo! Natal - Café Racer Series Drumset
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the February 2017 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Natal Café Racer Series Drumset A compact, bop-size kit with a big, buttery sound. Natal was launched in 1965…
Video Demo! Paiste Signature Rides
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the February 2017 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Paiste Signature Rides Distinctive tones crafted for some of the top drummers on the company’s roster. This past year…
Video Demo! Gibraltar - Beat EFX Bass Pedal Enhancers
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the February 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Gibraltar Beat EFX Bass Pedal Enhancers Compact beater attachments to add subtle shaker, jingle, and finger-cymbal sounds. Always looking…
Video Lesson! Groove Construction, Part 10: Exploring a Killer Cowbell Pattern
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the February 2017 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Construction Part 10: Exploring a Killer Cowbell Pattern by Jost Nickel In this lesson we’ll examine…
Odd Subdivision Offbeats: Ten- and Fourteen-Note Groupings
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the February 2017 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives Odd Subdivision Offbeats Ten- and Fourteen-Note Groupings by Aaron Edgar When examining 32nd notes, we see that they’re twice…
Swiss Rudiments: Basel Drumming, Part 4
https://vimeo.com/197189220 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the February 2017 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Swiss Rudiments Basel Drumming, Part 4 by Claus Hessler In this lesson we’ll take a look at a…
Alphonse Mouzon Playlist
Alphonse Mouzon was among the premier drummers associated with the jazz-rock fusion movement of the 1970s. The genre was largely inspired by jazz iconoclast Miles Davis, and was furthered by many of the instrumentalists associated with the trumpeter’s groundbreaking late-’60s…
Industry Spotlight - Sweetwater
Industry Spotlight Sweetwater Text and video by Miguel Monroy We recently had the opportunity to visit Sweetwater in Fort Wayne, Indiana. During our visit, Drums Senior Category Manager Randy Pratt and Drummer/Content Specialist Nick D’Virgilio gave us an exclusive look…
Video Lesson! The Swampy Double Groove with Rich Redmond
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the January 2017 issue, which is available here. Basics The Swampy Double Groove Grease Up Your Phrases by Rich Redmond With double grooves, the left hand plays every 8th…
Video Lesson! Papa Jo Jones Drum Fill with John Xepoleas
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the January 2017 issue, which is available here. Jazz Drummer's Workshop Papa Jo Jones Drum Fill Incorporating a Classic Jazz Lick by John Xepoleas In this lesson we’ll explore…
Video Lesson! Swiss Rudiments - Basel Drumming, Part 3 with Claus Hessler
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the January 2017 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Swiss Rudiments Basil Drumming, Part 3 by Claus Hessler In the third installment of our series on Swiss drumming,…
Video Demo! DW - Collector's Series Cherry/Mahogany Drumset
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the January 2017 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Drum Workshop Collector's Series Cherry/Mahogany Drumset Deep, pure tones and ultimate clarity. The Collector’s Series is DW’s flagship line,…
Video Demo! Istanbul Mehmet - Sahra and Kirkor Signature Rides
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the January 2017 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Istanbul Mehmet Sahra and Kirkor Signature Rides Dark, warm tones with varying degrees of dryness. The Istanbul cymbal company…
