Drum from Civil War on Display
The Elkhart County Historical Museum is going to present the program “Avery Brown & His Drum” at 1 p.m Nov. 12. Read more
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Drummer Talk 208 – So You Want to be an Inventor? (Part 2)
Troy wraps up our 2-part series on helping to get your drum invention to reality and we go over the 2014 Drummies! in the news.
DRUM! Magazine’s 15 Steps To Becoming A More Creative Drummer
You know we love our lists! Here are Drum!’s 15 steps to becoming a better drummer written by Drummer Talk friend, Andy Ziker. The list includes practice tips, listening suggestions, music theory hints, and more.
5 Drum Stars Name Their Favorite Drum Fill (DRUM!)
DRUM! asked 5 top drummers what their favorite fills in recorded history were and you’ll be glad to know that their favorites are likely yours too!
Drum!: How To Tune Drums In Four Steps
From DRUM!
Talk to ten different drummers and you’ll get ten different ways to tune drums. The reason is that there’s actually no wrong or right way to tune a drum, or right or wrong pitches to tune it to. So the best I can do is share the ways I tune drums.
The 10 Heaviest Drummers Of All Time – DRUM! Magazine
Who’s made Drum!’s 10 heaviest drummers of all time list? It’s not all metal players. The roster may surprise you!
DRUM! – Sabian XS20 Cymbals Reviewed!
From Drum!
If you’re a drummer that bashes away in a rehearsal room with your bandmates four nights a week, you may not want to incur the almost inevitable expense and disappointment that can come from cracking your super-expensive crashes. Hence, these semi-professional crashes provide an excellent opportunity to save those expensive models for the good gigs – not the rehearsal room.
Click here to read the full review…
DRUM! Magazine: Five Ways To Ruin Your Feel
From not listening to overplaying, Check out Drum!’s article on five ways to ruin your feel.
Vote now for 2013 Drummies! Artist Awards
Voting is now open for Drum! magazine’s 2013 Artist Drummies! You van vote for your favorite drummer in many categories like Drummer of the Year, Rising Star Drummer, Prog Rock Drummer, Rock/Metal Drummer, and more!
Win a 14×4 12 Lug Superdrum from Drum Gear Review and Drum!
In the April issue of DRUM! Magazine (on shelves now), you’ll find a full review of three 12 lug snare drums from Superdrum, and to celebrate, we’re giving one away! For your chance to win* a 14″x4″ steel Superdrum, enter your name and address below.
Drum! presents Drum Setup & Tuning Basics with Tommy Igoe
Every drummer’s body is different, and there is more than one way to be comfortable behind a set of drums. Don’t get sucked into the “right”and “wrong”trap, because what’s right for you may be wrong for someone else. This article is designed to give you a great place to start and from there, suit to taste. Also, if you are a lefty, just do the mirror image of what I describe here.
Learn this Stanton Moore lick courtesy of Drum!
Although not purely linear, the groove mixes loose linear ideas with the New Orleans street beat. When playing the groove, it is important to play in between straight and swing, and don’t play it too fast. As always, don’t forget to accent the and of beat 4.
TRAPS Magazine Hangs It Up
Sadly, the good people at TRAPS Magazine have decided to cease production of the magazine. The parent publication, DRUM!, will continue, but it looks like the TRAPS experiment can’t weather a tough economy. This is a shame. TRAPS was a fine publication that really set the bar for in-depth drumming/music journalism. We’ve given TRAPS the love on the show before and we will miss them.
