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Taylor Hawkins Rocks Out With Rush

March 27, 2008 in Artists, News, Videos by Dave Kropf

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson show up during a Foo Fighters show in Toronto and jam to YYZ with Taylor Hawkins.

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Ramu397UQ]

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Awareness Test

March 27, 2008 in Randomness, Videos by Dave Kropf

Ok .. this has absolutely, 100% NOTHING to do with drums, but I thought it was unique enough to post here. You know we try to stay on topic, but I couldn’t resist. To make it drum related, let’s call it an exercise in practice concentration.

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4]

Guitar Center to offer Gretsch 125th Anniversary Snare Drum

March 27, 2008 in Gear, News by Dave Kropf

Source: Harmony-Central.com

Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of Gretsch® drum-making excellence, Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument and professional audio retailer, is proud to team up with Gretsch Musical Instruments to announce the Gretsch Vintage USA Maple Limited Edition Snare Drum. The drums were hand selected from 300 original Vintage USA Jasper shells recently found in an amazing discovery at the Gretsch factory in Ridgeland, South Carolina, and a mere 125 have been produced and made available worldwide. Offering unsurpassed, legendary tone, these drums are a dream for collectors and players alike.

Gretsch has made only 125 of these snares (which will be going for $599) and they will each be signed by Fred Gretsch himself.