We talk all about the upcoming Cymbal Summit on today's show.  We bring news of PAS drumset competition,Stanton Moore clinic tour, and The Killers' Ron Vannucci is the drummer of the week!  Show Notes  Direct Download

Today, we examine what makes a drum kit a good kit, and we discuss the differences between top of the line gear.  Simon Phillips is the drummer of the week, and we have news including Thomas Pridgen's departure from The Mars Volta!! Show Notes Direct Download

Today, we shamelessly plug Drumathon 5 as well as re-roll the interview with Anton Fig who was the drummer of the week! The triple-stroke roll is the rudiment of the week, and Carter brings us news and a review of the recent The Mars Volta show. Show Notes Direct Download

In keeping with the time honored tradition of taping things and then selling a DVD of said things to people... Hudson Music has released the DVD of last year's Modern Drummer Festival. Way to go guys. Source: Harmony-Central.com Featuring amazing performances and illuminating interviews from eleven of today's greatest drum artists, Hudson Music's new, four-disc, twelve-hour DVD of the 2008 Modern Drummer Festival™ is much more than merely the highlights of the most prestigious, longest-running, largest live ...

In an effort to bring their site to meet the demands of the modern Internet user, Modern Drummer has updated their website with new features.  According to an article from DrummerCafe.com ... These recent developments represent an ongoing pledge to our readers and the drum industry,” explains Modern Drummer associate publisher Tracy Kearns. “Since Ron Spagnardi first began publishing Modern Drummer in 1977, we have been dedicated not just to covering the drumming ...

Not to be outdone by Drum! Magazine's digital archives, Drumhead Magazine is now offering their own online versions.  The more this goes on, the more MD's archive DVD seems overpriced and arcane. The presentation is pretty solid, but compared to Drum's offering, this new entry lacks some of the pizzazz and slickness.  It's ok, but Drum!'s is better.

Part 2 of Stanton Moore's two part series on New Orleans drumming is his take on modern New Orleans drumming. If you saw the first one you might get a feeling of deja-vu watching this one as lots of the same stuff seems to be covered in this DVD. For example there is another section on using the different areas of the snare drum just like the previous DVD I did note that I complained about ...

Source: ModernDrummer.com We've been following this for a while, but here is the final, official roster of artists for MD's festival weekend to be held September 20 and 21 in NYC. Will Calhoun Living Colour In 1988, Living Colour’s Will Calhoun exploded onto the world stage with a unique mix of power and finesse. Will’s continued to evolve in startling ways, and today he’s considered one of the most profound drummers alive. Bill Stewart & Special Musical Guests John Scofield/Pat Metheny For ...

Before I begin the review, I have to make everyone aware of a policy change that I will make effective as of this review. From now on I'm going to review DVD's with more then one volume (like this one) each on their own individual merits. I realized in my review of Joe Morello's DVDs that I barely mentioned the first DVD at all in my review. Granted, my opinion at that time (and it ...

Carter is in the driver's seat this week as we talk about New Orleans drumming! Zigaboo Modeliste is the drummer of the week, the 13-stroke roll is the rudiment of the week, and we get a visit from some crazy bird ... crow ... sea gull things. Show Notes