Promo video of the Vic Firth Manufacturing process. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pL5EhqblxI]

I talk to a lot of drummers about sticks. It's amazing the differences in players and their preferences. Here's my take. Ive been a fan of Buddy Rich's stick way back before Vic Firth even sold them. Ludwig made a model, 15AL (laminated maple) that were identical to the now VF Buddy Rich Sigs. I use the Rich sigs for heavier work. What I like most about these sticks is the ...

Vic Firth has made available a play along with chart of Peter Erskine's "Pesos."  Download away!

Wow, these guys don't waste any time!  You can follow along all PASIC! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_ZuthHQ3dQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38AkKZqAW4o

Another VF coup, as the drumming power house behind the Dave Matthews Band heads over to the sticks that Vic built. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlXwvHzr4xo Read more ...

We talk about do's and dont's for college auditions.  Carter brings news of the Cympad, new Steve Gadd tour dates, Cymbal Summit artists.  Plus, Lenny White is the Drummer of the Week!  Show Notes Note: Ustream problems prevented us from broadcasting live and grabbing a video feed. Hopefully everything will be in working order for next week. :( Direct Download

Interesting clip here. This shows a few guys demonstrating the visual effects seen when performing with Vic Firth's LED Lite Stix. The sticks, which have a colored LED light on the beads, are a total gimmick, but some of these look cool. However... can anyone explain to me why Vinny Appice appears to be in a bathroom towards the end of the video? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTLqTPZe9AI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Vic Firth LITE STIX

Drum stick tycoon and legendary Boston Symphony timpanist was recently featured on CBS' Sunday Morning Show.  It's a pretty good read as long as you ignore all the drummer puns. Source: CBS.com What do legendary drummer Buddy Rich, Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, and master chef Mario Batali have in common? The tools of their trade. Drumsticks of all kinds … along with pepper mills and rolling pins … are all made by Vic Firth at his factory ...

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. Source: Drummercafe.com TRAPS Magazine Suspends Publication And Will Merge Subscribers With DRUM! Enter Music ...

Looks like gospel drumming is everywhere we turn these days. After a wonderful night at the Teddy Campbell clinic at Memphis Drum Shop Tuesday (review coming on this week's show), looks like today that Vater has released several models of gospel sticks. Not sure how these sticks are customized for gospel drumming. The finish looks like the same from the Zildjian Travis Barker signatures, which I recall despising. We'll have to try some out and ...