Drummer Talk 08/21/2008 – Working with Live Sound Guys
August 21, 2008 in Education, Musicianship, News, Podcast, Reviews by Dave Kropf
This week we talk about working with live sound guys .. gals .. humans. Sound people. John Bonham is the drummer of the week, the Inverted Flam Tap is the rudiment of the week, and we review the Lenny White signature stick by Vic Firth. Show Notes
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Finally! Someone has published books with drum transcriptions of big name bands and not made it dull and professorial! Alfred's released two new song books cataloging the drum transcriptions of two rock heavyweights, Led Zeppelin and Rush. I'm interested to see how they've notated "Black Dog" for the breaks and "When The Levee Breaks" to see if they incoprorated the delay on the bass drum. When/if you play that particular groove, do you add in ...
READ MOREJason Bonham — son of original Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham — has said he, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones are working on new material.
Source: MTV.ca
Much to the delight of Led Zeppelin fans everywhere, Bonham revealed that he's been meeting up with Led Zep guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones in recent months and that they've been "trying to do some new material and writing."
It was the first time since Led Zeppelin announced ...
READ MOREVic Firth has made available a play along with chart of Peter Erskine's "Pesos." Download away!
READ MOREWow, 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
READ MORESometimes it can be difficult to picture our drumming heros playing outside of their "comfort zone," so to speak, so it's refreshing when they step out of themselves and let loose a bit. We're so used to Jojo Mayer being eternally precise and accurate, but in this video he's slappin' them skins Bonham style!
NOTE: Please watch this for the drumming only because, dear Lord, the vocalist is awful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as8YyFsGMQs
READ MOREAnother 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 ...
READ MOREInteresting 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
READ MOREDrum 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 ...
READ MORESadly, 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 ...
READ MOREToday, we recap PASIC 2008 day 2 with discussion of Ed Soph, Stanley Randolph, Brooks, Chad, and John Wackerman, Fausto Cuevas, Gavin Harrison, and Steve Ferrone. GROOOOOOOOOVE!!!! Show Notes
READ MOREAlfred Publishing Releases Zeppelin and Rush Song Books
Jason Bonham talks new Zep
Peter Erskine Play Along Track from Vic Firth
Vic Firth’s PASIC 2011 Coverage
Jojo Mayer like you’ve never seen him
Carter Beauford Jumps the Pro-Mark ship to Vic
Vic Firth Lite Stix Video
Vic Firth featured on CBS Sunday Morning
TRAPS Magazine Hangs It Up
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I’m a married guy and I play fantasy football. I get away with it, because my wife plays, too. She was even commissioner of our league for several years. Good times!
I wasn’t sure if this is where you wanted the response to today’s show when you said “go to the boards”…
No worries! Either is fine.
Dear Guys,
I would like to locate the owner of the John Bonham photo to get permission to use it. Can you tell me the owner?
Sheila Macdonald