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DVD Review – Antonio Sanchez: Master Series

October 11, 2008 in Artists, Music/DVDs, Reviews by JABB

Antonio Sanchez, drummer for Pat Metheny does a master class and you get to be there even if you weren’t there!

That’s pretty much how all the Hudson Music Master Series products work. They film someone doing a master class and add some of their masterful camera work and other little things that are specific to the DVD. Some of those things include a foot cam and onscreen text that highlights some of the points that Antonio hits on. Read the rest of this entry →

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Drummer Talk Archives – Pearl Reference Drums/Steve Gadd Clinic

October 10, 2008 in Artists, Gear, Podcast by Dave Kropf

This show originally was originally posted August 25, 2005.  What’s hysterical is how from the very beginning I was trying to get these guys to lean closer to the mics.  Anyway, it’s cool to see how much the show has changed, but also how much it’s remained completely the same …

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Our first studio show of Dave Kropf’s Drummer Talk. Features Dave, Shane Flynn, Wes Melton, Ian McClellan, and DJ Kirk engineering. We talk about Pearl’s Reference Series drums, Steve Gadd’s clinic tour, and getting into the music scene. Plus, beat up Pink Floyd Shirts.

Correction: On today’s show, I said that Chester Thompson played Pearl. This is incorrect, Chester Thompson is a DW endorser. My apologies.

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Travis Barker Talks to the Media

October 9, 2008 in Artists, News, Videos by Dave Kropf

Source: Entertainment Tonight

“I hate planes,” Travis says. “My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened … well, I’m just thankful to be alive! I’m just grateful to be here at all.”

“I am doing the best I can possibly be,” Travis tells Us. “I’m so anxious to get out of here. … I’ve just been in surgery after surgery. I have third-degree burns basically from my feet up to my waist and both hands. One of my hands has second-degree burns and one has third-degree burns.”

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW9poKyuUPo[/youtube]

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Gear Review – Boss DB-30 Metronome

October 8, 2008 in Gear, Reviews, Videos by Dave Kropf

As drummers, we are always on the lookout for useful, effective tools to help our practicing more efficient and enjoyable.  One of the most basic tools for our practice sessions is the metronome.  So for review I bring you the Boss DB-30 metronome from the folks over at Roland. Read the rest of this entry →

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Dave Weckl to Clinic Tour with Yamaha’s New Phoenix Kit

October 7, 2008 in Events, Gear, News by Dave Kropf

Source: Rhythm Magazine

Drum sensation Dave Weckl will be conducting a short UK clinic tour in November to promote the arrival of Yamaha’s brand new PHX – Phoenix kit, billed by Yamaha as ‘the ultimate drum kit’. Yamaha claims it’s their best sounding kit ever and at over £5000 it’s also the most expensive and the result of over five years of extensive research at Yamaha’s drum laboratory in Japan.

Dave Weckl, together with a leading group of some of the world’s most respected drum artists have been working alongside Yamaha’s top sound engineers and drum technicians on the Phoenix since the idea was first conceived in 2003.

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Drummer Talk to Begin Live Streaming!

October 6, 2008 in Books/Mags/Web, News by Dave Kropf

We’ve been tooling around with the stream service, Ustream.TV and we think we’ve found a live streaming solution!  Beginning October 17th, we will be offering live feeds of the Drummer Talk Podcast recording session.  We typically begin recording around 2:30 (Central), so tune in and get in on the show!

You can join the show by heading to drummertalk.org/live.

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Tama’s Soul Toul Snare Drum

October 6, 2008 in Artists, Gear, News by Dave Kropf

What .. “Toul”?  What exactly is Toul?  Turns out, Soul Toul is one of Japan’s top drummers.

Source: Tama

For a long time, I have wanted to produce a snare drum with a great sound and an affordable price,” says Soul. Soul’s impressive drumming career has spanned genres including rock, pop, jazz, and wind orchestra. He is one of the most famous and highly respected drummers in Japan, and a huge influence on drummers throughout the country. He said that in his over 30-years as a professional drummer, he noticed the importance for young drummers to be able to get quality equipment at a price they could afford. So TAMA and Soul conducted a lot of research and trials in an attempt to fulfill his wish. And finally, we have developed the new “Customized Bearing Edge.” With this breakthrough development, the Soul Toul snare drum offers solid, warm tones and rich expressiveness.

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