Source: Undercover.com.au The long awaited Guns ‘n Roses album has taken 15 years to be released. It will finally see the light of day in November.  Drummer Brain has revealed to EQTV how more than $300,000 was spent over a 7 month period on redoing the drum bits note for note after Josh Freese left the band and how he now has the record for the duration that a single drum kit had been set-up in ...

With Dave out of town, Rev. Ian "The Whipping Boy" McClellan flys solo this week and discusses recording software. Steve Gadd is the drummer of the week. Show Notes

Man, I really enjoy studio work. I've been in the studio these past couple of weekends doing various tracks for various projects that range from jazzy to hip-hop. It's completely fun and frustrating at the same time because, well, digital bits don't lie and they often reveal your weaknesses for all to plainly hear. This past Saturday when I shifted from recording a funk groove on one tune to recording a fusion-esque ...

Ludwig is giving us another beautiful kit to oogle over. The new Legacy Exotic kits seems like they would look great on stage or in the studio. But the question is, how does it sound? Source: Harmony-Central.com By applying drum shell-making properties refined over a century, Ludwig's flagship professional drum line is going to the next level. In our 100th Anniversary year, Ludwig is introducing the new Legacy Exotic, a stunning rethink to a modern classic. After locating ...

Dave Weckl, noted studio drummer and clinic extraordinaire, is offering himself as drummer/producer/engineer on his website. He has a complete Pro Tools HD3 rig, mic'd up kit, and iso room in his garage! Personally, I'm frothing with jealousy. It's one of my dreams to have a working home studio. Looks like I should take some notes! Check out the video and photos on his site. Pretty sweet! Source: DaveWeckl.com Heard any good garage bands recently? If they ...

Thought I'd share one of my favorite videos with you all today. This one's of Benny Greb groovin' away in his studio. I love the simplicity of these clips. Just a couple of mics and a drumset. Something beautifully perfect about that. Enjoy! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB0nUBRBgJg[/youtube]

Good things in the works from our friends at Taye (pronounced TIE). Their new Studio Birch kit looks amazing. Taye makes great drums. I remember being very impressed with Jim Payne's Taye kit at PASIC 2006. What I think is interesting is that they have several different bass drum sizes. 24" x 16" would be awesome! Source: Harmony-Central.com and Tayedrums.com Taye Drums is introducing an all new line of drums, StudioBirch. With 7 plies of 100% Premium ...

Studio great Russ Miller (friend of the podcast) and Hudson Music have released Miller's new DVD, "Arrival: Behind the Glass." Seems like it's part instructional DVD, part performance DVD. Russ is a great guy and phenomenal player. Check out Dave's interview with Russ on the 1.19.07 podcast. Source: Harmony-Central.com Presenting one of today's leading drum artists along with a host of LA's top studio musicians and more than a dozen of the world's best-known drummers and percussionists, ...

Source: Rhythm Muse have had an extraordinarily busy few years in support of hit album Black Holes and Revelations, but drummer Dom Howard has revealed to BBC 6 Music that the band will start work on the follow-up next month. Howard said: "We just did the V Festival and the one in Stafford was our last gig so we're kind of done now with the 'Black Holes & Revelations' album tour, which has been almost two and ...

Want an inside take on the studio process?  Spock's Beard drummer, Nick D'Virgilio has posted a blog article on the Meinl website. The goal of our blog is to give you a survey of all the things which actually happen at and around meinl. we'll guide you through some of our product developments and marketing ideas. we'll talk about music and a lot about drums and cymbals in general. since we are travelling quite a bit ...