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Drummer Talk Archives – Electronic Percussion

December 26, 2008 in Events, Gear, Podcast by Dave Kropf

Happy Boxing Day! We’ll be back really soon, but in the meantime, please enjoy this show from October 27, 2005.

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This week, we recap the 24hr Drumathon, discuss electronic percussion, and talk about using loops and samples with acoustic drums.  Show Notes

Drummer Talk Archives – Custom Drums From A to Z(ed) (Part I)

December 19, 2008 in Artists, Education, Gear, Podcast by Dave Kropf

It’s Christmas Break so enjoy a bit of Holiday cheer with a show from the archives! Enjoy!

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This week, part 1 of Drumfola’s 2-part series on building custom drums from A to Z(ed!), plus we talk about about featured drummer, Steve Smith.  Show Notes

Note: Part II can be found here.

Drummer Talk 12/12/2008 – PASIC 2008 Recap (3 of 3)

December 12, 2008 in Events, Podcast, Randomness, Reviews by Dave Kropf

It’s a Drummer Talk Christmas as we recap day 3 of PASIC 2008.  Today, we discuss Ari Hoenig, Terrance Higgins, Johnny Rabb & Marco Minnemann, Dafnis Prieto, Robby Ameen & Richie Flores & Jesse Carballo, and Ray Luzier & Seven Antonopolous.  Show Notes

Drummer Talk 12/05/2008 – PASIC 2008 Recap (2 of 3)

December 5, 2008 in Events, Podcast, Reviews by Dave Kropf

Today, 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

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DVD Review – Akira Jimbo: Fujiyama

December 3, 2008 in Music/DVDs, Opinion, Reviews by JABB

     Akira Jimbo has probably gone farther than any other drummer down the path of cross breeding acoustic and electronics. Anyone who’s tooled around his drummerworld.com page for a little while knows what i’m talking about. He pioneered his own method of blending electronic and acoustic drums into a hybrid kit upon which he can perform entire songs as a one man band. He’s not playing to a track or over a loop (though he does use loops) he’s using electronic drums to orchestrate parts that would normally be played by other musicians or electronically added afterwards. The system elevates drummers, drumming, and the drum-set to new musical heights. Read the rest of this entry →

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DVD Review – Akira Jimbo: Wasabi

December 3, 2008 in Music/DVDs, Opinion, Reviews by JABB

     Akira Jimbo’s first offering to the drumming public is his video Wasabi. Wasabi is mostly about the Wasabi Method Akira developed to help him change up his playing. The Wasabi Method consists of four basic parts used to spice up a groove or lick you’ve heard somewhere else. Incase you were wondering about the title, Wasabi is a very popular spice in Akira’s homeland, Japan. Because the video and method are about spicing up your playing it makes sense that they would be named after a spice, no? Read the rest of this entry →