Check it out! Teddy Campbell, house drummer for American Idol, is giving a clinic at the Memphis Drum Shop this fall. Come on down Monday, November 3rd at 6pm to check this guy out. Tickets are $15.
We saw him at PASIC in Austin in 2006 and can personally attest that he is a treat in clinic. Phenomenal player. Phenomenal groove. Just awesome.
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Source: Harmony Central
The new Legends of Jazz Series features stick models from master Jazz drummers Jimmy Cobb, Chico Hamilton and Charli Persip. With over 1,000 albums recorded between them, Cobb, Hamilton and Persip are musical legends. Each model was designed to meet their individual sound and feel preferences.
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Legendary jazz drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, born September 21st, 1921 in Los Angeles, had a fast track musical education in a band with his schoolmates Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Collette and Jack Kelso.
Chico's engagements with Lionel Hampton, Slim & Slam, T-Bone Walker, Lester Young, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Barnett, Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan and six years with ...
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Vater has recently released a slem of new sticks and accessories for 2008. My fav is the über death-core-metal-thrash accessory, the Skull Slick Nut - for those who need gore and goth to top every last inch of their setup. I'm so HXC I fart darkness!!
Man, you'd think they could find a cleaner cymbal for the photo. Anyway, I really like Slick Nuts, but be sure you get one that fits your ...
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The Memphis boys are at it again! They're streaming another clinic live, and for free, over at MyCymbal.com and MemphisDrumShop.com. The clinic is today, at 7pm (Central)!
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Our good friends over at Memphis Drum Shop have just unveiled their Gong Chamber, and here's an epic video of them getting their 80" Paiste gong in place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS3_UDNEbG0
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This week, we cover how to effectively practice. Mike, Kyle, and Andrew bring news of reactions to the new Foo Fighters documentary, Dream Theater's "new" drummer, Police meets Monty Python, how Steve Adler is recruiting, and the return of the Pearl Reference reference .. kind of. Show notes after the break!
NEWS:
Clyde Stubblefield want his royalties - Buy it here
New Foo Figthers Documentry - Taylor Hawkins - Dave Grohl
Mike Mangini New Dream Theater drummer?
PAS job opening
Stewart Copeland ...
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We talk about tips for Concert percussion on today's show. In news, we discuss Chris Adler's clinic takes, Ringo™'s upcoming UK tour, MD festival lineup, Is Dream Theater done?, Travis Barker news, and Zac Hansen has a baby girl! Show Notes
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We talk all about the upcoming Cymbal Summit on today's show. We bring news of PAS drumset competition,Stanton Moore clinic tour, and The Killers' Ron Vannucci is the drummer of the week! Show Notes
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Part II of our look at all the crazy gear coming out at this year's Winter NAMM in Los Angeles (Anaheim!!). Travis Barker is the drummer of the week, we talk about Tommy Igoe's new DVD, and no one laughs at Carter's jokes. Show Notes
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