Think of it as NAMM for Deutschland.  Musikmesse runs from today to April 9 in Frankfurt, Germany and features exhibits from music manufacturers from around the world!  Want to keep up on all things Musikmesse?  Follow them on twitter!

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 Direct Download

We look at all the crazy gear coming out at this year's Winter NAMM in Anaheim and Adrian Young is the drummer of the week! Show Notes Direct Download

As we've discussed at length on the show, electronic drums will never (say it with me) never replace acoustic drums in terms of feel and overall sound. That said, Roland's new TD-4S V-Kit is really nice. I'm usually not a fan of rubber pads on electronic kits, but this one looks pretty good. Simpler, more streamlined stands, easier cable-wrangling. I'm sold. Check out the demo video Johnny Rabb (Friend of The Show) did at this ...

As some of you may know, custom drum builder Ronn Dunnett of Dunnett Classic Drums also runs a drummer message board, Drumsmith.com. As part of that website, he posts unbelievable pictorials of pictures he takes at various drum shows (NAMM, MusikMesse in Germany, etc). His most recent addition is one of the best I've seen. Here's a little taste of his Winter NAMM 2009. Be sure to check out the whole pictorial.

This week, we discuss pusle, beat, and BPM.  Also, We cover NAMM news, demonstrate the Herta as the Rudiment of the week, and Ginger Baker is the Drummer of the Week. Show Notes

More from Pearl's showcase at NAMM in Anaheim, CA. They've released a Jingle Cajon as part of their onslaught of gear. Looks pretty interesting to me. I like how this instrument sounds in my head. Looking forward to getting my hands on one. Cool video at Pearl's website. Source: Harmony-Central.net Designed in conjunction with L.A. session percussionist Pete Korpela, Pearl's new Jingle Cajon offers four different sound possibilities in one package. The fiberglass body adds superior strength, ...

Looks like ZIldjian has expanded their new A Custom Rezo line at NAMM this year with seven new models. I personally haven't tried these out, but I'm very interested to hear how the blended lathing sounds. Source: Harmony-Central.net The Avedis Zildjian Company, the world's leading cymbal manufacturer has reacted quickly to the success of the recently introduced A Custom Rezo Crash cymbals, by introducing seven additional new models within the A Custom Rezo series. These new cymbals ...

The good folks at Pearl have released another innovative piece of gear. I've seen guys use auxiliary percussion in a kit setting before. Former cast member Ian "The Whipping Boy" McClellan used a djembe as a snare with congas as his toms once. But this is taking it to another level. Doesn't look like the popcorn snare comes with it, but if you put all this together, you would definitely have a hip setup. From Harmony-Central.net If ...

With Winter NAMM 2009 (National Association of Music Merchants) happening this month in Anaheim, CA, we can expect drum and cymbal companies releasing loads of new products. Pearl got into the game with their release of the new Demon Drive Pedal. Check out the video on Pearl's website. Almost has me convinced to drop the cash on it. Looks to me like they've improved on the design of Gibraltar's Catapult pedal. The direct link system they've ...