Drummer Talk » Randomness http://drummertalk.org Podcast and blog devoted to drums, percussion, news, reviews, and all things drumming Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:37:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © Drummer Talk 2011 dave@drummertalk.org (Drummer Talk) dave@drummertalk.org (Drummer Talk) 1440 http://drummertalk.org/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Drummer Talk http://drummertalk.org 144 144 Podcast and blog devoted to drums, percussion, news, reviews, and all things drumming Drummer Talk Drummer Talk dave@drummertalk.org no no Two-Face to Play A Beach Boy http://drummertalk.org/2011/11/08/two-face-to-play-a-beach-boy/ http://drummertalk.org/2011/11/08/two-face-to-play-a-beach-boy/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:00:24 +0000 Drummer Talk http://drummertalk.org/?p=4552

Ok, so Aaron Eckhart has had a good career before he was Two-Face in Batman, but I couldn’t resist.  The busy actor is slated to star in the upcoming biopic, The Drummer, about the life of Beach Boys drummer, Dennis Wilson.  Often overshadowed by his unstable interesting brother, Brian, not much has been told about Dennis’ life (including a friendship with serial killer, Charles Manson).

Look for The Drummer to be out in theaters late 2012.

 

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Chock rocker, Alice Cooper, recently talked with Seattle PI recently about hanging with The Who drummer, Keith Moon.  It turns out, Cooper would hide from the wild man!

“When you party with Keith Moon your body really knows about it – -one time he stayed with me for a week, and I literally wasn’t allowed to sleep for seven days. Keith was like a battery that never ran out. It got to the stage with Keith where I’d hear he was in town and hide somewhere because I couldn’t face another bender.”

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]]> http://drummertalk.org/2011/04/14/music-for-one-apartment-and-six-drummers/feed/ 0 Drums Challenge game comes to the PSP and PS3 http://drummertalk.org/2011/04/11/drums-challenge-game-comes-to-the-psp-and-ps3/ http://drummertalk.org/2011/04/11/drums-challenge-game-comes-to-the-psp-and-ps3/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:00:56 +0000 Drummer Talk http://drummertalk.org/?p=3583 In case Rock Band and Guitar Hero wasn’t enough to satisfy your video game drumming appetite, Sanuk Games has announced their upcoming game, Drums Challenge.  The game will have 25 levels of virtual drumming and styles range from blues to reggae to metal.  Check out the video (and dig the hysterical host!).

“Rather than beatboxing it with your mouth, and look like an idiot, you can now drum it on your PSP, and look totally awesome.”

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Source: Reuters.com

Police drummer Stewart Copeland and Monty Python star Terry Jones are the unlikely pair in a new operatic double bill which opens in London on Friday.

Copeland has set Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic horror story “The Tell-Tale Heart” to music and Jones provided the libretto for “The Doctor’s Tale,” a story about a successful doctor who is struck from the register just because he is a dog.

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Direct Download

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More details on Bubba’s Bar n’ Grill here.

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTLqTPZe9AI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

Vic Firth LITE STIX

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]]> http://drummertalk.org/2009/03/27/drummer-talk-03272009-drumming-psychology/feed/ 0 0:00:01 We are back from Spring break with a show about drumming psychology, featuring Drummer Talk listener and industrial psychologist, Tom Whelan. The 1 Handed Flam Drag is the rudiment of the week, and Jeff Hamilton is the drummer of the week.  Show No[...] We are back from Spring break with a show about drumming psychology, featuring Drummer Talk listener and industrial psychologist, Tom Whelan. The 1 Handed Flam Drag is the rudiment of the week, and Jeff Hamilton is the drummer of the week.  Show Notes Education, Events, Musicianship, Podcast, Randomness, Tips/Hints/DIY dave@drummertalk.org no no Meinl Puts Out A Gimmick http://drummertalk.org/2009/03/25/meinl-puts-out-a-gimmick/ http://drummertalk.org/2009/03/25/meinl-puts-out-a-gimmick/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:48:38 +0000 Carter http://drummertalk.org/?p=1965 File this under the “Never buy this unless at gunpoint” section. Meinl, in a flail of a money grab, is pushing their new Drum Rug… in zebra print. The starting price… wait for it. Wait for it… $130.00. No, that was not a joke. Meinl is trying to tell you that you need to spend ONE HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS on a drum mat, excuse me… ZEBRA PRINTED drum mat when Lowe’s sells the same thing (minus the obnoxious zebra print) for $15!!! Ugh… drives me insane.

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Source: Harmony-Central.com

The new Meinl drum rug in zebra finish creates an absolutely special look. The entire bottom side is covered with rubber to avoid sliding and it comes with a bag for comfortable transportation.

It measures 160 cm (5.25 ft) x 200 cm (6.5 ft).
Suggested Retail Price: Drum Rug, Zebra Finish — MDR-ZBUS $130.00

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Turns out, Dolmayan is a pretty big rare comic dealer and bought the comic for a client.  Hmmm … maybe it’s Charlie Benante!

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Source: LA Times

A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $317,200 in an Internet auction. The previous owner had bought it for less than a buck.

It is one of the highest prices ever paid for a comic book, probably a testament to the volume’s rarity and excellent condition, said Stephen Fishler, co-owner of the auction site ComicConnect.com and its sister dealership, Metropolis Collectibles.

The winning bid for the 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1, which features Superman lifting a car on its cover, was submitted Friday evening by John Dolmayan, drummer for the rock band System of a Down, according to managers at ComicConnect.com.

Dolmayan, who is also a dealer of rare comic books, said he acquired the Superman comic on behalf of a client he declined to identify.

“This is one of the premier books you could collect,” he said in a telephone interview. “It’s considered the Holy Grail of comic books. I talked to my client, and we made the move.”

Dolmayan said the client has “a small collection, but everything he has is incredible.”

Only about 100 copies of Action Comics No. 1 are known to exist, and they seldom come up for sale.

“Maybe in a booming economy, it would have done a hundred grand more, but in this economy, I think the price is great,” Fishler said.

The man who had previously owned the book purchased it in a secondhand store in the early 1950s when he was nine years old.

He paid 35 cents.

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Source: Moderndrummer.com

Beatles Rock Band Game
Apple Corps, Ltd., Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks announces the 9/9/09 worldwide release of The Beatles: Rock Band. The music-based video game, an unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles, will be available simultaneously worldwide in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Wii home videogame console from Nintendo.

The Beatles: Rock Band will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band’s legendary career. In addition, The Beatles: Rock Band will offer a limited number of new hardware offerings modeled after instruments used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr throughout their career.

The Beatles: Rock Band will be offered as standalone software and hardware as well as a limited edition bundle. The game will be compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers and other current music-based video game peripherals.

Available on 9/9/09:
The Beatles: Rock Band Software – Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $59.99 MSRP
The Beatles: Rock Band Standalone Guitars – Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii:$99.99 MSRP The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle: Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $249.99 MSRP
Please note: Pricing outside of the US to be announced at a later date.

The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Harrisongs Ltd, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, has agreed to present The Beatles music in an interactive video game format. The Beatles: Rock Band will be published by MTV Games and developed by Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company and creators of the best-selling Rock Band. Electronic Arts will serve as distribution partner for the game. In addition, Giles Martin, co-producer of The Beatles innovative LOVE album project, is providing his expertise and serving as Music Producer for this groundbreaking Beatles project.

Exclusive content created by Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix will be made available to fans over the next few months who participate in a pre-order campaign through major retailers. More details on The Beatles: Rock Band game and pre-order will be revealed in the coming months.

Please visit thebeatlesrockband.com.

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH08tOw4SoQ[/youtube]

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Lots of good metal drummers in this book, including the coffee-drinking Charlie Benante. Maybe he and this book can curl up next to a warm toasty fire on a winter’s night with his coffee mug. HARDCORE!!!

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Source: Harmony-Central.com

Alfred Presents: On the Beaten Path: Metal – The Drummer’s Guide to the Genre
March 06, 2009

Alfred is proud to announce the release of On the Beaten Path: Metal—The Drummer’s Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It, a much-anticipated extension to the highly acclaimed, award-winning book On the Beaten Path: The Drummer’s Guide to Musical Styles and the Legends Who Defined Them, voted “No. 1 Educational Book” in the 2008 Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll!, and voted “No. 1 Book” in the 2008 DRUM! Reader’s Poll!

On the Beaten Path: Metal — The Drummer’s Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It is a must-have guide for drummers providing valuable insight into the history and development of the metal genre. This comprehensive book contains over a 100 pages that explore the ins and outs of a dozen legendary drummers that impacted the metal genre the most. The book will lead you through the beats, licks, solos, and grooves that made each artist famous, with insight into their approaches, the gear they used, the bands they played in, and the drummers who influenced them as well as amazing photos, timelines showing important milestones in metal history, and a listing of essential metal recordings that every drummer should own. The authentic transcriptions and easy-to-follow step-by-step lessons guide you through 36 famous beats and solos from songs by Metallica, Slipknot, Meshuggah, Slayer, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Lamb of God, Shadows Fall, Anthrax, and others. There is a beginning, intermediate, and advanced transcription and lesson for each of the 12 drummers presented in the book. All the beats and solos that are presented in the book are performed on the accompanying CD.

On the Beaten Path: Metal — The Drummer’s Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It is now available as a book and CD for $19.95. Other titles in the On the Beaten Path series are available now, including On the Beaten Path: Progressive Rock — The Drummer’s Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It, and the award-winning On the Beaten Path — The Drummer’s Guide to Musical Styles and the Legends Who Defined Them. Pick up your copies at a local retail music store, or buy them today at http://www.alfred.com/alfredweb/front/General.aspx?pageid=299&catid=55

On the Beaten Path: Metal Drummers include:

* Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
* Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
* Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
* Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
* Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
* Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
* Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
* Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.alfred.com/.

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Source: ModernDrummer.com

Basketball fans who attended the Saturday, February 7th Milwaukee Bucks game against the Detroit Pistons saw the debut of the team’s newest game night entertainers – the Cascio Interstate Milwaukee Bucks Wild! Drumline, sponsored by Cascio Interstate Music. The percussion ensemble performed for fans during the first quarter break of the February 7th game in Milwaukee.

“Cascio Interstate Music is proud to partner with the Milwaukee Bucks in an effort to provide another unique opportunity for Bucks fans to be entertained at select games,” said Cascio Interstate Music’s CEO Michael Houser.  “All of us at Cascio believe that this is an excellent chance to experience the excitement of a live 21 member drumline and that this will help inspire and encourage fans of all ages to pick up any kind of musical instrument and play.”

The group was selected via an open audition that was advertised exclusively on www.bucks.com and features 21 percussionists – eight on snare drums, three on tenor drums, five on bass drums and five on cymbals. Cascio Interstate Music has outfitted the entire squad with Pearl equipment and instruments.

“We are excited to add the drumline to our game night repertoire and we’re energized by our partnership with Cascio Interstate Music,” said Bucks Vice President of Business Operations John Steinmiller. “These accomplished and trained percussionists will bring a high-energy performance to Bucks home games. Our relationship with Cascio Interstate will build on the Bucks Wild! success and offer additional cross-marketing opportunities.”

The Cascio Interstate Milwaukee Bucks Wild! Drumline will perform at eight of Milwaukee’s 18 remaining home games. The partnership includes title sponsorship of the drumline; drumline uniform presence; Bucks ticket and website activities; and collaborative projects between Cascio Interstate and the Bucks.

The Bucks Wild! page on the Milwaukee Bucks’ website is: www.nba.com/bucks/features/drumline_home.html, where you may view a video of the Wild!’s first performance plus additional photos.

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