http://drummertalk.org devoted to drums, percussion, news, reviews, and all things drumming Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:17:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looks like there's another Buddy Rich Memorial event in the works. Some of modern drumming's biggest names are slated to appear. Plus bassist Will Lee!   From www.buddyrich.com Drucker Labs and Scabeba Entertainment presents the 2008 Buddy Rich Memorial Concert. When: October 18, 2008 Where: Hammerstein Ballroom 311 W. 34th St. NYC, NY 10001 Special Guest: Neil Peart, ... http://drummertalk.org/2008/06/29/buddy-rich-memorial-concert-oct-18-2008/ Drum maker Ronn Dunnett (Dunnett Classic Drums, George Way Drum Company, www.drumsmith.com) is also an accomplished photographer. Check out his pictorials of many drum expos and shows (NAMM, Musik Messe, Chicago Drum Show, Hollywood Drum Show, and many others) here.  The one catch is you have to register. But I highly ... http://drummertalk.org/2008/06/29/drum-show-pictorials-by-ronn-dunnett/ Man, Drum! just loves giving it away!  They've just offered a free PDF download of the excellent Lenny White article from the Summer 08 issue of Traps. For fusion fans, the prospect of Return To Forever getting back together again after all these years (the group dis-banded in 1976) is akin ... http://drummertalk.org/2008/06/24/lenny-white-article-from-traps/ Simon Philips: Complete is another case of two older videos being merged and resold as a single DVD. Its two individual parts being Simon Philips and Simon Philips Returns. The thing about this DVD is that it doesn't really reveal to you what you are getting into when you buy/rent it. ... http://drummertalk.org/2008/06/23/dvd-review-simon-philips-complete/ Wanna follow John Blackwell on his clinic tour? Well, now you can on his clinic tour blog hosted over at Zildjian. Keep in mind that Blackwell moved to Zildian just a couple of months ago. It looks like Z is putting him to good use right away! ... http://drummertalk.org/2008/06/23/john-blackwell-clinic-tour-blog/ Steve Smith, shiny headed drummer extraordinaire has done it again! Standing on the Shoulder's of Giant's is Steve's tribute to all the greats that came before him (and he does them justice.) Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy was originally Buddy's Buddies, a tribute band to the work of Buddy Rich. As ... http://drummertalk.org/2008/06/22/dvd-review-steve-smiths-drum-legacy/ Here's a great video from ESPN talking about the rigors and athletic demands of Drum Corps players. [youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=6WWmM1jpM8I] http://drummertalk.org/2008/06/18/dci-athletes/ Source: StarTribune.com Starting in 2009, the activity's governing organization, Drum Corps International (DCI), will allow not only electronic instruments such as keyboards to augment the marching performances, but it also will let more performers be amplified by microphones. Brass soloists and ensembles may be miked beginning next year, in addition to ... http://drummertalk.org/2008/06/18/drum-corps-to-allow-electronics/ Source: 93x.com One wouldn't normally associate MATT SORUM with charity events in Third World countries. But on July 6th, the notoriously hard-partying drummer for THE CULT, GUNS N' ROSES and most recently VELVET REVOLVER will take part in a special all-star benefit concert in Kenya, Africa. The concert will close out ... http://drummertalk.org/2008/06/17/matt-sorum-gives-back/ Source: MusicRadar.com Many kids dream of following in their fathers's footsteps, but for 41-year-old Jason Bonham, the imagery is more literal than figurative. His late dad, John "Bonzo" Bonham, is generally regarded as the ultimate drummer for the world's ultimate rock band, Led Zeppelin. And last year, Jason had a unique ... http://drummertalk.org/2008/06/17/jason-bonham-talks-zep/