The recent move by Sabian to drop its Vault Series does not mean the many innovative cymbal models in Vault are going away. Rather, they have been rebranded as AAX, HHX, AA or HH. (more…)
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Cool cymbal news: Sabian rebrands Vault crashes to expand AAX line
Posted: August 2, 2012 in Cool new gear, Cymbals, Outstanding drum news, SabianTags: AAX, Crash Cymbal, Cymbal, cymbals, Dave Weckl, drums, Hi-hat, K Zildjian, Music, Neil Peart, Percussion, Ride cymbal, Sabian, Vault, Vault Series
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Asking Chad Smith: Do you feel any pressure when recording to make an album as commercially successful as your previous one?
Posted: June 12, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Ask a drummer, Pearl, SabianTags: Bass drum, Chad Smith, Cymbal, Drum kit, drummer, Hi-hat, Music, Pearl, Pearl Drums, pressure, recording, recording drums, Recordings, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RHCP, Snare drum, stress, studio
Q: Do you feel any pressure when recording to make an album as commercially successful as your previous one?
A: After Dave Navarro left the band and John came back, no one really knew what was going to happen. We just started making (more…)
Asking Mike Mangini: How about a complete break down of all of your Dream Theater touring drum kits?
Posted: April 8, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Ask a drummer, Drum porn, Pearl, ZildjianTags: Bass drum, Cymbal, double bass, double bass drum, Dream Theater, DreamTheater, Drum kit, drum porn, drummer, gigantic drum kits, gigantic drums, Hi-hat, John Petrucci, Mike Mangini, Mike Portnoy, Pearl, Pearl Drums, Snare drum
Q: How about a complete break down of all of your Dream Theater touring drum kits?
A: I’m using either a Pearl Reference Pure kit or a Pearl Masterworks kit. The two 22″ center bass drums are identical in size in order to play typical double bass patterns and to be able to play single kick patterns with either foot. And sometimes I want to free (more…)
Time for a cool laugh: Vinnie Colaiuta says ”hello’ to his fans in a cool gig with Sting (playing Paiste Cymbals?)
Posted: March 23, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Cymbals, Gretsch, Outstanding drum news, Paiste, Time for a cool LaughTags: Avedis Zildjian Company, cool laugh, Cymbal, cymbals, drum, drum cool, drum joke, drumcool, drumcool.com, drums, flam, groove, laugh, Music, Paiste, Snare drum, Sting, Vinnie, Vinnie Colaiuta, virtual workshop, workshop, YouTube, youtube leaks, youtube video leak
Ok, once again, it’s time for a cool drum laugh!
Right know, what we have here is a cool video captured by a Vinnie Colaiuta fan when (more…)
Free drumless playalong music track for drummers: Whitesnake – Still of the Night
Posted: March 4, 2012 in Drumless playalong tracks, Paiste, Yamaha, ZildjianTags: along, Cymbal, cymbals, david coverdale, drum, drum track, drumless, drumless track, drummer, drummers, drums, Music, music for drummers, play, play drums, playalong, Song, still of the night, tommy aldridge, track, whitesnake
Let’s play what we like most! This time, we ask Tommy Aldridge to jump out of his great Yamaha drum kit and let us sit on his stool and play along with his band mates…
Enjoy this free drumless playalong (more…)
Cool cymbal news: Zildjian announces its new cymbals for 2012
Posted: February 12, 2012 in Cool new gear, Cymbals, Outstanding drum news, ZildjianTags: 2012, A Custo, Avedis, Avedis Zildjian Company, Constantinople, Crash Cymbal, Cymbal, cymbals, K Custom, K cymbals, K Zildjian, Ride cymbal, zildjian
Zildjian announces 2012 as a big year for cymbal fans while creating brand-new techniques to incorporate into new products. The new Sound Lab features Zildjian’s R&D Director, Paul Francis, playing each of Zildjian’s new cymbals and also giving a bit of background on the development process.
Recorded with high-end audio equipment, the Sound Lab Videos offer the (more…)
Free drumless playalong music track for drummers: Metallica – Ride the Lightning
Posted: February 5, 2012 in Drumless playalong tracks, Tama, ZildjianTags: along, Cymbal, cymbals, drum, drum track, drumless, drumless track, drummer, drummers, drums, Lars Ulrich, Metallica, Music, music for drummers, play, play drums, playalong, Ride the Lightning, track
Let’s play what we like most! This time, we ask Lars Ulrich to jump out of his great Tama drum kit and to let us sit on his stool and play along with his band mates…
Enjoy this free drumless playalong (more…)
Great new drumming products: Ahead Armor drum cases
Posted: February 1, 2012 in Cool new gear, HardwareTags: Ahead, ahead cases, Ahead drumsticks, Bass drum, bass drums, custom earplugs, Cymbal, cymbals, drum, drum cases, drum gear, Drum kit, drum products, drummers, drums, drumsticks, Earplug, earplugs, hardware, molded earplugs, Music, noise reduction rating, suspension mounts, tom drum, true shape
Asking Todd Sucherman: What are the most important technical aspects to know as a drummer?
Posted: January 27, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Ask a drummer, Drum porn, Pearl, SabianTags: Arts, Bass drum, Cymbal, double bass, double bass drum, Dream Theater, DreamTheater, Drum kit, drum porn, drummer, drums, gigantic drum kits, gigantic drums, Hi-hat, John Petrucci, Mike Mangini, Mike Portnoy, Music, Pearl, Pearl Drums, Percussion, Snare drum
Q: What, in your opinion, are the most important technical aspects to know as a drummer?
A: It’s important to really understand that technique is only a means to an end. I’ve heard that phrase over the years but the older I get, the truer it seems to ring. Everything we learn as a drummer from the (more…)
Great news from Yamaha: Recording Custom Limited Edition reissue
Posted: January 23, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Outstanding drum news, YamahaTags: Arts, Bass drum, birch, birch drum, birch drums, Certificate of Authenticity, Cymbal, drum, Drum kit, drums, Floor tom, Hard Rock, limited edition, Mellow Yellow, Music, Percussion, recording custom, reissue, Rock, Shopping, Snare drum, Tom, tom drum, yamaha, yamaha drums, yamaha recording custom
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