There is an astonishing drum trio that is making some real noise on the social media around the globe… They come from southern Germany and call themselves ‘Playmobeat’, and man, they sure know how to make a show on drums…
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Amazing cool drummers: Playmobeat drum trio
Posted: February 11, 2013 in Amazing COOL drummers, Drum solos, Time for a cool LaughTags: acoustic drums, amazing drummer, beat, BEST drum solo, comedy, Drum kit, drum porn, drum solo, Drum solos, drum trio, Drum Workshop, drummer, Germany, Percussion, play, Playmobeat, stand, stand up, stand up comedy, street, street drum, street drummer, street drumming
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Cool digital drumming news: Roland announces the TD-4KP V-Drums Portable
Posted: November 2, 2012 in Cool new gear, Electronic drums, Hardware, Outstanding drum news, RolandTags: carry, carrying, drum, Drum kit, drums, electronic, electronic drums, foldable, gadgets, handy, Hi-hat, pad, Percussion, portable, portable drum kit, Ride cymbal, Roland, Snare drum, technology, transportable, transportation, v-drums, vdrums, virtual drums
Yep! That guy is carrying a whole cool electronic drum kit in that bag!
For cool drummers demanding digital and portable at the same time, Roland announces the
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…)
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 Dave McClain: How did you develop your speedy double bass drum technique?
Posted: January 30, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Ask a drummer, Drum solos, Yamaha, ZildjianTags: Andy Summers, Bass drum, Dave McClain, double bass drum, Drum kit, drum tunning, drums, Floor tom, Music, Percussion, single strokes, Snare drum, stroke rolls, Tama drums
Q: How did you develop you double bass drum technique?
Dave McClain: “I practice a lot just by myself. When we’re home, I practice at least three days a week, usually four or five. I’ll play our songs or geek out and play solos or just work on things. I’ve had this double bass breakthrough in the last couple of years. I started doing heel-toe doubles on the kick drum. On our last Machine Head album, Rob wanted me to (more…)
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 new drumming products: Tune-Bot electronic drum tuner
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Outstanding drum newsTags: bot, Buddy Rich, custom drums, drum, Drum kit, drum shell, drum tuner, drums, Music, Musical tuning, NAMM Show, Overtone Labs, Percussion, shell, Snare drum, Surface tension, tune, tune-bot, tuner
Buddy Rich once said, “You don’t tune a drum…you tension it.” Well, up to now that’s been true. Popular tuning devices currently on the market focus on mechanical forces — either the torque of tension rods against the threads of lug receivers, or 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
Great news from Roland: Introducing TD-30KV and TD-30K – SuperNATURAL Powered V-Drums
Posted: January 20, 2012 in Electronic drums, Outstanding drum news, RolandTags: Arts, Crash Cymbal, Cymbal, drum, Drum kit, Electronic drum, Hard Rock, Music, Percussion, Ride cymbal, Rock, Roland, Roland Corporation, Roland V Drum, Shopping, Splash Cymbal, TD-30K, TD-30K V
Roland’s revolutionary V-Drums have lead the drumming industry in electronic drums. Now, with the introduction of the SuperNATURAL-powered TD-30KV/TD-30K V-Pro Series, the electronic drum set reaches a new pinnacle in drumming performance.
SuperNATURAL sounds with Behavior Modeling, along with advanced sensing technology, provides a new (more…)
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