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
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
Grooves from the past: Daniel Rodriguez – Guitar Center’s Drum Off 2006 Champion
Posted: April 22, 2012 in Amazing COOL drummers, Drum Grooves from the Past, Drum solosTags: 2006, Bass drum, champion, cymbals, Daniel Rodrigues, Drum grooves from the past, Drum Off, drum solo, Funk, grooves from the past, Guitar Cente's Drum Off, Guitar Center, Latin, Music, Percussion, Snare drum, Tito Puente
Well, not so much time has passed, we know… 2006 was ‘yesterday’ but some groovers must be reminded and never forgotten! With some close attention to his solo, we feel a bit of the classic Tito Puente‘s (more…)
Asking Stewart Copeland: How do you tune your drums?
Posted: February 10, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Ask a drummer, Drum solos, Outstanding drum news, Paiste, Tama, Virtual WorkshopTags: Andy Summers, Bass drum, drum tunning, drums, Jeff Beck, Music, Paiste, Percussion, Snare drum, Stewart Copeland, TAMA, Tama drums
Q: How do you tune your drums?
A: Until the thing’s about ready to pop. Because I discovered two things – first, the response is much better. And also, when you have the drums tuned to a high pitch, there’s still in that sound a lot of low end. Your ear responds to the high end, but the low end is still in there, and since it still exists, through equalisation of the PA you can can roll off a lot of the high end and roll on a lot of bass, and you can get that thick boom, but still have that attack, that cut. (more…)
Cool new drum gear: Pearl announces Daniel Erlandsson signature snare drum
Posted: February 3, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Cool new gear, PearlTags: Arch Enemy, custom drums, Daniel Erlandsson, drum, drum shell, drums, Music, Pearl Drums, Percussion, shell, Snare drum, Supernova
Pearl Drums announces the limited edition of the Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy) signature snare drum.
In a 14x 5.5” beadless stainless steel Snare Drum, with (more…)
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…)
Grooves from the past: Gene Krupa vs Buddy Rich drum battle
Posted: January 28, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Cymbals, Drum Grooves from the Past, Drum solos, Rogers, Slingerland, ZildjianTags: Bass drum, Buddy Rich, cymbals, drum, Drum grooves from the past, drum solo, drummer, Gene Krupa, grooves from the past, Music, Percussion, Rogers, Rogers drums, Rogers percussion, Slingerland, Slingerland drums, Snare drum, zildjian, zildjian cymbals
One of the most famous drum battles ever! Two legends on the same stage!
Funny is that it seems that on that particular day, Buddy Rich was showing absolutely no (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…)
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