Drums
Flying Drum Sticks
We have all seen it before; drummers whipping their drum sticks out into the crowd at the end of a bad ass concert. Generally I think that we all just assume that someone in the […]
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LP Top-Tuning Congas
We all have those moments when we pop ourselves on the fore head and say “Duh!” why didn’t I think of that? Well it seems the engineering team over at Latin Percussion are breaking out […]
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Zildjian ZXT Trashformer Drum Cymbals
Drummers have a unique perspective when it comes to generating sound. While other instrumentalists are limited to what they can be plugged into via an effects-loop or, stomped on via a bloated pedal-board, drummers can […]
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Whitney Drums Nesting Penguin 16 Drum Set
If you’re of a certain age you remember a time when single headed tom-toms were in fashion and whether or not you want to admit it, you’re probably guilty of stacking the smaller toms inside […]
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Kelly Shu Kick-drum Microphone shock-mount
Miking a bass drum seems simple enough, but as anyone who has tried can tell you, you either can or you can’t. In general Bass frequency can get lost and muddy in a mix. Take […]
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Swirly Gig Shtick Holder – Drum Gear
It may have been an epiphany when the idea for her Swirly-Gig products came about. Maybe it was too much time spent playing with a Slinky, maybe it was frustration from too often reaching for […]
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Protection Racket Drum Mat Markers
If there is one thing we all have in common as drummers, it’s that we all need a good drum mat to place our percussive palaces upon. Whether you go for hardware-store basic, Carpet store […]
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Gibraltar Stealth Rack
Call me Old Fashioned, but I’ve always resisted using a drum rack. I understand the convenience they offer when you have a large set up and need things to be “just so”. I also get […]
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Pacific Drums & Percussion M-5 drum kit
Drummers of a certain age (my age) remember a time when there were two types of drum sets, the expensive ones we couldn’t afford and the cheap ones we didn’t really want. The high end […]
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Tama Starphonic Snares
I keep an old ashtray on the counter by the back door to put my keys in, so I don’t forget them when I leave the house. They’re always there when I look for them […]