PHOTOS: JEFF FORMAN Jamey Haddad is one of those names that maybe you’ve heard of, or maybe not. His name doesn’t ring out like a Vinnie or a Ringo or a Buddy, but Jamey Haddad has “been there and don…
Dave Elitch – An Educated Opinion
Dave Elitch is unhappy with the way drum education has been conducted; maybe not all drum education, but nearly all of it. That statement might be automatically dismissed coming from anyone else, but …
John Blease – Firmly Planted
Interview by Mover Deciding early on that his best options for a long and rewarding career in the music business were to listen and learn many styles of music, as well as rhythms and all things percus…
Jeremy Stacey – Third Of A Perfect Pair
Born in Bournemouth, on England’s south coast, Jeremy Stacey is the most recent addition to King Crimson, joining fellow drummers Gavin Harrison and Pat Mastelotto, but playing an equal split of drums…
IK Multimedia’s MODO DRUM – the breakthrough physical modeling drum virtual instrument – is now available
Modal synthesis acoustic drums instrument offers unprecedented customization and levels of detail IK Multimedia announces that MODO DRUM, its first physical modeling drum virtual instrument, is now av…
WristGrips No Pain, All Gain!
Many years ago, back in 1989, to be exact, I found myself with a last-minute call to go out with Alice Cooper for the Trash world tour. At one point, early on, it was the middle of winter and we were …
Doc Sweeney Stave Drums Series
WOOD SPECIES Tiger Maple – Domestic species offering a slightly warmer tone than Hard Maple. Produces full low- and mid-range tone with good attack. Hardness (Janka Hardness Rating Scale 0 – 400…
Santana’s Legendary Percussionist Grows Signature Latin Line
Latin Percussion has announced the introduction of new Karl Perazzo Signature Congas and matching Bongos featuring Dia de los Muertos skull artwork designed by Perazzo to match his most recent live se…
LP Offers More Tambourine Choices Than Ever
Latin Percussion is delighted to announce the extension of its world class range of tambourines with the launch of fifteen new LP Pro 10” Tambourines and a 10” “Worship” Tambourine. All-new LP Pro 10”…
Jay Bellerose – Dancing Days
Jay is a tricky one to pin-down; he’s not online, no social media and he rarely gives interviews. But his privacy allows him to focus on the task at hand, which for Jay, is creating honest and beautif…
Billy Drummond – The Jazz Connection
This is a paid article to continue reading…Option 1: Login to read this article if you have a Digital SubscriptionTo read the full article online (in HTML browser format), please, click here to log in…
LP Celebrates 55th Anniversary with Limited Edition Instruments
Latin Percussion commemorates more than half a century as the largest hand percussion brand in the world with the release of Limited Edition 55th Anniversary Quinto, Conga and Tumba set with matching …