I don’t know about other drummers, but I get more geeked about cymbals than drums. So, I was just wasting some time on YouTube checking out some cymbal factory tou videos, and came across some great ones! So many, in fact, that I felt bad not sharing. Enjoy!
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TED Talks: David Holt Plays Mountain Music
Another great video from the TED Talks conferences. There is such a great history of truly American music that is in danger of being lost to the sands of time. Thank you TED for keeping this alive! In this video folk musician and storyteller David Holt plays the banjo and shares photographs and old wisdom [...]
TED Talks: Rhythm is Everything, Everywhere
Three Videos That Will Change The Way You Think About Sound and Music from the TED Conferences that amazed me, and I thought might interest you. As I watch more TED videos, on many subjects, I come across more and more that feature music subject matter.
Electronic Drum Set Giveaway! Win a Roland V-Drum Lite Drum Kit
Drummers…I hear you. There are no drum giveaways out there…I know! Well, I found one today! Making Music Magazine is giving away a Roland HD-1 V-Drums Lite Electronic Drum Kit. This kit may be “lite” but it has everything you need to bust out a beat without ticking off your neighbors or big sister. Some [...]
A Simple Strategy to Recover Stolen Musical Instruments
Has anyone out there had a prized piece of gear stolen? Did you ever get it back?
A Guide to Recording a Chest-Thumping, Full Drum Sound
When I listen back to some of the recordings my bands made when I was young, I often cringe at the drum sound (and the drum playing, but that’s my problem!). The arc of my recordings follows the recording technology curve pretty closely over the past 15 years. I have some tunes that were recorded [...]
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Pantera Gear Giveaway! Win Signature Pantera Guitar & Drum Stuff
This is one of the coolest musical instrument giveaways I’ve seen in a long time. Revolver‘s January/February issue featured the complete story behind Pantera’s classic Vulgar Display of Power album.
To tie into that great article, they’re giving away a bunch of signature Pantera gear.
Percussion Giveaway! Win Tycoon Percussion Gear from Modern Drummer
I have been running the GearGiveaway365 Facebook Page for about four months, posting a musical instrument giveaway each day. I have to say I’m disappointed in the number of drum and percussion giveaways out there. I could post three guitar giveaways a day. But drums? Maybe that many in a month. I’m thinking about calling [...]
How Much Difference Does a Snare Drum Head Really Make?
Can a snare drum head really change the tone of your drum in a discernible way? The short answer: yes. If you’ve ever used a dampening ring, or maybe just a piece of duct tape, you know that you can totally change the sound of your snare (mostly overtones) pretty simply.