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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Female Drummer - Dale Anne Brendon Drum Solo

I don't know why there are not more female drummers around. There should be - women can drum just as well as any man. Dale Anne Brendon can prove it! Watch this video and see!

It's about seven and a half minutes in length, but certainly worth every second! Oh, did I mention that the sound of her drums are amazing?

3:03 pm est

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Drum tips - Muffling your drums, & more...

~ Be careful not to over muffle your drums. Too much muffling will kill your natural resonance.

~ If your drums are set up properly, you should be able to reach every drum and every cymbal with little effort.

~ Mounting your toms on their own stands will allow them to resonate more freely with their natural tone.

8:23 am est

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Neil Peart's Nominated as “Drummer Of The Year" in "Drummies 2008"

He's done it again: Neil Peart has been selected “Drummer Of The Year” in DRUM! Magazine's Drummies 2008, a prestigious reader survey contest comprised of 42 categories, conducted by Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip/drum percussion magazines worldwide.

This is the second time for Neil Peart to win this contest. He also won “Best Live Performer.”

More than 5000 drummers nominated Neil Peart. The runners-up were Stanton Moore, Mike Portnoy and Jimmy Sullivan.

“Neil Peart has definitely shown his influence on drummers of all ages and walks of life,” said Phil Hood, publisher of Enter Music Publishing. “At the same time, the runners-up demonstrate the diversity of taste that our readers have. All of the winners have clearly proven their commitment to the drumming arts.”

The winners of this year's Drummies have benn published in DRUM!'s August issue and
announced publicly on over 500 web sites and media outlets on July 1st in a comprehensive campaign. The August Issue of DRUM! Magazine hit news stands on July 14th.

(reprinted from huliq.com)

6:48 am est

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Drum Intro for Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher"

I've always been intrigued by this drum intro. My friends always said it was created by overdubbing, but here's proof it can be done on the drum kit in one sitting...

4:38 pm est

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Drum Dampening, Tuning, and Dynamic!

~ Here are some different drum dampening or muting tools you can use: zero rings, drum gum, moon gel, cloth, old socks, and the old standby... duct tape.

~ When putting together a drum solo, incorporate some dynamics. Make your lows low and your highs high. Also, do the same with your volume... soft to loud, and then loud to soft. Play with feeling.

~ The best way to tune your drums is from one side to the other. In other words, after tuning one lug bolt, go straight across the drum to the opposite side and tune that bolt.

3:16 pm est

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