The Drum Practice Pad History group on Facebook was created in November of 2020 by Mark Beecher, a brilliant drummer and president of NARD. The day after he created it, Mark invited me to become a co-moderator for the group.
Since then, the group has grown to 65 members, admitted by applying and/or by invitation (in order to reduce spam) from current members. The group's interests span decades of experience, drumming styles and interests, and it's fun to see members share and compare photos and histories of their favorite pads.
So I'm going to put it out here for any drummer who's interested in practice pads: If you want to go down some unusual rabbit holes and learn something about the history and development of practice pads, consider checking out the Facebook group.
IMPORTANT: If you want to join, you need a Facebook account, and you MUST answer two basic screening questions. The first asks for a couple of sentences about your connection to drums and drumming; the second is a pledge to abide by the simple rules of the group (basically, be respectful and don't post spam). Do that and you can join.
Come check it out. Just click on the highlighted link in the opening sentence.
(photo: Dewey practice pad, 1960s)
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