Sunday, December 30, 2018

Cool little drum pad -- buy this and support youth music!

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So I've got myself a cool little pad (New, NOT vintage, sorry), made and sold by a drum corps called Jersey Surf. Unlike many drum corps...
Saturday, December 29, 2018

And sometimes I just chop out

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Several months ago I began drumming a little bit every morning, primarily as a way to establish a daily morning mindfulness practice that ...
Monday, December 24, 2018

Pad du Jour: "Swingmaster" training sticks by Cappella

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More fun from the elusive Cappella drum company. These "practice" sticks are heavy . They're meant to be. Basically a 5B sti...
Thursday, December 20, 2018

It's here! 1940s (?) Slingerland Radio King pad

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 Look what came to my house today! Carefully wrapped, and beautiful to behold. I had been waiting for this with baited breath ever sinc...
Saturday, December 15, 2018

pad du jour: 1955-ish WFL aluminum pad ("Way Best")

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While I await the arrival of my Slingerland pad, here's another tidbit from my existing collection. WFL pad, mid-1950s. It's hard t...
Friday, December 14, 2018

coming soon...

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Yes. Really. I gulped hard, made an offer, and the seller accepted. YAAAAAAAS. This baby is going to become my oldest pad yet. Already loo...
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

88 years old and still drumming. .

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I wanna be this guy in thirty years. Hell yes I do. 88 years old rudimentary drummer 😲 Vintage ludwig practice pad He owns this vid...