drumlove

I've been collecting vintage drum pads for awhile, over a decade. In my efforts to learn as much as I can about them, I've taken it ...

I collect vintage practice pads (and sometimes sticks) because they are the tools I've used more often than anything as a drummer and pe...

This is my most recent find. It's a little practice pad kit from the late 1940s called a Timpette. It's not designed to be anyt...

I taught this class Sunday evening at the NewCAJE conference, a gathering of Jewish educators from around the country. We made modern-day ve...

A few days ago I took delivery on a homemade quad practice pad. New, factory-made versions sell for $150 and up. This one cost me a tota...

This is a recent find, a vintage Pep Pad from the mid 1960s, which I found in the original box. Pep Drum Products, based in Kankakee IL, p...

Here's what I hope will be the final word on my Xymox pad order. First of all, Melissa at Xymox deserves a raise, a double end-of year...