Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Vintage Corner: Ludwig practice pad, 1960's-80's

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I'd been looking for one of these "Tuneable" pads for literally years, when I came across one at Goodwill -- which is odd, bec...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Old-school cool: "The Follies"

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I got my first copy of the NARD solo book in high school, from a friend who was giving up drumming and gave me his old copy. Forty-two years...
Sunday, September 20, 2020

Full Review: Xymox Hybrid Snare Drum - and an UPDATE (Dec 2020)

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Back when I still thought I could play Kevlar and learn to like it, Xymox Percussion released a new product called the Hybrid Snare Drum . ...
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Monday, September 14, 2020

Vintage Corner: Ludwig & Ludwig marching sticks, ca 1940s (??)

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These heavy marching sticks were made by Ludwig & Ludwig sometime in the 1940s, possibly earlier (though I can't tell for sure)....
Saturday, September 5, 2020

Full review: Rudimental Drummers Chop Pad

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I took delivery on Rudimental Drummers Chop pad almost a month ago, and so far it has exceeded my wildest dreams. So I thought it was tim...
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Thursday, August 20, 2020

vintage rewind: Vic Firth Stockpad, first generation, 1990s

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A few months ago, a fellow was selling a first generation Vic Firth Stockpad online. He wanted to trade for a first generation Slimpad, but ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

dreams and discipline: a promise to myself

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Dreams first: Recognizing that a great deal of what I dream of cannot happen because of the global pandemic, here's what I dream of la...