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Drum Building Encouragement for a New Year
Who ever said building drums is easy was wrong, but it is a worthwhile endeavor. Here is a quick history of my drum building career, which will hopefully encourage you along your journey!
Inside Dusty Saxton’s Ableton Live Set
View PostSuccessful Drumming by Jared Falk – Review
This is my in depth review of Jared Falk’s Successful Drumming Drum lesson package. You may want to read this before buying!
Product Review: Kickport
Kickport: Hype or Heavenly? I’ve seen lots of Kickport’s installed on lots of different drums lately, and to be honest I didn’t really want to jump on the bandwagon. I don’t have any good reason of not wanting to jump on the bandwagon, other than the fact that I think that my kick drum sounds perfectly fine the way it …
The Art of Tuning Drums – How to Tune a Snare Drum – Evans HD
This is the second post in a series about how to tune your drums. Check out the first post where I teach you how to tune your toms by clicking here. Here is a quick video on how to tune your snare drum! In this video, I’m using an Evans Genera HD Drum Head. How do you tune your snare …
The Art of Tuning Drums – How to Tune Your Custom Drum Set – Toms
This is the first post in a series on how to tune your drums. Check out the second post in this series about how to tune your snare drum by clicking here. I recently taught a class on drum tuning. I thought I would share my method of drum tuning. First of all, let me start by saying that these …
Pro Drummer Tips: Kenny Sharretts on Resetting an Old Drum Head
Kenny Sharretts has worked as a drum tech for Melissa Etheridge, Kelly Clarkson, Peter Frampton, Joss Stone, The American Idols Live, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Smashmouth. He is the current drum tech for Stevie Wonder and Rihanna. As a drummer he has worked for several Texas legends including Monte Montgomery, Kevin Fowler, Joe King Carrassco, Rusty Wier, George Devore, …
Pro Drummer Tip: Kenny Sharretts – Snare Drum Tuning In the Studio
Kenny Sharretts has worked as a drum tech for Melissa Etheridge, Kelly Clarkson, Peter Frampton, Joss Stone, The American Idols Live, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Smashmouth. He is the current drum tech for Stevie Wonder and Rihanna. As a drummer, he has worked for several Texas legends including Monte Montgomery, Kevin Fowler, Joe King Carrasco, Rusty Wier, George Devore, …
Pro Drummer Tips: Dwight Baker on Tuning Tom Drums in the Studio
Dwight Baker Dwight Baker is a multi-platinum producer/engineer/mixer/songwriter based in Austin, Texas who has worked with many artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Brandi Carlile, Bob Schneider, Blue October, Alpha Rev, and David Archuleta. He owns and operates out of his Austin, TX-based studio, Matchbox Studios. Dwight’s Pro Drummer Tip: A quick tip for everyone planning on recording or going into …