So, is this out yet, anyone picked it up? From the cover ( http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Vinnie-Colaiuta--The-Evolution-of-the-Drumset--Yamaha-s-Recording-Custom-kit--and-more-.html?soid=1102813168523&aid=qQIb01hQIHY ) I am grimly anticipating an extended rant about people filming from the ...

I think Buddy is this month, Vinnie the upcoming month.

Musicians this good should be writing better music than play-a-longs, which is what all of this music sounds like to me. Sorry, but I think this rant has been building up since sometime around the release of "The Next Step" video... Amen. The idea that people are HAPPY at the thought of h...

A ton of drummers are playing Yamaha because of VC and DW.... Alot on this forum I bet.. When Vinnie Moved to Gretsch I would bet very few moved because of him.. Just like very few are going to switch to Paiste or Ludwig.. Because Zildjian and Yamaha are part of many people's identities Yep I agree...

DW's been everywhere for a while now. I suspect a lot of folks who aren't clear on what they think a good drum sound is just follow the crowd ( generally speaking ). Their toms still sound like ass. I agree. I had a great chat with a drummer once where I said exactly that pretty much, adding that I...

Speaking of advertising (which I despise competely), are there any ads, for ANY product, that can sway you to check out or even purchase something? I think this is a really interesting question. Most advertising works by putting you in mind of a specific brand *next time* you're in need of a produc...

Does anyone remember the Acid Jazz genre? I think it was perhaps a UK-only thing (or at least very UK-centric). Anyhow, it seemed like everyone one played Sonor in that. It was when I was a lot more obsessed with drumming than I am these days and went to a gazillion gigs and clinics. The Sonors soun...

Ah right, I stand corrected! (Sorry Rodge...) That's interesting then - perhaps we really are seeing actual takes being recorded, it's just that they overdubbed the album versions afterwards? That would be nice. Incidentally the complete opposite of the sanitised Sting vid is this classic one about ...

Rodge my point is this isn't a film of the actual recording (for which Vinnie would have the gear set up how he normally has it) - it's the equivalent of a pop video, so as he's not ACTUALLY recording the drums, the china compromise can be made. But it's still out-of-character.

Do you remember that 'Ten Summoners Tales in the Studio' vid from ages ago? Someone has put most or all of it on a playlist on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMKxq91fA6E&feature=share&list=ULfMKxq91fA6E (nice 'born to be spoilt' T-shirt Vinnie is sporting there. The vid really ...