That's the estimable and excellent Mike Ellis, a very decent drummer in his own right.

Aiyahhh, how come Ronnie Scotts is still advertising Steve Smith as the drummer? Cause he's doing the tour... http://www.vitalinformation.com/tour.htm Yes but another member above suggested that Simon Philips was playing the gig over here in the UK, at least from what I understood. Read a little mo...

circh bustom wrote:I believe all the compression is due to the fact that CD's are now 30 years old and only have so much space for information.

Uh, we're talking about audio dynamic range compression, not data compression.

20 pages on HoD about Dream Theater? Whodathunkit?

...is featured along with Ash Soan in this month's Rhythm Magazine.

That is all. As you were.

http://www.mattnolancustomcymbals.com/gallery.htm

Enough porn to give you cramp in both hands.

Petroleum jelly, aka vaseline. The tiniest amount (smaller than that ... no, smaller still) on the very end of the threads, and the act of screwing in the rod will spread it evenly. If you have de-tuning issues, consider nylon washers.

Apple fanboys will not be impressed, with Jobs' stubborn blinkered attitude to Flash.

There is a splendid video article by Pete Lockett on exactly this topic in the debut edition of iDrum magazine.

Run, do NOT walk, to: http://www.idrummag.com/

Now THAT'S a drum riser!