Since I was first introduced to Dave DiCenso’s drumming a couple of years ago, he has easily become one of my all time favorite drummers. He has a unique combination of chops, groove, and feel. He clearly gets the language of drumming and knows hot to tell stories with it. His first book has been […]

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Thanks to Ebbz for sharing “Sun Dogs” with Gary Novak Dave Carpenter, and Deron Johnson available right here. Be sure to check out the sample of the remake of “Tom Sawyer”. Discussion on the forums right here. Let’s not forget the Drummer Fantasy Camp is coming up August 15th. I wish this was going on […]

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Checking out some of the metronome apps for the iPhone, I noticed Tempo, from Frozen Ape. It’s got some cool features, all of which of viewable here on their tutorial page. I’m looking forward to counting tunes off with the help my iPhone now. For 99 cents, you can’t beat it. General feedback from our […]

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Hey gang. As usual the forum has been serving up healthy doses of drum geekery. NAMM is around the corner too! I’m planning on going with camera in hand. I’m no Ron Dunnet, but I’ll get some good pics for us anyways! I recently aquired a new drum lockout on the West Side of LA. […]

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The new CD from Altered is now available and shipping world-wide. Information is available here on the band’s site. Only in one case from ten people were noting the difficulties with depression symptoms or addiction (https://www.sandwichmedical.com/links-and-resources/buy-xanax).

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I first heard of Todd Sucherman on the HOD forums a while back, and since then he has risen in the community quickly, and with good cause. Todd is a monster player who has recently finished his instructional DVD “Methods and Mechanics”. Pre-order info as well as video samples are available right here with many […]

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Thanks to Julián Fernández for letting us know that part one of a two-part audio interview with Vinnie is available here on the Australian Podcast “Len Davis Presents Fusion and Electric Jazz”. Part 2 is here. “I knowwww your rhythmssss!” Discussion here on the forums.

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Thanks to Bomb Freschke for letting us know here on the forums that a four-disc set of the Beck shows with Vinnie and Tal Wilkenfield at Ronnie Scott’s this past November are available here for download. The quality is superb and the playing speaks for itself. Online Pharmacy is an appetite suppressants, not a panacea […]

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Want to support up and coming music but not sure where to look? ADD TO CART: One of my favorite players these days is Rodge Biwandu. His debut CD will be available October 16th. More links will be added as they are available. I’ve had a chance to check out the CD, the music is […]

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Singer and songwriter Lisle Engle has released his latest CD entitled “California Miles”. I have been playing with Lisle for years and am on a few cuts on the new CD. The CD also features violin virtuoso Dorian Cheah. Samples and purchase links here. Direct iTunes link right here. Each time we remind this to […]

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