Greetings front-page readers. It has been a year since the front-page was updated (to my regret), but the HoD community lives on the forum. Activity there is steady and folks interested in the HoD content are encouraged to head on over , create an account, and join the discussion. Or just lurk. Up to you. […]

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Looks like Keith Caarlock’s DVD is upon us but still no release date? Those clips at the bottom of the page are tasty, should be a good disc. Keith’s unique groove and it’s in-yer-face nature is refreshing. Ron Dunnet stopped by the forum to share yet another amazing pictorial this time from the 2009 Chicago […]

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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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Get your HOD news fix here: Here’s over 8 minutes of Dave Weckl … being Dave Weckl with Mike Stern from the May 13 Boston show. Great bootleg footage, good angles. Mel Bay is finally releasing brilliant bopper Ari Hoenig’s book, “Intro To Polyrhythms.” A DVD will accompany the book with music performed by Hoenig, […]

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Drumming PR gangster Steve Orkin chimed in on the forums to let us know that Dave Weckl has added a video tour of (oh nothing) his home recording studio. Dave runs down his gear and shows him mixing an upcoming Mike Stern DVD. Check out the video right here on his web site (scroll down […]

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Thanks to Dave AKA “Got a Match Grip” on the forums for making a CD from some old cassette tapes of clinics, then sending it to Derek who made MP3’s of them who then sent them to me so I could upload them and give them to you. Here is the Vinnie clinic. This was […]

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Looks like JoJo Mayer is still riding the wave of buzz from his MD Festival performance over a year ago, as well as his amazing instructional dvd. He’s following up with some clinic dates (finally!) His LA appearance is March 6th. Let me check the Sabian site for the rest of the dates oh wait […]

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..good news? Most activity is going on in the forums these days. Highlights include: Drummerworld has a A great report with pics of the recent Drummerlive 2006 event in the UK. Dave Weckl has some recent vids on his Vic Firth Page. It’s interesting to watch Dave progress as a drummer, he sounds great. RHYTHM […]

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Despite canceling due to a hand injury, Vinnie still came out to introduce the band and explain his absence while also bragging about getting Dave to sub for him. Dave played with the power and fineness that he normally does, it was a great show. Here’s a couple pictures here and here. All changed from […]

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The new version of Dave Weckl News.com has launched with a very impressive layout. It’s a virtual online magazine covering in extensive detail what Dave has been up to recently including plenty of pictures from the NAMM show, as well as shots of Dave in the studio with Mike Stern and the immortal Anthony Jackson. […]

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