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Enjoy as Mr. Smith Tears it up. ... read more...

This play along song is taken from Derek Roddy's book book "The Evolution of Blast Beats". The cymbals here are Meinl's new Sound Caster Fusions and sound GREAT!!!! Mics are Shure Beta52 in kicks, 57 on snare, sm98 on toms and sm 81 for overheads. Drums are Sonor S Classix birch. Derek Roddy is currently endorsed by, Sonor, Meinl, Vater, Shure, Axis, Remo, and Hudson Music. -Click on a manufacturer to go to their website.   Check out Derek Roddy at Winter ... read more...

    Mark Zonder will be playing stuff from Fates Warning, Slavior, Warlord and getting into various drum topics including how to come up with parts and electronics as well as a bunch of other stuff! All Kinds of Giveways at the event! Check out Mark's website :www.markzonder.com

Here I am at Winter NAMM with Vater Export Account Manager Mark Pozzo. Mark was kind enough to give us a look at what Vater has in store for the '09 year. You can find out more about Vater by visiting http://www.vater.com/ ... read more...

Here is Vater artist Hannah Ford at the Winter NAMM booth explaining the features of her new signature drumstick. Hannah is one of today's most exciting young artists and is making a heavy presence in the industry by promoting peace, love and drums!!! Make sure to check out the Hannah Ford Band and find out what she's up to next by visitiong her website http://www.hannahforddrums.com/ and check out her artist profile at http://www.vater.com/ ... read more...

    Mario De La Cruz has just announced a NEW model for his line of drumsticks. Dubbed as the "Encore" this model was created for all of the heavy hitters in mind. These sticks come with no tip, only a rounded edge at the end to provide less flexibility and a strong attack. This is the latest of many new products Mario has in mind for the coming year. Although he hasn't released a price list or sizes for the new stick model you can be sure to hear... read more...

Vater has 3 new signature stick models from artist's Brian Frasier Moore, Mike Wengren, and Derek Roddy. Vater has for sure raised the bar by providing every drummer with a stick for their liking.   This stick design comes from one of the most in demand drummers of today. Brian’s stick design is just under a 5A in the grip but with some extra length for added reach. The gradual taper to the medium sized barrel tip makes it a nicely balanced and versatile stick. L 16 1/2"... read more...

  Since bursting onto the pop scene Brian Frasier-Moore has played with some of the best performers around. With such acts already under his belt like Janet Jackson, Aaliyah, to Madonna and Christina Aguilera, Brian continues to inspire upcoming drummers and producers all across the globe. Recently Brian was added to Vater’s Player Design team by introducing the all new Brian Frasier Moore Model.     Brian’s stick des... read more...

NAMM 2008 was like a theme park for musicians to say the least. Unfortunately, the convention was not open to the public. Luckily for us at DrummerConnection we were able to attend NAMM to see everything there was to offer. So we thought it would be great to let other drummers, also attendees of NAMM 08' to share their experience to everyone that were not able to be part of such a life-changing event. Mike Tocker, Percussion Specialist from Daddy's Junky Music was generous enough to give u... read more...