Hey Doug, our good friend FunkChicken here at DrummerConnection has found and uploaded the Jam Van 2008 Video where you blew the walls off that van. Have fun! [idcard=funkchicken] "Here it is. The Lost Doug Klug Jam Van video. Sorry it took so long Doug. YouTube said it was too long, and we have finally had a chance to convert it and put it here. The quality isn't the best on the video, because I had to compress it down to a reasonable download size. The Audio however... read more...

 Great news for all of you Chili Pepper's Fans. Next month Chad Smith will be releasing his new DVD titled "Eastern Rim".  I found this awesome website today called Music Dispatch.  Whether you need books, DVD's, Software, etc., this is a great site which has just about everything for the studious musician.  And they are currently accepting pre-orders for the new DVD!  You can check them out at  http://www.musicdispatch.com/ Set for release on 3/10/08, Chad Smith – Eastern... read more...

One of the Artists I had the pleasure to meet at NAMM 08 was Bobby Amaro - drummer for the powerful Indie Rock trio NUDE.  Nude starts their US tour tonight in Baton Rouge, LA at The Dark Room in support of thier 2nd LP "Pink Noise".  Before hitting the road I was able to speak with Bobby about the new album, the bands history, and how he became an outstanding drummer with not only great chops, but a special buisness savvy which has helped elevate Nude to their level ... read more...

    "The kit that I'm getting...it's gonna be SICK!" - Casey Grillo of KAMELOT Since it's beginning, the Pearl company has changed the face of the music industry as we know it today. From continually raising the standards of quality in all of their products, to having only the best artists in the world endorse them. This year at NAMM 08 another milestone was achieved as Pearl aquired famed Kamelot drummer Casey Grillo as one of... read more...

We all have our influences and role models when it comes to our favorite instruments. To see such an artist perform is a memorable experience, to meet them gives you something to remember for life. But to be able to spend time with and talk to, be critiqued by, and play drums with one of your idols in a private lesson........undefinable. That's the experience I took away from Seminole Music and Sound upon recieving a lesson from one of todays living Funk/R&B legends John Blackwell... read more...

Well, let’s start when I got to Seminole Music and Sound. Damian and I arrived right around the time that Eric was going in for his lesson. While wandering around the store, I was feeling a little anxious as to what I would say to him. After all, he is a professional that has played with some of the most premier artists in the music industry. After Eric finished with his lesson, it was my turn. I was very excited to sit down and ask him some questions, and see some of his little tricks that ... read more...

Today, on 12.07.2007, Gibson Guitars released the Robot Guitar. We here at Drummer Connection obtained one of these beauties for our studios and have had a chance to play around with it. I'm thinking it's pretty freakin sweet, but if you're a drummer, don't feel left out, we've got some drum related products that can make your tuning life easier. Ok, so we got a cool guitar that tunes itself. I'm glad it's a Gibson Les Paul because these things are like the Rolls Royce of guitars.... read more...

The other day I had the pleasure of visiting a local shop called Seminole Music and Sound.  Having been in business for over 25 years , the store has made it's home in a shopping plaza near beautiful Lake Seminole for the past eight. Carrying just about all of the top names in the industry whether it be drums, guitar, bass, recording, lessons or otherwise Seminole Music and Sound offers a variety of different tastes for today's musician.  Also one of the few local stores ... read more...

This past Tuesday we at Drummer Connection decided to take a trip from Orlando out to Tampa Bay Florida to scout out some of the area drum stores. We also needed to purchase some more gear and possibly another set for the studio, so our entire day was focused on the shopping experience. While on our road trip, we did not reveal ourselves as Drummer Connection until we had a chance to get an unbiased opinion of what it would be like go shop at these places.   More........... read more...

We were in the datacenter today doing some work and decided to snap some pics. Here's Damian, Keith and myself in the datacenter. Damian...Damian... Damian.. (Left to right Eric (me), Damian and Keith)   (Left to right Eric (me), Damian and Keith)   The reason we're in the datacenter is because this is obviously a Website and the other part of our Parent company also maintains our servers and etc. The Web Freaks , our Parent Company also ... read more...