Before the ddrum Syndicate Party kicked off on Friday the 13th, Seminole Music & Sound gave everyone a great preview of what to expect by hosting a clinic w/ ddrum artist Larone "Skeeter" McMillian.
Only in his early twenties, Skeeter has played for a variety of famous musicians and has stayed so busy he's postponed a FULL scholarship offered to him by Berklee College of Music! Playing for such acts as The Last Goodnight, William Murphy, JoJo, and Jennifer Hudson, as his musical diversity broadens the list just goes on and on.
Skeeter opened up the clinic by jamming to several play along tracks before cranking out a rhythmically dynamic drum solo - displaying only a fraction of his unique talent, but plenty to leave the eyes and mouths wide open of everyone in the room. Afterwards he spoke to the crowd, answering questions about his influences and life experiences from playing every style from rock to gospel. Topics such as studio and touring etiquette, choosing your gigs, and most importantly… picking your spot to open up in the song without making it a drum solo. He further demonstrates this principle giving several examples in his performance of "how to" and "how not to" play.
Afterwards Skeeter wrapped up by performing the hit song "Get Out" by pop artist JoJo. Once finished, Larone retreated to the back of the store to shred it up w/ Ray Luzier, Brent Easton, Lil' Mike Mitchell and several other ddrum artists who came out to support their brethren before Friday's main event!
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:35:08 -0400 by webadmin
Carmine Appice's show, "SLAMM!!" with special guest Marky Ramone, former drummer of the early punk-rock band the "Ramones". ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/3477-slamm-marky-ramone
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:25:11 -0500 by King
Guitar Center Announces the Six Finalists for the World’s Largest Drum Competition Adrian Young (No Doubt), Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Kenny Aronoff, The Rev (Avenge...
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:15:59 -0500 by webadmin
Carmine Appice has been a pioneer in the percussion industry for over 4 decades. He's also influenced many other rock legends such as John Bonham and Ian Paice by setting the standard for ...
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:55:59 -0500 by drumfreak
[dcvideo=4444] At NAMM 2009 today, and with great honor, we witnessed the Drummer Connection "Drummers Wanted" banner being raised by Terry Platt (Division Manager for ddrum) on th...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2009/01/16/4449-namm-2009-day-1-raising-drummer-connection-flag
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:13:32 -0400 by webadmin
Carmine Appices "SLAMM!!" going crazy with strobe lights at the YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts. ...
Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:41:09 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Here's Carmine Appice with his "Carmine Appice Shade Cymbal". He's been playing playing them since 1992. It was originally made in a lamp shade factory, but now they are gonna be made by Sab...
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:54:08 -0500 by webadmin
Come out and learn how to "Rockify" the classics with Seminole Music and Sound! This is a FREE teaching seminar hosted by the great Carmine Appice. Carmine fi...
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:28:41 -0500 by King
The Funky Music Store will hold its Christmas Bash at the Mission Theater Dec. 12th at 7pm. This event is FREE to the public and entertainment wil be...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/3813-the-funky-munky-music-christmas-bash
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:32:03 -0400 by - - D - -
Guitar Gods Applaud Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus CD Project Fuel Records releases "Conquering Heroes" featu...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2009/09/15/36149-carmine-appices-guitar-zeus-conquering-heroes
Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:20:47 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Carmine just gives us a quick breakdown on how the name pronounced differently between family members. This has been an on-going question for most Carmine/Vinnie Appice fans, and now we got the answ...
Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:10:35 -0500 by drumfreak
It's three days until NAMM 2009 and we're here with ddrum and we just opened the boxes to the Carmine Appice Signature Snare Drum. This snare drum is incredible looking AND sounding. There's also ...
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:18:15 -0400 by webadmin
Here's a very cool section of Carmine Appice's "SLAMM!!" at the YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts in Bay Shore, New York. ...
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:17:41 -0400 by webadmin
Since its completion in December 2003, The YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts has come to establish itself as a premier cultural institution on Long Island. A wi...
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:28:37 -0400 by webadmin
Here is Carmine Appice going off during his "theatrical rock spectacular based around drums" called "SLAMM!!". ...
Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:52:20 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
Damian King is here at the Carmine Appice clinic at Seminole Music & Sound with Erik Heidt, founder of a new and exciting product called "Drummersleash". Drummersleash is a cool new pr...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/5376-drummersleash-erik-heidt
Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:32:41 -0500 by webadmin
In this video, Carmine breaks down something that aquired the name, "falling rocks". Falling rocks sounds like it's name, like a bunch of focks falling down a hill eventually slowing down to...
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:30:20 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
Carmine Appice with his percussion group SLAMM!! performs at the 2008 Modern Drummer Festival ...
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:42:55 -0500 by King
The legendary Carmine Appice will be holding a drum clinic at Grandma's Music and Sound. This is a FREE clinic open to the general public so make sure to come early! Also make sure to re...
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:39:07 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
For more info. on this clinic, please see: http://www.sabian.com/EN/newsevents/clinics.cfm ...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/7448-carmine-appice-west-la-music-los-angeles-ca
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:38:13 -0400 by King
This is the NASCAR video for Carmine Appice's SLAMM, a brand new drum ensemble soon to be performing nationwide. ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/youtube/3219-carmine-appices-slamm
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:21:23 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Carmine Appice has been a pioneer in the percussion industry for over 4 decades. He's also influenced many other rock legends such as John Bonham and Ian Paice by setting the sta...
Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:38:10 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
Damian King is here at the Carmine Appice clinic at Seminole Music & Sound with Erik Heidt, founder of a new and exciting product called "Drummersleash". Drummersleash is a cool new pr...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/5385-drummersleash-action
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:42:27 -0400 by webadmin
This is Carmine Appice's "SLAMM!!" at the YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts. ...
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:51:47 -0500 by King
FREE DRUM CLINIC FEATURING CARMINE APPICE!!! STARTS @ 6PM ...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/41707-carmine-appice-drum-clinic-house-giutars-rochester-ny
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:52:29 -0500 by King
For those of you who missed it, ddrum has posted up an exclusive interview with newly acquired artist Carmine Appice. Having just recently signed with ddrum, Carmine ta...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/11/25/3804-exclusive-ddrum-interview-with-carmine-appice
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:10:22 -0500 by drumfreak
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 possi...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2007/11/23/788-road-trip-review-tampa-bay-drum-stores
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:57:04 -0400 by drumfreak
Have fun playing this one! Kick + Snare + Hat + Cowbell + Bear ...
https://drummerconnection.com/drumroom/49269-dbop-kit-kick-snare-hat-cowbell-and-bear
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:28:33 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Here we have Ray Luzier playing to a medley of popular songs by the band "Korn". This is Part 3 of 4. This was at the Ray Luzier clinic at Seminole Music and Sound on 11/17/08. ...
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:57:12 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Come out and learn how to "Rockify" the classics with Seminole Music and Sound! This is a FREE teaching seminar hosted by the great Carmine Appice. Carmine first came into the spot...
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:06:40 -0400 by King
Daren Pfeifer, current drummer for the band Earshot performs a drumsolo in Milwaukee, WI 9/23/0. Daren is also author of Advanced Pedal Applications: A Comprehensive Study of Pedal Bridgin...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/youtube/5815-daren-pfeifer-drum-solo-w-earshot
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:51:57 -0500 by drummerwynder
me playing grey st with some friends...
https://drummerconnection.com/users/drummerwynder/media/youtube/44906-grey-st-dave-matthews
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:51:21 -0400 by webadmin
THIS PARTY IS BY SPECIAL INVITE ONLY FOR DDRUM SYNDICATE MEMBERS - YOU MUST SIGN UP CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE SYNDICATE TODAY! SYNDICATE PARTY INFO: Date: Nov. 13 2009 Time: ...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/38582-ddrum-syndicate-party
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:08:34 -0500 by billy ashbaugh
Founded in 1983 ddrum has strived to better the industry by providing a unique relationship with not only their artists but the customers they serve on a daily basis. In the past two years at Winter...
https://drummerconnection.com/event_coverage/40726-ddrum-syndicate-party-09-performances
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:22:05 -0500 by billy ashbaugh
Founded in 1983 ddrum has strived to better the industry by providing a unique relationship with not only their artists but the customers they serve on a daily basis. In the past two years at Winter...
https://drummerconnection.com/event_coverage/40528-ddrum-syndicate-party-09-open-house-presentations
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:59:50 -0500 by webadmin
There are hundreds young drummers and child prodigies in the world today. Just go on Youtube and you'll find about a million videos of adolescent musicians playing odd time grooves with chops for days...
https://drummerconnection.com/interview/40779-lil-mike-mitchell-interview
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:24:17 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Ray Luzier talks about his theory on warming up, so you don't injure yourself as a drummer. This was at the Ray Luzier Clinic at Seminole Music & Sound on 11/17/08. ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/audio/3735-ray-luzier-clinic-seminole-music-warming-up
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:08:34 -0500 by billy ashbaugh
Founded in 1983 ddrum has strived to better the industry by providing a unique relationship with not only their artists but the customers they serve on a daily basis. In the past two years at Winter...
https://drummerconnection.com/event_coverage/40726-ddrum-syndicate-party-09-performances
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:08:27 -0500 by King
Korn drummer Ray Luzier answers questions about childhood influences and offers advise on how to develop good timing in order to keep your current gig. ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/3722-ray-luzier-clinic-influences-and-building-time
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:30:31 -0500 by King
For those of you who couldn’t make it Seminole Music and Sound on Monday you should just go ahead and kick yourself now! Sabian/ddrum artist Ray Luzier tore t...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/11/19/3751-ray-luzier-drum-clinic-review
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:08:26 -0500 by Phil Taylor
Here's a fiew pictures of what I like to consider my "main kit": a 7pc Mapex M-Birch series. I use this drumset for all my original band (Xprime) shows as well as for recording. The birch shells sound...
https://drummerconnection.com/users/phil-taylor/media/photos/60232
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:31:59 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Sabian's APX "Show No Mercy Tour" '08 comes to Sam Ash in New York, NY. The event is free and takes place from 7pm to 10pm. ...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/3665-apx-show-no-mercy-tour-sam-ash-new-yorkny
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:35:15 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
“With the overwhelmingly positive feedback and band participation last year, it was a rather easy decision to go all out again this year with a huge grand prize, music industry judges, f...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/04/01/1525-the-sabian-dream-spot-contest-returns
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:45:29 -0400 by King
Designed in collaboration with legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart, Paragon is a range of cymbals that - although designed for Peart's hard hitting, high powered style - deliver full, musical responses ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/youtube/1839-sabian-paragon-powerful
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:42:25 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Frank Bellucci has gained recognition as one of NY’s most talented freelance artists. Frank is an outstanding performer, educator, and clinician. He has written an innovative ...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/5139-frank-bellucci-drum-clinic-sam-ash-huntington-stationny
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:36:05 -0400 by webadmin
Basic Jazz Brush Pattern explained. For more info, go to: www.timmetz.com...
https://drummerconnection.com/drumlessons/youtube/47436-drum-lesson-basic-jazz-brush-pattern
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:31:45 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Here we have Ray Luzier playing to a medley of popular songs by the band "Korn". This is Part 4 of 4. This was at the Ray Luzier clinic at Seminole Music and Sound on 11/17/08. ...
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:20:58 -0400 by jpdalmassy
drum solo, solo de batterie JPDalmassy , studio Marylin,cagnes s/mer style Fusion Styles : World, Jazz, Fusion Musical studies Passionately fond of Jazz and improvised music, Jean Pierre Dalmassy...
https://drummerconnection.com/users/jpdalmassy/media/youtube/32874-drum-solo
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:25:42 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Sabian's APX "Show No Mercy Tour" '08 comes to Paradiddles, in Startanburg, SC. The event if $15, and Starts at 7pm. There is also a food drive, so be sure to help out by b...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/3667-apx-show-no-mercy-tour-08-paradiddles-spartanburg-sc
Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:41:09 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Here's Carmine Appice with his "Carmine Appice Shade Cymbal". He's been playing playing them since 1992. It was originally made in a lamp shade factory, but now they are gonna be made by Sab...
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:05:01 -0400 by King
West Music has partnered with Sabian Inc, Vic Firth Inc, and the River Music Experience in Davenport, Iowa, to present what could be the premier dru...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/3401-terry-bozzio-drum-clinic-presented-west-music-davenportia
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:56:34 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
This is just a clip we snagged of Terry running through some of the drums during his sound check. ...
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:44:20 -0500 by King
Here's Bob Zildjian of Sabian comicly giving us his view of NAMM. Bob really loves it here, but he apparently has a great sense of humor. That being said, Sabian has some incredible products coming ou...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/4445-namm-2009-bob-zildjian-sabian
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:01:08 -0500 by King
Artimus Pyle, the lengendary Hall of Fame drummer for Lynard Skynard will be having a special performance at Seminole Music & Sound located in Seminole, FL. The eve...
Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:28:41 -0400 by seminole
Here's a drum kit tour from John Spinelli of Seminole Music & Sound from October 3rd, 2009. John plays ddrum drums, Sabian Cymbals, Aquarian Heads, Vic Firth sticks, and Tama Iron Cobra Double Ped...
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:47:09 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Watch in amazement as Ray plays the drum break to the song "Goodbye", by Army of Anyone. Part 3 of 3. This was at the Ray Luzier clinic at Seminole Music and Sound on 11/17/08. ...
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:03:37 -0400 by drumfreak
Seminole Music & Sound is featuring a Drum Clinic with Megadeth's Shawn Drover on July 9th, 2009 at 7 PM! More details on this event to come! Stay posted! ...
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:37:28 -0500 by King
For more information please visit: http://www.seminolemusic.com/ ...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/42655-duane-norman-drum-clinic-seminole-music-sound-seminole-fl
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:49:37 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
John Blackwell (Prince, Justin Timberlake, Cameo, P. Diddy, Patty LaBell) will perform a Free Drum Clinic on Tuesday, Dec. 16 @ 7pm. John will perform songs, solos and answer questio...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/3835-john-blackwell-clinic-seminole-music-sound-seminolefl
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:05:09 -0500 by King
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...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2007/11/29/804-seminole-music-and-sound
Wed, 21 May 2008 15:07:18 -0400 by King
Seminole Music and Sound will host a drum clinic by John Blackwell 6/5/08 at 7pm. John is also taking appointments for private lessons the following...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/05/21/2107-john-blackwell-clinic-6508-seminolefl
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:30:42 -0400 by King
This is Kamelot drummer Casey Grillo perfoming to the single "Ghost Opera" also the title of their new album for which the US tour kicks off on 10/9/08 in St. Petersburg, FL. This is also Ca...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/3497-casey-grillo-clinic-10808-ghost-opera
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:30:25 -0400 by - - D - -
We just got our custom Kick Drum Heads from Seminole Music & Sound. Thanks to John Spinelli and his crew for hooking us up! Check them out!! Here's Danilo Maia and drumfreak in The Drum Room! ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/34015-drummer-connection-custom-kick-drum-heads
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:30:13 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
DDrum artist and Korn member Ray Luzier will be offering a free clinic at Seminole Music and Sound in Seminole,FL . This event starts at 7pm EST and is FREE to the general ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:50:03 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Can you believe this is just Ray Luzier when he is messing around. He makes it look effortless! This video was taken at the Ray Luzier clinic at Seminole Music and Sound on 11/17/08. ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/3749-ray-luzier-clinic-seminole-music-messing-around
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:22:54 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Here we have Ray Luzier playing to a medley of popular songs by the band "Korn". This is Part 2 of 4. This was at the Ray Luzier clinic at Seminole Music and Sound on 11/17/08. ...
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:38:24 -0400 by King
Just last week drumming virtuoso Dom Famularo scheduled three clinics throughout the state of Florida, two of which ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/04/16/1794-two-days-dom-clinic-review
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:23:26 -0400 by King
Dream Theater is coming to Tampa during their Chaos in Motion World Tour and Mike Portnoy, the Prog God himself, will be attending a meet ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/04/28/1896-mike-portnoy-meet-and-greet-6108-seminole-fl
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:45:37 -0500 by drumfreak
John Blackwell will be performing with a full band at Seminole Music & Sound in promotion of his new John Blackwell Project CD. Come out and see John play! ...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/45252-john-blackwell-full-band-performance-seminole-music-sound
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:31:36 -0400 by King
John Spinelli-Store Manager of Seminole Music and Sound tests out his new cymbal wall installed by Meinl reps Craig Bozick and Adam Dennis. These cymbals sound great! Close your eyes and I bet you c...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/3374-meinl-wall-sound-check
Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:14:10 -0500 by King
Artimus Pyle, drummer RVZ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Lynyrd Skynyrd The impact of Lynyrd Skynyrd on American rock and roll began with the harmonious...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/41926-artimus-pyle-drum-clinic-seminole-music-sound-seminole-fl
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:21:54 -0400 by King
DDrum artist and Korn member Ray Luzier will be offering a free clinic at Seminole Music and Sound in Seminole,FL . This event starts at 7pm EST and is FREE to the g...
Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:46:38 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
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...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/01/02/921-my-experience-with-john-blackwell
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:53:49 -0500 by seminole
Seminole Music & Sound is centrally located in Pinellas County Florida, USA. We offer music lessons on guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, piano, brass, woodwinds, voice, violin, etc. Our miss...
https://drummerconnection.com/drumstore/969-seminole-music-sound
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:21:06 -0400 by webadmin
Megadeth drummer Shawn Drover was indoctrinated into the world of Drum Clinics last Thursday, July 9th at Seminole Music & Sound (Seminole Florida) in front of an audience of approximately 10...
https://drummerconnection.com/event_coverage/43177-shawn-drover-clinic-seminole-music-sound
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:59:09 -0500 by King
Ray explains the importance of "thinking clean" while practicing tom patterns. Stressing to play each note evenly so you get a consistent sound across the kit. He further demonstrates this b...
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:02:00 -0400 by King
I case you missed him perform at the recent Dom Famularo clinic, Seminole Music and Sound will have John Blackwell giving private lessons 5/9/08. Call...
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:09:44 -0400 by webadmin
On Oct. 19th the DC crew was on hand to witness yet another great performance by none other than John Blackwell himself. Just one day before leaving to Japan to start rehearsal for a pop tou...
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