Guitar Center #777 of Orlando, FL has been a second home to Drummer Connection since the doors have opened here. From all the tools needed for the drum room such as a long list of pro audio equipment, to the gobs of drums, percussion, and hardware. Guitar Center has provided us with the gear we need to keep things running. Every year, Guitar Center holds the  worlds largest annual drum competition called the “Drum-Off”. This is where competing drummers are judged on their skill, crea ... more »

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 100 drummers and enthusiasts. Shawn Drover opened up with a very cool song called "The Eternal Call" from his previous band, Eidolon and then performed a few Megadeth songs for the audience. It was a great performance all around and we really enjoyed this clinic! & ... more »

DrummerConnection.com's FIRST Drum Clinic! It's 100% FREE WHILE CAPACITY IS AVAILABLE!     Here we come! On May 28th, at Seminole Music & Sound in Seminole FL is hosting a drum clinic exclusively with Drummer Connection. All of our staff (featuring Billy Ashbaugh) will be in attendance and we will have a great agenda for you! [dcvideo=7287] Details of this event are in process, so keep checking this page for updates ... more »

April 21st, 2009, some of the DC crew were able to make it out to the Tommy Igoe clinic at Drums2Go in Orlando, FL. We have seen Tommy play at last year’s Buddy Rich Memorial Concert, so we had a pretty good idea what to expect for this clinic. He brought to the table many of his techniques and ideas as seen in his new Groove Essentials 2.0 DVD out on sale now! Tommy's clinic was a bit different than most clinic's we have been to in that he let the audience be part of it. That's ... more »

On Sunday, March 29th, 2009 Keith Thomas from the Drummer Connection staff was able to tag along to see our good friend Cash perform at the House of Blues Sunday Gospel Brunch with the group, Apostle J.L. Cash.     Getting backstage was great because this gave us a chance to snag as much footage as we could! I got to film the setup of the drums, the soundcheck of the drums, and got to get some video of the performance too. Not to mention I got t ... more »

The year 1948 was an interesting time for the world: Israel is declared a state, the Baby Boom hits, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, Warner Brothers showed its first color newsreel, and Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer, Vol. I entered its first year of publication. Not nearly available in stores then as it is now, the book still managed to gain widespread popularity and throughout the years has become a staple in music education-having been hailed as “ the definitive study o ... more »