Authored by Chris Carbonaro Co-Author: Damian King On Monday, Keith and I met up with Chris Carbonaro and some very dear friends at All Pro Percussion to attend Terry Bozzio's drum clinic. It was a great night as people were almost bursting out of the store just to see Terry and his amazing kit....and yes, there are 20 pedals there! What seemes to be even more amazing is how Terry and his crew manage to put this mon ... more »

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 wide range of programs and classes are offered across the arts spectrum including music, dance, film and spoken word. After bursting on the music scene in the late 60’s, Carmine Appice has continued to influence and shape the face of drumming to this very day.   & ... more »

    This past weekend the Drummer Connection crew and friends had the great pleasure to attend the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert at the Manhattan Center for the Arts/Hammerstein Ballroom. The event was held on Saturday night, and started promptly at 7:30. The room was packed with people anxious to see the line-up, in memory of the legendary Buddy Rich.     Kicking the show off, Tommy Igoe came up to blow everyone ... more »

        Last Friday kicked off BCU's 2008 Homecoming as Alumni came in from all across the country to take part in this celebrated event. As part of the festivities Paiste artist Jonathan Davis was invited to perform a drum clinic at The Living Truth Christian Center located in Daytona, FL.     Growing up in a musically inclined family with a spiritual background, Jonathan ... more »

  When I walked into Seminole Music & Sound, the store was already starting to fill up with people a whole hour before the clinic! The store was layed out nicely, with an area dedicated for Casey's drums. Casey's drum kit for the clinic was different than his usual setup, consisting of a basic four-piece Pearl Vision kit. He also used his two Pearl Reference snares from his new kit. As always, his cymbal setup was plentif ... more »

    Local friends and fans came out yesterday to All Pro Percussion as they were hosting Randy Van Patten's first debut clinic. You may me familiar with Randy by his videos posted on YouTube, and his myspace. Last night's clinic at All Pro Percussion covers the same techniques and tricks as seen in his current DVD, “Extreme Drum Set Techniques” which he self-produced. Throughout the clinic, Randy kept a smile on everyone's fa ... more »