The
sound of drums will rumble across North America on Sunday, November 2
as nine Five-Star member drum shops launch The Big Beat, to bring
together the largest gathering of drummers ever assembled, celebrate
the joy of drumming and raise money for a worthwhile cause. Not only
will each location try to break the Guinness world record for the most
drummers playing the same beat at one time (previously set by Donn
Bennett Drum Studio, with 533), but the participants will also try to
set a record for drummers in all cities playing simultaneously!
Patterned after similar events that have been held by Five-Star members
in Seattle, Tulsa and Houston, The Big Beat is the first attempt to
coordinate efforts on a large scale, with the hope of expanding each
year, until drummers across the globe are locked in on one worldwide
groove.
Donn Bennett, owner of Donn Bennett Drum Studio in suburban Seattle and
a co-founder of Woodstick, the seminal such Big Beat-type event that
has been held for five years explains, “What started out as a lark has
grown into the single most dynamic demonstration of the power of drums
and drummers in our community, making this event the focal point of the
Northwest drumming world.”
Donna Fisher, President of The Percussion Center in Houston, produced a
Big Beat event for the first time in 2007 and called it “an awesome
experience.” She elaborated, “The energy of having all those drummers
gathered in one place playing simultaneously is something that's hard
to describe. What could be better than having fun and making a
difference at the same time?”
Top Big Beat pledge-raisers in each city will be awarded prizes donated
by the biggest names in the drum industry and there will be a raffle at
all locations, with the national winner getting an authentic Ringo
Starr autograph on a replica Beatles logo bass drum head!
Drummers of all skill levels and experience are encouraged to get involved and contact Resurrection Drums for details.
Big Beat events will benefit the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. Founded
in 1996, MHOF donates new and refurbished musical instruments to
underserved schools, community music programs and individual students
nationwide, in an effort to give youngsters the many benefits of music
education, help them to be better students and inspire creativity and
expression through playing music. Since its inception, MHOF programs
have benefited more than 500,000 students and have enabled hundreds of
dedicated teachers to provide a better learning experience in school.
The Five-Star Drum Shops group is a non-profit organization of 37
independently-owned specialty percussion stores in North America that
are dedicated to advancing the art and science of drumming.

The drummer connection crew will be on hand with their Drumometer to hold a fastest hands/feet competition. Prizes include Drummer Connection shirts, hats, gift certificates, and a Sabian 16in APX Crash Cymbal! * This particular contest WILL NOT be officially sanctioned by the Guiness World Record staff. *

For More Information:
Jeffrey Lee
Resurrection Drums
www.rezdrums.com
jeff@rezdrums.com
(954)926-0204

Downloadable Forms:

• Registration Form

• Pledge Form

• Individual Donation Form

• Orginization Donation Form

• Corporate Donation Form