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The music industry is made up of various players including individuals, companies, unions, not-for-profit organizations, rights collectives, and other associated bodies. Occasionally professional musicians negotiate their wages, contractual conditions, and other arrangements through Musicians' Unions or other guilds. But the industry also embodies an all too familiar "dark side" filled to the brim with legal pitfalls that the unwary musician can fall into. Issues ranging from contract disputes concerning royalties extending to losing any and all legal rights pertaining to the music they've worked so hard to create. These days without the proper representation one can find themselves in a situation which tends to exploit the talents and life's work of the artists involved. With so much on the line it would be unfortunate to lose it all due to an impetuous decision and a little bit of fine print. To give our members more clarity on this complex and sensitive matter Drummer Conn... more...

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One note - DrummerConnection.com is not involved in the production or ownership of VanzDrumming.com's new DVD. Here's Randy Van Patten and Jeff Lutz of http://VanzDrumming.com interviewed by https://DrummerConnection.com 's Eric Rosebrock (drumfreak) on 07/31/2010. Stay tuned for updates on Randy's new DVD! It's going to be awesome!!

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On May 5th, 2010, Damian King and Eric Rosebrock from DrummerConnection.com sit down with famed drummer JoJo Mayer for an interview at Seminole Music & Sound.   JoJo Mayer: Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer     From Wikipedia:   Jojo Mayer (born 18 January 1963) is a highly acclaimed Swiss drummer born in Zurich and currently residing in New York City. Son of a touring musician, Mayer began his career as a drummer at an early age, receiving his first drum set at the age of two. Having taught himself throughout his childhood, Mayer broke out into the professional music scene at the age of 18, joining the Monty Alexander group. Touring with the group would launch him into the major jazz music scene, playing at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreux, Nice, and Athens etc, and leading to his gigs with jazz-greats such as Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone. Eventually, after playing with a great variety of artists, ... more...

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Crush Drums is an upcoming Drum Company with new and innovative ideas on how to make drum kits better.  Utilizing artist/drummer feedback, Crush Drums has the vision of enhancing and making better quality and more usable products. Stay tuned to http://CrushDrum.com and https://DrummerConnection.com for more information! ⁞

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Watch the Gavin Harrison Interview and Drum Kit Tour on Youtube (Same videos as above, just alternate viewing source) Gavin Harrison Interviewed by DrummerConnection.com’s Damian King and Eric ‘drumfreak’ Rosebrock     From Wikipedia.org Gavin Harrison (Harrow, London, England)is a British drummer and percussionist. He is best-known for playing with the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree which he joined in 2002. As of 2008, he also plays with the band King Crimson. In 1983, Gavin played drums with the British progressive rock band Renaissance. Harrison has authored two instructional drum books entitled Rhythmic Illusions and Rhythmic Perspectives. He also wrote and produced his own instructional DVDs, Rhythmic Visions and Rhythmic Horizons, at his home studio. In 2007 Gavin collaborated with singer/extended range bass player 05Ric on a new CD project called Drop. Gavin released his first solo album Sanity & Gravity in 199... more...

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Ken Scott knows music. Having worked with some of the most iconic names in the industry it's hard imagining any fan of music in the past 40 years who hasn't heard a song he's produced. Now having been reunited with 5 of the original drummers from his illustrious career Ken has teamed up with Sonic Reality to release Epik Drums. Epik Drums is a virtual instrument/plug-in that provides an assortment of drum samples and audio grooves that will allow the engineer to practice the art of mixing real drums without wasting valuable studio time. Accompanying  Mr. Scott was Rod Morgenstein, a good friend and one of the featured musicians on Epik Drums. At the Winter NAMM show Ken and Rod sat down to talk with us about the creative process that went into this new recording software, and the direction they feel music is heading in today.

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In 2005 a collaboration of artists from around the globe set out to redefine the modern day recording process of how studio albums are created. By foregoing a more traditional approach Yael, accompanied with a cast of colorful and talented musicians decided to step "outside of the box" to see what happens when people just get together and start making music. The process developed into a whirlwind of innovative ideas encompassing a journey almost 4 years in the making…. The Love Project Journey. At the 2010 Winter NAMM Show I was fortunate enough to speak with Yael and Yury Anisonyan about this extraordinary album/documentary and how the whole creative process came into completion.

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Since the band was formed in 1961 the Beach Boys have become a staple of American music culture. The group has had thirty-six U.S. Top 40 hits (the most of any U.S. rock band) and fifty-six Hot 100 hits, including four number one singles. They have often been called "America's Band" and Allmusic.com has stated that "the band's unerring ability… made them America's first, best rock band." Although the lineups have changes throughout the years Bobby Figueroa commanded the drums from the mid-seventies until 1990. Now playing with Al Jardine and other artists, Bobby also stays involved in the local community by teaching music at several schools throughout the area Southern California. While at the Los Cabos Drumsticks booth Bobby was kind enough to speak with us about his upcoming album and why Los Cabos is his stick of choice.

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NAMM is the ultimate shoppers paradise, just being able to see all the vendor booths is a challenge within itself. With just about every major manufacturer being represented, it's easy to get lost in the spectacle of NAMM with all this gear at your fingertips. Everybody has a specific feature and sales pitch for their product, but having the inside perspective always helps when determining your final purchase or endorsement with a company.Bo Swanger is and independent artist out of Denver, CO. This is our third NAMM show together after meeting two years ago in Nashville,TN. Since then he's been keeping busy performing with Darren Hotchstedler and other various side projects. While at the show this year we played catch up Bo as he was kind enough to give us a preview from two of his endorsement companies: Los Cabos Drumsticks, and Shine Custom Drums.

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Stanton Moore has a love for New Orleans that runs deep down to the very core of who he is. Taken to his first Mardi Gras parade at just 8 months old, Stanton has spent his entire life becoming acquainted and immersed within the city's rich heritage and music culture - a history spanning across the many years and countless souls who've inhabited The Big Easy since it was founded in 1718. One of the original members and founder of the New Orleans-based funk band Galactic, Stanton and the gang have been hard at work in preparation for their eighth studio album Ya Kay May due out this February. While touring through Florida I had he chance to talk with Stanton about his new projects for 2010 and what progress has been made to rebuild his hometown since the devastation of hurricane Katrina.