The Tech Life

Behind every great drummer, there is always a great drum tech. What some people don't realize is that a lot of drummers have drum techs and for those who don't really know what drum techs are, let me break it down for you. A drum tech is a person that pretty much takes care of the drummer and by that I mean they are there before a show or a performance and they set up the kit, clean it, tune it, change heads, take it back down, and etc., but the main thing why the drum tech is there is so that the drummer can feel comfortable. That is the main purpose of why drummers hire drum techs. It's so that the drummer doesn't have to worry about showing up before the show or performance and spend a decent amount of time setting up and doing maintenance on the kit because come on lets face it most drummers don't have the patience to do that and we kinda just want to play and not worry about all that stuff.

There are also some benefits to being a drum tech as well. They get to travel to different places and if you get a good on gig the money is actually pretty good, but that doesn't mean who ever wants to be a drum tech will get the top notch gig right away. Every tech has to start from the very bottom to work there way up and yes most like a high percentage of the techs that work for all these famous drummers all started from the shity low payed (probably not even payed) gigs. A good example of that is Sean Bates a.k.a. the tech for Jose Pasillas from the band Incubus and he talks about his experience on what he does and the life as drum tech.

Gibraltar Hardware #1

Don't you hate it when you are looking for new drum hardware or accessories but you can't really seem to find them for a reasonable price. Well thanks to Gibraltar Hardware you can get new sturdy hardware and accessories that will not only work well but that will also make your life as a drummer a whole lot easier. If you are looking for reliable hardware and accessories that will not hurt your wallet then I highly recommend Gibraltar.

One thing that Gibraltar likes to show is there products with you so that way you can have idea on what you want before buying any of there products. In this video Brent Barnett will be showing the different types of clams that Gibraltar has to offer and who knows, maybe after this video you might consider getting some clamps on your set-up. Enjoy!

Taking It Back

Sometimes you just have to take it back and let the masters show you what's up!

Everyone, The Great Buddy Rich! :)

Back and Ready!

My apologies for not posting anything for several weeks. I decided to take a little break from posting, but now I am back and will be posting more frequently. So to show my apologies please enjoy this video of this video of Chad Smith's performance at the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert. :)

Drum Workshop (DW) Candyland V

   DW Drums just released the latest video of their show room called Candyland. They show beautiful, amazing sounding drums. You have to check it out!

Drummer Of The Week

   This Drummer Of The Week goes to Scott Pellegrom! This man right here is one of the greatest percussionists I have ever seen in my life and I had the privilege to see him play and give a clinic at the DW Factory Day in Oxnard, CA this past summer and it awesome and so inspirational. Scott is a world class percussionist and he makes a living traveling the world and playing on records, doing clinics, and playing with world symphonies/bands.

  If I were to describe his playing style I would have to say he is definitely not afraid to take risks which is why I think his style unique than any other drummer. He shows that there are different ways to play drums and make new sounds with things that aren't even in percussion. 

I can't even talk about his playing because I just get the urge to look him up on Youtube and watch him play so I'm just going put below two link of videos of him doing a TED Talk and a jam session with a couple of musicians, enjoy! :)

 Scott Pellegrom TEDxMuskegon 

Live at River City Studios featuring Scott Pellegrom - Oralgami Jam pt. 1 

New Kit Builder

Quick announcement! Zildjian just came out with a new kit builder not to long ago called the Zildjian Sound Lab. It allows you to here and see your dream cymbal set-up so that way you have an idea of what you want on your set. Go check it out!!! :D