High toms need to sound punchy and robust, not small and weak. Low toms need to sound articulate and clear, not muddy or muffled. Black Chrome heads have got you covered. Evans Black Chrome drumheads accentuate the...
Read MoreAt NAMM this year I was lucky enough to run into a lot of old friends. One of them – my dear Berklee friend and drummer Roger King, introduced me to one of his best friends, Mark Schulman, years ago in LA.Standing at the...
Read MoreAs if watching time-lapse photography, the Van Nuys High Performing Arts Magnet constructed a multi-platform performance of their own creation that blossomed in less than 90 minutes under the guidance of guest director famed...
Read MoreWhat it is…, examples, and the challenge.There’s no better way to start my first blog than to talk about one of the major reasons that brought us and keeps us here: Flow – a psychological state termed by acclaimed...
Read MoreOne of the great pleasures in life for songwriters is playing one of their songs with a full band backing them up: hearing the drums emphasize the backbeat and breaking into 16ths on the hihat at the...
Read MoreK Bo’s interview with Thomas Lang continues…talking about soloing, and his solo project stOrk. Solos and stOrk…Q: Let’s talk about drum solos. Gone are the days of John Bonham’s “Moby Dick” and...
Read MoreK Bo’s final interview with Thomas Lang about Lang’s drum camp… Q: Let’s talk about your boot camp. Tell us about it. What can people expect?A: For years I’ve been hosting my own camp and...
Read MoreK-Bo sits down with Thomas Lang to talk about technique and approaching the song… TechniqueQ: As to your technical side, how have you approached playing drums?A: My first teacher—when I was 4 years...
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As a drummer, audio engineer, and a technology writer, I’ve found it difficult to not be...
Read MoreGreat technical drummers have always been around. But so have drummers who have exhibited a flair for the dramatic. The former group is led by greats like Buddy Rich, Carl Palmer, and Neil Peart while the latter...
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April 27, 2011 – BUENA PARK, Calif. — This year’s Coachella Music &...
Read MoreLas Vegas, NV – Tuesday May 10, 2011- Andrew Felix was an energetic 17 year old who loved skateboarding, hanging out with friends and, most of all, playing the drums in his band but doing those things now requires him...
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