Evans 18-Inch Calftone Tom Review: Achieving the Timeless Spirit of Vintage Drums
As a drummer who has spent decades behind various kits, I have often found myself chasing a phantom:…
As a drummer who has spent decades behind various kits, I have often found myself chasing a phantom:…
For any percussionist who has ever stepped onto an outdoor stage only to feel their djembe’s natural skin…
There is a specific, agonizing silence that occurs in a percussionist’s practice room when a bongo head finally…
If you have ever stood on a humid asphalt parking lot at 8:00 AM for a drum corps…
As drummers, we spend an inordinate amount of time obsessing over our batter heads. We tweak the tuning…
If you have ever spent hours in a music shop or scouring online catalogs trying to find a…
As drummers, we’ve all been there: you’re in the middle of a high-energy practice session or a critical…
As a percussionist, there is nothing quite as disheartening as the moment your favorite drum loses its “soul.”…
If you have been playing the drums for any length of time, you know the painful reality of…
There is a specific kind of heartbreak that only a percussionist understands: the moment you strike your favorite…