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Winter NAMM 2007 Wrap-up: The Stuff

Winter NAMM is a musician’s paradise - four days, 85,000 registrants, over 1500 exhibitors, and countless products to peruse. It’s majestic, it’s overwhelming, and it’s exhausting. That said, there’s not a whole lot new or innovative for drums. Sure, there are some new finishes, new woods and new wraps, but overall there aren’t really any must-have drum products. Even so, a few things caught my eye.

Six Classic Drum Books You Should Never Be Without

Check your drum library for these six classic teaching tomes. Definitely go through them with your favorite teacher as they can be a little dense if you’re on your own. The skills you will gain will be well worth the effort no matter what your level. The beauty of these flexible classics is that the exercises can be used a number of different ways depending on your level and what style of music you like.

Recording an Album: A Travelogue

Read this hour by hour account of a recording session for a rock album from start to finish.

The Five Rules of Recording

Before you go into the studio to record an album or even a short demo, there are a few things you should know.

A Man's Take on Women in Rock

An inciteful article by Steve Bowman (Counting Crows, Luce, The Bittersweets, and more) on how his development as a drummer was influenced by female drummers. Read more about Steve at http://stevethedrummer.com/

So you’ve got a band…now what?

Next steps for new bands

Injury Prevention and Treatment: Runner’s Knee

Is your hi-hat knee sore after you play? You may have Runner's Knee.

Ergonomically Correct Drum Kit Setup I

A topic woefully under-covered in drum books is proper drum set setup.

World's Best Drum Warmup

Warming up is an important aspect of playing drums.

Backstage with David Byrne

A writeup of the February 2005 David Byrne concert in San Francisco, CA

Science Proves that Kids Need Music

We all know that music is fun. What you may not know is that the benefits go far beyond mere entertainment.

Winter NAMM 2005 Wrap-up

People and gear of note at the Anaheim NAMM 2005