Russel Mahon, mild mannered elementary school music teacher by day, leads a secret life as a percussion marvel by night. He stopped by my studio the other day to check out my drums, and we were both glad he did. Thanks Russel for inspiring us all and making sure music is always a part of kids lives.
Read moreHe could Play That drum just like ringin' a bell.
Simon Chrisman crosses my path from time to time bringing with him an infectious love of mt. biking that he shares with my two sons and and incredible musical and rhythmic chops on the hammered dulcimer, upright bass and more. I finally got him to sit down behind one of my drums and 15 minutes later he was still at it. Here is a little taste.
Read moreThis Cajon Snare System is a Game Changer.
The knob adjusts the tension of the snare wires to produce a wide variety of timbres, from totally clean sounds with the snare fully off, all the way up to a tight, cracking snare like a traditional kit drummer is used to. The snare dials into a specific spot on the head so it’s almost like the snare sound gets added to the mix of possible sounds by striking the head in the “hot spot”, while maintaining, the usual range of clean bass, mid-tone, and rim shots sounds.
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