Ongoing History Daily: The birth of the modern drumkit
The modern drum set comes with an interesting history. Its roots go back to the 1890s to a guy named Dee Dee Chandler, who kept time for a New Orleans outfit called the
Read MoreThe modern drum set comes with an interesting history. Its roots go back to the 1890s to a guy named Dee Dee Chandler, who kept time for a New Orleans outfit called the
Read MoreAs Rush winds down what looks to be their last-ever major tour–this is why I’m flying to Las Vegas next weekend; I gotta see them one more time–the band’s media profile has never
Read MoreNeil Peart is one of my heroes. The fills in “By-Tor and the Snowdog” are the reason I began taking drum lessons. Within three years, I’d amassed a Tama Imperialstar kit just like
Read MoreIf you’re into drums and drummers, this is a good history of how the modern drumset evolved. The modern (or contemporary) drumset (“batterie” in French, meaning also “drumming” and “drum corps”), also called “jazz drums”
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