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Custom Tank Drums @ 2013 Chicago Show

Custom Tank Drums proved at the 2013 Chicago Drum Show that almost anything can be turned into a percussion instrument – including propane tanks!

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Brooks Wackerman’s Warm-Up Tips

Brooks Wackerman demonstrates his pre-show warm-up routine an hour before he and the other members of Bad Religion took the stage at Bottle Rock.

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Jane’s Addiction Backstage At Bottle Rock

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Be a fly on the wall as Stephen Perkins warms up with the other members of Jane’s Addition before their show at the 2013 Bottle Rock Festival.

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Paiste Cymbals @ 2013 Winter NAMM

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Join us as we take a tour through Paiste’s new 602 Modern Essentials Series, which is the result of the company’s collaboration with Vinnie Colaiuta.

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Ddrum Paladin Drum Kit Tested!

Brad Schlueter offers his opinion about the features of Ddrum’s Paladin kit, and gives us a chance to hear it played in his home studio.

Features

In The Studio With Clem Burke & The Melvins

We were lucky enough to get this exclusive video of Blondie drummer Clem Burke tracking drums with The Melvins on the classic Kinks song “Attitude.”

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Bosphorus Cymbals @ 2013 Winter NAMM

Bosphorous Cymbals had a good showing at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show with some new and unusual models, including the unique China Hi-Hats.

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Kit Tour: Matt Kelly’s Dropkick Murphys Rig

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Dropkick Murphys drummer Matt Kelly walks us through his entire setup of SJC drums, full range of Zildjian cymbals, Pro-Mark sticks, and Evans heads.

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Caught Live: Gerald Heyward Shreds “Spain”

Gerald Heyward rip through Chick Corea’s infamous tune “Spain” at the 2012 Drum-Off, accompanied by Eddie Brown on bass and Ethan Farmer on keyboards.

Lessons

How To Play “Hollow” Like Sean Kinney

Nate Brown walks us through the techniques Sean Kinney employs on the song “Hollow” from Alice In Chains’ latest CD The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here.