I’ve been holding out on talking about Travis Barker’s plane crash because, well, I was worried. Worried that it would work out.
Forget about the reality show.
Forget about the tattoos. Some of them, let’s face it, are ridiculous.
Travis Barker, the drummer of blink 182 and +44 (among numerous side projects), was one of the biggest drumming [...]
How many drums is too many?
This many:
Grant Collins claims to have the largest drum set in the southern hemisphere. Although his original compositions are intriguing, the whole thing comes off as over-indulgence.
If you’re going for upstagemanship, I’d suggest spinning in the air while soloing.
(Non)News: Original Beatles Drummer Not Bitter
Oh Pete.
Pete Best, the original drummer for the Beatles before being fired, has lived a successful life since his days with the Fab Four: marriage, kids, rugby… all an English bloke could ask for, really. In this thrilling news piece from the Erie Times, Best is adamant about not being bitter for his life [...]
Rock Band 2 Drumset Gets Real.
When Guitar Hero first came out (seems like ages ago, right?), guitarists everywhere could claim bragging rights on the fact that they could play an actual instruments. It didn’t matter that they couldn’t master that fifth orange button on the video game’s hard setting; they could play real chords! South Park addressed this very poignantly: [...]
Slapstik – New Stick
The Slapstik company has developed a new stick that’s said to revolutionize drumming. The stick has a flexible tip that – I guess it’s the drumstick equivalent of the double bass pedal. According to the site, “The Slapstik® opens up a wide range of drumming methods that are simply impossible to execute with a traditional [...]
Wilco Drummer and Kronos Quartet
According the Chicago Sun Times, Wilco drummer Glen Kotche has written music for experimental jazz outfit, the Kronos Quartet. Kronos Quartet, best known for performing Clint Mansell’s haunting Requiem for a Dream soundtrack, will help Kotche perform his “Anomoly” – a 25 minute piece that spans seven movements. Among the odder instruments that “Anomoly” incorporates [...]
