News for musicians
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KickStrap Reviews - Stop Drum Sliding
Does KickStrap work? Check out this review of Kickstrap for drummers. Drum sliding problems? Hi hat sliding? Auxiliary pedal or double bass pedal sliding? Stop the creep with KickStrap from drums. Check out this review of KickStrap. -
KickStrap - How to Use Video
This is a video demonstrating the use of KickStrap. How to use the KickStrap to stop drum slide, hi hat slide or slave pedal slide. KickStrap is an invention for drummers. Fits in a drummers stick bag so you don't have to carry a carpet. KickStrap is a solution to stop all drums and drum pedals from sliding. -
Art Blakey - The Musical Drummer
As a bandleader and drummer, Blakey always played in the most musical way. He always served the song. Wynton Marsalis said, "On the 8th day, God created Art Blakey." -
Swing, Bop and Jazz Drummers Timeline
It's good to know your history. As an artist you want to push "the boundaries" but how can you push boundaries if you don't know what and who defined them previously? Every generation pushes and hopefully expands and adds to what came before. Following is a list and timeline of Swing, Be Bop and Jazz drummers. -
Drumming through Shame and other stuff...
KickStrap and Benson Music expands through community and innovation.
Recently KickStrap has experienced record online sales with new "Fire Straps" and the slave pedal cajon KickStrap.
New endorsers!
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James ‘Diamond’ Williams And The Ohio Players Are Still Funky As Ever
I hear a lot of drummers playing the pocket, but the pocket’s not steady because the band is not locking. Where there’s power, there’s funk.
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What Drumming Can Do For Your Health
Scientists are looking deeper into the health benefits of drumming and uncovering fascinating evidence of how the practice affects our health.