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Recording drums with punk rock band Sacripolitical. I'm using KickStrap to hold my bass drum from sliding.

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It has been another week of crazy headlines but we're also sharing more music than ever. It's wonderful how creativity abounds in times of turmoil. The human spirit always finds a way to connect. I thought I'd run down an overview of resources being put into place

Here are just a few of some of the exciting free and low-cost options to continue making a music. Covid 19 links for musicians and music lovers.

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.

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.

I've been a semi pro drummer for over 30 years now. How time flies! I've played bars, clubs, weddings, parties, coffee houses, medium to large stages and everything in between. I've been to places where I could barely fit my drum set and other stages where I could fit a Neil Peart size kit. In my early days of drumming, playing 4 to 5 gigs per week in Los Angeles, being 20 something years old, I learned that out of all the stuff I had to pack 9 times out of 10 I'd forget my carpet. I had a dedicated carpet for my drums which wasn't too terribly large but I'd still inevitably forget it. I'd get the gig and either find a door mat or chefs mat to use. If I couldn't find something to use I'd end up yelling at my bass player to hold my bass drum with his foot.

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!

Scientists are looking deeper into the health benefits of drumming and uncovering fascinating evidence of how the practice affects our health.