Godbye Jim

Another King is dead: Jim Chapin left us on July 4.

He was born in 1919 and he was still playing, teaching, practicing. Nothing more to say.

Thanks Jim, hope we’ll jam in heaven one day or another

A Karma for Kyle, online donation for Evergreen Terrace drummers surgery

Kyle Mims is drummer from Jacksonville (FL) Evergreen Terrace. Kyle had a bike incident few days ago and needs surgery to keep on playing. No medical insurance and 20.000 $ to pay for play. I’m moved, thinking here in Italy surgery is free for everyone.

If you wanna help a brother in drums you can donate online here. A more detailed post on my italian site (translator provided) Pentagrammi.it.

Evergreen Terrace Mypace

Mike Portnoy metal bands top 5

Progressive drumming master reveals his personal top 5 of metal bands. Check the video

Drumset quick tuning how to

Never had to tune your drums very, very fast? A video with some good tips on how to fast tune your toms. Click here for fast tuning how to

The Dead Weather live online for free

Jack White is behind the drums. And The Dead Weather are live, for free, on 22 june

Benny Greb Clinic Tour (Canada)

Benny Greb is on the road with ‘the language of drumming’ clinic tour. Here for Benny Greb Clinic Tour dates

Smashing Pumpkins new drummer: 19 years old from Berklee to Billy Corgan

His name is Mike Byrne, 19, and is, probably, the future Smashing Pumpkins Drummer. After the audition Billy Corgan held in last weeks. Here some details

Drummer Live 2009, Troy Miller added to final line-up

Drummer Live announce top session Drummer Troy Miller will play the show at London ExCeL Docklands on Sunday 14th June.

Troy has most recently been working with Amy Winehouse and Producer Mark Ronson which has included performances at the Grammies and Brits in 2008 as well as many other major festivals around Europe. He has also worked with a wide of other artists including Soweto Kinch, Mica Paris, Cliff Richard, Mark Turner, Roachford, Branford Marsarlis, Kyle Eastwood, Marcus Printup, Guy Barker, Julian Joseph, Gary Bartz, Daniel Merriweather, David Jordan, Will Young to name a few.

Mic up your drums: 13 ways to make it right

On musicradar.com a great step-by-step guide to microphone positioning. With photos. Read it before next gig.
Click here for: 13 correct ways to mic up a drum kit

Jesús Alfonso Miró, musical director of Munequitos de Matanzas passed away

Drums, but not Karma, lost one of the greatest musician and composer: Jesús Alfonso Miró. Quinto / Cajón and Iyá batá player and musical director of legendary rumba ensemble Munequitos de Matanzas.
He died in his hometown Matanzas, Cuba, on June 3. He was 60 years old. Que ibae ibae ‘n tonu

Here a portait of Jesús Alfonso Miró

Here something on Munequitos de Matanzas