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.

Drum Fantasy Camp 2009

Teacher’s line up for Drum Fantasy Camp
August 15-19, 2009
Hyatt Regecy Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio

Dave Weckl (Chick Corea, Mike Stern, the Dave Weckl Band), Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information, Steps Ahead), Dafnis Prieto (Herbie Hancock, Michel Camilo, Branford Marsalis), and Peter Erskine

http://www.drumfantasycamp.com

Ryan Shutler of Lazarus AD signs with Pearl

Ryan Shutler of Lazarus AD joine Pearl.
“Ryan has been a fan, as well as a proud supporter of Pearl Drums, since he picked up the sticks and he insists on using nothing else while out on the road. Ryan’s technical footwork, quick fills, and solid time keeping have turned several heads in the metal community and with their squealing guitar riffs, monstrous drum parts, and energy packed songs there is no surprise why this band is being compared to early Metallica as well as other legendary acts of our time. Pearl Drums is looking forward to working with such a talented and promising young drummer/band and we highly suggest that you take the time to give them a listen. For more information on Lazarus AD please visit their myspace page at www.myspace.com/lazarus1, also be sure to check them out in support of Unearth and Testament which is currently touring around the country.”

Chad Smith on tour with Chickenfoot and a new pimped drumset

Chad is playing with Satriani and others in Chickenfoot. And as usual his drumset is a piece of Pearl drumming art. Take a look here.

Tour dates for Chickenfoot:

Chickenfoot
August 2 – Halifax, NS@ Citadel Hill

Horacio Hernandez Signature Cowbells

We love him and his sound. Now we can buy his Horacio ‘el negro’ Hernandez Signature Cowbells set and try to clone his style. No we can’t. but we can use those bi-faced cowbells to explore our sound.

Check the Horacio ‘el negro’ Hernandez Signature Cowbells video demonstration and features

Happy birthday, Mr Charlie (Watts)

Charles Robert “Charlie” Watts was born on 2 June 1941. He’s the drummer of The Band Always Known as The Rolling Stones. He is also a jazz bandleader and commercial artist.

Happy birthday, Mr Charlie. Here’s a good post on him

Meinl drum festival 2009 goes to Moscow

Ready for Moscow? In June weather it’s affordable. If you are ready you can book for Meinl Drum Festival that will be held on june 6 at the Palace of Youth.

A good chance to worrk with the emerging star of drumming Benny Greb (Hudson music jkust released his ‘The language of drumming‘), and other masters like Thomas Lang, Mike Terrana, Wolfgang Haffner, Snake.

“Our idea is to host the festival in an international metropolis one year, and then go back to Gutenstetten again the year after,” explains Meinl’s festival coordinator Norbert Saemann. “This year we will debut the international Meinl Drum Festival in Moscow, Russia. Drummers all over the world have followed the previous festival on the internet and have watched the videos we produced. We have had an especially strong demand from Russian drummers to host a Meinl Drum Festival in Moscow.”