Speed a Beat will be in booth 166 at the Music city Drum show in Nashville --July 20 and 21
Read moreKosa Italy!
Lucas Jacobson passes. inventor of the DW9000 pedal and the Quik Torque Bass Pedal Cam
My friend and fellow drummer, Lucas Jacobson, died on March 21st at the age of 66.
Read moreWin a Speed-a-Beat Roller Ball Pedal Module. Value $149
Enter John Crocken’s contest to win his newest invention, the Speed-A-Beat roller ball module accessory for bass drum pedals.
Read moreWE HAVE A WINNER! WIN a pair of Crocken Excelsior Drum Sticks - a $70 Value
To win your pair of the Excelsior Drum Sticks, or your choice of any of John Crocken’s stick models, send an email to John at jc@mybrandbuilders.com with ‘EXCELSIOR Stick Contest Entry’ in the subject line and your mailing address, phone number and email in the body
Read moreReview: Wingnut Wizard - A Drum Key For The Rest Of Your Stuff
Richard Best, who is one of our NSMD columnists, has invented a nifty little drummer’s helper device that is designed to loosen or tighten wing nuts. I keep one in my stick bag now
Read more"Drums On Sale" - Hagerstown, Maryland Drum Shop closing
The last day the shop will be open is Friday, October 27th with a sale to liquidate any remaining inventory sometime in mid-November. Many products have already been discounted on the website, with further discounts and sales to come.
Read moreWIN a free pair of Crocken Moeller drum sticks
To win a pair of the Moeller Drum Sticks, or your choice of any of John Crocken’s stick models, send an email to…
Read moreNSMD welcomes DrummingNewsNetwork.com
We are adopting each other, so to speak. Paul and Drumming News Network will be our official news channel and he will be publishing a NSMD article every Wednesday on his network.
Read moreDrum Legends Drum Heads
These Drum Legends Drum Heads are a beautiful, limited-edition offering that any drumming enthusiast will want in their collection. Each drum head features an original painting by artist Maureen Brown Gratton. These heads capture the essence of each classic drummer. Each head is printed on a high-quality, Made in USA, 12” Evans drumhead, using a high-quality imprint method that will not fade.
Read moreDelaware Drum Show - Sunday 2/27/22
Delaware Drum Show - 2/27/22
Read more2021 Music City Drum Show (Nashville) - Part 1 and Part 2 on FB
Thanks to Bob Campbell for covering the Music City Drum Show in Nashville this summer. He has posted a great number of pics on our Facebook page. Great photos, Bob, as always. Click here 2021 Music City Drum Show (Nashville) - Part 1
Read moreGretsch is looking for a home for an inventory of vintage 70s' Slingerland Timpani parts and pieces
The Gretsch company, which is headquartered in Pooler, GA, published a Request for Proposal to find a home for an inventory of vintage 70s' Slingerland Timpani parts and pieces
Read moreWood and Weather Drum Shop
Joe's new address is a large two story building housing an enormous array of vintage snares, sets, and cymbals literally stacked up from floor to ceiling... It reminded me of the first time I walked into Charley Donnelly’s Newington, CT Drum Center in the mid - 1970’s -- Only on a much larger scale.
Read moreDirect Mail Advertising from Not So Modern Drummer
NSMD has a mailing list of thousands of active, vintage and contemporary, drum and accessory buyers and, over the summer, they created highly successful campaigns for companies such as Drum Channel, Hudson Music, Cympad, Famous Drums, TRX Cymbals and several others.
Read moreFrom Editor George Lawrence
George Lawrence, Jim Pettit, Greg Morrow - three VERY not so modern drummers! (at Memphis Drum Shop)
-Arnie Lang passes
-New England Drum Show postponed
-Summer of Soul a must see
-We are selling back issues of Classic Drummer/Vintage Drummer magazine
Classic Drummer & Vintage Drummer Magazine back issues at DrumSellers.com
The collection of all the Classic Drummer/Vintage Drummer Magazines still in print is available through Not So Modern Drummer at DrumSellers.com. All 17 of the print issues still in stock are available from former editor/owner Billy Jeansonne for a very low price $34.95 - plus $5.95 shipping. That’s about $2.40 an issue!
Read moreNew England Drum Show, April 3, 2022
In the works! A new drum show in Springfield MA!
Read more30th Annual Chicago Drum Show Report - Video
I encourage everyone to attend the 2022 show, exhibit at the show, spread the word! Having to go through 2020 with no Chicago Drum Show was a drag, wasn’t it? We did not realize how much we appreciated it until it was taken away from us by the pandemic. We were going through withdrawals! Support all the drum shows in the nation and other parts of the world. It’s a good thing.
Read moreHistory of the Chicago Drum Show
In 1991, Jack Hutchinson of Jack’s Drum Hutch organized a Drummer’s Swap Meet which was held in a lower level conference room of a Holiday Inn in Loves Park, Illinois. Participants included Rebeats, Randy Rainwater and Bun E Carlos, Chuck Scalia, Joe Luoma, Blair Holben, Jack Brand’s Percussion Express, Skins N Tins, and a couple of others.
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