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“Always the students” Charlie Watts, Don McAulay, Jim Keltner
I have written a short piece in this issue about Charlie Watts and how he inspired and influenced me. A friend of mine, Jim Basile, said “Charlie Watts was the Mel Lewis of Rock. I can give no higher compliment. For those of you familiar with Mel Lewis, you'll understand completely. For those of you unfamiliar with Mel, you NEED to be.”
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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
Not much news to report from me personally other than my new obsession with rare Gretsch Renown 57 drums. You know the ones; they come in red, blue and black 57 Chevy colors with a white chevron that is trimmed in chrome. I
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Bill Ludwig III and George Lawrence at the 30th annual Chicago Drum Show, 2021
Tidbits and morsels from that rascal sage, prophet and soothsayer, George Lawrence
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Good news! The 30th Anniversary Chicago Drum Show originally set for May, 2020 was delayed, and rescheduled for May 15 and 16 2021. It will be held at the Prairie Events Center of the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles Il., a suburb of Chicago. Go to Rebeats for exhibitor, ticket and policy details.
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More ramblings from the guy who runs this joint.
Read moreMe on drums and a whole lot of other folks of different stripes showing how the melting pot in Memphis gets along - through music.
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Monthly musings
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Vertical since November 25th
remarks from the Grand Factotum-
Read moreWelcome to new DrumSellers.com retailer and manufacturers - Explorer’s Percussion, Siers Practice Pad for Brushes, and No Nuts Cymbal Sleeves/Sizzle Nuts/Cymrings. Welcome to new writer, Jim Pettit of Memphis Drum Shop.
Read morePearls of wisdom and other worthless jewelry from the editor of this magazine.
Read moreSo, I just received an email notice from Reverb.com about their selling fee increase from 3.5% to 5% on August 4, 2020. If you weren’t aware of it, Reverb was sold to Etsy for 275 million a year ago.
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I teach at at Memphis Drum Shop and at my home in East Memphis. Lessons cost $30 per half hour, and $60 per hour. Grade school and college students usually take half hour lessons. Pros and working drummers usually take hour lessons. I teach remotely via skype, zoom, face time, etc.
Read moreShow Off Your Drums! at DrumSellers.com
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Me rocking out at legendary American Studio in Memphis recently. Nice Brady kit, eh?
Pearls of wisdom from that rascal sage, George Lawrence.
Read moreHi, from my bunker in Memphis TN. during this time of “Corona virus bullets flying and no one is bullet proof”.
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Enter To Win A Set Of Istanbul Cymbals And Other Prizes! Here’s your chance to win some bronze from Istanbul Mehmet, the original handmade cymbals from Turkey.
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Early teardown
One by one every tour was canceling. One by one all the buses were coming back to Nashville. One by one we were hugging it out, bummed that we couldn’t finish the tour. One by one we all got in our cars and left. It only took a few days for Lower Broadway to follow suit. No industry was safe from the effects of COVID-19.
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