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The greatest Yamaha drummers: Andy Newmark

May 31, 2018 | PROFILES

Yamaha is one of the most renowned brands in the musical instruments market (and not only that), but also in drums. As the company celebrated its 50th year in the drumming world not so long ago, we thought it would be a good idea to present the...

The greatest Yamaha drummers: Al Foster

Apr 9, 2018 | PROFILES

BeatIt’s Drummer Profiles: Leon “Ndugu” Chancler

Feb 14, 2018 | NEWS, PROFILES

In recent days, we have lost another outstanding drummer, and those interest BeatIt along with our viewers, even if their names have not remained in the collective memory of the broad public though their studio or live performances are known to...

How to be like Jeff Porcaro

Nov 5, 2017 | NEWS, PROFILES

Jeff Porcaro is a legend. Period. He has earned his position during his time in TOTO, as well as during countless recording sessions with the biggest names in showbusiness (Michael Jackson, Madonna, Steely Dan). His unique groove, reliability and...

Paiste Anniversary

Oct 31, 2017 | NEWS, PROFILES

As some sources state, on the 31st of October 1906, Michail Toomas Paiste – musician and composer whose father had come to Russia from Estonia to serve in Czar’s Guard, commenced the manufacturing of the first cymbals under the Paiste...

Amati: Once, an object of desire

Oct 27, 2017 | ACOUSTIC DRUM KITS, PROFILES, TESTS AND REVIEWS

Dear Readers, The style of my previous articles was a bit technical and, let’s be frank about it, rather rigid. It was due to the fact that the goal I set for myself was to make a thorough analysis of the production processes and the finished...

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A bit of information on the history of the drums. In this category, we write about the history of drum or cymbal manufacturing companies and their founders’ life stories. The same goes for PA, mixing consoles, monitoring system producers, renowned drummers, educators, music producers – in a nutshell, everybody and everything that has contributed to the development of the art of drumming over the years.

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The greatest Yamaha drummers: Andy Newmark

The greatest Yamaha drummers: Al Foster

BeatIt’s Drummer Profiles: Leon “Ndugu” Chancler

How to be like Jeff Porcaro

Paiste Anniversary

Amati: Once, an object of desire

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