Nine Yards Productions

03/26/2020

My band, After Midnight, had a regular gig at in NYC.

08/12/2015

Love this shop, love this man.

Vic Firth Tribute

02/25/2015

Scientific proof! http://www.gigwise.com/news/93374/new-study-claims-that-drummers-are-more-intelligent-than-everyone

Says Polymic who has compiled Harvard and Oxford papers | Gigwise

02/18/2015

Been awhile since I posted anything and I hate to start again with bad news, but the loss of this master musician needs to brought to greater public awareness:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/18/arts/music/18barretto.html?_r=0

Ray Barretto helped define the role of the conga drum in jazz and became an influential figure in both jazz and Latin music during a career spanning more than 50 years.

11/11/2014

Fred Astaire, drummer & Tap dancer

11/06/2014

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brai...

06/08/2014

Give it up for the ladies! Gives 'hits like a girl' a WHOLE new meaning!

Recently, Rolling Stone conducted a poll asking readers to pick the 10 best drummers of all time. While we're not particularly surprised by the results (and we love us some Keith Moon), we're miffe...

06/07/2014

Drum Fill Friday. Should be a national holiday.

Hear a series of drum fills and match them to the songs in our weekly puzzler. This week: legends of classic rock and jazz.

06/02/2014

And he's still touring....a drummer for life!

DRUM! talks with Charlie Watts about celebrating his band, The Rolling Stones', 50th anniversary and get some more insight into his jazzy side projects.

05/31/2014

Remembering John Bonham, on his birthday.
Happy Birthday, Bonzo!

We transcribe Bonham's parts on Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" from the 2003 live album How The West Was Won, with comments from John Paul Jones.