Not So Modern Drummer

02/02/2024

Happy birthday, Arnie - RIP...

Morris Arnold Lang, known to his friends as “Arnie”, passed away recently following an unfortunate accident. Arnie was a talented musician, educator, prolific writer, and craftsman (Lang Percussion), devoted husband and father. In his nine decades on this planet, he gifted us with the legacy of ...

30/01/2024

Mine as of ten minutes ago! WooHoo! Holy grail!

19/12/2023

Black Friday thru New Year's Day and Beyond! Fellow drum nerds and broke drum collectors! :-) I have 486 listings on my DrumSellers.com site. Almost all of them have been reduced in price, the majority of them marked down 50%. Name brand cymbals, snare drums and parts. I've been working since Black Friday to edit all the listings' prices. If you see something in my account that doesn't say Was $### now $###, Reduced, Sale, etc. just get in touch with me for the reduced price. Go to https://www.drumsellers.com/?q=George+Lawrence

*Caveats (Famous Drums brand drum shells are not reduced.)

Search results for: George Lawrence on DrumSellers.com

17/11/2023

Charting songs

17/11/2023

My office today

15/07/2023

This erasable pen is the greatest thing since sliced bread for musicians who write transcriptions and charts. Why did I not know about these before now? How long has Pilot been making these? Two tip sizes: .05 and .07

31/05/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/5/31/9chi203475b1o11wmewz0jjtsdmfxp

It's always a good time to work on bass drum doubles. I find the first page helps with the timing and ex*****on.

31/05/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/5/31/15-off-the-world-of-gene-krupa-ebook

This book is the most exhaustive and well written documenting of any drummer ever written. It’s the story of the man who conceived the modern drum set as we know it, and led the way for us all to play drum solos and be in the spotlight.

31/05/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/5/30/finishes-on-ludwig-standards

…relying upon what is believed to be the largest database of vintage Ludwig drums in existence, it provides insight into the finishes used by Ludwig which have appeared in the resale market in the last dozen years.

31/05/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/5/29/vintage-star-drums-1965-to-1974

…among the drum community many questions came up as to whether an old drum kit, that someone had found in the attic or as a bulky waste, was made either by Pearl or the other main Japanese company: Star. Star was founded in 1962 by the Japanese company Tama Seisakusyo (later called Hoshino Gakki) ...

31/05/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/5/29/1920s-ludwig-amp-ludwig-wood-shell-separate-tension-snare-drum

This snare drum model is listed in the 1923 Ludwig & Ludwig catalog as No. 21 Wood Shell Separate Tension.  Although the Deluxe finish does not appear to have been a standard catalog offering for this particular model, I believe William Ludwig Sr. would have approved such a reques

31/05/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/5/29/my-40th-anniversary-with-my-gretsch-set

You were all I thought about from the time I started taking drum lessons the year prior. When the time had come to get you, you were not at all what I had pictured in my head as my 12 year old mind was set on finding a nice shiny Ludwig set that would stand out. The choice that fateful day back in J

31/05/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/5/29/70s-zickos-rare-supersonic-drum-set

This Supersonic kit is made of fiberglass and according to my research was only produced in prototype form with about ten of them being made.

29/05/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/5/29/sweet-sixteenth

Many drummers feel “uneasy” when having to read a piece in sixteenth time. The uneasy feeling has to do simply with the fact that there’s not much in the way of reading exercises when one is first developing the skill to read rhythm. And the music can look a little frightening if there’s a l...

30/04/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/4/30/dan-britt-remembering-tony-williams

As Miles Davis said, "A drummer like Tony comes around only once in 30 years."

30/04/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/4/30/in-memorian-ralph-humphry

“Throughout his career — the live performances, studio recordings, method books, videos, drum-solo compositions, teaching — Ralph eschewed the usual trappings of success, and maintained his customary integrity and humility. He was an outstanding leader and soloist, with the sensibility of an e...

29/04/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/4/29/john-crocken-drum-sticks-hand-crafted-historic-designs

i endorse Crocken Drum Sticks. No one else hand crafts sticks like these and nothing else feels like them. As Mr. Crocken says, they are fun to use. -George Lawrence

29/04/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/4/29/growing-up-in-the-shadow-of-joe-morello-part-three-rememberingnbsp-joe-sefcik-nbsp

As for Joe Sefcik, he was a bit intimidating if you hadn't practiced when you showed up for your lesson! You could feel his disappointment, but then he would show lots of patience, as any good teacher would, and get you back on track! -Rick Schlosser

28/04/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/4/26/in-search-of-not-with-leonard-nimoy-vintage-drum-parts

My cousin, Dean Stewart who lives in Alabama, is a drummer and vintage drum collector (yes, the disease runs in the family). He’s looking for a number of parts.

28/04/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/4/25/ludwig-finishes-of-the-blueolive-badge-era

This study reviews data gathered from a representative sample of Ludwig Blue/Olive badge drums produced from very late 1969 (earliest date stamps are Thanksgiving week 1969) through about 1984.  

24/04/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/4/24/three-langnsmd-gladstone-engraved-gold-triumphal-prototypes-s-1-2-3-from-2004-2005

Here are three Lang/NSMD Gladstone engraved gold Triumphal prototypes ( 1, 2, 3) from 2004-2005. I purchased these from John Aldridge who was the engraver of these snare drums. John’s company at the time, NSMD Co., also supplied the shells for these drums.

24/04/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/4/24/buddy-rich-the-singer

…album titled Sing and Swing with Buddy Rich , recorded in 1955.  This album is unique because Buddy is not the drummer (except for one out of the 5 songs,) rather, he sings on the full album. Buddy had not been featured as the lead vocalist in this caliber in the past. The reason he drums

24/04/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/4/24/e3wal0w858rb1cs7fzuucflr7tomtf

Having to read combinations of rhythm that are divided by two to a beat then three to a beat within the same bar can sometimes represent a significant problem for beginning students.

12/04/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/4/8/update-my-mij-lido-supreme-4-pc-jazz-kit-in-fantasia-pearl-project

I disassembled, cleaned and refurbished this four piece drum kit made by Pearl in Japan. 12/14/20/14 .It’s one of the rarer MIJ sixties stencils - LIDO SUPREME - and one of the rarest and zowiest colors - fantasia pearl.

31/03/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/3/31/brian-dunne-live-at-daryls-house

Brian Dunne has played on thousands of gigs since his high school days - yet, Brian’s greatest notoriety comes from his longtime affiliation with the hit television series, ‘Live At Daryl’s House’ which is presently recording a brand new season – Brian is once again playing with some of fi...

31/03/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/3/16/announcing-drumming-news-network-nsmds-official-daily-news-channel

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.

31/03/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/3/30/1920s-ludwig-white-enamel-snare-drums

In 2020, I traded a few Slingerland snare drums for this 1923 – 1926 Ludwig All Metal Separate Tension snare drum.  It was in rough shape and needed a lot of work. 

31/03/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/3/31/rip-dino-danelli

Mr. Danelli, a protégé of the great jazz drummers Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, merged percussive virtuosity with a rock sensibility. Like Ringo Starr of the Beatles, he set the template for the rock drummer archetype: disciplined and precise, but with a flair that drew the crowd’s eye. He would tw...

31/03/2023

https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2023/3/31/all-tied-up

I’ve found that many drummers have difficulty when a drum arrangement is full of tied notes. No doubt one of the reasons has to do with the lack of practice reading material with tied notes in drum books.The rhythm in the following etude is simple, but it’s replete with ties. Reading it perfectl...

31/03/2023

Out w these monkeys at the Memphis Zoo. Grandsons Easton and Jase