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17th Rebeats Chicago Drum Show 2007




Meet GhostNote.net At The Rebeats Chicago Drum Show

June 06, 2007
GhostNote.net at the Rebeats Chicago Drum Show
Need a drumbuilding buddy? GhostNote.net is a site for drum builders, from weekend hobbyists to custom drum pros. GhostNote's Forums discuss drum community topics and building specifics. Gearwire gets the scoop in our exclusive...  

Offsite Link: More info is at GhostNote.net.

Custom Look For Drums From Hillbilly Drum & Design

June 05, 2007
Hillbilly Drum & Design at the Rebeats Chicago Drum Show
He paints cars for a living, but Kurt from Hillbilly Drum & Design also customizes drums. Looking for a flame job on your kit? What about a nice jolly roger? Better yet, ask 'em to do a design like the ones you can see...  

Offsite Link: Contact Hillbilly Drums through Kurt's myspace page.

Hear The X-Drums Full Set In Action At The Rebeats Chicago Drum Show.

June 01, 2007
X-Drums full kit at the Rebeats Chicago Drum Show
Check out the only electronic drum demo we could pin down from the Chicago Drum Show! X-drums are designed around the Alesis Trigger I/O system, and run BFD drummer software . Watch the Gearwire vid for a demo of the full...  

Offsite Link: Check out all the X-drums specs at their website.

Meet B3, Proud New Owner Of Not So Modern Drummer, At The Rebeats Chicago Drum Show

May 31, 2007
Not So Modern Drummer at the Rebeats Chicago Drum Show
B3 is in the house! William Ludwig III (of the Ludwig Drums lineage) recently acquired Not So Modern Drummer magazine, so we can look forward to a great future for this mag. Not So Modern Drummer focuses on vintage drums,...  

Offsite Link: Visit B3 at the Not So Modern Drummer website.

Hear A Stellar Drums Demo At The Rebeats Chicago Drum Show

May 31, 2007
Stellar Drums demo at the Rebeats Chicago Drum Show
For those who prefer originals: Stellar Drums makes hoops and custom drums from a wide variety of woods, including exotics such as bubinga. Owner and craftsman Jody Lutz demos his floor set and walks us through the specs....  

Offsite Link: You can find more Stellar Drums at their website.

Hear Some Samples From The UFIP Cymbal Line At The 17th Annual Rebeats Chicago Drum Show.

May 30, 2007
UFIP Cymbals
Jim Betsios from Offbeat Music in Lake Zurich, IL walks us through several of the products from the UFIP line, including the Natural Series, the Class Series and the Bionic Series. UFIP is a small Italian company that...  

Offsite Link: For more about UFIP Cymbals. For more about Offbeat Music.

Inventor Mark Wilson Demos The Phrase Analyzer Function Of His The Beatnik Rhythmic Analyzer.

May 30, 2007
Beatnik Rhythmic Analyzer Phrase Analyzer Walkthru Video
Beatnik Rhythmic Analyzer Inventor Mark Wilson goes into more detail with the Beatnik's phrase analyzer. With this function, you can create a phrase up to eight beats in length, incorporating any combination of note and rests,...  

Offsite Link: Find out more about the Beatnik at the Onboard Research Corporation website.

Hear The Orlich Glass Drums At The Rebeats Chicago Drum Show

May 30, 2007
Paul Schmidt demos the Orlich Glass Drums at the Rebeats Chicago Drum Show
We take a gander at the lovely Orlich Glass Drums Deco Motion Kit, made especially for the Rebeats Chicago Drum Show. Paul Schmidt, owner of ArtofMusicInstruments.com (and author of History of the Ludwig Drum Company), describes...  

Offsite Link: Find out more about Orlich glass drums at artofmusicinstruments.com.

See And Hear The Acrylic Drums Made From Scratch At Rock City Drum Company In Rockford, IL.

May 29, 2007
Rock City Drum Company Original Acrylic Drums
Rock City Drums in Rockford, Illinois builds acrylic drum shells from scratch. Owner Mitch Wittington walks us through his company's features and gives us a pretty decent demo besides. At the time of this writing, Rock City...  

Offsite Link: Rock City Drums will be online soon! Meanwhile, contact them at 815.397.6381.

Hear Some Dream Cymbals In Action At The 17th Annual Rebeats Chicago Drum Show.

May 29, 2007
Chris Fisher from Front Range Bronze demos the Front Range Dream Cymbals series for us on the floor of the 17th Annual Rebeats Chicago Drum Show. Dream Cymbals are hand shaped and hand hammered, with what Fisher calls a "vintage...  

Offsite Link: Find out more about Dream Cymbals and Front Range Bronze at their respective websites.

Great Tool For Drummers: The Beatnik Rhythmic Analyzer

May 29, 2007
Beatnik Rhythmic Analyzer Basic Function Walkthru Video
Beatnik Rhythmic Analyzer inventor Mark Wilson walks us through his baby's basic setup. This is good tool for drummers looking to sharpen their drumming skills. Finding yourself a little slopppy when playing 16th notes? Check...  

Offsite Link: Find out more about the Beatnik at Onboard Research Corporation website
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