Daniel Glass has been invited to participate in the 2010 Modern Drummer Festival! The event takes place on the campus of Montclair State University in Montclair New Jersey on Saturday, May 22nd. Daniel will be one of two master clinicians presenting in a special morning session that runs from 10 am – noon. The event will be filmed by Hudson music. More information can be found at www.moderndrummer.com

The legendary Roy Burns single-handedly changed the drumming landscape. He is all things to the drumming world – performer, educator, author and innovator. In Part 1 of this interview, Roy talks about his humble beginnings in Kansas, making the move to New York City and founding Aquarian drumheads. Special thanks to Tracy Broussard, drummer with country sensation Blake Shelton and Road Dawg Online! Visit Road Dawg Online for other great in depth drumming interviews.

In part 2 of this RoadDawg exclusive, Roy Burns talks about touring, the New York City jazz scene in the late 50’s and how his recording of “Sing, Sing, Sing” with Benny Goodman put him on the map. Special thanks to Tracy Broussard, drummer with country sensation Blake Shelton and Road Dawg Online!

Do you ever wonder what companies are looking for in endorsers? Roy Burns, drumming legend and founder of Aquarian drumheads, provides insight into a very delicate subject. He also talks about how endorsements and the music industry has changed over the years. Special thanks to Tracy Broussard, drummer with country sensation Blake Shelton and Road Dawg Online!

Nicky D and Jimmy Keegan throwin’ down!

Enjoy!

By now you’ve realized that Aquarian has a new website. We really wanted to have a site that allowed us to post and manage more artist content and news content. Please check back with us in the coming months as we begin to add and populate the artist pages and our News page. The dealer locator portion of the site has been updated too! We will continue to add content and make changes so be sure to check in with us on a regular basis. Thanks for stopping by!

The Aquarian Family

Jimmy played on the 1999 Grammy Award Winning Santana Album “Supernatural”

On Tuesday February 16th Santana released the Legacy Edition of “Supernatural”

which features a deluxe 2 cd package with the original album remastered, PLUS 11

all new bonus tracks including previously unissued material, outtakes, dance club

mixes, instrumental material, 24 page full-color booklet including rare photography

and memorabilia. Catch a bit of Jimmy playing “One Fine Morning” from the Legacy

Edition right here!

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As promised, the next in a series of lessons from Mike Johnston. This clip will focus on a pre-show warm up sticking pattern that can also be used in a fill situation.

More to come! Thanks Mike!!

Al Wilson provided the groove for Taylor Swift who won an impressive 4 Grammy Awards at Sunday

nights 52nd televised Grammy Award Show. Way to go Taylor and Al!

Royal Crown Revue drummer and drumming historian Daniel Glass will be in clinic at the Sam Ash Drum Shop in Hollywood Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 7:00 PM. Contact Sam Ash for specific date. This clinic will cover the roots of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming and should not be missed! Much of this history can be found in Daniel’s new award winning book, “The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming”. Call the Sam Ash Drum Shop for more information and clinic start time.
Sam Ash Drum Shop
7401 W. Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA
90046
(323) 436-0388