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Anyone going to the Chicago Drum Show (http://www.chicagodrumshow.com/) this year?

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I'm hoping to go this year and do some reporting for the Drummer Cafe. If it works out, and I can get permission, I'm going to be able to provide some video and pictures here at the Drummer Cafe as the day unfolds.

I'm hoping to make it this year.

Dad & I have our VIP passes!!!

Hannah

Regarding the clinics, what is the difference between a clinic and a master class? and why on different days?

I'll be there on Saturday!

• In a clinic, the artist/educator does his/her thing with no audience interaction.
• In a master class, the artist/educator interacts with the audience and typically has individuals come forward to have their playing critiqued and commented on. It's like a group lesson with hands on.

It's not uncommon for the clinician/artist to totally ignore the labels and/or schedule, which can be frustrating or a real bonus. If you were expecting a master class and the artist just plays and talks, then that is a clinic ... and you get no personal help or critique. The opposite can be true as well if you were expecting a clinic but got a master class. Most people would probably prefer a more intimate instructional situation with the artist over just sitting in the crowd. Clinics can still have interaction, but the master class was originally created as a personal lesson with a number of individuals in front of a group of people.

I will be attending as well. We will actually have a booth there for the 1st time and we are searching the chain for really cool vintage or custom gear to display.
Should be a great time. We should all hang and talk......oh I don't know.....DRUMS?
Glenn Noyes

Glenn,

Sorry I don't recognize your name, which begs me to ask who you represent and/or what will the name be on your booth? It will help us find you!

Do tickets have to be paid in advance for entry? What about for the Master classes? It's $25 and they only allow 20 or 25 people in the class. Do these fill up quick?

I would suggest that you contact Rob Cook directly at Rebeats. You'll get the correct answer straight from the horse's mouth. www.chicagodrumshow.com (http://www.chicagodrumshow.com)

Quick - somebody rat on Bart that he called Rob a horse.
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At least he was talking about the nice end!  ;D

Guitar Center

Ah ... now I know who you are Glenn; you are an acquaintance of Josh Moscov who told me about you.

Welcome to the Drummer Cafe!

I got my media pass from Rob, so I'm good to go!

Bobhead, I believe that you can purchase tickets at the door. Masterclasses have limited space, so that would probably have to be purchased in advance. If there is room in a masterclass, you may be able to purchase a ticket then. For example, as of right now, Billy Ward only has 8 people signed up for his class.

I need to make a correction ...

In the case of Billy Ward's masterclass ... they are ONLY allowing 8 individuals ... and there was already 4 people signed up as of last week.

If you are going to attend a masterclass, you need to get it on it!

Be sure to look for me at the show ... I'll have a Drummer Cafe T-shirt on (of course) and will be conducting interviews and such on both Saturday & Sunday.

I just got the next to last spot for B. Ward's Master Class!
see ya there.

Hey Glenn,

It's Hannah!!  Looking forward to seeing you again!  Have a safe trip and bring some California Sunshine in with ya!

See you in a couple of weeks.

Hey folks - because of the limitations of only 8 students per class.  I am performing TWO masterclasses.  (yes, I will be tired.. :D)
These will be teaching classes - not "look what I can do".
They may already be sold out, but I wanted to give you the heads up.  Both classes are on Saturday morning.  Email Rob Cook at Rebeats if you are interested.

My clinic at Chicago is sandwiched between two esteemed jazz players, Matt Wilson and Cindy Blackman, so I'm going to perform mostly pop stuff.  I'm the tuna salad in the sandwich!  :D

Also, Bart - MAn!!!!  I love your Cafe TV.  The cymbal piece was lovely.  You are incredible.

You are very kind ... thanks Billy. I'm looking forward to seeing you and many others from the drumming community at the Chicago Drum Show. Why do I get the feeling there's not going to be enough hours in the day?!

I know you have to sign up for the masterclasses, do you have to do the same for the clinics or are they open to anyone who wanders by?  I'm excited about the show, its my first!

If any Drummer Cafe members are going to be at the show tomorrow and Sunday ... let me know by posting here. I'd love to connect with some of you if possible.

I'm in Milwaukee right now but will be at the show both days. I'll be covering for the show for DCTV and the Drummer Cafe.

I'll be there all day Sunday! I'm so excited. Also picking up a used DW Collectors Series kit that day!!!

Be sure to look for me while you are at the show. I'll be the tall, thin guy with the Drummer Cafe T-shirt on.  ;D

I will be taking pictures and signing autographs at the MaxHeads Custom Bass Drum Heads Booth #5 at 10am on Saturday morning.

Hope to see some of my DC family there! 

Bart I will actually be at the show by 8:30am if you want to get together for a few minutes before the gen public come in.

See you there!!!

Hannah

I'll do my best, but I'm driving in from Milwaukee tomorrow morning ... so I doubt I'll get there until 10am.

Hope all that are attending have a great time at the show!!!

Wish I could be there, maybe when there's one in the NY area we can all get together then!

Can't wait for Bart's recap on DCTV!

Here's a slide show (photos from today) which I'll be updating later today and tomorrow.


I've got video from the Bob Moses and Carmine Appice clinics, plus an interview with Bermuda. I'll be doing more interviews tomorrow and hope to video the Cindy Blackman clinic. I missed Billy Ward but hope to see him tomorrow as well. Should have some good interviews with a number of drum-makers and manufactures; quite a few agreed to allow me to interview them.

Great shots, Bart.  Thanks for posting.

Hi Hannah Montana.

I wish I was there.

I didn't get to spend as much time there as I would have liked. I did however get to see Bart, meet Bermuda and Dave Heim....What a great group of guys and a great representation of the class of our DC family.

I'm really proud to be associated with the Drummer Cafe!

Hannah

Here's a link to a slideshow from the drum show. (I could get it to show up here.)
If was a great time going to the show for the first time. It was also great to meet Bart and Dave Heim. I went by the MaxHead booth but missed Hannah. The master class with Billy Ward was very beneficial, he was very helpful to everyone there, I believe. Bob Moses and Carmine Appice had good clinics as well. I wish I could've been there today to see the other clinics.

http://good-times.webshots.com/slideshow/563472448RZocVg (http://good-times.webshots.com/slideshow/563472448RZocVg)

Thanks for putting me in your slideshow Bart, and after further reinforcemnt from you and Dave, I've changed my moniker from Bobhead to Jim R.

Had a great time at the Chicago Show on Saturday.  Hung with Bart and Bermuda and Jim R for a while.  Chatted with Hannah and her dad a bit.  Spent some time catching up and reminiscing with Bill Ludwig III (B3), and some of the other guys from Ludwig.  Had a few nice conversations with Mike Dorfman, Chris, and JT from Trick Drums.  Did quite a bit of trick-or-treating at the vendor booths.  Caught a couple of good clinics (Bob Moses and Carmine).  And came away very tired by the time they closed up at 5pm.

I had a gig Saturday night and Bart came out and caught the show.  And for those of you who wonder how he keeps the Cafe so fresh and up to date. . .  his laptop computer was ever-present and humming every spare minute - head bobbing in time to the music while working the site.

Oh, and I finally picked up an early 70's 5x14 no-tint Vistalite snare.  I'd been trolling all the usual places for about a year and hadn't found one I liked.  I got into the show about 2 hours early on a VIP pass and found the drum within an hour while the exhibitors were setting up.

Another great day at the Chicago Drum Show. I've got video footage from Billy Ward and Cindy Blackman clinics. Video interviews with Bill Ludwig III (B3), Curt Waltrip (Joyful Noise Drum Company), Steve Westphal (Vaughncraft Percussion), Ron Fink, and many, many others!

I've added some additional photos from today to the current slideshow. Video footage (interviews and clinics) coming soon once I have some time (?) to edit.

I unfortunately didn't win anything from the raffle; really wanted one of those Joyful Noise Snare Drums!  ;D  Steve Westphal of Vaughncraft Percussion gave me a VERY nice gift ... a Vaughncraft Tambourine! More on that later; I'll be reviewing it.

Both Billy Ward and Cindy Blackman played the tail-ends off today! I'll be sharing footage from their clinics on DCTV very soon!

Hi Bart - I just got home and after a small snack am surfing!  :D
I can't express the warmth I feel in my heart when I see you.  I love the CafeTV and I'm so glad we got to say hello and have a hug!

I really wanted one of those Joyful Noise snares also, I played on all of the ones they had set up, the nickel plated ones really impressed me. I also fell in love with the UFIP cymbals. I really want one.  :)

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I can't wait to see the clinic footage from Sunday that I missed. Glad you captured it Bart! Again, it was great to meet you and other DC members. Since I'm new hear if was cool to meet people from here so quickly. The show came at a great time. It was very memorable for me thanks to you and Dave and of course the chance to do a class with Billy Ward...Awesome! Everyone was so friendly at this show.

Hey Jim -

+1 on that Joyful Noise stuff.  Man, those are some nice drums.  That engraved snare you posted is gorgeous.  And it looked even better in person!  And the throw off is quite clever & innovative!

Hey Billy,

Dad told me he ran into you in the parking lot while I was parking the car.  I looked around  before we left but couldn't find you.  Sorry I missed you this time.  I'm sure our paths will cross again soon.

Take care and thanks for continuing to share your talent and your knowledge with us.

Hannah

Did anyone else catch the Cindy Blackman Clinic? It blew my mind. That woman is amazing and so in touch with reality. Not to mention how skilled she is and her intense knowledge of the rich history of jazz drumming.  A real treat.

The show was awesome, even my guitar player liked it. heh.

Thanks for the slide show Bart. I seen that 1960's Whitehall set called "White Tiger" and about dropped my teeth. I have a '60's Slingerland set made about the same time. The color for that set was called "Tiger Eye" and they're very close in color. Only someone as old as me would remember those colors.  ;D

Sorry for the delay in getting my report done from the Chicago show. I've been messing with the video, trying to edit and repair dropped frames in the footage.  >:(  I have over 3 hours of video footage, so as you can imagine ... it's taking awhile.

I hope to have a chunk of it done and available on DCTV by this weekend; no promises. With gigs, sessions and family ... well, there's only so much time available.

Thanks for your patience!

Okay ... I've got a short video montage from the Chicago Drum Show, now featured on DCTV this week. I'm also showing several interviews this week; William F. Ludwig III (aka B3), Curt Waltrip - Joyful Noise Drum Company, and Steve Westphal - Vaughncraft Percussion. Clinic clips this week include Bob Moses and Carmine Appice. VIP Members can view all of the clinic footage I shot of Bob Moses (http://www.drummercafe.com/content/view/216/40/) (over 23 minutes) and Carmine Appice (http://www.drummercafe.com/content/view/217/40/) (over 13 minutes).

In the upcoming weeks I'll be sharing my interview with Bermuda Schwartz, Eric Sooy - Drum Foundry, Andy Foote - Drum Supply House, ThunderEcho Drums - Trash Kat, Max Heads, Ron Fink, Rock City Drum Company ... plus previews from the Cindy Blackman and Billy Ward clinics. 

Hi Bart

as everyone else , great to meet you & those crazy guys from palmetto music ! you know who you are !!!!!!!!  I flew in from Liverpool England on Thursday evening ,spent Friday with B3 ,nearly crashed his scooter !!!!!! ( he's recovering from Achilles surgery ,if you did not know ) .Saturday was great with Carmine but wow Cindy took my breath away on Sunday . I mean she is INCREDIBLE!!! cant wait to see the footage . She was cool to chat with afterwards too. For anyone interested in the Chicago show , its getting bigger & better every year .Ive been to 3 shows & it really is a great weekend.   Special praise to SIR ROB COOK ! You pull all the stops every year . Andy Liverpool - England

Seconded! My first post on here, so hi to all! This year was my second trip to the chicago drum show, and it completely blew my mind! Cindy's clinic was sensationally good, and I really enjoyed Billy Wards too. I thought Chip Ritter and Carmine did really entertaining clinics. There was such a huge range of great stuff there too, I could have spent another 2 days going through everything!

Jim

I didn't get to show up until Sunday afternoon  :(  I did see Cindy's clinic and it blew my mind!

Now airing on DCTV (http://www.drummercafe.tv) ... Part 2 of my report on the Chicago Drum Show.

My apologies for some of the clicks and burps in the video & audio; I ran into some technical difficulties with the tape. I've spent MANY hours editing, trying to heal wounds as much as possible. The interview with Bermuda is over 20 minutes long for example ... so when there's a video/audio glitches occurring, on average, every second ... well, you do that math.  :-\ Lot's of editing. I could do more, but I had to stop.

For Bart and our friends at Drummer Cafe - Enjoy!


Ronn

http://www.drumsmith.com/chicago2008/chicago2008.html

Thanks for the pictures.

Thanks Ronn! Those are amazing pictures and very artistic. Thanks for keeping the memories alive!

Well, it took me a while to get to it but I found a pic I thought everyone would enjoy from the Chicago Drum Show..

It's me with Bermuda, Chicago Dave and Bart...

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