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NEWS Yamaha drummer Rick Marotta gets 2 Awards (08/11) Yamaha drummer Rick Marotta was honored with two awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) at the 21st Annual ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards. The event honore Drummer Sonny Emory shows Techniques (06/17) Yamaha Drum Artist and former drummer for Earth, Wind and Fire, Sonny Emory kept the beat with his newly established Drumset Camp, held at Woodward Academy June 5 through June 9. Emory, an Atlanta nat Sonoma Wire Works new InstantDrummer for Line 6 RiffWorks (10/22) Sonoma Wire Works, developers of award winning recording software and effects, announced the availability of fifteen new InstantDrummer Sessions produced by Drums On Demand. Sonoma Wire Works is also Yamaha SD-465AMK Drummer Manu Katche Signature Snare Drum (03/16) Yamaha combines time-honored tradition of top quality drum products and the musical spirit of international rhythm sensation Manu Katche with the release of two signature snare drums, the 14” x 5.5” S Yamaha SD-255ASG Maple Snare Drum Drummer Steve Gadd (03/02) As one of the most sought-after studio, recording and live drummers in the world, Gadd is regarded as one of the most influential drummers in contemporary music, having worked with a roster that inclu Yamaha Dave Weckl MSD-13ADW Signature Snare Drum for Professional Drummers (02/08) super Drummer Thomas Lang’s 'Creative Control' double-DVD now available from Hudson Music (02/01) DW’s Drummer’s choice Snare Drums: Sheila E Chad Wackerman Abe Laboriel Jr Brian Tichy (02/20) Drum Workshop DW Kitbuilder2 Drummer to Dealer interface (02/20) 2-DISC DVD by Drummer John Blackwell: Technique, Grooving, and Showmanship (02/18) Alex Gonzales Drummer Latin Rock band Mana plays DW Drums (09/22) Classic Drum Solos volume 2 legendary drummers and unsung heroes on DVD (09/22) drummer Shawn Pelton experiments Korg KM-2 KAOSS Mixer Pad ESo1 (08/19) Rare clips of historic drummers featured in latest Classic Jazz video release (03/31) DW offers drummers a way to stay cool this summer with a 7000 series pedal and a free dw b (03/31) Limp Bizkit Drummer joins Zildjian’s line up of Artist Model Drumsticks (02/28)

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