Thanks to everyone who came out for this year’s Drum Daze on April 17. Our attendance was up this year, and it encourages us to keep putting these events together for you guys. We’d like to thank Jim Riley, Gregg Bissonette, Todd Sucherman, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow, and Alex Acuña for creating such a great atmosphere at the event and for putting on such a great show. We’d also like to thank the following sponsor companies for bringing these guys out here and allowing us to put on Drum Daze:
- Jim Riley: Ludwig, SABIAN, Gibraltar, Vater, Remo, Shure, and ProLogix
- Gregg Bissonette: Mapex, Zildjian, Vic Firth, Evans, and Shure
- Todd Sucherman: Pearl, SABIAN, Pro-Mark, Remo, and Toca
- Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow: Latin Percussion, SABIAN, Vic Firth, Remo, and Shure
- Alex Acuña: DW Drums, Gon Bops, Zildjian, Vic Firth, and Evans
A lot of the sponsor companies also provided giveaways, topped off by that Mapex drum set as the grand prize. When all was said and done, we gave away thousands of dollars worth of prizes. Click through to see what all we gave away:
- DW Drums
- Evans
- Gibraltar:
- 1 Prowler Bass Drum Pedal
- 17 ID Tags
- 28 Gibraltar Pens
- 48 Gibraltar Stickers
- Gretsch (Courtesy of KAMAN):
- Latin Percussion:
- Ludwig:
- 1 Centennial Precursor Maple Snare Drum
- 2 Slim Fit Crew Tees
- 2 Destroyed Military Caps
- 6 Ludwig Posters
- 12 Ludwig Sticker Sheets
- Mapex:
- Modern Drummer:
- 1 Modern Drummer Festival 2010 DVD
- 3 Black T-Shirts
- 10 Modern Drummer Magazine Classic Rock Special Edition Issues
- 7 Modern Drummer Magazine April 2011 Issues
- Pearl
- ProLogix:
- Pro-Mark:
- Remo:
- 3 Pro Packs
- 120 Putty Pads
- SABIAN:
- Shure:
- Sticks ‘n’ Skins:
- Vic Firth:
- Zildjian:
Special thanks to Greg Zeller of SABIAN for these Drum Daze photos. Check out the image gallery below, and we look forward to seeing you next year!
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- Alex Acuña plays a Gon Bops cajon.
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- Alex Acuña plays Gon Bops bongos.
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- Alex and Raul share a laugh before the show.
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- Alex Acuña plays on Gon Bops congas.
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- Gregg Bissonette talks technique.
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- Gregg Bissonette feels the groove.
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- Gregg Bissonette rocks his Mapex set.
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- Gregg Bissonette sound checks before the show.
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- Gregg Bissonette talking last-minute changes before the show.
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- Gregg Bissonette tests his Zildjian cymbals.
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- Gregg Bissonette does a final sound check.
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- Gregg Bissonette swings on his Mapex setup.
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- Jim, Raul, Karl, Alex, and Todd (not pictured) jam together.
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- Todd, Jim, Raul, Karl, and Alex all jam.
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- Gregg and Columbus Percussion owner Jim Rupp watch over setup.
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- Jim Riley tweaks his Ludwig setup.
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- Jim Riley plays his SABIAN cymbals.
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- Jim Riley grooves with Ludwig.
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- Karl Perazzo looks over his Latin Percussion congas.
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- Raul, Karl, and Alex all jam together.
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- Raul, Karl, and Alex share a closeup.
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- Karl looks over to Alex as Raul plays on.
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- Raul and Alex look at Karl as he plays a solo.
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- Alex talks to Karl and Raul during sound check.
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- Karl Perazzo hammers his Latin Percussion congas.
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- Karl Perazzo plays timbales under his SABIAN cymbals.
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- Raul Rekow sets up his Latin Percussion congas.
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- Raul Rekow plays his five-conga setup.
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- Jim Riley’s kit sits absent during a break in sound check.
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- Jim Riley plays a groove during sound check.
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- Roland’s Steve Fisher demonstrates how to use a sampling pad.
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- Columbus Percussion staffer Joel Steward sets up Todd Sucherman’s kit.
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- Todd Sucherman talks over his clinic.
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- Todd Sucherman reaches for his SABIAN cymbals.
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- Todd Sucherman lays down a groove on his Pearl set.
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- Todd Sucherman plays a flourish on his SABIAN cymbals.
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- Todd Sucherman rocks his Pearl setup.
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- Todd Sucherman adjusts his toms before sound check.
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- Todd Sucherman gets ready for sound check as Gregg Bissonette and Jim Rupp (obscured) talk in the background.
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- Todd Sucherman sound checks his SABIAN cymbals.
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- Todd Sucherman looks to the staff during sound check.
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- The Capitol Theatre at the Riffe Center sits vacant during sound check.
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- Karl Perazzo has a closeup while playing his Latin Percussion timbales.
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- Thanks for coming!