Barry Wood's NAMM Oddities 2011 Edition
Percussion
Very Nearly, a Ton-O-Fun
I wouldn't be surprised if this solid steel, 50 lb. snare drum shell isn't summarily condemned by the SPCR (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Roadies.)
- Lamb Drum Company
- 16313 N.E. 44th Street
- Vancouver, WA 98682
- (360) 907-4040
- www.lambdrumco.com
Steampunk Kit
The audio in the movie gives you a little taste of the what it sounds like in the NAMM drum ghetto.
- Trick Drums
- 17 E University Dr.
- Arlington Heights, IL 60004
- (847) 3422019
- www.trickdrums.com
The Incredible Expanding Snare
For your next recording session, instead of lugging multiple snares of different depths, just bring one of these. You can change the depth anywhere from 5" to 7.5".
- Adjustable Snare
- brian@adjustablesnare.com
- (714) 632-1770
- www.adjustablesnare.com
Only For Playing in 4/Fore
I wonder if the dimples give you get better hang time with this snare when you go all Keith Moon on your kit?
- ddrum
- 4924 West Waters Ave.
- Tampa, FL 33634
- (813) 600-3920
- www.ddrum.com
Hitting the Skins
The next time some drummer starts going on about his vintage Gretsch "Round Badge" kit you could one-up him with this truly old school Native American kit.
- Alex Maldonado
- 1545 E. Indigo Street
- Mesa, AZ 85203
- (480) 755-4657
- alexnativeart.com
1001 Uses
I was tempted to refer to this as a "Rube Goldberg" Cajon drum but all the bits and pieces are far too functional for that moniker.
- Swan Percussion
- info@swanpercusssion.com
- www.swanpercussion.com
Kodama Guiro
This little guiro reminded of the Kodama forest spirits in the film Princess Mononoke, although the ones in the film made more of a vibraslap sound.
- Tycoon USA
- 5370 Schaefer Ave. Suite B
- Chino, CA 91710
- www.tycoonpercussion.com
A Bright Idea
These would have been really cool if the shakers actually lit up on the louder hits.
- Cora & Peter Kuo, Inc.
- P.O. Box 610 Taichung
- Taiwan, R.O.C.
- www.cpkinc.com
Swiss Crash
I suppose it makes a certain amount of sense for a Swiss manufacturer of cymbals to take inspiration from another local product.
- Paiste AG
- Kantonsstrasse 2
- CH-6207 Nottwil
- +41-41-939-3333
- www.paiste.com
The Jing-er Plays Stickball
The story of a future North Korean leader and his experiences during a childhood trip to a blue collar neighborhood in New York.
…or maybe just a way for drummers to make more noise.
- RhythmTech, Inc.
- 29 Beechwood Avenue
- New Rochelle, New York 10801
- (800) 726-2279
- www.rhythmtech.com
Saving Your Ass
After success with cushions for wheelchairs, motorcycles, boats, RVs, airplanes, and tractors, ROHO has set their sights on drummers' butts.
- The ROHO Group, Inc.
- 100 North Florida Avenue
- Belleville, IL 62221
- (618) 277-9173
- www.therohostore.com
Simple & Effective
These bits of closed cell foam are Drum Stackerz. They provide a buffer between drums when you stack them for travel.
- Drum Stackerz
- info@drumstackerz.com
- www.drumstackerz.com
©2011 Barry Wood