Gregory Caputo is the latest touring drummer to join the Black Label family. As the man behind the Gregory Caputo Big Band, Classic Drummer magazine describes Greg as “a master drummer who speaks volumes in refined sensibilities and superb technique.” He’s also one of the nicest drummers we’ve had the opportunity to work with. Gregory brings a modern drive to classic big band style drumming, and has toured with Count Basie, Les Brown, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and Harry James to name a few. Gregory will be touring on this Black Label set in Silver Glass Glitter which features a 12″x9″ rack tom, 16″x16″ floor, 22″x14″ bass, and a 14″x5″ snare. Custom touches include a single-post tom mount on the bass drum & heavy duty spurs. Check out more about Gregory Caputo Big Band by clicking here.
Jason Godek is the hard-hitting drummer behind Kill the Drama, out of Pennsylvania. Jason rocks a Phattie kit with a 13″x9″ rack tom, 16″x15″ and 18″x16″ floor toms, 24″x20″ bass drum, and a killer 14″x7″ snare. The finish is Silver Glass Glitter with a red glass pinstripe, looks great on stage, check it out:
Gary has been rockin’ his Black Label drums on tour for about six months now. Here he lays down some nice beats at the Orange Peel for us. Recorded on a Zoom Q3 with no effects or post-processing, they sound great:
Gary Jackson of The Movement just picked up his 14″x5.5″ Black Label work-horse snare while they were stopped over in Asheville. This is the standard “work horse” model featuring a 100% maple shell, 8 Radio King style lugs, 2.3mm hoops, wrapped finish, and the Dunnett R-Class strainer. Tunes up very nice, check out our youtube link to the left for some clips of this snare in action, and check out TheMovementVibe.com to hear more beats from Gary and his Black Label drums.
Check out Chris Thompson wailing on his Phattie Custom Shop setup in their new video for Guinevere. Great song, great video, great drums, great way to kick off the new year!
The Straight 8’s, a rock-a-billy group out of NC recently launched a new website. Check it out for a look at Mark Murphys custom cocktail kit we built, that was pinstriped by Igor at Igors Customs of Virginia Beach. Also check out lots of new media and slick photos of the artwork on his drums. Enjoy: http://www.straight8s.com/
The winter tour is booked and the dates are up, click the link below to see when G. Love and Special Sauce will be in your neck of the woods. Be sure not to miss Jeffrey Clemens layin’ down the funky blues/hip-hop groove behind G. Loves smooth guitar work.
A new set of Phatties on tour with the Eli Young Band graced Red Rocks this past weekend, check out these great IPhone pics from Chris! The rack tom is a 12, the floors are 16 and 18, and the bass is a 24. All feature inlayed wooden hoops and custom weathered nickel hardware. Sweet!
Chris Thompson of the Eli Young Band had his new setup delivered while on tour last night. Playing a gig just up the road in Tennessee, here’s a first peek at his amazing new setup. Specs as follows:
Phattie Custom Shop Kit featuring 6-Ply Maple toms, 8-ply maple bass drum.
12×9 rack, 16×16 and 18×16 floors, 24×16 bass
Wood hoops inlayed with a custom flecked maple banding
All hardware nickel-plated and then hand weathered/brushed
Custom laser-engraved wooden badges
And a ton of other small details that really put this kit over the top, if you’re looking for an amazing set of drums with an incredible level of detail, check out what our Custom Shop can do for you.
Hop on over to Benny’s Bar in Longview tomorrow night and catch Zenith Fuzzbomb. Dave Irish will be rockin’ his amazing Phattie Hybrid setup, currently consisting of 8×7, 10×7, and 13×8 rack toms, 16×16 floor, and a 22×20 bass. If you’re nowhere near Texas, check out their myspace page for some tracks: http://www.myspace.com/zenithfuzzbomb And stay tuned, they are headed back into the studio in September with some great new material.
