This kit is on the way to our friend Jay who runs Blueberry Hill Bass. Blueberry Hill specializes in finding the most talented, skilled, and experienced luthiers and connecting them with bass players looking for a unique world-class instrument. I like to think that Jay’s exceptional taste in bass guitars also applies to drums, and look forward to the feedback on this beauty. This kit features a 13″x9″ rack tom, 16″x16″ floor, and 22″x16″ bass. Custom features include regular key-rods on the bass (vintage t-handles are standard on Black Labels), 2.3mm hoops for a fatter sound, and a Fiberskyn resonant head with 6″ Holz and custom Black Label logo. Check it out:
Blending the styles of Rock, Reggae and Hip-Hop with their smooth musical skills, The Movement is touring hard this summer. Drummer Gary Jackson keeps the tight beat on a set of Black Label drums, finished in a tri-colored Rasta Glass Glitter. His kit features a 12″x8″ rack tom, 14″x14″ floor tom, 24″x14″ bass, and a tight 14″x5″ snare. Check out The Movements tour schedule by clicking here, and don’t miss it if they rock your town this summer. Scroll down for a sound sample and a few words from Gary the last time they played the Orange Peel…
Today’s clip features Danny Farrant breaking in a new set of Black Label drums before the Buzzcocks 2010 North American tour. Recorded with a ZoomQ3 with no post-processing on the sound, straight off the camera for a taste of this style of punk-rock setup and tuning. The sizes are 12″x9″, 16″x16″, 22″x14″, and 14″x5″, all with standard Black Label 8-Ply maple shells and edges, and 2.3mm hoops. Danny went on to play these from coast to coast for the last two months without complaint. Easy to mic, easy to travel with, and take a total Buzzcocks beating every night without fail. Check it out:
This Black Label snare features the popular True Black glass glitter finish, and was custom ordered with a Ludwig P40662 internal muffler, Dunnett R-Class strainer, Evans heads and gated die-cast hoops. The result turned out to be one classy drum with the perfect balance of body and attack, check it out:
Buzzcocks launched their North America ANOTHER…BITES Tour last night at the Black Cat in DC. Drummer Danny Farrant is rockin’ a fresh set of Black Label drums on this tour, featuring a 12″ rack tom, 16″ floor, 22″ bass, and 14″x5″ snare in Silver Glass Glitter. Danny does an incredible job backing up this legendary British punk rock group, click here for a list of tour dates and don’t miss this show!
