Saturday, November 28, 2015
TOMMY HARDEN-IN THE STUDIO WITH HIS 1.5 STEEL--4 X 15....5.5 X 14....
Was great to see that Tommy Harden (Lost Hollow Band, Reba McEntire) made great use of his 1.5 Steel--4 x 15 this last year. He was most recently in Jim Moose Brown's studio with the drum. He also just started with a 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14, and I am really, really looking forward to his thoughts on the drum. That drum, of course, is a very different drum. However, the fundamental tone that is in the entire 1.5 Steel Series is there, as in all of them. (Ref: Audio Section in this site). That is something that was very important to me in creating and manufacturing this line. All drums have the designed tone, and all drums in specific sizes sound exactly the same. So, if you hear one of the drums in a particular size that is your sound, that is exactly what you will get. Appreciate it Tommy...Looking forward to your feedback a great deal...
JOCHEN BAUER-GERMANY-1.5 STEEL--8 X 14~
German based drummer Jochen Bauer recently received his 1.5 Steel--8 x 14, and from his correspondence...He simply could not be happier with it. The drum as you might expect has a huge sound with a great Bottom End. But it also offers a wide range of Mids, and is virtually impossible to choke if your looking for the High's of the drum. This spot gives me another opportunity to say Thank You to Jochen. Absolutely hands down he is one of the most enthusiastic players out there that I have dealt with. Spring time will bring you around to an Eisbrecher show Jochen. I am so looking forward to you meeting Achim Faerber. You will have a great time with him. Looking forward to your updates and to staying in touch~
Friday, November 27, 2015
RUSS WHITMAN TO APPEAR AT THE LIBERTY BOWL WITH CRAIG MORGAN-1.5 STEEL SERIES....
Nashville's Russ Whitman will be appearing at The Liberty Bowl for a half-time performance with Craig Morgan on January 2nd. I truly and honestly cannot wait to see this. Russ just started using a 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 around Nashville, and he absolutely loves it. This was great news here. He will also have a 1.5 Steel--6.5 x 13 and 6.5 x 15 by the beginning of December. I am very much looking to his thoughts on those drums as well, and his thoughts on the dynamics & comparisons of the different drums. I will be updating this blog as news comes in on his Spring/Summer 2016 schedule of live performances. Thanks Again Russ....And Thanks Again Pat McDonald....
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
UFO TO JOIN JUDAS PRIEST ON REDEEMER OF SOULS TOUR NEXT WEEK-ANDY PARKER-1.5 STEEL SERIES
UFO will be joining Judas Priest on the Redeemers Of Souls Tour starting a week from this Friday, December 4th, in Europe. Andy Parker, as always, will have three Beier Snare Drums with him which he uses exclusively live. I am guessing this leg of the tour he will have his 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 on stage with him most often. That is the drum I have seen him playing live all Summer long on an extensive tour of Europe. The beginning of 2016 will bring UFO back to the United States by great demand from their fans. Thanks Again Andy....Great hearing from you today. Looking forward to seeing you guys in early 2016....
RON THALER-8 TIME GRAMMY & #1 BILLBOARD CHARTING MUSIC PRODUCER-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--5.5 X 14~
Could not be happier that Ron Thaler-8 time Grammy & #1 Billboard charting producer, drummer, arranger & songwriter picked up a 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 last month, and started using it right away in the the studio with The Conquistadors. In my communication with Ron, it is easy to see why he has been such a huge success. He has massive enthusiasm for his work, is a great communicator, is precise in his detail, and just is an all-around good guy. Looking forward to staying in touch with you Ron, and hearing and picking up the releases. I really appreciate everything...
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
MIKE HANSEN ON NEW GREG MARRA VIDEO-"SWIFT KICK LIVE"....1.5 STEEL--5.5 X 15~
Beginning of this month brought out an excellent new clip (link below) from Greg Marra with Rob Welch on Bass, and Mike Hansen on drums-Swift Kick Live. Mike, as always, was using his 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 15. Mike's playing is incredible, and the way he has this drum set up with Aquarian heads, the way he tunes, and the complete way he approaches his playing is always-always unreal to me here. Mike also has his own signature sticks that are being manufactured by Techra Sticks, & he will also be doing live dates with Alastair Greene from the Alan Parsons Project Live band in December. The last two links below are Part 1 & 2 of an on-going series on his extensive career with artists such as George Lynch & Steve Vai. Thank You Mike Hansen as always. Also to Greg Marra I want to say how much I appreciate your musicianship, and excellent video productions.
RON OTIS ON THE ROAD WITH KEM-PROMISE TO LOVE TOUR-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--4 X 15~
Ron Otis (KEM, Aretha Franklin, Earl Klugh) is currently on tour with KEM on the Promise To Love Tour. I was delighted to hear that he had his 1.5 Steel--4 x 15 with him for the shows as an auxiliary, and is using the 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 as his main. Ron also recently used the 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 on the massively successful Forever Charlie Tour earlier this year. That tour filled arena's all over the country, and received rave reviews. Link below for a clip from the current tour, which of course...Has been a big hit with fans. Thanks Again Ron Otis for everything...
DOLL SKIN RECORD RELEASE-IN YOUR FACE-MEGHAN HERRING-1.5 STEEL--5.5 X 15~
Congratulations to EMP/Megaforce recording artists Doll Skin on the release of their debut EP- "In Your Face" on 10/30. It was recorded and engineered by John Aquilinos (Icon), Produced by David Ellefson (Megadeth), Audio & Video was done by Randy Walker (Media 22 Productions), and Mixed by Ryan Greene. The Beier 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 15 was used for the entire record. The band has also started their live dates where Meghan will be using it as well. A recent show had them opening for John 5 on the Mad Monster Tour. Rodger Carter is the drummer for John 5, and is a long time veteran and pro on the scene (Rick Springfield, Berlin, John Waite). He is also the owner of the Doghouse Studio in LA. which has four different sizes of snare drums from Beier Drums. Link below for all of the news on Doll Skin, how to pick up their debut, and information on all of the upcoming live dates...
(Rodger Carter of John 5, Meghan Herring of Doll Skin, Randy Walker of 22 Media Productions)
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