TESLA IN MILWAUKEE-TROY LUCCKETTA...JACK O'DONNEL & BRIAN WHEAT-J STREET RECORDERS-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--5.5 X 14...

Last week Tesla rolled through town, and as always...They were unbelievably great live. They always have been. I have seen them numerous times over the years, and like so many of the legendary bands in Rock like Styx, Firehouse, etc..,....They just deliver in a huge kind of way. They have added LED screens, do an acoustic set in the middle of the show, have one of the best FOH engineers in the business, and show song after song why they will be performing for many years to come.

It was great to see Troy Luccketta. I see him a couple of times a year, and stay in touch with him.  He has been an incredible friend to me over the years, and is always willing to lend his advice and thoughts on what I am doing here at Beier Drums. He has used my drums on many, many studio records from Doris Day's last record, to the latest single from Tesla "Save That Goodness" which was released on the Mechanical Resonance Live album. That has always been an enormous honor for me! (See "Records" section on this site)

Also want to send out a big Thank You to Jack O'Donnel & Brian Wheat of Tesla. Brian owns J Street Recorders, and has a 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 there for recording. I touched base with Jack who works in the studio, and had a great conversation with him. They both really, really like the drum, and there is no doubt it will pop up on a lot of material that they are producing and engineering. They recently used the 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 on a single from Katie Danberg as well. 

Thanks Again for everything you guy's...Will be in touch....!

  

http://teslatheband.com/

http://www.jstreetrecorders.com/

TOMMY RICKARD-NEW INSTAGRAM CLIP WITH HIS BEIER 1.5 STEEL--5.5 X 14.....

Sending out a big Thank You to Tommy Rickard this morning. I really, really dug his latest Instagram clip, and it was great to see him with his 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 as I so often do. That drum has seen a ton of use with him, and his tuning and his style are perfectly suited to it. IOW....He is a such great player, and he knows just how to make this drum sing.

He recently did a tour with Orchid in Canada with that drum, and has had a long and incredibly interesting career. He was with Vain in the earlier years, and also held the seat for the late Scott Weiland. In Summer of 2016 as well he had a run in Las Vegas and performed with Dee Snider & others with his 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14. (Link below) Please see his website also for all of the info. on his playing, schedule, and musical endeavors.

Thanks Tommy....Always great to hear from you....

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQli8eDFv5_/?taken-by=rickardtl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcTCUMfgwaw

http://www.tommyrickard.com/

TRACY BROUSSARD'S KIT-BLAKE SHELTON'S DOING IT TO COUNTRY SONGS TOUR 2017-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--6.5 X 14....

Blake Shelton's "Doing It To Country Songs Tour" kicked off last night in Bakersfield, California at the Rabobank Arena. As always...It was wonderful to see Tracy Broussard out with his 1.5 Steel--6.5 x 14 as his main. Below are some pics from last nights show that he took.

Looking forward to seeing Tracy live again in the coming month's. As always....I will be updating the Latest News on this. I have another drum for him that I think is really going to go over big. Thanks as always Tracy.....See you soon...

http://www.blakeshelton.com/?frontpage=true

MICHAEL SEMERDJIAN-HIGHLAND-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--7.5 X 15...

I wanted to follow up with Michael Semerdjian of Highland last week, and was able to do so. He recently ordered a 1.5 Steel--7.5 x 15 from Drum Center Of Portsmouth. This was in Gloss White, and was the first one in that color of this new drum. He is incredibly happy with this drum, and has been posting a series of clips on Instagram. (Links Below). Tonight as well, Highland is playing, and he will be using the drum for the first time live. Looking forward to hearing the reaction from that a great deal. 

Tony Interlande of Drum Center Of Portsmouth sent me this order, and all of your timely and excellent communication was really appreciated. You guys are great....Good Luck on the big move as well!

Thank You Michael Semerdjian...Looking forward to staying in touch, and Thanks as always to Drum Center Of Portsmouth...   

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQRc4e_BQ72/?taken-by=michaelsemerdjian

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQhL7_qh1DQ/?taken-by=michaelsemerdjian

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQhLCKhBWdl/?taken-by=michaelsemerdjian

http://www.drumcenternh.com/

https://www.facebook.com/highland666/

GARRETT GOODWIN-MODERN DRUMMER-MARCH ISSUE-STORYTELLER TOUR-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--5.5 X 14, 6.5 X 14, 4 X 15....

In the March Issue of Modern Drummer, Garrett Goodwin discusses his use of the 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 on Carrie Underwood's Storyteller Tour in 2016. He used that drum on the second leg of the tour for the second set. On the first leg of the tour he also performed live in both sets with his 1.5 Steel--4 x 15 & 6.5 x 14. 

I saw two of these shows, and without a doubt it is one of the great tours to have ever hit the road. I have mentioned that before in the Latest News here, and have also mentioned that this band floored me as well. I am hoping & assuming that this tour comes out on DVD, so if you did not have a chance to see them live....This is the next best thing.

Thank You Garrett for everything!....Looking forward to seeing the band again very soon...  

http://www.garrettgoodwin.com/home/

https://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/

RUSS WHITMAN-CRAIG MORGAN 2017 TOUR-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--6.5 X 14...

The 2017 Craig Morgan Tour has started, and Russ Whitman has his main snare, the 1.5 Steel--6.5 x 14 out with him with his Pearl Blue Sparkle kit. (The first pic is from this last weekend in Oklahoma) This was also the kit and configuration he used on last years tour. He has a new kit he will be starting with, and the hardware is in the process of being finished. There will also be a new Beier 1.5 Steel Series Snare he will be using as well. That drum will arrive to him in the next couple of weeks. 

New Kit-New Tour-New Snare=Something I am really looking forward to hearing. I'll be seeing this band along the way this season, and will update this entry....! Tx Russ.....

  

http://www.craigmorgan.com/

RANDY VAUGHN IN THE STUDIO...BLUVUDU PRODUCTIONS...BEIER 1.5 STEEL SNARE--5.5 X 14......

Randy Vaughn was one of the early users of the 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14, and is a player that uses that drum constantly...Seemingly always. Every time I see a pic of him in the studio or playing live, he has it with him.

He has always been a big fan of the Supra, and we discussed that when we talked the first time. That was a number of years ago now, and his 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 has been his #1 choice in snare drums ever since. In addition to his live dates, he was recently at BluVudu Productions for a session, and will update this when that material is released.

Thank You Randy......!

 

"Without a doubt.....The finest snare drum I have ever owned"...

Randy Vaughn

https://www.facebook.com/BluVudu-Productions-286175564747862/

CHAD MELCHERT-UPCOMING TRACKING WITH GORD BAMFORD-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--4 X 15 & 6.5 X 14....

I have had so many great conversations with Chad Melchert...It is hard to count. He is forever up to something interesting, and is hands down one of the busiest drummers I know. Was extremely happy to hear that he will be using his 1.5 Steel--4 x 15 & 6.5 x 14 on the new Gord Bamford record. They will start tracking it in April, and it will be a hit no doubt. 

Thanks Chad for your recent below comments on your 1.5 Steel--4 x 15 and brush work. I value and appreciate your comments enormously....  

"My Beier Drums 4 x 15 is a cracking beast, but is also the best brush snare I've ever recorded. Can't get enough of it"... 

Chad Melchert

http://www.gordbamford.com/

DAVID PETERSON-NEW RELEASE-ONE WAY CITY-SIMPLE QUESTIONS-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--8 X 14

David Peterson (Latest News 1/6) just released his record Simple Questions from One Way City. It features his 1.5 Steel--8 x 14. He mentioned to me he is trying to truly capture the sound of the drum on this, and after listening...He surely did. On the track Velocity, the full sound of the drum is fully heard, and on Simple Questions, the cross-sticking is great. 

Looking forward to more tracks being released David....Many Thanks!, and great job....   

https://onewaycity.bandcamp.com/

http://davidpetersonmusic.weebly.com/

MICHAEL GRANDO-JOE DIFFIE-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--4 X 15 & 5.5 X 14....

Was great to see Michael Grando had his 1.5 Steel--4 x 15 out this week. He currently has a 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 as well.

Both of the drums have seen a lot of use in Nashville, and on the road in his main gig with Joe Diffie. It has been about a year and a half since I saw that band live, and I am hoping to see them again very soon. It was a great time all the way around, and this band lit it up big time. I had a long drive to the show that was way out in the country, and it was worth every mile. Driving on roads with endless miles of cornfields to arrive in a small town with a stage in a field is something I absolutely love. Thousands of people came out for this show, and it is one of those things where you wonder where everyone is coming from. (I was surprised there were that many people in the county). Joe Diffie and this band lit it up big time, and this crowd had an unbelievably great time.

Have to talk to Michael about it, but I noticed he had an Evans 15" on the drum. I am assuming it is G2, he had mentioned he changed out the head to a thicker one. Originally the drum had an Ambassador on it, which always are great on the 15' drums. But I have to say, recently using the Evans G1 & G2 on the 15" drums has gone incredibly well. Both of those heads were a pleasant surprise, and with the number of players requesting Evans these days....Both the G1 & G2 are going to see a lot of use here.

Link below to a clip of Michael at sound check with his 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14, a live clip with his 1.5 Steel--4 x 15. and for tour dates for Joe Diffie. Check in with this band and see them....Guaranteed great time. Thanks Michael for everything. Your name pops up frequently in discussions and I really appreciate you mentioning my gear to so many players. Hope to see you soon...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9FLuqQCcOc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaByBBEM2wk

http://joediffie.com/

    

VIDEO DEMO-RANDY WALKER-22 MEDIA PRODUCTIONS-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--5.5 X 13....

Randy Walker of 22 Media Productions (Latest News-1/17) just did a video demo of the 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 13. I was really looking forward to this, because I knew he would capture the true sound of this drum perfectly, and of course he did. Every time I see a clip of him or hear one, he has always had any of the drums from here dialed in perfectly.

The drum is equipped with an Aquarian White Texture Coated Batter, Classic Clear Snare Side, Triple Flange Hoops, and a DW Mag. Randy added a set of 30 strand wires. Link below to the clip.

Thank You Randy.....That drum is in the right place no doubt! Looking forward to your future drum endeavors with it.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDhwU_oavB4

http://www.22mediaproductions.com/

NEW RELEASE FROM KEVIN HAHN ON MARCH 4TH-INTO OBLIVION-METTS RYAN & COLLINS-MIKE COLLINS-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--5.5 X 14....

Kevin Hahn has a new record coming out March 4th entitled "Into Oblivion". The record features Mike Collins (Metts Ryan & Collins, Throwback Suburbia, Dilana, Earl Slick) on drums, Geoff Metts on guitar, and Dain Ryan on Bass from Metts, Ryan & Collins. 

The band for this record, and for the debut show is Metts, Ryan & Collins. I have had them in my Latest News several times, and they simply are one of the greatest power-trio's out there. Just a great band from A-Z. Mike Collins used his 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14, his main snare, on their debut as well. He also uses it live with the band.

Kevin Hahn is the former rhythm guitar player for Dilana, works a lot these day's with Paul Gilbert, plays guitar in Animotion, and is also the lead singer for the incredibly popular Journey tribute Stone In Love. He also recorded the drum tracks for the last Scorpions record at his studio: Opal Studio. I was delighted to read when he commented recently that the 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 is his favorite, and calls it his "magic snare"....

Congrats to all of you guys....Looking forward to picking up a copy of this record! Thank You for your comments, and use of my gear.....

https://www.facebook.com/kevin.s.hahn

http://www.mettsryancollins.com/

http://www.opal-studio.com/

http://www.stoneinlove.com/

DARRELL MORRIS-ENGLAND-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--6.5 X 15.....

I just heard from Darrell Morris who ordered a 1.5 Steel--6.5 x 15 from Fork's Drum Closet in Nashville. Was very happy to hear he is getting ready to take the drum out on a gig.

I really appreciate everything Darrell....It was great corresponding about this. I will look forward to adding updates on you and your thoughts on this drum. Your sincere interest is hugely valued here!

"Thanks so much Jim for this beautiful drum! Can't wait to get this on a gig..."

Darrell Morris

http://www.forksdrumcloset.com/Forks-Drum-Closet.html

JASON HARTLESS INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL AUBRECHT ON HIS CAREER AND WORK WITH TED NUGENT-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--5.5 X 14~

Sending out a huge Thank You to Jason Hartless for mentioning his 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 in his recent interview with Michael Aubrecht. That drum was part of his touring rig for the second half of Ted Nugent's Sonic Baptizm Tour in 2016. Randy Walker of Media 22 Productions was on the tour and introduced me to Jason, and it was a big highlight for me in 2016. Looking forward to seeing both of these guy's on the 2017 tour. 

Link below to the article....Thank You Jason & Randy! 

https://maubrecht.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/1921/

http://www.jasonhartless.com/

http://www.22mediaproductions.com/

THE OUTLAWS-LEGACY LIVE TOUR 17-MONTE YOHO-BEIER 1.5 STEEL SNARE--5.5 X 14 & 6.5 X 14~

The Outlaws started their Legacy Live 17 Tour last night in Ringle, Wisconsin. They have a big year on the road coming up, and are a band that everyone should see live. They are Legends who have created other Legends, and are some of the most professional & talented guys to ever hit the road. Monte Yoho has been using his 1.5 Steel--6.5 x 14 as his main live and in the studio for some time, and also uses a 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 as an auxiliary.

Check the link below for details on all of their current and upcoming live dates, and for information on where to pick up the new double-live album "Legacy Live".

http://www.outlawsmusic.com/

     

UFO SPRING TOUR WITH SAXON STARTING MARCH 9TH-ANDY PARKER-BEIER 1.5 STEEL--6.5 X 14 & 8 X 14~

UFO is getting ready to hit the road for a spring tour in the US with Saxon starting March 9th. Andy Parker has been using one of his many 1.5 Steel Series drums for years now on countless tours, three studio albums, and the Best Of A Decade. UFO is also in the process of recording another studio album as well.

This tour Andy will be using his US rig with his 1.5 Steel--6.5 x 14, and 8 x 14. In his European rig....The 1.5 Steel--5.5 x 14 is his main for all shows and studio work. He also has a 1.5 Steel--6.5 x 15 which he has used live. 

This tour will be a sell-out like all of their tours are. By far and away, they are one of the most respected, beloved & influential hard rock bands in music today. I will be at several shows and will be updating this story for sure....  

http://www.ufo-music.info/