While at Fork’s, I spent most of my time in the Snare Drum room - clearly, it’s a once in a lifetime experience!   So many sounds and drums!   At PASIC you can play a lot of drums, but at Fork’s, you can do this in

I had the opportunity to visit the Hartt School in West Hartford, CT - Ben Toth is the teacher there.   I was blown away when I walked into his studio - he had a lot of great instruments!   Pictured here.  Some wonderful historical instruments back

I had the opportunity to visit with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Percussionists - Cynthia Yeh, Patsy Dash, Jim Ross and Vadim Karpinos.   I visited the percussion room and thought I would share photos of some of the great instruments they have.   They just

Here are a few of the instruments I use. More on the way. A tambourine mount system - I use this for L’Historire du Soldat Back of Trinome Barry Drums - I’ve used the big drum for heavy:loud passages. Mahler

This is a small representation of my collection - but, it represents what I use most.  More photos on the way. My “main” collection of timpani mallets Grover Artist Choice Tim Miller mallets - he no longer makes mallets and

I had the pleasure to visit the University of Arizona with Norm Weinberg - a great friend and fantastic educator.  As well as some of the great and unusual instruments, Norm has a excellent system of moving 5 oct marimbas and a great marimba “block.”  

I had the opportunity to see some amazing Colombian Instruments and Traditional Colombian Percussion playing.    Check it out!   Colombian drums:instruments Colombian drums:instruments Colombian percussion set up drum drum drum drum and

I was invited to Concordia College by my good friend David Eyler to present at their Day of Percussion and perform a bit, I came to find some wonderful instruments! Especially old keyboard instruments!   all the marimbas had this small mallet holder

When I visited SUNY Fredonia with my good friend Kay Stonefelt, I saw some great instruments and systems - I took a few photos to share here.   cymbal storage bass drum stand to lay a drum flat close up

I had the pleasure of visiting my great friend Jim Campbell at the University of Kentucky - Jim has some amazing instruments!   “Alumiphone” - was at PASIC 2012 Anytime you need to strike a tambourine with a stick! Bass