Recent content by zen_drummer

I did a walk-thru of the venue today and this got very very real today! Stepping into the main hall area is like walking back in time. The place is nostalgically beautiful and the curtain on the stage resembles an old vaudville stage. It's going to be a great place to see these clinicians and...

This is not posted at the DRT site yet, because I have been SWAMPED with work, but I'm posting it here to get the ball rolling! WHAT ARE WE GIVING AWAY? OK, here's the deal... in fact... head up to your room and grab a spare pair of shorts before I announce what the prize is going to be...

For the last few weeks I've been bouncing back and forth between here and another forum. My original thought was that I would post at both, but recently I've been reading posts here and have actually been disgusted by the piss poor attitude that many of the younger members have demonstrated...

A couple weeks ago, when I was on vacation, Matt Smith posted a thread that was locked and ultimately deleted by a Moderator of this forum. I took the time to write a response and post it, but it too, was deleted. I completely disagree with the Moderator that deleted the thread. Matt had the...

I know this is already in the lessons section, but a LOT of guys on here don't go in there... so I hope nobody minds this redundant post.... I'm really happy to be able to announce that the Drum Road Trip website, in conjuction with Mike Johnston (mikeslessons.com), is giving away a FREE...

I'm buying the house across the street from me so I can prevent it from turning into a crack house again... so to help raise some cash for closing costs, I'm selling a few things that might be of interest to some of you... some of the stuff I haven't taken pictures of, but I'll describe...

On MONDAY August 4, 2008. I'm going to conduct a test of a chat-room software that will be launched at the drum Road Trip Website. At ~ 11:30PM E.S.T. I'm opening the chat room, and it will be on until ~ 1:00AM E.S.T. To get to the chat room, go to www.drumroadtrip.com and LOG IN. If you...

I'm really happy to be able to announce that the Drum Road Trip website, in conjuction with Mike Johnston (mikeslessons.com), is giving away a FREE subscription for lessons, and yep, it's good for life! Can you IMAGINE the value of this prize when you consider that it's 20 bucks a month...

The July Contest Results are IN! http://www.drumroadtrip.com/index.php?o ... &Itemid=30

Wait till you get a load of THIS! You've been asking for Black T's... well kiddos, have we got a black T for YOU! (and 7 other colors) http://www.cafepress.com/drumroadtrip.288850506 This is a Black T with the comment that started it ALL! Brother Bongs now LEGENDARY statement that started...

Drums my life is a really great forum and one of the things that makes it so great is the really diverse group of drummers and multi-instrumentalists that call this place home! As the community thread that is currently running has demonstrated, we have people from all walks of life, a wide...

New logo is up... hope ya like it... Now PLEASE... somebody buy some stuff! :roll:

Subject line says it all.. anybody heard from him? He vanished a couple months before DRT2008.

Yes folks, You read that correctly... This all started out as Bong shooting his mouth off about a little gathering for DML members and now it has turned into an international event with Top name talent performing and doing clinics. On Saturday June 28 Jason Bittner will be doing a...

I'm not gigging, but I'll be in the Washington DC/Crystal City area for a few days next month if anybody wants to get together just to hang out and talk drums. I usually have from about 8PM free when I'm in the area.