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Welcome to DrumBeat News Vol 10 No 12: My regular monthly Newsletter is now be an Online TV Show that combines my newsletter with contents from my Comcast Cable Show “Fun With Drums” plus all-new material produced just for the show! Check it out by clicking on the video below and please post a comment below to let me know what you think of the change.

Subscribe to this show on iTunes for your iPod, iPhone, iPad, or other MP3 device. Click the link here to subscribe to Tiger Bill’s Drum Beat Web TV on Apple iTunes. (continue reading…)

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Click the video above to find out what Joe wanted drummers to know about his book Master Studies. I hope you enjoy it. (continue reading…)

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Click the video above to see the Trailer for DrumBeat Fest 2011 – Tribute to Joe Morello. After, you can click the link below to buy your ticket and join us either for the live event on Saturday, October 22nd, or the Online Version that will be available in November. (continue reading…)

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Enjoy a full day of clinics and masterclasses at DrumBeat Fest 2011 – Tribute to Joe Morello. This is a unique opportunity for you to pick up on some of the great techniques of Joe Morello from his top students featuring John Riley and Steve Fidyk and others.

This is one event you won’t want to miss! The Drum Fest takes place on October 22nd, 2011 from 1 to 6 PM at the New Jersey School of Percussion in West Orange, NJ 07052. And thanks to our heavy-duty sponsors you’ll have the chance to win lots of cool stuff like bass drum pedals, cymbals, Coady Clutch, books, DVD, and lots more.

Tickets are still available but seating is very limited so please make your purchase today. At only $25, a ticket is less than the cost of one average drum lesson.

Click here to get your tickets now.
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Tiger Bill Talk

Click on the Video above for Tiger Bill’s Tribute to Joe Morello (continue reading…)

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Check out Tiger Bill’s Drum Lessons in the 21st Century Video Message.

Drummers Wish List is Back!
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Excerpt from Tiger Bill’s Tension Free Drum Clinic at Sam Ash in NJ

I’m particularly excited about this year’s DrumBeat Festival because I will be doing something new by featuring a totally Virtual DrumBeat Fest! This year the Fest will be brought to you over the Web so you can watch it in the comfort of your own home, (continue reading…)

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Tiger Bill in action

I’m sorry to say that we lost Jim Chapin, who passed away on the 4th of July. He would have turned 90 on July 23rd! Jim’s first, and most famous work, was his book Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer. When he first published it in 1948, most drummers couldn’t play it and didn’t believe anyone could. So Jim started carrying around a pair of drumsticks everywhere he went to prove it! (continue reading…)