Powered by “Build it and they will drum.” Dedicated to research, study and comparisons of field drums. Paiste provides you with the latest information about your favorite Paiste Cymbals, Gongs, Drums and Sounds. Brian is an expert in drum history.

He is full of interesting anecdotes and facts on historical drums. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. This article is now available on PrenticeNet.com (linked to my name on this comment). Picture Window theme. Watch the video. 1965 Style & Techique for Drum Corps Drumming Pre-DCI Ludwig Drum & Bugle Corps Material For purposes of preserving drumming histo... Not sold (apparently overpriced for the market at the time with starting bid of $875) on eBay (item no.

Brian Hill is a veteran touring and studio musician, with attendance at several universities and schools of music, he graduated from Belmont University, Nashville, TN, with studies in music, business, and history. Brian Hill … He is full of interesting anecdotes and facts on historical drums.

With his Bowie-esque looks, an enviable backing band, and a debut record, And The Noh Starrs, coming out next month (18th August) via Modern Sky, Brian Hill has all the ingredients to become a star. Interested readers will find archived postings a good resource. 11:12 a.m. RSS. On the Ropes with Brian Hill talks about Charles W Bonner,civil war drummer, and William S. Tompkins, drum maker. At fifteen, Hill moved to New York where he soon discovered the local music scene and joined New Zealand musician Tamaryn as a touring guitarist. On the Ropes with Brian Hill talks about Charles W Bonner,civil war drummer, and William S. Tompkins, drum maker. Hard to find, the price on a nicely painted drum with some sort of unit or player identification would have a cost estimate of around $7000.00-$10,000.00. Compiled and edited by Ellis Mirsky. BOSTON Lt. INFANTRY 1798 FIELD DRUM Drums from the late 1700s are not only really cool, but fairly valuable! Paiste is the manufacturer of the highest quality handmade cymbals, gongs and other percussion instruments. I've got a Boston newspaper from 1828 with an add for Henry Prentiss' music store, where he lists selling drums. Brian is an expert in drum history. Photographs of drums, and anything related, together with informative narratives, are welcome.

Reach us at emirsky@gmail.com. Our purpose is to collect information about historical U.S. drums (manufacture, preservation, conservancy, repair, market) for use by scholars, collectors and others. If you love history, you need to check this video out. by Grayson Haver Currin. Print × 1 of 2. May 02, 2012. In Memory of Matt Brown: John Howie Jr., Mike Nicholson and Brian Hill remember their friend and drummer.