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		<title>Great Solos on DrumSoloArtist.com</title>
		<link>http://www.robonzo.com/2009/04/great-solos-on-drumsoloartistcom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robertorrh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my search today for something new and interesting in the world of drum sites, I discovered DrumSoloArtist.com.Â  It ain&#8217;t pretty, but neither is my favorite genre of drumming.Â  My favorite section of the site is as you might expect&#8230;the Drum Solos page.Â  Among the solos that I viewed today were Benny Greb and Buddy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recording and Rehearsal Prep</title>
		<link>http://www.robonzo.com/2009/03/recording-and-rehearsal-prep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robertorrh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I was contemplating a post on the topic of recording preparation, I received a great comment from RecordingHacks. They turned me on to a new product for bass drum mic placement &#8211; the Kelly Shu. Here&#8217;s the great review by RecordingHacks. As fate would have it, I recently purchased a Shure Beta 52A for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Polished Cymbals Make a Drum Kit Shine</title>
		<link>http://www.robonzo.com/2008/11/polished-cymbals-make-a-drum-kit-shine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robertorrh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a recent discussion with Ryan, owner of San Jose, Californiaâ€™s Lemmon Percussion about the image of a beat-up looking vintage drum set, versus the image of a beat-up looking vintage electric guitar. We agreed that a beat-up vintage guitar looks cool, because itâ€™s been played so much and has earned its right to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drum Making and Customization</title>
		<link>http://www.robonzo.com/2008/09/drum-making-and-customization/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robertorrh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently previewed the how-to DVD published by Guerilla DrumMaking. As an owner of vintage drum kit, I was immediately drawn to the idea of customizing a single drum or even designing my own custom kit. The tools required are nowhere near the expense that I would have guessed. A basic workshop can probably be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robonzo&#8217;s Favorite Drum Lesson Sites</title>
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		<comments>http://www.robonzo.com/2008/09/robonzos-favorite-drum-lesson-sites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robertorrh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since my recent write up on drum lesson sites, two have jumped out as my favorites. My personal number one is Mike Johnston&#8217;s, MikesLessons.com. I was hooked after watching a couple of his free lessons on The Drum Lab (YouTube). MikesLessons.com is a very cool site that offers iPod lesson downloads for 0.99 or monthly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Drum Lesson Sites</title>
		<link>http://www.robonzo.com/2008/09/top-10-learning-sites-for-drummers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.robonzo.com/2008/09/top-10-learning-sites-for-drummers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robertorrh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spent the afternoon scouring the web for learning drum sites today. It wasn&#8217;t as easy to find ten good one&#8217;s as I thought it might be. My goal was to put together a top 10 list. In order to do so, I found it necessary to include content from video channels and MySpace. Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MySpace and Drummer Promo Efforts</title>
		<link>http://www.robonzo.com/2008/08/myspace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robertorrh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MySpace has without a doubt become a huge part of artist promotion. Adopted by indie artists like The Killers to major artists like John Mayer, MySpace warrants heavy consideration in band and artist promotion. Does this platform fit the individual drummer&#8217;s promotional efforts? Absolutely. Recently I was asked to check out an independent artist MySpace [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Integrating the Cajon Into a Pop Gig</title>
		<link>http://www.robonzo.com/2008/04/integrating-the-cajon-into-a-pop-gig/</link>
		<comments>http://www.robonzo.com/2008/04/integrating-the-cajon-into-a-pop-gig/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robertorrh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my band mates, anxious to outfit me with a hand percussion instrument, recently purchased a Meinl cajon. Hand drumming is somewhat outside of my comfort zone. In fact, my experience with hand drums dates back a few years as a member of a percussion ensemble by the name of Groove Camp. Having now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drum Tuning Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.robonzo.com/2006/12/drum-tuning-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://www.robonzo.com/2006/12/drum-tuning-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robertorrh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received a catalog in the mail this week from Five Star Drum Shops, which features San Jose&#8217;s own Lemmon Percussion on the cover. In the back pages, I found a great article on tuning. The article, reminded me of a great gadget that I bought years ago&#8211;the Tama Tension Watch. The Tension Watch lends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Drum Audition</title>
		<link>http://www.robonzo.com/2006/11/the-drum-audition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.robonzo.com/2006/11/the-drum-audition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>robertorrh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, here&#8217;s the brief on drum auditions, particularly for the local gig scene. Should you take your own gear? Unless your highly accomplished, hell yes! If you&#8217;re well practiced, you can play on any kit. However, if you want to play comfortably and sound great doing so, take your own gear to the audition [...]]]></description>
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