John Aldridge is truly an artisan in the drumming world. John resurrected the artform of hand-engraving drums for many major drum manufacturers. He learned engraving techniques during his search for a vintage engraved snare drum. Since essentially teaching himself how to engrave metal drums, he has performed work for Ludwig, Slingerland, Gretsch, Drum Workshop, Joyful Noise, A&F and others. He is also the founder of Not So Modern Drummer magazine, wrote the must-have book, Guide to Vintage Drums, runs a successful drum technical services business and manages to also tour the world as the drum technician for Bryan Hitt of REO Speedwagon. On episode 037, John took some time to talk shop with Jamie about the art of engraving, getting his start as a drummer, the quest for an engraved snare that led him to become a master engraver and a day in the life of a world-class drum tech. John's work is simply stunning. This is an episode that is highly educational and motivational as well.
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The Drum Shuffle - Episode 042 - Bernie Dresel
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 041 - Sandy Gennaro
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 040 - Bill Stewart
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 039 - Uli Salazar of Ludwig Drums
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 038 - April Samuels of Breast Cancer Can Stick It Foundation
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 036 - Brad Morgan of Drive-By Truckers
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 035 - Sasha Mashin
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 034 - Jay Lawrence
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 033 - TJ Taylor of SOIL
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 032 - Grant Menefee
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 031 - Brendan Buckley
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 030 - Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 029 - Jerry Gaskill of King's X
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 028 - Matt Chamberlain
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 027 - Brandon Goodwin of B's Bees
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 026 - Robb Ryan
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 025 - DJ Bonebrake of X
The Drum Shuffle - Episode 024 - Peter Erskine
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