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Places all drummers should visit

NackAttack

NackAttack

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Last summer, my dad and I took a road trip to Memphis Drum Shop to buy some cymbals and explore their amazing selection. Anyone who has an opportunity should definitely check out their cymbal room.

As the new year is in full swing, I’m starting to make plans for this summer.

My question for you all is: What are some places all drummers should try to visit? Stores, factory tours, museums, or anything else that would appeal to drummers?
 
NackAttack said:
Last summer, my dad and I took a road trip to Memphis Drum Shop to buy some cymbals and explore their amazing selection. Anyone who has an opportunity should definitely check out their cymbal room.

As the new year is in full swing, I’m starting to make plans for this summer.

My question for you all is: What are some places all drummers should try to visit? Stores, factory tours, museums, or anything else that would appeal to drummers?
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It would be a shame to visit Memphis without also seeing Graceland, the incredible Stax/Volt Museum, Sun Records, Gus's World Famous Chicken and the Rendezvous (for ribs).

Nashville also has a nice drum set and it's also worth visiting the city to see Jack White's Third Man Records and Lower Broadway to see some of the world's best musicians play for tips all afternoon and long into the night.

Son of Vistalite Black won't visit Cleveland or it's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until Thin Lizzy is admitted. It would be great to see the Neil Peart Pavilion at Lakeside Park in his hometown of St. Catherines. A statue is in the works.

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Neil Peart Memorial

Neil Peart Memorial at Lakeside Park Neil Peart Commemorative Task Force Port Dalhousie Lakeside Park Morgan MacDonald of The Newfoundland Bronze Foundry (Morgan Sculpture Inc.)
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mama mia you've given this some thought!
 
Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas (near Austin / New Braunfels) is pretty darned cool (been there twice).
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Forks Drum Closet and everything else in Nashville.
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The Ryman while you're in Nashville.
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Cool venues to see a concert at:
Red Rocks (on my bucket list)
Ryman (above)
LA's Hollywood Bowl & Greek Theater
Santa Barbara Bowl
San Diego's Rady Shell (& Humphrey's By The Bay & Belly Up)

Taylor Guitars tour in San Diego is very cool.
 
I've been to the Ludwig factory, which I thought was awesome. They do occasionally open it up to the public for tours.

Zildjian was also a cool tour if you can get in.

I really want to visit Sabian some day too. I've got a romantic Peart-esque takin-my-motorcycle-to-Sabian trip idea I'd like to act on some day.

I've heard DW give tours on Fridays. Is that still the case?

Pro Drum in Hollywood. Steve Maxwell's. Good Hands Drum Shop. Fork's and Nelson in Nashville. If you're in Raleigh, come check out 2112! DCP of course. Really, just go check out drum shops. They don't survive without drummers patronizing the business.

I really want to visit the Power Station in New York. It's part of Berklee now, and I wonder if my alumnus status would be able to get me a tour.

I'd love to visit a whole lot of studios, but maybe that's just me. One By One, EastWest, Cello/Ocean Way, Henson, RCA, Blackbird, London Bridge, Real World, a couple in Berlin I can't remember the names of right now...
 
Drum shops are always #1 on my list when traveling: Fork's, Memphis Drum Shop, Drumcenter of Portsmouth, Tommy's in Austin, Stebal's, Columbus Pro, Sam Adato's, Bentley's, Explorer's (back in the day), and many more. For historical places, the old Ludwig factory on Damen Ave. in Chicago was on my list, although it took me a few dozen trips over 40 years to finally stop by. :)

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I'm looking forward to checking out Precision Drum in Pleasant Valley, NY. I need to take a vintage Slingerland Stage Band 16" floor tom to be wrapped to match my existing kit, circa 1975.

I'd also like to check out Drum Center of Portsmouth in New Hampshire.
 
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I'd choose Forks in Nashville just about over any drum store. They may not be the biggest, but they have drums actually set up to try out. I've heard the DCP has an amazing selection, but they keep the vast majority of their kits stacked up, and there's not a lot to play (I could be wrong, so someone feel free to correct me).

I like Drum Supply House in Nashville as well. That's the home of WorldMax snares and hardware. Nelson is cool too.
 
Ray Fransen's Drum Center in Kenner, Louisiana is a great drum shop. Peace and goodwill.
 
John B said:
Well. The old Faust Music in Milwaukee was always a treat...😬😬
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I've heard about this place. The owner was a character, I've read. Can you tell us more?

Dale's Drum Shop in Harrisburg, PA is worth a stop. I've been shopping there now for a few years. Of course, DCP is a must. Would like to check out Fork's in Nashville, and Steve Maxwell's shop in Chicago.

My number one place to visit at this point has nothing to do with drums. I want to go to Italy and see Rome, and the southern part of the country, where my family came from. I also want to go to the Mississippi Delta and Memphis.
 
John B said:
Well. The old Faust Music in Milwaukee was always a treat...😬😬
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Bought my first drum set there (1977 Pearl fiberglass shells)! Made a T-shirt & picture in my drum room from this photo in an article about 10 years ago.

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Old School

As an aimless explorer sort of person, I first wandered up to Faust Music late one afternoon in early 2010. The store’s lights were on, but the door was locked. This was during one of the long…
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Former Faust Music hosts instrument liquidation sale

The former Faust Music, located at 2204 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., is hosting a one-day inventory liquidation sale on Saturday, Nov. 6. The sale runs from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. All transactions are cash only and final.
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If you ever come to Portland, OR, you HAVE to check out Revival Drum Shop! There are also a handful of other music shops within 20 minutes of it that have a decent selection of drums and percussion, but Revival is definitely something to be experienced.

When I went to NOLA, I went to the Jazz Museum (which is in the old New Orleans mint museum, upstairs), and it was pretty cool. They have Baby Dodd’s drum kit on display, which was super cool to see! Besides that, NOLA if filled with plenty of history and music, and definitely worth a visit!
 
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