Recently endorsed by Mapex Drums, Dream Cymbals and Los Cabos drumsticks, Robb Ryan is well on his way to establishing himself as a respected clinician and technician on the drum set.  

He represents himself through his website, Rhythmic Vocabulary.  His blog posts have been distributed through the likes of Drumeo and 180Drums, which if you aren't familiar are probably considered by most people as the most respected online drum instructors.  

In our chat we discuss where he has come from to get to this point and what is to come in the future.

Drum Gab's tracks - Gab Corner Ep.four - Robb Ryan (made with Spreaker)

Robert Michl is the visionary and designer of all his products and what a product it is indeed.  Besides the tremendous clutch lineup, Sweet Spot also makes cymbal toppers and more recently "Clutch Systems".  A family man first, Rob works late in the night to work on his designs....this seems to be when most of us get our work done!

Have a listen with us while we talk about where Sweet Spot originated from and where Rob believes this company is heading in the future, as well as the many products he offers currently and what prototypes we can expect in the future.

Drum Gab's tracks - Gab Corner Ep.five - Sweet Spot Clutches (made with Spreaker)

In this episode I speak with a good friend who is a great drummer for a fantastic band named Tandem Eagle.  For nearly two years their debut record, Tyrant Sun, has been getting supreme treatment in the studio to ensure the best possible product for their devoted fans.  This album is aggressive, stylish, poetic and incredibly versatile throughout.  In fact, I might say that this is one of the finest albums I have heard for some time now.  

Kyle "Thrashbourne" Ashbourne is as solid as they come for this genre of music, laying down thick grooves with an exceptional command and force.  In this podcast I speak with him about this album from his point of view and it is very interesting to see how this album has come to be.  Stay tuned for their upcoming CD release party @ Rumrunners in London, July 29th.  Also be sure to check out Tandem Eagle on iTunes to download your very own copy of Tyrant Sun.....you won't be disappointed!!

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