July 29, 2013

EVENT: Djembe Workshop with Sayon Camara, Monday Sept 23rd

Monday September 23rd, 6pm at Rhythm Traders

Rhythm Traders is pleased to offer a special djembe class with Sayon Camara of Guinea, West Africa. Sayon was born in the village of Kouya Sidia in Kouroussa in central Guinea. After drumming in the village for 31 years, Sayon left his village as a master djembefola to work in Conakry with the world’s foremost djembe player, Famoudou Konate.

When Famoudou heard him play he was amazed by the clarity of the sound Sayon produced on the djembe. For the next eight years, Sayon worked intensively with Famoudou Konate and his performing group Hamana Foli Kan, teaching at his workshops, and playing at concerts and on his CDs.

Sayon Camara

This special class is open to all players with at least one year of djembe playing experience. Students should be able to play bass-tone-slap clearly.

Cost: $15 payable at the door. Space is limited to 35 people, so please call, email, or stop by to reserve your spot now!! 503-288-6950, brad@rhythmtraders.com.

July 27, 2013

Light Up Drum Set

Over on the DIY site Instructables, this Light Up Drum Kit project was recently posted. The project involves fastening LED light strips to the inside of your drum shells, then wiring up a little circuit board and drum triggers so the lights flash when you play. Seems like you might want some electronics experience before taking on this project, but this could be sweet lighting for your next show!

The video below shows a short demo of the lights inside a tom:

If you’re looking for a weekend project, check it out!

July 24, 2013

EVENT: Shannon Larkin Free Drum Clinic, Monday August 19th

Monday August 19th, 7pm at Rhythm Traders

Cost: FREE General Admission / $20 VIP Tickets, which include seating in the first 3 rows, green room access, and a swag bag

Shannon Larkin free drum clinic at Rhythm Traders

Shannon Larkin has been a member of the multi platinum selling band Godsmack since 1997. He has performed and recorded with such artists as Wrathchild America, Snot, Ugly Kid Joe, Amen, Candlebox, Another Animal, Souls at Zero, Vanilla Ice, Stone Sour and Black Sabbath.

A Yamaha Artist since 2002, Shannon Larkin’s drumming is distinguished by a liquid groove, absolutely fluid in the manner of great session drummers such as the late Jeff Porcaro, and his studio work displays the rare capacity to balance simplicity and ornamentation. Although heavy metal is known for heavy hitting and heavy double-pedal footwork, Shannon exhibits a nimble touch with sticks and a rabbit’s right foot on single pedal.

Call us at 503-288-6950 for more information on VIP ticket availability. This is a clinic you don’t want to miss!

July 17, 2013

EVENT: Todd Sucherman FREE Drum Clinic, Tuesday Sept 24th

Todd Sucherman Rhythm Traders Free Clinic

Tuesday September 24th, 7pm at Rhythm Traders

Cost: FREE General Admission / $20 VIP Tickets, which include seating in the first 3 rows, green room access, and a swag bag

Rhythm Traders is proud to present Todd Sucherman (Styx) in clinic. Best known for his work with Styx, Todd has played with Brian Wilson, Tommy Shaw, Peter Cetera, Brian Culbertson, The Falling Wallendas, Steve Cole, and Spinal Tap, among others.

In September 2008, Sucherman was a featured artist in the prestigious Modern Drummer Festival. He also appeared on the cover of the October 2008 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. In 2009 the Modern Drummer Magazine voted him number one Rock Drummer in the World.

We will have giveaways, as well as special pricing on Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, and his latest instructional DVD, Methods & Mechanics II. Space is limited, so please arrive early!

We also have a limited number of VIP seats available which will get you priority seating in the first 3 rows, green room access, and a swag bag. VIP tickets are $20. Call us or stop by to get yours, 503-288-6950. Sponsored by Pearl Drums.

July 3, 2013

EVENT: Kenny Aronoff Free Drum Clinic, Tuesday August 6th

Kenny-Aronoff-Rhythm-Traders-Clinic

Tuesday August 6th, 7pm at Rhythm Traders

Cost: FREE General Admission

World-class rock and studio drummer Kenny Aronoff will be here to show his legendary playing style paired with Yamaha DTX drums. Kenny has live and recording experience with the likes of John Mellencamp, The Smashing Pumpkins, John Fogerty, Melissa Etheridge, Jon Bon Jovi, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Alanis Morissette, The Rolling Stones, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, to name a few!

As one of the most successful studio musicians around today, Kenny has insight into the music industry and performance that you won’t hear anywhere else. Be sure to come check it out.

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Kenny Aronoff will tell you what’s up!

June 10, 2013

NEXT WEEK: Raul Rekow & Karl Perazzo Free Clinic

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Karl Perazzo’s epic percussion setup

We’re super excited for this one. Santana Percussionists Raul Rekow & Karl Perazzo will be at our store for a FREE clinic next Tuesday. You won’t want to miss it! Details below:

Tuesday June 18th, 7 PM at Rhythm Traders

Cost: FREE General Admission / VIP Tickets $20 *VIP tickets include seating in the first 3 rows, green room access, prizes and giveaways.

Santana percussionists Raul Rekow and Karl Perazzo will present a lecture and demonstration. All jazz, Latin music and percussion fans are welcome. We’ll raffle $100’s worth of gear, and give away lots of door prizes. Don’t miss this chance to see two of the most sought after percussionists of our time!

Sponsored by LP

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Raul Rekow crushing it on congas

May 18, 2013

NEW: LP Cajons, Swan Percussion and more

We’re excited to announce some new additions to our Cajon selection this week! We’ve just added a bunch of nice Latin Percussion Cajons, including the Americana Series, Kevin Ricard’s signature Cajon, the LP Soul Cajon, and the LP Angled Surface Cajon. Check out the images below for some details on these Cajons.

The Americana Series has some very nice innovations on these US hand-made Cajons:

LP Americana String Cajon, Tuning

LP’s unique tuning system lets you control string sensitivity and tonal response using a standard drum key from the outside of the Cajon.

LP Americana Cajon Peruvian Style, Dovetail Joinery

Beautiful dovetail joinery on this Peruvian Style Cajon is part of LP’s attention to detail.

Check out all the Americana Series Cajons for more pictures and details.

LP has some other sweet Cajon offerings as well:

LP Kevin Ricard Cajon

This LP Kevin Ricard Cajon has a very cool adjustable port so you can dial in your bass response.

LP Soul Cajon by Mario Cortes

This Soul Cajon by Spanish cajon-maker Mario Cortes has classic looks and sound, perfect for traditional Flamenco music!

LP Angled Surface Cajon

Last but not least is the LP Angled Surface Cajon, with an ergonomic design made for long playing sessions.

We’re super excited to be able to offer these Swan Percussion Cygnet Cajons too!

Swan Percussion Classic Black Cygnet Cajon

We love the looks and sounds of these Cygnet Cajons from Swan Percussion.

We’ve got the Original Cynet and the Pinstripe in addition to the Classic Black shown above, all found here.

If that’s not enough, we just added this Wedge Tri-Side Cajon from Pearl as well –

Pearl Wedge Tri-Side Cajon

Two snared playing surfaces!

You can see all our Cajons and accessories here. Let us know if there are any new Cajons you’re excited about!