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John Blackwell (Prince, Justin Timberlake, Cameo, P. Diddy, Patty LaBell) will perform a Free Drum Clinic on Tuesday, Dec. 16 @ 7pm. John will perform songs, solos and answer questions on performing with todays top artist and his drumming style followed by a meet and greet. John just performed at the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert in New York City in October with the DVD to be available in Dec. or January. John has also just released his lastest DVD from Hudson Music "Jo... read more...

    While attending the Buddy Rich Memorial we were fortunate enough to record some backstage footage of John Blackwell's rehearsal. However, with respect to the Drum Channel and Cathy Rich we wanted to seek approval before posting it on the site. In the meantime, Don Lombardi was kind enough to send us this awesome sneak peek of John Blackwell playing during the concert! You won't see this anywhere else!This is an great opportunity to catch a glimpse of what y... read more...

Here is a preview of John Blackwell at the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert provided to us from Don Lombardi and the staff Drum Channel. You can watch the concert in its entirerty on the Drum Channel, Dec. 23rd. Fore more info visit The Drum Channel. ... read more...

John Blackwell (Prince, Justin Timberlake, Cameo, P. Diddy, Patty LaBell) will perform a Free Drum Clinic on Tuesday, Dec. 16 @ 7pm. John will perform songs, solos and answer questions on performing with todays top artist and his drumming style followed by a meet and greet. John just performed at the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert in New York City in October with the DVD to be available in Dec. or January. John has also just released his lastest DVD from Hudson Music "John Blackwell Master Series" and will be available art show. So don't miss this awesome Free Clinic at Seminole Music & Sound... "Where Music Comes Alive!"  

Filmed in front of a live audience, John demonstrates the musical skills that have made him the drummer of choice for artists such as Prince, Patti LaBelle, and Justin Timberlake. John performs his original compositions with a burning band: Gary Grainger on bass, Mike Scott on guitar, and Corey Bernhard on keyboards. Interspersed among the performances, John touches on topics including grooving/playing in the pocket, foot technique, and showmanship, along with extensive commentary a... read more...

  This past weekend the Drummer Connection crew and friends had the great pleasure to attend the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert at the Manhattan Center for the Arts/Hammerstein Ballroom. The event was held on Saturday night, and started promptly at 7:30. The room was packed with people anxious to see the line-up, in memory of the legendary Buddy Rich. Kicking the show off, Tommy Igoe came up to blow everyone away starting with the first tune entitled “Little Train”. H... read more...

Hudson Music announces the latest addition to its Master Series of drum instruction DVDs — John Blackwell: Master Series. The three-hour long DVD is jam packed with patterns and drum parts played and demonstrated by Blackwell himself, along with special guest Markus Williams. The DVD is expected to be out October 2nd.     ... read more...

John Blackwell will be offering private lessons at Seminole Music and Sound all day Friday September 12th. Cost is $100 per hour. Please call the store for times and availability so you don't miss the opportunity to study with one of the most dynamic drummers in the industry today.  You can find them here under our Drum Store Listing http://www.drummerconnection.com/drumstore/969-seminole-music-sound and then link to the main site. By the way...Damian already has the 7pm slot so d... read more...

John Blackwell will be offering private lessons at Seminole Music and Sound all day Friday September 12th. Cost is $100 per Hour lesson. Please call the store for times and availability so you don't miss the opportunity to study with one of the most dynamic drummers in the industry today.  You can find them here under our Drum Store Listing http://www.drummerconnection.com/drumstore/969-seminole-music-sound and then link to the main site.

John Blackwell will be offering private lessons at Seminole Music and Sound all day Saturday August 22nd. Please call the store for times and availability so you don't miss the opportunity to study with one of the most dynamic drummers in the industry today.  You can find them here under our Drum Store Listing http://www.drummerconnection.com/drumstore/969-seminole-music-sound and then link to the main site.