The holy grail, to me, is to spend less time making a drum set and more time behind the drum kit playing it.-From The Drum! Magazine Online Interview
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?????? ????? ???? The quote above is from a recent interview I did with DRUM! Magazine Online for their Custom Drum Builder Week showcase. Below you’ll find a small snippet of the story but you can read the full interview here.
DRUM!: What’s the biggest obstabcle to making your own instrument?
Dutra: I think the biggest challenge for first time drum makers is information overload and confidence. Finding drum making information is like googling “Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes.” Everyone uses this technique or that technique, this product but not that product, and if you use this without that you’ll totally screw up the whole project, and blah blah blah!! There’s absolutely no room for imagination or experimenting and this kills confidence… there’s nothing more discouraging than reading 1,000 opinions on how to stain a drum shell.
DRUM!: What was your goal in making the DVD?
Dutra: My goal with Guerrilla Drum Making was to eliminate these obstacles and road blocks by introducing basic ideas that produce professional results. No over thinking. No over measuring. No crazy tools. This builds confidence in people and leaves room for them to get creative and add on to it. It leaves them in the garage instead of at the computer staring at forum posts.
DRUM!: Are you happy with the response??
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Dutra: The response to the DVD has been great; far better than I ever imagined. And I think the cool thing about people’s response is that they watch it over and over and pick up new tricks every time. The DVD is basic enough to build confidence, but there’s some complexity involved that poses a challenge for those who want to get more creative.
Read The Full Guerrilla Drum Making Interview With DRUM! Magazine
“To my knowledge I don’t think there is anything else like this out on the market and I think the makers have carved a niche in the market. More and more drummer out there are turning to the custom made drum companies and are looking for something a little more personal when spending their hard earned cash, so why not build your own?”
–Mike Dolbear
Guerrilla Drum Making got reviewed from Mike Dolbear at MikeDolbear.com. Mike runs a great website full of all sort of drumming news and reviews, and he also started DrumTube.net
Click HERE to read the rest of the review.
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“As an owner of vintage drum kit, I was immediately drawn to the idea of customizing a single drum or even designing my own custom kit. The tools required are nowhere near the expense that I would have guessed
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-Robonzo, in the blog post “Drum Making and Customization.”
Guerrilla Drum Making scored a nice review from Robonzo on www.robonzo.com, an informative site that talks about drumming news, reviews, drumming tips, and more. Check out the rest of the review HERE.
In other news… I just bought a drum set at my neighbors garage sale for $10.00 (guerrilla drum makers… it’s a great place to shop for testing your finish ideas on scrap drums). A great friend of mine and a fantastic artist named Justin Lovato will be painting a nice piece on it. Visit his website and check out some of his artwork.
I’ll be taking pictures of the customizing process and posting them ASAP.
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Guerrilla Drum Making has been reviewed by Scott from Big Drum Thump! The review reveals some great information about the DVD, and Scott gave the overall DVD rating a generous 4.5 out of 5 stars!
“John Dutra’s Guerilla Drum Making demystifies the process of customizing drums and—most important of all—gives you the knowledge and confidence to do it yourself. While watching the DVD, you’ll soon be thinking, “I really can do this.””
Click HERE to read the rest of the review, and be sure to check out bigdrumthump.com for the latest drumming news across the globe.
It’s a very informative site… with awesome information, news, videos, concert reviews, and tons more.
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