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As ever, some exciting new signature sticks from stick specialists Regal Tip coming your way in
2009. Regal Tip have a highly interactive and developed artiste roster and are additionally the
featured ‘stick of choice’ for drummers who get themselves involved in the ‘Guitar Hero® World
Tour’ mega musical computer game!
We’re starting with a fairly subtle addition to the new range, however – the Regal Tip Yellow Jacket Brush,
which features a durable rubber handle with a patented adjustable wire spread. Available as a telescoping brush
with Regal Tip’s notched pull handle at £20.99 rrp, or as a compact throw brush at £19.99 rrp.
575YJTHROW – Yellow Jacket Throw Brushes
Both Regal Tip Yellow Jacket brush pairs come attractively packaged in clear
custom-sized storage tubes, and are ideal for beginners and pros alike.
Anyone with even half an interest in the drumming world will know of Keith Carlock. A seasoned performer
and regular Modern Drummer awards poll winner, Keith’s career CV reads like a musical ‘Who’s Who’; Sting
(loads of videos of Keith playing in Sting’s band on YouTube); Steely Dan (Keith’s out on the road with them
again this coming summer..(hopefully ‘summer’ will more of a reality than a concept this year); that’s after he
performs an April through May stint in the USA with the legendary James Taylor, of course... other names
Keith is working with at the moment include Walter Becker on his solo ‘Circus Money’ recordings; Sean
Wayland's ‘Pistachio’; pop singer/songwriter Lynne Timmes' debut CD, ‘Human’; guitar great Oz Noy's second
studio record, ‘Fuzzy’; bass prodigy
Tal Wilkenfeld's ‘Transformations’,
and jazz fusion guitarist Wayne Krantz on ‘Your Basic Live
'06’ – and Carlock’s own band Rudder with their new self-titled CD! Whew.
PFKC – Keith Carlock Performer Series
“I am humbled and very happy to announce that Regal Tip has just launched my signature ‘Keith Carlock’ stick,” quotes Keith on his website.
“It’s been an exciting project to work on with them, and I feel we have made the perfect stick! It’s similar in some ways to the 8A I played
for years, but we took some of the weight off the top and put it in the butt end of the stick, made the taper and bead slightly different
which gives the stick a lot more natural bounce and great cymbal sound.”
Keith also finds time to slot in a regular diet of international clinics, and gigs with Oz Noy – and hopes to have his tuition DVD out later in
the year... does this man never sleep? Keith’s signature Regal Tip sticks will set you back £11.99 rrp.
Another drummer with an impressive playing pedigree, Walfredo Reyes Jr. can count Carlos Santana, Steve
Winwood, Jackson Browne, Gloria Estefan, Christina Aguilera and Smokey Robinson amongst his client list.
An amazingly dynamic performer, Walfredo is perhaps best known for his unique blending of the most vibrant
rhythmic styles such as Latin, Afro Cuban and
World Percussion with the drum set – put
simply, Walfredo is a drummer and
PFWRK – Walfredo Reyes Jr. Performer Series
full-on percussionist in one!
Based in Los Angeles, Walfredo’s musical multi-tasking, besides being an exceptionally in-demand session
player, includes production, composition and education work.
Walfredo’s ‘El Rockero’ signature Regal Tip sticks are based around a 5B, and feel good and solid with a short
taper running onto an oval bead – not surprising considering the amount of work they have to do!
Walfredo’s El Rockero sticks retail at £11.99.
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A well known drumming force in hard rock and metal circles, Tommy Clufetos has toured and recorded with the
self-proclaimed Motor City Madman himself, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper and recently with Rob Zombie. Tommy also
released a tuition DVD, ‘Behind The Player’ in 2008. With a background like that, it’s no surprise that
Tommy Clufetos ‘313’ Performer Series Sticks
definitely lean towards the ‘big hitter’
end of the scale! £11.99 rrp.
PFTC-313 – Tommy Clufetos Performer Series ‘313’