Columbus Percussion

We at Columbus Percussion have been excited recently because one of our employees has a close connection to Josh Krajcik, the Columbus singer and musician whose performances on FOX’s The X Factor USA have gotten him all the way to the semi-finals. Corey Gillen, our current bookkeeper/sales associate, has spent the last 8 years performing and recording with Josh as the drummer for Josh Krajcik Band.

We’ve been showing our local love and support and we encourage you to check out the semi-final performance show broadcast this Wednesday (12/14) on FOX at 8pm EST and cast a vote for our local hero.

For more information on Josh Krajcik, The X Factor USA, and Voting go to:

www.thexfactorusa.com

www.joshkrajcik.us/x/

Here's a video of the event from last year.

Columbus Percussion will be hosting The Big Beat again this year. The event is set for Sunday, November 6 from 4pm – 6pm at Ft. Hayes Middle School. Come out and help raise money for Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation which supports children’s development of self-esteem and strong learning skills through music and educational programs. You can download a pledge sheet here. Or you can download an individual donation form here. To register for the event purchase a ticket here.

The sound of drums will rumble across North America once again on Sunday, November 6 as 16 Five- Star member drum shop locations participate in The Big Beat and raise money for worthwhile causes. Billed as the world’s largest multi-city drum set event, last year’s Big Beat drew 1653 drummers and percussionists with about 6000 spectators and raised more than $54,000 for charity.

Each city will have a variety of fun events throughout the day, including guest appearances by major- name drummers, World’s Fastest Drummer contests and raffles and giveaways of percussion gear from the industry’s best-known manufacturers, with top Big Beat pledge-raisers in each city being awarded special prizes. There will also be a national raffle with the grand prize-winner getting a bass drum head signed by Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones! But, the highlight of the day will be at 5:45PM Eastern time when all of the drummers in each of the 16 cities play the same groove in unison. This feat will be achieved through a video internet connection, with the director in each city following the conductor in Seattle.

Columbus Percussion will be having Tom Griffin in the store from 6-8pm on Tuesday October 18th. Do you have a question about a DTX kit you have? Want some answers before you purchase a kit? Tom will be here to answer all your questions, demo product features and offer his expertise on everything Yamaha DTX.

With the development of the new DTX-PAD, Yamaha’s electronic drums have never felt better.  And DTX drums have features every drummer can use.  From the practice room to the stage and in the studio, Yamaha DTX series of electronic drums truly has something for everyone.

Yamaha Product Manager Tom Griffin will be on hand to present the DTX lineup and discuss today’s methods of teaching, performing and recording with electronic drums.  Come ask questions and test drive the revolutionary new DTX-PADS featuring a Textured Cellular Silicone (TCS) head for superior feel and response.

Tom Griffin began consulting for Yamaha Music Production in 1999, and came on board in 2006 as a Drum Product Specialist.  He has since evolved into a Technical Sales Specialist with a specialty in Electronic Percussion.  His passion for integrating the highest technology with the primitive form of drumming makes him well qualified to demonstrate the merits of Yamaha’s DTX Series of Electronic Drum Systems.

An early adopter of midi and electronic percussion, Tom studied at HARTT School of Music where he did his senior thesis on “MIDI and the Modern Musician”.  Eventually building a project studio, Tom began recording and producing local bands.  He has worked with Gold and Platinum producer Dennis Bell, producing and engineering several recordings for Bell’s GuavaJamm Entertainment record label.

These days Tom enjoys pushing the musical limits of what a drummer is “supposed to do” with a pair of sticks and a set of electronic drums.  He can switch from laying down a groove, to playing the bass line, chords and melodies all without missing a beat.  His electronic drum demonstrations are sure to inspire those in attendance.

Glen Sobel will be coming to Columbus Percussion for an autograph session Wednesday, August 17th from 6:30 to 8:00pm.

Currently on tour with rock legend Alice Cooper, Glen Sobel has played in a variety of genres including rock, hip hop, pop, metal, punk, and fusion. Recently he has played, toured, and/or recorded with gigs ranging from hard rock (SIXX A.M.- featuring Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue), pop/r&b (tour with ELLIOTT YAMIN- American Idol finalist who topped the Billboard Hot 100), instrumental fusion (Glen played on guitar great PAUL GILBERT’s new DVD), stadium/arena rock (Glen toured in 2010 with VASCO ROSSI- Italy’s biggest rock super-star, playing to crowds in excess of 40,000), to studio TV work (Glen plays drums on the new version of the MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL theme on ESPN).

Columbus Percussion’s first annual Re-Sale will be held this fall, during the week of September 19-24. Taking the place of the Sidewalk Sale, the Re-Sale is an opportunity for you to bring in your used drums and equipment for us to sell! We’ll have staff on hand during the week of September 12-17 (the week before the Re-Sale) to appraise and take in your gear.

During the sale, we’ll display and sell your items for you. If they sell, you have the choice of taking 80% of the sale price in cash or 100% of the sale price in store credit. If they don’t sell, you have one month to pick up your items before we donate them to charity. For further information, give us a call at (614) 885-7372 and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you have.