Drum History
A podcast all about the rich history of the drums - and how they became what they are today! Join Bart van der Zee as he speaks with experts about the curious journey of the ever-evolving drum set.
The History of ASBA Drums with Damien Rabillon and Saúl Ramíez
ASBA Drums is an iconic French drum brand that dates back to 1927 with a very interesting history. Damo and Saúl share the full story of this brand which began as just an accessory company, and grew to be a fully formed drum brand that made literally everything in house. They created drum heads, they had a foundry and made all the hardware and metal drum shells and the wood shells and everything else along the way. The company had a great long run but unfortunately went out of business in the 1980's. Fortunately though, the brand is back alive as of 2017 with a whole new lease on life and is making the same great quality drums that they are known for, including the iconic Caroline bass drum pedal.
Learn more at www.asbadrums.com
Here is a direct link to the timeline I spoke about in the episode: https://www.asbadrums.com/gb/timeline
Thanks to Dixon Drums for sponsoring this episode - here is the Unboxing Video I made for my Little Roomer kit: https://youtu.be/ram1Bk0FT1I
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