Friday, August 13, 2021

Energy Expenditure in Rock/Pop Drumming: It's More Than You Think

 


I read many scientific publications in my role as Chief of Infectious Diseases at Virginia Commonwealth University, as an epidemiologist, and as Editor in Chief of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, but this article, on the energy expenditure during rock and roll drumming, published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, was particularly intriguing to me and definitely caught my attention.

Bottom line:  Drumming is a physical activity and can burn up to 600+ calories per hour during a performance.

I will keep this in mind and turn on the exercise calorie counter on my iWatch the next time I perform with Vagabond Dandies

This publication confirms what we drummers already know, that a proper gig is physically draining.

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Dale's Drum Shop: Well Worth the Detour











On my drive home from Central New York  (for the OHS Soccer Classic),  I took a small detour and made a brief pit stop at the famed Dale's Drum Shop.

This unassuming, converted home in a Harrisburg, PA suburb is one of the largest drum shops in the USA. The place is a visual and percussive feast! Equal parts exhilarating and intimidating.

The staff: super friendly and helpful.

I will be visiting again in my jaunts between Richmond, VA and Syracuse, NY.

Images from the visit are above.

My band, Vagabond Dandies, are back in action later this month....images, videos and gig dates are found on our website, accessible here.