---Where To Find Reference Drums---

[Steve Armstrong]

Pearl has planned a clinic tour to continue the introduction of the Reference Series. These clinics will begin in late May and will continue through June. Each participating dealer will be getting a Reference kit early and a couple have already arrived. Dales's Drum Shop in Harrisburg, PA was the first retailer in America to get a Reference kit. Columbus Pro Percussion also has a kit available to be tested. By the weekend Skip's Music in Sacramento, CA will have their kit.

Here is the complete list for the Reference Tour:
Monday May 23
Memphis Drum Shop
Memphis, TN
Clinician: Will Kennedy

Tuesday May 24
Fork's Drum Closet
Nashville, TN
Clinician: Will Kennedy

Monday June 6
Drum City Guitar Land
Wheat Ridge, CO (Denver)
Clinician: Mike Mangini

Tuesday June 7
West LA Music
Los Angeles, CA
Clinician: Omar Hakim

Thursday June 9
Skip's Music
Sacramento, CA
Clinician: Will Kennedy

Monday June 20th
Long Island Drum Center
Plainview, NY
Clinicians: Horacio ElNegro Hernandez & Marc Quinones

Tuesday June 21
Dales Drum Shop
Harrisburg, PA
Clinician: Horacio ElNegro Hernandez

Wednesday June 22
Columbus Pro Percussion
Columbus, OH
Clinician: Horacio ElNegro Hernandez

Monday June 27
Cascio Interstate Music
Milwaukee, WI
Clinician: Omar Hakim

Tuesday June 28
The Drum Pad
Palintine, IL (Chicago)
Clinician: Omar Hakim

Pearl will be giving away a 20 ply Reference Snare Drum at each clinic along with other door prizes, and everyone who attends one of the ten clinics can register to win one of the artist Reference kits from the tour.

Memphis Drum Shop, Forks and Long Island Drum Center will be the next dealers to get their kits and I'll post the dates when they have arrived. In the mean time if you are in the Columbus or Harrisburg areas stop in Columbus Pro Percussion and Dales Drums Shop and take a test ride.

[AL PERCIVAL]

Excellent post and info Steve - Thanks!

[TheAnt]

I'll be at the LIDC one.

[MeltedPixel]

I'll be at the Fork's clinic :)

[JonnyOz]

:eek:
Holy crap! I gotta go!

[nevDRUM]

I'll be at the LIDC one.

Same here, thats going to be insanity.

[Kenny]

wow i get to watch omar hakim play AND might win a snare or kit?! sweet!

[tomcarfrey]

Get on in Savannah, PLEASE. Ben Portman's Music Store, on Abercorn. I'll be at that one, when it comes. (If it does)

[\m/cornholio\m/]

cool, if they didn't cost more than my truck.

[slybond]

no Massachussetts? come on!

[TheAnt]

Same here, thats going to be insanity.

You should wear your joey mask... 'cos like your sixsixsixseven

I'll wear the good mask... the Donati Mask

[DeepThought]

Ok. I now have to delay my departure from Nashville in May so that I am there for 23 and 24 ;)

THE MOST PERFECT TIMING IN THE WORLD.

[dubsnack]

No Seattle date? LAME.

[concretepiggy1989]

Not England:(

[druminchris]

Darn nothing up in boston or CT, (althought there is Long island) Well southwest airlines here I come! woo hoo

[TheAnt]

druminchris, you dont really need to fly to LI. Just hop on the Ferry.

[druminchris]

druminchris, you dont really need to fly to LI. Just hop on the Ferry.
Haha yea, I meant nashville or LA would be awesome, its only about 250$,
Is there a fee to go to the clincs? and when will we know times too, or is it on the drum shop's websites?

[Holybanana]

Very cool!

[druminchris]

ok so now that I feel like an idiot looking for a ferry to long island, someone want to tell me why its call long island drum center when its NOT ON LONG ISLAND? **$ 00** although I think the LA show would be a good opp to spot some pros and what not?

[nevDRUM]

ok so now that I feel like an idiot looking for a ferry to long island, someone want to tell me why its call long island drum center when its NOT ON LONG ISLAND? **$ 00** although I think the LA show would be a good opp to spot some pros and what not?

There are TWO Long Island Drum Center's here in NY. One of them is a very very small shop over in Nyack, NY in Rockland County over the Tappen Zee Bridge. The other is the main Long Island Drum Center which is actually holding the clinic, and is located in Plainview, NY which is on Long Island.

[druminchris]

Awesome thanks nevdrum, are you going to the LI clinic?

[Chambers]

oh man... that sound's ace'n.

Hope you all have a good time.

[druminchris]

How can we find out what time these clinics are?

[Awful]

To Ohio I go.

[OcDp289]

I might check out the one at the Long Island Drum Center. I'll see if I can get a ride out there. Its like 20 minutes away from me.

[Demfer]

*crying* WHAT ABOUT MA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vanillaCOKE2k2]

will definately be at the LIDC one. The last one with johnny rabb was great as well with the yamaha guys. Wont miss it. I already put in for the day off.

[archenemy56]

No Seattle date? LAME.
Verrryyy lame. They should have gone to Donn Bennett.

[dubsnack]

Verrryyy lame. They should have gone to Donn Bennett.

Does Bennett even sell Pearl Drums? ;)

[Butnutz]

I'll be at the LIDC one.

if im back from tour, ill be there.

[Thrush]

Bring ya Reference Drums and (my) snare ( ;) ) along with Mike Mangini to London please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeassseeeeee!!!!!!!

[GreenDrummer]

Thats awesome! Any Canadian clinics or promotions?

[hfhf6]

Sweet I'm definately going to the Drum Pad clinic with Omar! Thats gonna rock!

[hfhf6]

Sweet I'm definately going to the Drum Pad clinic with Omar! Thats gonna rock!

[pearldrummer8]

Drum Pad is excited to get the Reference series kit in.

[drummer111]

dude im going to the lOST ANGELES ONE

[Roar!]

I'm 3 days off on my timing :(

[wood]

just know it will take forever to get your rf drums after you order them. aand you wont get the whole set at once.

[Hook]

Wood, who did you order your drums from, and what did you order, perhaps I could check on things for you.

[wood]

I ordered my drums from mass music. I payed for a 20x16 12x9 14x14 14x6.5 in purple craze.

[Hook]

Okie dokie, I'm going to check on that and see what the status is on our side.

[vanillaCOKE2k2]

i will be at the one at lidrum. ticket already purchased

[wood]

Okie dokie, I'm going to check on that and see what the status is on our side. any luck ?

[Compulsivedrummer]

i was just at interstate music yesterday and saw the drumset, it looked beautiful, sounded beautiful. i was especially impressed with the snare. just awesome, when i get 3000 bucks im gonna get me a set.

[drmrman]

I'll be at the LIDC one.
Im going to try like hell but I dont think Im going to be around...

Sorry ant! We'll catch the next one together!

drmrman

[nastynorski]

When is the NorthWest going to see the Reference series?????????????

[Scissor Fight]

Billy Hydes in Sydney, Australia has a root beer fade reference kit.