Pearl Reference Tour - Pictures and Video *WOOT

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Well the first two stops on the Pearl Reference Tour have been a huge success and widely attended - and thanks to all of you guys that showed up. Will Kennnedy gave two amazing clinics, one at Memphis Drum Shop (http://www.memphisdrumshop.com/) and one at Fork's Drum Closet (http://www.forksdrumcloset.com/) as the first two stops of the Reference Tour rolled through Tennessee.

Here is some video of from the Nashville event of Will Kennedy on his Reference Series kit.... man o' man do I wish I was this good!

Reference Tour - Nashville (Will Kennedy) medium 15Mb (http://www.pearldrum.com/reftour-willk-vidmed.htm)
Reference Tour - Nashville (Will Kennedy) medium 6.7Mb (http://www.pearldrum.com/reftour-willk-vidsmall.htm)

And here come the pictures...

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Here are a couple of shots of Will Kennedy the first one is at the Memphis Drum Shop clinic, the second one is from the Nashville - Fork's Drum Closet clinic.

[drummer111]

sweet hook thanks man

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Here is a shot from the Nashville - Fork's Drum Closet clinci of both Will Kennedy and Pearl's own Raymond Massey in a drum duet.

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Here is one lucky cat at the Nashville clinic, Heath Attig won a 20 ply Reference Snare signed by Will Kennedy. I think Slipknot1 had to provide security when he walked to his car because everyone wanted this snare! :D

[DredgRules]

If SK1 wasnt there, I would have corndogged Heath and stolen it....or atleast offered him the $19 in my pocket for it.

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Here we have Raymond Massey gathering up the groove for the crowd at the Memphis clinic.

[GreenDrummer]

Sweet pictures and video hook! Thanks alot!

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Now that you poped in here Dredg, here we have in picture one from left to right: DeepThought, DredgRules, his friend who won an Eliminator pedal, and Slipknot1.

In picture two: DeepThought, girlfriend Dena, forum member Ocean, and Slipknot1

[DeepThought]

Somebody had to give SK1 tallness competition ;)

[drummer111]

man hook i cant wait for june 7th man

[DredgRules]

Somone needs a new Pearl shirt! Mines faded!

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Next up, Will and the Pearl gang at the Memphis clinic. From left to right: Gene okamoto, Jim Pettit - Memphis Drum Shop owner, Will Kennnedy, Raymond Massey, and Steve Armstrong.

[GreenDrummer]

Oh just finished the video's.... Will Kennedy is a monster!

[ExpiredDrummer]

effen awesome hook

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Here we have the Fork's and Pearl guys from the Nashville clinic. From left to right: Raymond Massey, Gary Forkum - Fork's Drum Closet owner, Will Kennedy, Gene Okamoto, and Steve Armstrong.

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And finally we have the Pearl guys, our beloved mods, and Will Kennedy at the Nashville clinic.

left to right: Slipknot1, Gene Okamoto, Will Kennedy, Raymond Massey, and DeepThought..... it was very cool to have these guys together for a once in a lifetime pic!

[DeepThought]

All we needed was the photographer to jump in the shot ;)

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Here is another great shot from the Memphis clinic with Will kennedy, it was a great space for clinics, packed full.

[Fiat Lux]

Great pics. Thanks Hook

Cheers

[Dibs]

Simply awesome. Coming to the Old Dominion soon? We're just one state away. :D

[slybond]

great pics hook!

i love the one with all the mods, Will's just towering in the backround lol. i love it.

[frietkot]

great pics hook... but what are the colors of those kits???

[dveiga]

Fantastic!

And now I wonder: Why don't we have these spetacular events here in Brazil?

Cheers!

[Roger~Me~RogeR]

I've never seen such rosey red cheeks on a grown man DeepThought, I bet your mother loves em! That rootbeer fade kit looks really bright under the lights and flashes!

[Mr_Mark]

woow, so nice. thanks man. now... i just need to hear 'em in person

[minnietguinea]

What's happening with Will these days? Is his Kennedy Krew CD still being worked on, and will we ever see him around Ohio / northeast USA? Is he touring with anyone? He is by far my favorite drummer, but I've never been able to see him live.

[H.T.E.B]

Cool... I wish to see Will and Ray in action... :)
Post more pics of Will #143 Twilight Fade set :)... please :)

[mfo9168389]

Hey Hook what time is the clinic at west LA music on june 7th? Need to know what time to pic up my snare. :cool:

[Kadnar24]

Cool pictures. I hope slipknot1 is doing well, Havn't talked to him in a while.

[Jookbox]

just got back from the west la clinic with Omar Hakim. never knew Raymond Massey is such a badass drummer :) raymond demonstrated the drums without mics. even outdoors they sounded amazing.

one thing i noticed it was hard to hear the bass drum for both drummers. they're just so low sounding, you feel them more than anything else.

[mfo9168389]

just got back from the west la clinic with Omar Hakim. never knew Raymond Massey is such a badass drummer :) raymond demonstrated the drums without mics. even outdoors they sounded amazing.

one thing i noticed it was hard to hear the bass drum for both drummers. they're just so low sounding, you feel them more than anything else.
Just got back myself those reference kits sounded amazing.

[Arthur Dent]

I haven't seen much lately about the contest drawing for the Reference Series kit on this forum. Since the final stop on the tour was yesterday, when will the drawing be held?

[rtliquid]

Hello.....somebody?????.....anybody????????

I'm (actually, my daughter is) in the running for these babies! I asked Raymond Massey via email, but he forwarded it to somebody else and they haven't responded. I'm turning blue from holding my breath.

(and what does *WOOT mean, anyway??????)

[Hook]

I think we'll have some info in the next few days. I'll walk down to Raymond and Steve's office and find out for you guys. I've been out sick for three days, so I've been a little out of touch.

[drmrman]

Cool vids! Great pics!

Oh yeah seeing those pics! I think I met Gene... He was with a whole bunch of Pearl reps one day... They came down to the Long Island Drum center in Nyack NY... I shook his hand and said hi... small talk and such! HAHA! Would have never known that was him until now!

Aweosme guys! Thanks for the experience! I cant wait to see a refrence clinic around here that I cant go to!

drmrman

[Mule]

slipknot1 needs to cheer up in the pictures, damit!