Friends & Family

FRIENDS & FAMILY

Welcome to the shop--here's a little about the West Coast Drum Center extended family. Look under the last section for your own piece if you submitted one.

The Staff

We're a drum shop by drummers for drummers, not the drum department of some guitar store. Every one of the guys here lives and breathes drums and has been drumming for years. Check out their bios (in random order, current as of 2003). Click on their photos to get a detailed listing.

		Dennis Chang Been playing drums: 11 years, off and on (mostly off!) Been at the shop: longtime customer, first time staffer Favorite drummers (in order): Manu Katche Li'l John Roberts Vinnie Colaiuta
		Johnny Byrne Been playing drums: 29 years Been at the shop: 6 years Favorite drummers (in order): Steve Gadd Jeff Porcaro Steve Ferrone
		Darren Carr Been playing drums: 17 years Been at the shop: 8 years Favorite drummers (in no particular order): John Bonham Jimmy Chamberlin Stephen Perkins Josh Freese
		Charles Gamble Been playing drums: "four scores and seven gigs ago" Been at the shop: 8 years Favorite drummers (in order): Elvin Jones Tony Williams Roy Haynes
		Joe Zawierucha Been playing drums: over 35 years Been at the shop: over 23 years Favorite drummers (in order): Tony Williams Elvin Jones Vinnie Colaiuta
		Matt Westfall Been playing drums: 16 years Been at the shop: 7 years Favorite drummers (in order): Johnny Rabb Neil Peart Jojo Mayer

Our Hook-Ups

Every serious drum shop has got to have close ties to the major drum manufacturers and cutting-edge custom shops. We're tight with a lot of the biz... Check out these links*, randomly displayed.

		Drum Workshop SmartPacks Need a quick part? Check out DW SmartPacks!

		Five-Star Professional Drum Shops West Coast Drum Center is a proud member of the Five-Star network of top-line drum shops.

Past Clinicians

A lot of the world's best drummers visit our shop--some are regulars, and some not-so-regular. But we always have some of the greatest clinicians stop by to impart some of their wisdom to our community. Have a look at a couple of our past clinics and try to make it to the next one so you can see the masters work their magic in person.

Akira Jimbo - 2003-03-19 19:30:00

If you made it to our last clinic, you got to see and hear Akira's latest acoustic and electronic drumset compositions up close and in person. If you didn't, then you missed out on some of the fastest and most intricate four-limb independence to grace...

Our Friends

Here's where we showcase two of our friends and customers, randomly chosen. Submit yours at the shop--just pick up a form and return it in person.

		Charles, Joe & Jimmy

		Dinner w/ Hagi and the boys

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