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Podcast: Drum History
Episode: (The Vault) Drum Manufacturing Myths - Europe vs. America with Fritz Steger (2020)
Description: Enjoy this classic episode from 2020! We are lead to believe that the bass drum pedal was invented in the USA, and that the drum set as we know it today was first created in the states - but Fritz shares examples that show many revolutionary drum inventions that were first created in Europe. We also discuss brands like Sonor, Trixon, Paiste, plus drumming and drum building in communist countries and many other great facts and stories along the way.Fritz is a veteran in the drum industry and has owned and operated DrumHouse Freiberg since 2001 in Germany...