Steve’s Updates

Here is a reprint of a series I did for Modern Drummer many yers ago. Enjoy! Steve Papa Jo Jones was the epitome of "swing", from his very early days with the Count Basie band in the 30s, right up until he passed in 1985. His style, grace, and his incredibly 'musical" approach to drumming inspired people like Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Max Roach, Kenny Clarke, and so many more. His technical skills were quite substantial, but he never let that get in the way of the music. Wit

This is a piece I posted back in 2022. A lot has transpired since then, and the past few years have been difficult times for the entire Musical Instrument industry, and market prices are currently not where they should be. Of course, all markets experience “ups and downs”, and the vintage instrument market is no different. However, a lot of the information here is still quite valid today.

As we kick off the new year we are also working through the new website. We’ll be posting a lot of items here, and we’ll also be looking at some format changes as we go. As of right now, I am posting my items into the Latest News category. You can see that on the main page where the three most recent posts will appear, but at the top left of the main page you can click “Latest News” and see all listings. Make sure you scroll through so you don’t miss anything. More to come in

We’ve finally finished the new site. Stay tuned for more as we roll this out further.

I’m pleased to announce that Daniel Douchette has acquired my interest in Fork’s Drum Closet effective immediately.   I couldn’t be happier here, because one of our goals when we acquired Fork’s was for it to one day go back to local ownership. Daniel has been with Fork’s for most of his adult life, devoting himself to the business during the time of ownership by the Forkum family, and also with us since we purchased it in 2018. Daniel is ideally suited to taking Fork’s forwa