Brian Melick: Links

Endorsements

Udu Drum: The best Udu Drums period. I play Frank Giorgini’s Udu Drums exclusively. Have been since the early 80’s. Frank Giorgini has been honoring the tradition of the Nigerian Side Hole Pot Drums since the mid-70's. It was Franks drums that started a major textural change in the music industry since what the Conga did decades earlier. Visit Frank and learn more about the amazing wonderful intriguing world of the Udu Drum. Frank continues building and designing his hand built drums and has licensed his cast version known as Claytone ® exclusively through LP Music.com.
Latin Percussion: The Original... A massive collection of percussion instruments from all over the world. Always looking at developing new and exciting percussion sounds for you to develop your musical voice. Check them out.
Regal Tip: The greatest hand tools a drummer / percussionist would ever want or need. Sticks, Mallets, Brushes, and a vast collection of unique and original playing implements. Originally created by truly one of the nicest gentle men in the world, Joe Calato, Sr. Mr. Calato first designed the nylon tip decades ago that revolutionized the drumming world and changed the texture of what the drummer could do with their cymbals. Most recently he did it again with the amazing "E" Series nylon tip which consistently creates a sound on the cymbals like that of the wooden tip with out the chipping and unbalanced wear that a wooden tip goes through.
Paiste Cymbals, Gongs and Sounds: The greatest collection of Sounds and Textures in the world of Cymbals, Gongs and Metallic Sound Devices. They have developed the most consistent cymbals in the world. As a hand percussionist it says it all when other player’s remark on how pure and even the cymbals sound when I play them with either Sticks, Mallets, Brushes or My Hands and Fingers. Check them out. They have something for everyone...
Remo Drum Heads, Drums and Percussion: Legendary! They have the widest, deepest and most unique collection of different type of drumheads in the world. They are consistently pushing the envelop with their ever growing body of World Percussion Instruments and have offered some of the most unique and diverse drums for the drum set player. Check them out.
RhythmTECH: Some of the most amazing and useful devices that we can not be without. Once put into use from the snare sets to the tuning lugs to the specialty hardware and vast World Percussion you will be impressed when taking it all in.
Impact Industries: The Greatest most dependable cases for your one of a kind precious instruments. I was honored to be asked to help them develop their "Mud Cloth" ® World Percussion Instrument Cases. They have a case for anything you have...
Fredrico Percussion: Wonderfully Creative and Unique Percussion created by a great world class percussionist for other players. Fredrico is a true gem. Contact him and check out his great sounds, colors and textures.
Hardwood Music: You really need to hear and see these instruments. Michael Thiele is a Master Woodworker who has developed countless designs and countless tunings based on his amazingly wonderful and magical Hardwood Drums. Mike uses a vast collection of exotic woods that are specifically grown and harvested by private growers for use in furniture, art and musical instruments. I have several and have plans to obtain many many others. Just amazing instruments.