9/26/2006

DOM FAMULARO'S CANADIAN CLINIC TOUR

Dom Famularo, a true drumming legend and world-renowned teacher, rocked Montreal from the Theatre Plaza on April 23rd, 26. It was the first stop of his East Canadian clinic tour, and the venue was exploding with energy. Before starting the clinic, Dom walked through the audience to shake hands and sign autographs. "I do not need to meditate in a quiet room backstage before a performance," Dom proclaimed. "I am there for the audience, and I need to know them before I go onstage!"

Dom began the clinic with a highly motivational speech, describing the journey musicians must make to effectively express their thoughts an ideas. Topics ranged from technique, history, to his personal experiences from around the globe. Dom then proceeded to blow the crowd away with an impeccable performance and even invited audience members to sit on stage around his Cherry Red Mapex Saturn kit while he demonstrated various fills and techniques.

"It's such a pleasure to have Dom back in Canada, "stated Sami Kizilbash, Mapex Product Manager at SF Marketing. "He makes a very real connection with his audience, and he's among the most energetic and talented drummers in the industry."

The venue proved to be an excellent setting or the drum clinic, and ironically, Theatre Plaza is where one can find another Mapex endorsee, Tony Albino, performing every weekend on the hit Télé-Québec variety show, Belle et Bum.

The Canadian clinic tour was organized by Sabian and also supported by Mapex, Vic Firth, and Remo. Dom Famularo held clinics in Montreal (with Groupe Archambault), Quebec City (with Musique Richard Gendreau), Rimouski (with Musique Métronomie), and Halifax (with Buckley's Music), before leading the grand-finale at the Cape Brenton Drum Festival. Dom was polled as the "#1 Clinician of the year" by Modern Drummer and Drum! Magazine readers. Dom will be returning to Montreal in November for the annual Montreal Drum Fest, and will be performing alongside legendary Billy Joel drummer, Liberty DeVitto.

Dom Famularo (center) with Archambault Drum Buyer Ghyslain Champagne (front row, third from left), SF Marketing Drums and Percussion Product Manager Sami Kizilbash (far right), and other proud representatives of Groupe Archambault and Sabian Cymbals.