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Ric Eastman

PERFORMS WITH: Zydecats

About the Artist

Australian Session Drummer Ric Eastman can be heard on recordings by guitar legends Hank Marvin, Dave Hole, John Meyer and dual Grammy Award winning Pedal Steelist Lucky Oceans.

As a freelance player, Ric has performed with artists such as Thelma Houston, Lee Konitz, Ernie Watts and the Jazz Australia Big Band featuring Jeff and John Clayton. Ric has been a featured performer at Australia’s Ultimate Drummers Weekend, columnist for DrumScene Magazine, and has performed clinics in Australia and the Phillipines. Teaches at The West Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Influences

Kevin Gilbert, Pat Metheny, Vince Mendoza, Bruce Hornsby, Yellowjackets, Little Feat, Jonatha Brooke, Miles, John Scofield, Jimmy Webb, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Porcaro, Peter Erskine, Steve Jordan, Bill Stewart, Zach Danziger (esp w/Wayne Krantz), John Beasley, Jeff Beal, James Horner, Mike Eastman (brother).

GRETSCH 130th ANNIVERSARY

Gretsch Drums is proudly celebrating its 130th Anniversary with a series of Limited Edition American-made drum sets and snare drums. These drums will be released throughout the year and each will include a specially designed 130th Anniversary interior shell label and a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity. The labels and certificates will be numbered to indicate the production sequence of each drum.

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Catalina Maple

Carefully developed to produce tones that explode a balanced amount of warm low end frequencies

The Catalina Maple series starts with the Gretsch maple formula shell. We carefully developed the maple shell specification to produce tones that explode with attack and volume and project a balanced amount of warm, low-end frequencies. All Catalina Maple shells are 7-ply, 7.2mm.

The Catalina Maples are available in two configurations - a 6-piece shell pack set and a 5-piece shell pack set. Add-on drums are also available to allow for further drum set expansion.