Pactum Batteria (The Drum Pact)

The  Drummer’s Code

Discover a collection of wisdom distilled from over 65 years of drumming. This isn’t an instructional site—it’s reflections from a career spent drumming, teaching, clinicking, recording, touring, and living the drummer’s life.

These insights are shaped by:

      • Champion rudimental drummer in a national championship drum corps
      • Champion pipe band drummer in a winning Grade One band
      • 45+ years as a professional drummer (kit, percussion, and electronic)
      • Thousands of gigs, including tours and cruise ships and lots of recording
      • Seasoned teacher and clinician
      • Successful entrepreneur who managed three drum shops
      • Over a dozen years as a contributor to Modern Drummer