"Playing music is a spiritual experience and I need my instrument to help inspire or encourage the emotional content of the music. I've found my DrumFrame to be an inspirational tool that helps transport me from thinking to playing those dynamic, spirit-felt approaches to drumming."

(Will Kennedy has established himself as one of the most talented musicians in the music industry today and his credits show that he is a gifted musician who is able to handle a variety musical situations.

Will Kennedy is currently on tour with Lee Ritenour, Twist Of Marley Tour. Guitar virtuoso, Lee Ritenour chose Will Kennedy for the drum chair on his latest release, "Twist Of Marley", a tribute to the great music of Bob Marley and Will is also performing live with Lee and a line up of outstanding performers including Jonathan Butler, Patti Austin, Gerald Albright, and Rick Braun. Check your local concert listings for this musical event.

Look for Will Kennedy behind the drums on the new ABC network hit, "The Wayne Brady Show". Entertainer, Comedian, Wayne Brady starts a new weekly summer TV show that features some of the greatest comic and improv talent in the industry. The Wayne Brady Show features a live house band with Peter Michael Escovedo at the helm and Will Kennedy on drums. Check your local ABC TV listing for show times.

Will Kennedy, winner of the Modern Drummer Readers Poll, electric Jazz Category, presently does clinics for Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, and Promark Drumsticks.)

"This DrumFrame is a great invention. One thing I like about the Frame is the fact that it is so comfortable and relaxing that I feel like I can almost go to sleep on it. All kidding aside, this cool invention takes a lot of stress off your back and relieves tension in the upper part of your legs. It makes the idea of playing your drums a lot more comfortable. And believe it or not, for me, it relaxes my body a lot more. So to Bob Gatzen and his DrumFrame, the old black hat is off to you!"

(Dennis Chambers is recognized as one of the finest drummers in the world. He has played on hundreds of recordings, and performs globally with many of today's most respected musicians. He has toured and/or recorded with John Scofield, Steely Dan, The Brecker Brothers, Mike Stern, and Parliament/Funkadelic.)

"The following are my observations on the Drumframe:
- Left knee pains have diminished
- Lower back doesn't hurt after gig
- Kick drum has more bottom and presence
- Toms speak better and project farther
- Finally can get toms in arc that I have always wanted
- Less monitor volume because of sympathetic vibration through frame
- Total consistency in set-up from gig to gig especially with hi-hat and throne position

I am pleasantly surprised at how many benifits the Frame has. I was impressed with the sonic qualities. In doing sessions, the engineers have all had favorable comments. I have used it on all of my recent recordings. The projection and vibration transfer qualities have cut down on how much monitor volume has to be used in concert. My favorite part about this frame is that it is fun! The drums are positioned exactly where I want them and it has inspired me to play!!!"

"The DrumFrame has allowed me to position my drums, percussion, and cymbals in the most comfortable and playable formation possible. The fact that I am reclining at the proper angle helps alleviate any leg or back strain that has caused me pain and discomfort after long gigs. I agree with Bob that the DrumFrame makes you want to play the drums. Once your drums are positioned to your liking, you feel like you are locked in and ready to groove. Open and sustaining tones will sing from your kit that you may not have heard in the conventional position. The DrumFrame takes the guessing out of setup, drum positioning and maybe most importantly comfort!"

(Johnny Rabb has recently finished his new Jungle/Drum 'n' Bass solo album entitled, "Acoustic Machine". The Frame is also featured in his new RhythmSaw Techniques video. Johnny has many plans in the near future with the DrumFrame.

Johnny Rabb is an active performer and clinician throughout the world.)

Tony Royster Jr. is just 16 years old and already plays like a seasoned professional! Starting at the age of 3, his prodigious talent helped him become proficient in the styles of Jazz, Rock, Latin, and Funk at an early age. He has already had the opportunity to share the stage with such notable drummers as Dennis Chambers, Steve Smith, and Sheila E. and has won numerous drum contests worldwide at events such as The Montreal Drum Festival and Florida's Drum Expo.

Most importantly, Tony is an honor roll student with a wonderful disposition and a great sense of humor.

"Since using the DrumFrame I have never felt more relaxed and balanced behind a set of drums. I can play for hours without feeling tension in my legs or back. Because of this, my playing has become more fluid and efficient. That's proof enough for me."

(Frank Bellucci has gained recognition as one of NY's most talented freelance artists. Frank is an outstanding performer, educator, and clinician. He has written an innovative book entitled, "Feet First". Frank has presented clinics and performed at drum festivals throughout the USA. He is endorsed by Sabian Cymbals, DW Drums, Vic Firth Drumsticks, and Evans Drum Heads. Frank Bellucci's reputation as a master technician, especially in the area of double pedal technique is widespread. Frank's message to students is "Listen, Learn, Create".)

"'The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.' This is one of the most famous scriptures of the Bible and sums up so much about our intentions, especially when it comes to perfecting our craft by arduous hours of labor. The key to becoming a great drummer is practice, practice, practice!! Because nothing will change this unalterable truth, Bob Gatzen's DrumFrame may be the single best investment a drummer can make towards achieving greatness.

By being able to put in longer hours in the practice room without pain and discomfort the DrumFrame becomes the DrumFriend!! The DrumFrame is perhaps one of the most innovative inventions in the world of drum hardware in the last 50 years! I am thoroughly delighted to be alive at a time when someone like Bob Gatzen would dare to make such a master mind vision a reality!"

(Zoro, a recent winner of the Modern Drummer & Drum! magazine readers poll for Best R&B/Blues/Funk Drummer, has toured and recorded with Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, The New Edition, Philip Bailey, Jody Watley, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and Vanessa Paradis. Zoro is also the author of the best selling critically acclaimed, The Commandments of R&B Drumming: A Comprehensive Guide to Soul, Funk & Hip Hop published by Warner Brothers Publications. He also just finished The Commandments of R&B Drumming video series: Vol.1 The Soul Era; Vol.2 The Funk Era; Vol. 3 The Hip Hop Era.)

"The DrumFrame made me rethink things a bit when it came to playing and that's a good thing to do; sometimes you get too comforatable or complacent and don't look for different ways to approch the set. Well, with the DrumFrame you have no choice but to rethink EVERYTHING and once I got used to it, drumming has never been better! The only problem is it also brings a new meaning to the term 'sitting in.' The last time I went to see a friend's band, I was asked to sit in and play a bit; being used to the Frame, I nearly fell over from wanting to recline!!!! The Frame is funtional, educating, comfortable, and with a 360 degree seating frame, it just looks great!"

(Tim Berkebile, former drummer for the Backstreet Boys, is currently on tour with LFO)

"I've been using my Drum Frame, and I can say that it's as if there is a new me. The ease and power that I play with because of the Frame was suprising. I'm actually hitting the kick drum harder, which in my case is good, because I play mostly toe on the pedal. There are many things to say, but the sum is an incredible difference with less stress on the body."

(Eddie Bayers is credited with playing on the most top ten albums (country) in Billboard Magazine for the past ten years.)

"I have never looked forward to playing the drums as much as I do now with the DrumFrame as my easel. Just imagine, a floating canvas that responds with your every stroke. If this sounds heavenly...well, that's because...it is! Once you sit with the DrumFrame you'll understand. I highly recommend the DrumFrame to anyone serious about drumming. Thanks to designer, innovator and pioneer Bob Gatzen."

(Charlie St.Cyr-Paul, a seasoned professional at 28, is currently performing at Walt Disney World in Florida. Charlie is also a well sought after sideman, session player and instructor of all styles.)

Thomas Pridgen is a 15 year old from El Cerrito ,California. He has recorded 11 Gospel albums and plays with the Bay Area Grammy All Star Band. He won the Guitar Center Drum-Off at age 9 and was the youngest recepient for a Zildjian endorsement in the history of the company. Thomas has studied with Dave Garibaldi, Walfredo Reyes Jr, Troy Luketta, and Curtis Nutall. He is endorsed by Pearl, Zildjian, Remo, LP Percussion, Rhythm Tech, and Zendrum. Thomas is also the recipient of a 4 year scholarship to Berklee College of Music; he is youngest musician to ever receive this scholarship. He has played in clinics with Walfredo Reyes, Jr. and Dennis Chambers.

"Bob Gatzen's DrumFrame...quite elegantly and effortlessly supports and positions the percussionist...to communicate fully UP and OUT...sets the proper tone, if you will, to express to the band...and the audience...something SPECIAL is about to happen here! If first impressions are significant between individuals...then with an entire audience...they are CRUCIAL. The DrumFrame begins the process.

Sonically, the Frame lets my clear Fibes drums resonate...to an effect never before possible! The toms sing...the snare...a cannon...and all the vibrations can be felt in the seat...that is part of the Frame. For the first time...in total...I am IN the instrument...vibrating with it...and that may help take me to a new Emotional / Spiritual place....the reason I am playing the instrument in the first place. Virtually surrounded by clear drums and the Frame, more than once I have felt as if I was climbing into a spaceship...an Adventurer seeking a new planet to land on for awhile...to kick back....to just groove!!"

(Rob the Drummer (a.k.a. Robert L. Gottfried) is an acclaimed jazz-rock musician and motivational educator raised and based in West Hartford, Connecticut. He has appeared on the Nickelodeon Network, MTV, Entertainment Tonight, etc. For more than 20 years, Rob has combined his dynamic drumming with a powerful anti-substance abuse message to international audiences of all ages.)

"I'm totally impressed with the DrumFrame. It has been so throughly researched in both conception and design, that its impact upon your drumming is immediate and dramatic. Everyone who sits in it agrees that it can really improve your performance level. It's very well built, totally adjustable, and surprisingly portable. Plus, it's very cool looking!"

(Jim Rupp performs and records with Diane Schuur, Woody Herman, and is the owner of Columbus Percussion in Columbus Ohio.)