Professional Drum Shop - Welcome Tour

[@al4116]

The best drum shop on the planet, bar none!

[@Lucas_Ed1tz]

He should ❤️That

[@freddysands]

Stan, Jerry and the staff are the best. Their service, knowledge and inventory are unmatched by the chain stores. I drive over 80 miles round trip to shop at Pro Drum Shop. I could have my purchases shipped but would miss the friendly conversation and new product arrivals. Do your self a favor and visit the shop when you are in LA.

[@rob_cd]

Sold! Will do!

[@nealsausen4651]

I’ve Been coming to professional Drum shop since 1965 when Bob Yeager and Chuck Molinari ran the place I was 14 years old I’m 73 now and I still come to Pro Drum. Love Stan and Jerry and Tommy!!! love Pro Drum I miss Bob Yeager and Chuck professional Drum shop should be awarded California historical landmark status, it’s been in business since 1959 when Bob opened it and it’s still going strong God bless Pro Drum from Neal Sausen and AKRON, Ohio! by the way, their Christmas parties are legendary legendary. Every top name in the PERCUSSION business would show up at the Christmas parties that Bob and Chuck inaugurated and Stan and Jerri are keeping the tradition alive just sayin!

[@frankspikes7858]

Dear Stan and Jerry, I miss you guys a bunch!! I can't remember how many times I've went to your store mainly to hang out. Some times I'd buy stuff, or have a drum reheaded. Then there was that one project you guys did for me. Turned a tama tom into a snare. Thanks again. I remember the first time I walked through the door. Stan was behind the counter on the fone, tuning a drum, and eating a sandwich all simultaneously. Lol!! Great times.

[@Trickdude]

Miss you guys! Spent a lot of time in that store... I mean shrine!

[@luisrene2633]

Back in the 70's i used to take lessons on the second floor with tony, what a great memories..

[@crystalhearts7571]

What a great shop, with great repairs & awesome history! I lived and played in L.A. from 1972 to 1989. Stan did the repairs back then and helped me out many times. I also loved the junk bin where they put all of the parts.

[@glenkamida9893]

Stan and Jerry are simply the best!

[@atstimp]

"...a little cluttered." Love the new room!

[@michaelruiz3167]

Some changes since my last time in, but not to many to loose the grace and charm of an outstanding company and group of guys. Miss you all tremendously.

[@Scottjazz55]

Wonderful Historical place.

[@carlupthegrove262]

I love this place... I stop by every time I'm in SoCal.... Best selection of Aquarian heads anywhere outside the factory. And just about any instruction book ever published.

[@josephlahud8224]

As an aspiring drumner while in highschool, i had the privilege of being a customer. Me Bob Yeager would call my friend and I "young bloods". We actually helped straighten some hardware bins and other areas. Occasionally Bob would ask us to help a customer find a piece if hardware since we had "organized" the bins and were familiar where some odd or loose items were. Stan was always friendly and tolerated us. Bob was a gem. Bought my first Sonie set from bob. Sonor made 100 of these conmemorating their 100 years in business. Bob was always kind and encouraging. Muss Miss those days. Joseph

[@loucifer8009]

They use to have a drum set on a riser just above the front door of the Shop on the outside. That was really cool! I still have the Gretsch set 24 inch bass drum I bought there in 1998! Best Drum Shop ever!

[@stevem5685]

Love it, Buddy Richs last kit, wow. Would love to hear the some of the stories of all the greats to walk through those doors over the years.

[@alvarocordova5533]

Back in 94 - 2002 l used to live 2 blocks away from the shop Actually l've purchased some accesories from you guys Glad to see the shop is running as usual.

[@howardgreene8720]

I lived and played in L.A. from 1985 to 2018. Spent a lot of time and a lot of money in that wonderful place. Went there for all my technical needs, repairs, bearing edges etc. I hope they can stay around for a lot longer.

[@percusshaun]

Best drum shop in the world!

[@SinclairLott]

Stan you're a born natural in front of that camera. I can't believe you ad libbed this without a script, makeup or a stunt double. We've written the next show already... a thriller. Intrigue, chase scenes and a deadly love triangle. You'll love it! Just landed Scarlett Johansson. BTW I need soft cases. See ya soon.

[@bartonpercival3216]

Wow what a treasure of a place. Loved all the band drum heads. Even saw Beatles and Cheap Trick bass drum heads. Pretty cool!!! 👍

[@mikeschumacher9715]

Had a 1965 Supraphonic from that shop. Loved the story.

[@thomasmagee5644]

I must have spent thousands in that shop.Across Vine Street from the musician's union Local 47,which I was a member of for like forty years.Will always remember Chuck Yeager.Stan and Jerry always treated me right.That shop was the best thing about being a drummer in Lost Angeles.

[@svbarr]

Like a shrine.Great story from your "hood". Years ago there was a Standard Brands paint store across the street from you pretty much next to the Musicians Union. On a hot Sunday day I'm loading my paint when I hear what sounds like the worlds largest juke box -- really loud wailing Big Band music is blasting out of an open door-- so I move closer and all these little street urchin kids mostly Hispanic but some White and Asian kids from the neighborhood are crowding around the open door and are really digging the big band. Jumping around, jitterbugging and just gyrating to the world class huge big band music being played by top notch Union musicians. Wish I'd had a camera -- talk about music bringing folks/types together...what a cool memory.

[@livefrommydrumroom]

Fantastic tour. Thanks Stan. Miss you and Jerry and can't wait to see you guys. Love ya pal!

[@RollyDV]

One of my favorite places which I’ve been frequenting since I first started playing as a kid. Amazing to hear that Stan set up Buddy Rich’s drum set, at his last ever show?! Wow!

[@cgdrum]

Pro Drum is the REAL deal. My go to place is even better ! Their website seems bigger and better too !

[@diffdrmr884]

Heaven on Earth !

[@dwdrummerjtw3]

I visited here all the way from Delaware back in 2012 and it’s an amazing shop. You can feel the history just walking through the door. Stan and Jerry both treated me so well If you are from out of town this is a must visit place.

[@patrickwaskielis6235]

Thank you guys! Love it, love it love it! You guys were great to me, had my drums shipped there from Vegas when I played with Hamilton Joe Frank and Reynolds back in the 90s thanks again.

[@Hamptonflanagandrums]

The happiest place on earth!

[@nunobaiao-NBdrums]

Great view from 5:02 to 5:15 :) Loved. Long life to PDS. I still dream of one day being able to live and work nearby just to be able to go to this store

[@wtfpercussion]

Legendary store!

[@kensheffield343]

Great Shop a must see for drummers Great service

[@drummingdog5706]

Those guys were always good to me while i was going to school. Good memories.

[@SONORSQ2guy]

What a beautiful place! 👍🤟👏

[@MrHipBop]

This is so awesome! Really miss this place! Someday soon! Merry Christmas 🎄 🥁🎶

[@tmaddrummer]

Amazing! Do you have any earthquake stories? That's a tremendous amount of drums and hardware........ I love Aquarian Drum Heads and sure do miss Roy..... Thanks for the fantastic tour!

[@remygaron8311]

Wow loved it 👏👏👏🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@loucontino4804]

I could spend a day just looking 😊

[@kg7aronny]

Stan is great to deal with and will always gives you a follow up phone call for an order that has arrived. Great going Stan and thanks for your help. Keep up the great work...!!!

[@5Antvin]

this is awesome !!

[@Romans219]

Thank you for sharing your passion. I love acoustic drums and B20 alloy cymbals more than anything in music

[@tobisimmons9889]

Nice shop nice tour I’ll send customers your way

[@basementapefilms]

Love you guys!

[@aaronserfatydrumsandpercus7589]

My second favorite place on earth

[@ChristopherSmithNYC]

Oh my! Wish I lived in LA.

[@RexCars1]

Great Shop... ( now if i could only play drums )

[@collectingclassics]

ahhhhhhh badass 100!

[@JoelStevenett]

Sooo good!!! All the best to everyone!🙏🤘🙏

[@apieceofcoffee]

Love this!! It's about time to have a channel for you guys! Miss you guys so much, it's been far too long

[@restedjazz]

....someday l'll get there from here...!!

[@FVDaudio]

Wow ✨👏🏻

[@gottardopaganin2772]

Thank you!! fantastic tour!

[@sebastianorlando7275]

un paraíso...

[@donolaughlin8780]

That's a nice store. I worked at a big Box not worth mentioning too late to 82 take it back but I did work at Fred Pierce studio drum shop. Drum headquarters was a great store but closed as I started atStudio drum shop. And let me tell you the owner didn't dance and dodancing dua celebratory celebratory jig when the store closed from headquarters that is. He was actually pretty bummed out that the economy andBreaking mortar are tanking. But just wanted to say this was a nice virtual tourRemind me of all 3 stores stores that I've lived by. And I worked at 2 of them

[@claystaggs8908]

I heard a different story about Buddy Rich’s kit. I heard it went to Armand Zildjian. It’s in one of their KZbin videos. Says he asked him to take care of em when he was on his death bed.

[@ralphbenites1819]

What about the wooden box full of drum parts.i remember that picking out what you were looking for

[@nealsausen4651]

By the way, buddy rich was NOT The last person to play that kit….I WAS! It happened like this a day or two before a milestone anniversary for Pro Drum was celebrated at the Hollywood Palladium. Stan gave me this drum set to take home to my house in Van Nuys to clean and polish it so it would look nice for the ceremony I think it was for the 50th or 60th ceremony or something like that,.. anyway I took that buddy rich set home, and I duly cleaned and polished the kit until it was gleaming. Then I thought myself “this is the last set that buddy rich played”?!… anyway long story short I said to myself HMM…. I’m gonna set this drum set up in my drum room and play it myself for a couple of hours which I did! I have photos and everything after a couple of hours I took the set apart did some final touchup work on the chrome, and I polished it up real nice……real nice… next day took the drums over to the Hollywood Palladium Hollywood Palace whatever they call it now set the drums up and they were on display for the entire anniversary celebration therefore, I am technically the last person to play that buddy rich set!!! that Slingerland drum set that was the last set buddy played on and I was the last person after him since the drum set went on display at Pro Drum permanently after buddy played it anyway…. a little bit of knowledge that a nobody like me has some connection to buddy. Also, I have buddy’s slippers that that my teacher FRED GRUBER gave me.

[@scottcameron4564]

"Organized Confusion".....when did you guys add the word Organized? :)

[@Dragonwitmatches]

Ok I missed it where’s this place at asking for a friend who sands his bearing edges down to get them perfectly flat on both sides of his drums

[@Beaver-be8vk]

Ah the old Rum Hop

[@johnkarpslis4349]

Is the store for sale ?

[@Dimirti1951]

I bought my first kit here in 1963 from Morris himself

[@BubbleTsunami]

The Pro Shop Where The Pros Shop!. Just bring lots of beer, they get thirsty listening to all the BS!..

[@frankrolandjr.1060]

When in doubt Mumble.

[@mynameisbutch]

when will you and jerry get real jobs?

[@marcomaracas-qq3kk]

I was able to find all the parts I needed to complete my vintage set here!