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In Pictures: From the Premier Drums archive

News
By Rich Chamberlain published 22 October 2012

A treasure trove of shots from Premier HQ

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From The Premier Drums Archive

From The Premier Drums Archive

In this month's Rhythm we celebrate the 90th birthday of iconic UK drum brand Premier. We had so many great shots from Premier that we couldn't fit them all into the magazine, so here's a little something extra for you.

For much more on Premier pick up the latest issue of Rhythm, on sale in all good newsagents,onlineand onApple Newsstand.

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Rich Chamberlain
Rich Chamberlain

Rich is a teacher, one time Rhythm staff writer and experienced freelance journalist who has interviewed countless revered musicians, engineers, producers and stars for the our world-leading music making portfolio, including such titles as Rhythm, Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, and MusicRadar. His victims include such luminaries as Ice T, Mark Guilani and Jamie Oliver (the drumming one).

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