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chipritter.com  "The Pocket" Past Updates - July to December 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 23rd - Louie Bellson CD Released!

 

 

"The Sacred Music of Louie Bellson" CD has been Released!

It is available to all at

www.musicianswarehouse.com

A great last minute gift Idea for your family during the Holidays!

 

 

 

Dec 21st -TOO MANY PICTURES AND COOL MP3 DRUM SOLOS?!?!?!?!

..  Our web providers have

asked us to stop being so cool....again.

So not only do we have to remove many pictures, we still have to clean up some mp3s....

download as many as you can now, the older mp3 drum solos are going to be removed soon!

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This website was brought to you by chipritter.com!

 

wait...  never mind, you're already here!

 

 

Dec 19th -Steve Grams & Danny Krieger!

This dynamic duo not only has a new website, they also have a COOL new CD

out on Firesweep Records!!

Check it out here!

Pick up your copy today!,

No... You!

 

 

 

Dec 15th - Chip Ritter's "Thunder Machine" CD is almost finished! 4 more songs have been completed. No release date is available as yet,  please check back for more information soon!

 

Dec 8th - New Picture Gallery coming, even more pictures are on the way!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 7th - We just thought you should know..

One of Chip's students, Dakota does NOT have green hair anymore...   We realize this upsets many of you, and it is not easy to deal with.... Our only hope is to just try and accept it... and  move on....  with no more green hair....

sniff...    ;)

 

Dec 2nd - Chip Ritter's Signature Model Hand Crafted American Hickory Drumsticks by Trueline will soon be available right here at chipritter.com!

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 27th- NEW Tiger Bill Drumbeat News!

Exclusive Video Coverage of Cape Breton International Drum Festival featuring
Bernard Purdie, Marco Minnemann, Will Kennedy,

Dom Famularo, Tiger Bill, and many more!

Plus chances to Win DVDS

and Even More Cool Stuff!

read the news!

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 25th - Chip Ritter's Signature Model Diamond Grip Drumsticks

will be available on our website by March of 2006!

(for more information visit Trueline Drumsticks Official Website)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 23rd - Cool Drummer Alert!

Tonight at City Limits in Tucson Arizona!

See Michael Hummer and Ph8 Performing Live!

"A MUST SEE DRUMMER, he's got phenomenal time, power, and overall musicianship, Michael Hummer is a Monster!"

- Chip Ritter 2005

 

Nov 21st - Send a Buddy and Hopkins Ecard for Thanksgiving!

 

Click Here!

 

remember, on our website you can download

cool, free, mp3 drum solos by Chip Ritter!

 

 

 

Nov 15th - Louie Bellson Events!

Nov, 2005    Tommy Dorsey Centennial Cruise

Dec, 2005    "The Sacred Music of Louie Bellson" CD Release

Mar, 2006    Newberry (SC) Opera House Jazz Series

July, 2006    Louie Bellson Heritage Days

Click Here

Nov 3rd - Cool Drummer Alert!

Our New Featured Link for November 2005 is

(A Phenomenal Drummer- Must See to Believe)

Derek Roddy's official website.

Check out DerekRoddy.com, for his exclusive free video lessons,

and more info on putting a real blast in your beats!

Click Here!

 

 

Oct 31st - Happy Halloween!

Download Chip Ritter's

 cover version of

 "Werewolves of London"

Happy Halloween from chipritter.com!

click here to see our Halloween page,

 

 

 

 

Oct 30th - Non-Neon Nam Jam 2005

No Non Prophet reggae band at Tucson's Nam Jam?

Apparently the band had to cancel their

performance because 

of an undisclosed "emergency".

Thanks to all the other musicians/bands that donated 

their time and energy for this cause,

we hope everyone is ok.

 

Oct 23rd - Love Mound's

Mike Mihina in Avalanche Studios!

Mihina is on Chip Ritter's ThunderMachine,

he plays on a song called "The Giddy Up!"

They recorded last Sunday

at Avalanche Studios In Tucson Arizona

Mihina appears courtesy of  Hover Tank Records.

Find out more about

Lovemound, and their latest release "Blackbird"

 in this recent interview!

and don't forget to visit

 Lovemound's official website here!

 

 

Oct - 19th Jane Crowe Rocks the Block

Jane Crowe is featured in the song "Rock The Block"

An amazing performance!

Check it out soon on this website.

 

Oct 15th - Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

"Arizona's High Test 101 Octane Rockin'"
Singer Extraordinaire Jane Crowe

enters Avalanche Studios this afternoon

to record on Chip's new CD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oct 13th - Cool Band Alert! on Oct 15th,

 this Saturday Night!

Catch the Wrecking Crew Live at Fenderskirts!

Fenderskirts - 140 S Kolb

520 722 1214

 

 The R.I.T.T.E.R. Method Ebook is back online!

Check out the critically acclaimed, inspirational drum book

written by Chip Ritter  Here

 

 

 

Oct 11th - Mike Mihina of Lovemound scheduled to record

with Chip Ritter's ThunderMachine soon! more details soon!

 

 

Oct 10th - Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Chip Ritter continues recording the latest songs

being added his upcoming solo CD, The Thunder Machine!

 

Oct 9th - Our Picture Galleries Are Updating...

this may take a while....

 but the page is already getting spooky.. for Halloween.. again. like last year..... and you'll be able to download Chip's cover version of Were Wolves of London...  again...  for free...

just like last year....

 

 

Oct 8th- Neon Namm Jamm

Neon Prophet is scheduled to headline the 2005 NAMM JAMM at Ried Park in Tucson AZ on Oct 30th with Chip Ritter on drums.

 

Oct 7th - HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIP!

See Chip Ritter performing tonight at The Boondocks In

Tucson Arizona with Neon Prophet!

 

Oct 5th -  Chip Ritter's Thunder Machine

Recordings resume through out the next few months at

Avalanche Studios in Tucson Arizona.

We'll hopefully have more details soon.

 

Sept 22nd - This Saturday see Chip Ritter performing with Neon Prophet

at the 19th Annual Great Tucson Beer Festival!

When: Saturday, Sept 24, 6 -10 pm
Where: Hi Corbett Field in central Tucson AZ
Cost: General Admission tickets are $35 in advance

and $40 the day of the event.

The General Admission ticket price includes

a souvenir mug to the first 3,000 participants

All proceeds of this event go

to help Sun Sounds

 

CD / Songs Update - Ritter is scheduled to begin recording his drum tracks

This Sunday at Avalanche Studios ...   more updates and pictures to come.

 

 

Sept 17th - Pensacola Bound!

Chip Ritter is headed to Pensacola FL on a trip to go

deep sea fishing with his dad Keith

and his brother Ken Ritter!

 other Updates ARE on the way including...

RITTER Bags, Chip's new worldwide endorsement!,

The New TRICK Drums Pro 1 V Detonator Peda!

(you can see TRICK's new bass drum pedal here)

We are also working on a chipritter.com

- 24 hour live web cam too! 

 

 

Sept 16th -Brandon Gray is Doing "Super"!!!!

According to his mother Donna,

Brandon is testing today and still doing great! BIG, HUGE

Thanks to all who sent thoughts and support him!

 

 

Sept 14th - Gulf Coast Relief Concert! Check It Out!

 

 

 

Sept 12th - Bear Essentials School Bus! 

In Tucson AZ They are filling up a school bus

to help some kids from the disaster.

dates and times / more info here

 

 

 

 Sept 5th - The M.S. Holiday Cruise Ship Shelters Victims

 

The M.S. Holiday Cruise Ship (Where Chip Ritter used to perform with the Smokey River Band 1998 -99, is currently being used along with two other

cruise ships to house victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Read the full story here

 

 

Sept 2nd - How You Can Help - Nationally/WorldWide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept 1st - "Aladdin's Chip" Update!

 

 

Chip Ritter and his Mom Kit

recently visited

"Aladdin's Chip"  at Valley Verde Arabians!..he's getting BIG!

 

 

 

They got to see some really cool horses!

Check out Aladdin's Chip and

some new updated pictures here!

Special Thanks to Dakota and his Mom Claudia!

Not enough Horse Pictures?

Then Check Out Cosmo!

 

 

 

 

Aug 30th- More Recording Dates confirmed with Nando at  OG-7 Studios!

Chip Ritter's solo project is well underway! Check Back for more info!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 24th -STAMINA THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!

See F5 / Stamina's Drummer David Small

Rock the House

this weekend in Phoenix Arizona!

click here for show details

 

 

 

 

Aug 21st - Check out the Tucson Laughter Club!

New T Shirts avaiable!

"Doctor I have a ringing in my ears."

"Don't answer!" - Henny Youngman

Laughter also relieves stress and lifts the spirit!

We are all for that!
 

 

Aug 16th - PH8 VIDEO SHOOT! FREE CONCERT! ALL AGES!

AT THE ROCK IN TUCSON ARIZONA!

This Thursday!

 

(Marcus and Michael of Ph8 pictured left)

 

 

 

 

 

Aug 10th - SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT - Ph8 Video Shoot!

"The Heaviest Band On The Planet" - Ph8 Announces Open Call for 

Video Shoot/ and Free All Ages Concert at The Rock in Tucson Arizona!

FREE Ph8 Concert and Video Shoot! More Info is on the way - click here

 

 

Aug 9th - Happy Birthday! Jeffrey Wilson!

 

(Matt Russell and Jeffrey Wilson pictured left)

 

Tommy Land "The Ride" In Stores Now!

 

 

Aug 7th - Jeff Wilson, of Edwards and Wilson Entertainment

is coming to Tucson Arizona to celebrate his birthday with Chip!!

Also, a new chipritter.com picture gallery is on the way.

 

 

Aug 4th - David Small Mp3!

The Powerhouse Drummer behind F5 and Stamina speaks!

David Small recommends the R.I.T.T.E.R. Method!

 click here!

 

 

 

Aug 1st - Just a reminder!  Nachos STILL Rule!

 

Nachos Rule Mp3 Drum Solo!

Dedicated to the Coolest Nacho Website in the world!

Nachos Rule!

 Chip believes that Nachos are the new super drumming food!

 Chip Ritter Nachos Rule mp3 drum solo 4.5 mb

 

July 31st- More Updates Are On The Way

 

July 28th - Check Out Mike Burris and Corebeat

Sign up today for your free drumming newsletter!

click here for more information

 

 

 

July 23rd - Two Brand New Mp3 drum solos! 

Plus a new picture gallery, all on the way!

Please check back soon for more information

 

 

 

Congratulations to Lance Armstrong!

7 time winner of the Tour De' France! GO LANCE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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