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Progressive rock fans may not know Paul Northfield’s name, but they certainly know his work, from classic RUSH to new Dream Theater. We spoke to Paul at length about his work with these bands and our favorite drummers, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, and Gavin Harrison (of Porcupine Tree).

One of the coolest products I saw at NAMM was the Kelly Shu, a true isolation shockmount system for permanently installing a microphone in a kick drum. If I were gigging, I’d buy one of these in a heartbeat.