The patented Drumometer was inspired by a drum clinic that Boo McAfee attended in
Chicago during the 1975 Summer NAMM Show.  As an impressionable nineteen year old, Boo
listened while Barrett Deems proclaimed to be "The World's Fastest Drummer."  Suddenly
through the crowd echoed, "Oh Yeah! What machine did you use?"  As Boo turned to his left, he
quickly realized that the gentleman questioning Mr. Deems' claims was none other than the
legendary Buddy Rich.  Buddy was standing larger than life with his seventy's turtle neck shirt,
wearing a large silver medallion and loosely gripping a lit cigarette as though he was
undoubtedly the coolest man alive.

For the next twenty four years Boo could not get this picture and the seemly unanswerable
question by Mr. Rich, "What machine did you use?" out of his mind.

The legendary Jim Chapin tests his speed on the 1st Drumometer
prototype at 1999 PASIC as Boo McAfee watches.

In 1999, Boo teamed with electrical engineer and drummer, Craig Alan, to develop the machine
that many had said was impossible to build. In just 2 months Craig solved the problem of accurately
counting drum strokes and built a working proto-type which was first publicly shown at the 1999 PASIC in Columbus, Ohio.

Craig Alan assembles the 1st Drumometer proto-type
affectionately known as Frankenstein!

Boo and Craig were surprised by the almost feverish addiction created by the Drumometer as the students couldn't seem to get enough! As seen in the photos below, the excitement generated by the DRUMOMETER proto-type was absolutely phenomenal! Boo and Craig realized they had a winner and released Drumometer Model I to the market on April 2, 2000 (the anniversary of Buddy Rich’s death).