Herb Brochstein had a million stories about his long and successful career in the industry. One of these stories was about how he developed a new drumstick and formed ProMark, one of the leading innovators in the music industry. Other stories Herb could tell include his years as a drum retailer in the 1950s and how he sold Elvis Presley his own drum kit before anyone even heard of Rock and Roll. The best stories he told were of those friends he had met along the way.