So, you have your lovely shiny electronic kit all set up. You have tweaked it for weeks and it sounds great and is just right... and then, inevitably, something starts to behave oddly. And it is always at the worst possible time... or at least it seems that way. We've all been there, one pad,
Mike Dolbear and mikedolbear.com, in association with DW drums, Sabian, Vater and Remo, are bringing Australian drumming phenomenon Virgil Donati to the UK for four exclusive masterclasses and clinics. Photo taken in North Hollywood on 07/29/15. Known for his speed, precision and dexterity, along with his amazing clinics and production work, Virgil Donati has worked with Southern
Following up and expanding on the concepts presented in his best-selling video of the same name, Benny Greb brings forth a wealth of practice material for drummers of all styles and levels. The Language of Drumming Book provides exercises for grooves, fills, independence, and more, progressing from rhythmic letters and words to syntax and language, ultimately providing an easily understandable
My Las Vegas is the incredible life story of Bobby Morris, who arrived in the U.S. from Poland at age ten, where he shined shoes and dreamed of being a drummer, and rose to become a music legend both behind the drums and in the Vegas entertainment industry. Leaving home as a teenager during the height
Ok, ok, so we've looked at mesh before, but judging by some Facebook threads on the usual suspect's pages, maybe we out to just cover a couple of things again. Mesh does not feel like a real, mylar drum head. Due to its very nature (the fact that is it woven and not a single
Latin Percussion (LP) is delighted to announce its new podcast series, We Are Rhythm, starting on Tuesday April 9th, 2019. The We Are Rhythm podcasts are hosted by multi-talented percussionists Joey De Leon and Jhair Sala. They will explore the essence of Latin music culture through a series of conversations with some of the most talented percussionists, drummers, multi-instrumentalists, bandleaders and producers around
Latin Percussion (LP) recently celebrated more than half a century as the largest hand percussion brand in the world by hosting a second Rhythm Jam concert at the world famous Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in London. Special guests at the event were Grammy Award-winning percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo and Jamiroquai’s Sola Akingbola with his band, Critical Mass. LP’s Brand
Terry Bozzio, Simon Phillips and Luke Holland headline Thomas Lang’s 7th Annual Big Drum Bonanza 5-Day Drum Camp Scheduled for July 17th – 21st in Thousand Oaks, California Drummer/producer Thomas Lang (stOrk/Paul Gilbert), has announced the Big Drum Bonanza 2019 (#BDB2019) July 17th– 21st at the Palm Garden Hotel in Thousand Oaks, California. Drummers of all ages, levels and styles are invited to join Thomas Lang and special
The Drummer In You by Bobby Deitch is a ground-breaking, innovative, easy method for learning how to play the drum set. The book does not use standard rhythmic notation, but will have any drum enthusiast playing the coolest rock beats before you know it. The book focuses on playing many of the more popular rock beats
Rhythmic Imagination: Brazilian Rhythms Coordination Studies, by Ramon Montagner, seeks to help students develop the aptitude for the execution of rhythms, and ascend some steps further in the sense of rhythmic independence. The method is based on his extensive use and experimentation of his own material with students for over a decade, inspired by the
