Andrew Marshall Porter & Davies, renowned for their world class silent tactile monitoring systems, are proud to announce new drummers using their range of products. These now include: Kenny Aronoff, one of P&D's first artists and one of the world’s most in-demand session drummers. He has contributed to more than sixty Grammy nominated
Rhythmic Imagination - Ramon Montagner 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
Gretsch Drums are pleased to announce that Sean Paddock, drummer for country star Kenny Chesney, Andrew Marshall the rhythmic core behind teenage sensation Billie Eilish and Tedeschi Trucks Band dual drummer team, Tyler Greenwell and J.J.Johnson have just become official endorsers. Sean Paddock, awarded Country Drummer of the Year in 2015 by Drum Magazine, has been the drummer for the multi-award winning
Last time we looked at trouble shooting, but this time its more customisation. Hopefully, if you have read the previous twenty odd articles, you should know that all pads, modules and accessories are not 100% cross compatible. What I mean by this is, you can't just take a drum module from manufacturer 'A', plug in
The original Rhythm and Fills book was published in 2000 and became a very popular book in the drumming community. Author Mike Dolbear then updated it to include an 80 minute audio CD/ minus drums play along, so the student had a frame of reference and could put the material into a musical context. Mike said "I am really
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
