Mike sits down with Matt Helders to catch up on whats been happening since the Sheffield born drummer moved to Los Angeles. They catch up on Matt's Post Pop Depression project and of course, Arctic Monkeys. Plus Mike asks Matt for his feelings about five iconic drummers. Keep checking the site for more Up Close
Go to: http://daveweckl.teachable.com to subscribe, login, and start using an amazing learning tool that only Dave Weckl could create! You can also watch a preview video! What is the Dave Weckl Online School? Dave's Complete Method in HD Video and Studio-Quality Sound... The all-new online school already has 10+ hours of HD video lessons with sound mixed
Yamaha UK are really pleased to announce that Andrew Small will be opening Yamaha’s Drumfest events in September and October with a Masterclass on Hybrid Drumming and Triggering. Yamaha’s 3-day festival devoted entirely to drumming, being held in Cardiff, Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow and London. Without doubt Andrew Small is one of the most respected drummers pioneering
You asked, they listened! Due to popular demand, Promark Rebound 5A and 5B Acorn models are now available in a long version. Featuring the same diameter, taper and reimagined acorn tip as their standard counterparts, these models feature an extra half-inch of length for added reach. Although there is added length, the long, rebound taper
"I have spent a lot of time searching for what I feel like "home" for me in a stick and a stick company. I have found that. I am pleased to announce that I am now endorsing Vater drumsticks, brushes and mallets. I feel blessed and honoured to join an esteemed roster of amazing drummers
For many readers of this site, when you have picked up an Ahead product or an Istanbul Agop there really is no thought given to who is behind bringing your recent purchase to your local retail shop, and why would you? Your relationship is, with the exception of the online purchases, with the guy behind
Caroline Scott will be holding a drum clinic at Drum Central in Edinburgh on Saturday, August 5th from 1-2pm. She will be discussing techniques to work on time, dynamics,rudiments, playing with brushes, and ear-training. Caroline Scott is a freelance drummer from Edinburgh, based in London since 2009. She plays a diverse range of styles from
Music is all about rhythm, consisting of pulses and determined by the speed and tempo of these pulses. But contrarily to what you might think, rhythm is not a fixed value, it is a variable. Therefore, for transitions from rhythms to be accurate, knowledge in so called ‘metric modulation’ is required. In fact, considering that
They call themselves ‘Nutcases’ and for years they have roamed backstage, round studios, in pubs and many bedrooms looking for targets. They have encased, swathed and wrapped literally tens of thousands of drums, caring for them in the single largest ‘Protection Racket’ in recent years. Witnesses attest to the fact the drum world is still
Although it’s only been about a year since SABIAN launched XSR, 3 key new models have already been added to the line. 17” & 19” XSR Fast Crashes and a 22” XSR Ride are professional level B20 cast cymbals incorporating many of the same processes that have made HHX Evolution and AAX X-Plosion cymbals
