Legendary focus drummer Pierre van der Linden releases his first solo album. Pierre van der Linden, the drummer in legendary Dutch band Focus, has released his first solo album entitled “Drum Poetry” for fans and students of his varied drumming styles and techniques. Pierre’s drumming can be heard in numerous rock, jazz and improvisational bands,
Jim Macaulay (The Stranglers) joins the Dream Cymbals Jim Macaulay, drummer for New Wave legends The Stranglers, is the latest high-profile artist to join the Dream Cymbals artist roster in the U.K. Dream Cymbals has extended its family of U.K. artists with the addition of Jim Macaulay who plays for Punk/New Wave heroes The Stranglers.
Stunning US drummer Mark Guiliana is coming to the UK for an exclusive masterclass and clinic tour! Mikedolbear.com and the Mike Dolbear Affiliated Drum Schools around the UK are very pleased to announce the tour in May and June 2017. In association with Gretsch, Sabian, DW, Vic Firth and Remo, there will be nine events
Photo by Ed Peers Starting as a young boy from Lancashire with a dream, Joe Clegg has earned his stripes the hard way. From a short time at music college and early touring experiences, Joe struggled with set backs that almost made him give up on his dreams. But family support, hard work
Video | Cymbal Comparison: The effect on the sound through different finishes.
And the winner of YDOTY 2017 has been announced as Anmol Mohara from Aldershot, who delivered an outstanding performance. Congratulations to all who took part - all the hundreds of entrants, the Final 40 and the Final 10. The standard was exceptional, as it always seems to be, and getting better each year. Thanks also
Welcome to Notation 3; your latest video on understanding music notation. In Notation 2, you learned about whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes, and the associated rests that go with them. You also learned about a training motion to help you along the way. In Notation 3, we introduce the eighth notes. We strongly
Rest in peace sweet one In the September ’16 edition of View From The Drum Stool I (twice!) erroneously referred to my faded-red Vauxhall Astra Estate as trusty. Alas the mean and miserable month of January did prove those fateful words false and with a clunk, a strain and one final almighty misfire
Admittedly, bags and cases aren’t the most exciting things in the world, but they are necessary if you want to move your gear around regularly. Quite recently I had cause to need a new hardware bag, although this wasn’t just for my hardware though. In addition to my stands etc, I also carry a bunch
dR Drums is a fairly new British drum company based around the Manchester area in northern England. It was started in 2012 in a garage by drummer Danny Rees. They make handmade snares and drum kits with the intention of using only the best hardware available. About it’s products, the company says - “The vision
