As many of you may know, I am originally from the UK. I have spent the last 10 years living in San Diego, and am always very interested in the music scene on both sides of the Atlantic. Country Music, I am very aware, is not a big deal in the UK. However, in the
Hello, and welcome to the August video lesson from Drum Ambition! This month, we return to our 8th note drum beats, with five more options for your bass drum! As always the goal is to play these with a metronome at 55bpm, counting out loud, and then gradually increasing your tempo as you become more
It’s been a few years since we last looked at any Dream cymbals and particularly anything from the Bliss range. Just to recap, the Bliss line features: Surface: micro lathed by hand Bow: low gentle bridge Bell: small, articulate, clear Weight: thin tapers at edge Hammering: hand hammered before and after lathing Stick: woody round
Ok, so earlier this year I took a look at the VK Thomas Lang signature snare drum, which you can read about here if you missed it. That drum was 14x7 and made from titanium. This next drum is a 13x7 aluminium shell. In terms of hardware and features, the two drums are fairly similar;
Balbex Drumsticks Announcing themselves as a quality European drum stick manufacturer since 1997, I’m not entirely sure how I have never seen or heard of Balbex before; perhaps because the market is dominated by one or two brands. I was handed a pair of 5A sticks to review, featuring a standard oval shaped tip and
I’ll be honest, prior to getting an email from Mike about doing this review, I’d never heard of Sia Drums. That meant I had to do some reading. Sia drums are made by Sia Seysan in Sydney, Australia. The review drum was made from staves of Jarrah (a very hard Australian wood). It had ten
Thank you for checking out my latest video on MikeDolbear.com! In the last video, I showed you the note value chart, including how to count the important subdivisions. If you have not seen it, check it out - it will certainly help you when watching this latest feature. This video will show you how to
If you’re a gigging drummer, be it playing a stadium or your local pub, here’s some bits and pieces you might find helpful. The three items here are not exactly essential, but they are useful all the same and may just make things a little easier. Gibraltar Deluxe Drinks Holder Drinks; something we definitely all
We’ve all been there at a gig when we’ve forgotten our carpet and the bass drum starts to run away. I think many of us will have also been playing on a carpet and had a drum creep at least a little. The Kick Strap aims to stop all of that by removing the need
The Polynome is a metronome app designed and built by UK based drummer Joe Crabtree, who’s currently playing with Wishbone Ash, as well as a respected teacher. When you think about what a standard physical metronome does, it’s nothing more than a time keeper, providing a calculated even pulse for you to play to and
