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It’s with profound surprise and deep regret that we have to report the passing of our pal and every drummer of my era’s mentor: the great Jon Hiseman. Jon died at 03.55 on June 12th, 2018. I grew up musically around him and he kindly put a couple of great gigs my way which I
It is always terrible to report on the closure of a drum brand, and one which so many drummers have been exposed to, but sadly now is the time we must do this. Drum manufacturer Sakae Rhythm, known for making drums under the Sakae brand name, and previously supplier of professional ranges to Yamaha from
Percussionist, educator, author and mentor Richie Gajate-Garcia has received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois in recognition of his contributions in the areas of the Arts and music education.. A long-time endorser of Latin Percussion, Dr. Gajate Garcia is one of the world’s most in-demand percussionists and educators. He
Regal Tip have released the latest additions to their growing artist signature range, with the arrival of four new Performer Series drumsticks. Designed by drummers, for drummers, the Performer Series contains customised specs, fulfilling the vision of the signature artist. The latest additions to the Performer Series include the Jason Sutter signature SSJSDM mallet,
Vater are excited to welcome Roy Mayorga as a Vater Drumstick Artist! Many know Roy as the hard hitting, rock solid, energetic guy on the kit for Stone Sour, but he is also a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and engineer. Some of Roy's various credits include Soulfly, Crisis, Dave Navarro, Nausea, and many more. Roy and Stone Sour hit the
Porter and Davies tactile monitoring rigs are now being stocked by more than one hundred backline companies worldwide; a direct result of significant growth in product development and sales and the company’s strengthening market leadership With more and more requests being made for Porter & Davies systems, the list of companies stocking the company’s units has recently grown
An extensive toolbox to expand your rhythm concepts, creativity, and understanding. With Bars, Beats & Building Blocks, internationally acclaimed percussionist and drummer Pete Lockett provides a system for practicing, internalizing and thinking about rhythms that will increase your command, creativity, and rhythmic understanding on the drums. Using a system of “partitions,” Pete challenges you to take
DRUM DAY with 5 hard working professional Drummers. Sat, April 28, 2018, 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM BST Karamel Restaurant, 4 Coburg Road, London, N22 6UJ £25 = £5 per drummer. For concessions, low wage, students etc see below £15 Special offer for school block booking. This day will consist of a short interview,
Join Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Todd Sucherman (Styx), Matt Garstka (Animals As Leaders), and Robert "Sput" Searight (Snarky Puppy) for Drum Fantasy Camp: August 10-14 at Vic's Drum Shop in Chicago! Drum Fantasy Camp is an amazing experience. You spend one full day (six hours) with each of our four incredible instructors! Each class is limited to just 15
Complete Electronic Drumset Configurations to Include DWe™ and GEWA Branded Technologies Drum Workshop Inc.’s newly created electronic drum brand DWe™ debuts at the 2018 Frankfurt Musikmesse, it has been announced. Working in conjunction with longtime partner GEWA Music, all-new DWe™ trigger shells, hardware and rack systems represent Drum Workshop’s entry into the electronic drum arena and will be featured
