September 2021
Groovers & Shakers: Ian Paice
Ian Anderson Paice was born on the 29th June 1948 and is of course best known as the drummer of Deep Purple, where he is the only remaining original member. He was born in Nottingham,
Pucpad
There’s an obvious reason for the name of this little practice pad. The base of the Pucpad is made of hard rubber and is 76mm (wide) x 25mm (deep) in size. On top of that
Seriously Wired – MIDI Confusion
Most people are familiar with the concept of MIDI now (and if you're not, just Google “Dolbear Seriously Wired What Is Midi?”), but there still confusion about when is a computer needed, and which direction
August 2021
Charlie Watts – RIP
Charles Robert Watts was born at University College in London on June 2nd 1941, three years before Hitler’s ‘doodlebugs’ were doing their best to wipe-out the inhabitants of the capital city. I knew Charlie a
Seriously Wired #46 – Common Problems
Back to technique this month. Much as I'd love to see these issues go away, a quick look at various social media platforms is enough to show they haven't... yet. So I thought I'd look
Meinl Accessories
Meinl Accessories So in this final instalment of gear from Meinl, we’ll be looking at some accessories. Bass Drum Microphone Clamp I’ve never tried a kick drum mic attachment like this. I’ve created something myself