Ebenor Applewood Snare
Have you heard of Ebenor Percussion? I’d never heard of Ebenor until a friend introduced me to them in mid-2020. Actually, it wasn’t just me that he introduced to Ebenor that day, it was a
“It Ain’t Heavy, It’s My Story” – The Autobiography of Bobby Elliott
I've known Bobby Elliott since 1963 when we were both starting out on the path to fame and possible fortune. We’ve kept in touch over the last 58 years and before I read his book,
Gibraltar Hardware – Pro Lite Range
So in this final venture into the land of hardware we look at a few offerings by Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a name you’ll probably be familiar with as the company has been around for ages
DW Hardware
Following on from last update’s hardware-based theme, this time around we’ll be looking at some DW hardware. 5500DXF and 5500TDXF Hihat Stands I’ll admit, I’ve always liked DW’s hardware; it’s well thought out and designed,
Modern Hands Vol 2 – William Granville Taylor
If like me you weren't familiar with the name William Granville Taylor, you can easily find footage of him demonstrate some solid hand technique and advanced rudimental knowledge. He's developed this over years of playing
Gibraltar Essentials Tables & DW Phone Holder
Over the next few updates we’ll be looking at some hardware from Gibraltar and DW, but I thought we’d first of all start with some accessories from the two companies. More specifically, for this update
Sabian Effects Cymbals
As a follow-on from the last update, I’m now going to look at the effects models I mentioned. These are from a few different series and each offer different sonic characters and feels. 17” &
Sabian AAX Heavy Crashes and HHX 21 & 23” Complex Rides
I’d love to say it’s not often I get given a box of cymbals to check out, but that would be a lie. However, when I get given a box of cymbals without really knowing
Book Review – Alex Cohen – Ultimate Progressive Drumming
I remember discovering Alex Cohen's work a couple of years back as I was entering this mad phase of coordination practice. I thought I had achieved some higher level of coordination after months of intense
Mapex Snares for 2020 Part 3
So, in the previous two updates we have looked at ten of the new Mapex drums for 2020 and here we will be looking at the last four. First up... Shadow The Shadow has a 14x6.5”