dR Drums Mappa Mahogany 14 x 6.5 Snare Drum
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
Comparing Zildjian L80 Low Volume Cymbals Against ‘Regular’ Cymbals
Zildjian’s Low Volume L80 cymbals are designed to produce a significantly lower amount of volume. They can be used for practice or quieter gigging applications. The cymbals in this instance are 14” hi hats, a
Book Reviews – Stojak, Smith and Henrit
How to Build A Drum Groove Volume One – Rick Stojak (Book) With a foreword from Zoro and testimonials on the back cover from Daniel Glass and Gene Hoglan, I had high expectations for a
Zildjian L80 Low Volume Cymbals
For when volume isn’t necessarily everything… Volume has always been the drummer’s enemy. From live gigs to practice at home, someone is always likely to want to complain about noise. However, there are now lots
British Drum Company iTap
I was introduced to the iTap a few months ago at one of the Mike Dolbear webshow recordings. It was a nice concept. A small flat wooden instrument with snare wires on the underside which
Mixed Media Reviews – Briem, Banai, Colaiuta, Arnie Lang
Drum Emotion (DVD) – Gulli Briem and Szilard Banai I’m never quite sure what to make of drummer’s putting out DVD’s of themselves just, well… playing the drums. I can understand the desire as a
From The Riser – A Drummers Perspective Part 2 by David Phillips
Back in December 2010 David Phillips published his first book - "A Drummers Perspective: A Photographic Insight into the World of Drummers". The perfect coffee table book for drummers, the book is filled with great
Sakae 10×5 Maple Effects Snare Drum
There was a time in the not too distant past where smaller snares were really only used as occasional side drums or for effects. However, that all eventually changed and these smaller snares became very
Cozy Drum Pro Rods
Alternatives to drum sticks have been around for a long time, but it seems to me that their popularity somewhat exploded about twenty years ago with the release of a little song called Wonderwall. After
ProMark Active Grip Drumsticks
Drumsticks, it’s been ages since I looked at any new drumsticks. However, unlike the last sticks I checked out, these drumsticks are a little different; they’re black for a start but more importantly have Promark’s
