Alesis DM10X Mesh Head Ekit
Every so often, something happens which makes you question your judgement. I thought I knew the Alesis DM10 quite well. I''ve seen it at trade shows over the last 4 years, I''ve played it in
New Zildjian Effects Cymbals
This year, Zildjian has introduced some new effects cymbals to its existing range. Whilst not entirely new in concept, i.e. bells and stackable models, these new introductions are still quite interesting to try out and
Alesis Sample Pad Pro
Drummers have been using multipads/samplepads on their kits more and more over the last 10 years or so. From being a strange add-on to a drum kit back in the 90s, they really came into
Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear and Coated Dot Bass Drum Heads
Heads with dots on have been around forever. They’ve also been popular forever too. Indeed, some of the first drum heads I both saw and played in the 1980s were Remo Controlled Sound heads (smooth
The Dube
The Dube The brainchild of English football-hero-turned-TV-presenter Dion Dublin, the Dube is essentially a wooden cube with multiple playing surfaces. Sizes range from a nice dinky 9” up to a monster 18” and are available
Sonitus Kicker Bass Drum Muffler
The Kicker is a bass drum muffling device... and, ummm... that’s about it really. Ok, so it’s a fairly straightforward device in the sense that there isn’t a huge amount to it, there’s not much
Book and CD Reviews – Nickel, Miller, Lockett, Slawson
Dynamic Duets for Snare Drum – Bryan Slawson A simple offering from Alfred’s Percussion Performance Series, Dynamic Duets for Snare Drum is designed to reinforce the recognition and execution of playing with dynamics on the
Mapex Saturn Drum Kit and Black Panther Black Widow Snare Drum
This is the second of the two kits we were recently given to try out, the first being detailed here - http://www.mikedolbear.co.uk/story.asp?StoryID=4042 The Saturn review kit featured a 22"X18" bass drum with 10"X8", 12"X9" mounted
Benny Greb – The Art and Science of Groove
Benny Greb - The Art and Science of Groove I remember sitting with Benny in Gothenburg at Meinl’s Drum Festival in 2013 and asking him about his plans as far as a follow up to
Billy Cobham – Mirror’s Image / Reflected Journey
Now into his seventh decade, the legend that is Billy Cobham is still going strong. From an auspicious start in the late 60's with Miles Davis to the groundbreaking Mahavishnu Orchestra and his work with
