Phil Rudd, drummer of Australian rock band AC/DC, has changed his plea to guilty on a charge of a threat to kill, at a court in Tauranga, New Zealand. The court heard he was unhappy about his album’s launch party and asked for a former employee to be “taken out”. He had previously...
Research suggests that drummers are as fit as Premiership footballers! A joint study conducted in 2008 by the University of Chichester and the University of Gloucester followed top drummers and monitored their fitness levels. They found that an hour of drumming can burn between 400 and 600 calories....
The audience at a Green Day concert got a special surprize during a gig. The band got their first drummer up to perform 3 songs with them.They where then inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In anticipation, the band played an intimate gig for fans at Cleveland’s House of Blues on Thursday...
Below is a link to the workbook for the Vic Firth drum seminar day that takes place today in Windsor. You can download this onto your tablet device or print a copy and bring it along with you. If you could aim to arrive at the venue for apprx 1pm, there will be refreshments available before the...
You know the feeling when your snare doesn’t have that ‘crack’ you love coming from it. A lot of it is down to tuning the drum. Here are some great tips and hints for drummers to get the best from your drum kit. Let’s address some of the key elements of drum tuning that you need...
This amazing drummer and singer got us all smiling in the ‘My Drum Lessons’ office today so we wanted to share it with you. Not only can Mr Reed play some great drum licks (keep going to the end to here some jungle beats) but he has a mighty fine voice to compliment his drumming skills....
Its Royalprince Franklin Vanderbilt birthday so lets celebrate it by telling you more about this amazing drummer. Born on April 13, 1978, his Grandmother named him Royalprince, anticipating an exciting and worldly future for her young Grandson. Raised on Chicago’s West side, Franklin’s...
Scotland’s Edinburgh is world renowned for its culture. Live music makes a huge contribution to this reputation. Despite City of Edinburgh Council having a commitment to support live music in the city, the Council continues to have an ‘inaudibility’ clause in its licensing policy. This gives...
Here are 8 amazing tips on playing drums even better. As a drummer, you have the most important job in the band – keeping time. You show the guitar player and the bass player where the groove should be, hold the band together, and drive the band forward. You have to keep time in your head and...
The passion behind The Perfect Pair. Vic Firth explains how and why he started making drumsticks in the early 1960’s. Through behind-the-scenes footage and one-on-one interviews with some of the world’s most revered artists, the hands that play Vic explain the groundbreaking manufacturing...
Dream Cymbals has announced the appointment of Dominic Greensmith as the latest addition to its official Family of UK artists. Greensmith is the co-former of the UK platinum selling band, Reef. He has also recorded for the likes of Ray Davies and Peter Gabriel. “These cymbals are exactly what I’ve...
Paradiddles can add a fun and unique sound to your drumming. We’re going to explore how to spice up paradiddles and move them from the practice pad onto the drum kit. A paradiddle is two single strokes then a double stroke. When paradiddles are played after each other, the first note of each paradiddle...
Mike Portnoy was so delighted he’d won the drummer of the Year award with Modern Drummer magazine he Tweeted “Wow!!! Just got the new issue of @ModernDrummer & found out I won Best Rock Drummer for my 30th MD award!! THANK YOU!” We’d also like to congratulate Mike by honouring...
So you want to play the drums, do you? Well My Drum Lessons can certainly assist. We all know they are big, loud, and a whole lot of fun to play. The drums are by far the most physically demanding instrument around – high-level drummers are using both arms and legs at all times, sometimes...
Download our free guide on how to mic up a drum set. Many great tips on what microphones to use and where to position them for the best studio sound. Let us know what you think below.
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