Billy Cobham is a drumming legend, a man who’s been ripping up the fusion rulebook as fast as he’s written it, for over 40 years. Here he shares some tips on how to be all that you can be behind the kit. One thing’s for sure – if Billy talks, you listen.
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I’m the original drummer for the Squeeze hits you know and love. Currently, I play with ex-Squeeze bandmate Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra. As resident drummer on his TV show, Later…with Jools Holland, I’ve had the distinct honor of playing with a who’s who of past and present...
Ian Paice remembers the bad old days of digital drums. A time when the latency of lesser kits killed the groove. An age when dodgy triggering made audiences wince. But that was before the Deep Purple drum god pulled up a stool at the Roland TD-30KV. “I came across Roland’s V-Drums,” he explains...
David Phillip’s new book called ‘From The Riser, A Drummer’s Perspective II’ is to feature over hundred and twenty drumming legends including Neil Peart (Rush), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Joey Kramer (Aerosmith), Jonathan Moffett...
Protection Racket is pleased and excited to announce the new A6021 Deluxe Rigid Cymbal Vault is now available and in stock. The company believes its innovative design, which brings together more than twenty years of knowledge, experience and craftsmanship, makes it their finest cymbal case yet.
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No more excuses. Enough hiding in your bedroom, practising through headphones and bantering with an imaginary stadium crowd. Instead, make 2016 that you finally burst onto the music scene and forge your rock ‘n’ roll career in earnest. You’re going to need to join a band, and that usually starts...
His death was announced on the Remo website and read as follows: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Remo D Belli, our beloved founder and leader. An innovator, pioneer and icon of the world of percussion, he was an inspiration to us all for breaking new ground and making a difference...
Drummer Jeff Costello has been a professional musician for almost 25 years. If it exists in the world of music, he’s seen it: terrible gigs and great ones, people both shady and sweet, good money and no money. But unlike many of us, Costello’s been playing for pay since he turned 22. Anything...
Iconic rockers Scorpions will hit the road in May for twelve North American headlining dates with Mikkey Dee, formerly of Motorhead, sitting in on drums. Dee will be filling in for James Kottak, who is currently on break while he seeks medical attention. Swedish-born Mikkey Dee joined Motorhead in...
The virtual drummer concept is one that’s been around for a while, but it’s usually realised in software (the ‘players’ in Logic and GarageBand even have names and back stories). With Perc, though, Polyend is taking a more ‘physical’ approach, creating a MIDI-controlled...
We like to share all the knowledge and learning that we gather through our research projects with our pupils, teachers, parents and professionals. We do this through our social media pages, as well as annual conferences. BrainCanDo Conferences bring together outstanding researchers in key areas...
Waking up is hard we can all agree on that. If you have to do it, you might as well do it the best you can, right? Starting your day off right is important, especially when you’re making a go of doing something on your own for a living, like being a musician. You need to be creative, productive,...
