How do the worlds top drummers get from playing in their garages to
playing the big stages across the world, practice, practice, practice.
Chad Smith from, The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Abe Laboriel from, Paul McCartney's Band.
Improving your Chops requires alot of dedication that is why for over
50years thousands of up and coming drummers have practiced everything
from rimshots to buzzrolls on the Remo- Tunable practice pad. The pad
has a real drumhead, you can tune it, mount it on a stand and most
important of all is it will give you a good feel as if you are playing a
real drum.
Those of you that would like to get hold of some of the books that i
have mentioned to brush up your drumming skills, please go to
mushroom.com
the above site is for all music in print.
Those Metal fans outthere will be glad to hear that Triviums drummer
Travis Smith recently won the best drummer at the metal hammer award in
June 06. The band also walked away with the award for best live band and
the metal hammer golden god
It is great news to see that Cindy Blackman is back playing for Lenny
Kravitz. Cindy has a new website at www.cindyblackman.com
Cindy is also a fabulous drummer.
With so many drumsticks on the market we are always spoilt for choice,
check out the new Taylor Hawkins sticks, just go to a drum store for
details.
Another great website for all of your sweat shirts , Tee shirts etc is
DRUM CLOBBER.COM
same day despatch.
I would like to tell you all that this year would have been Keith Moons
60th Birthday, so to co-inside with this rhe record company castle music
have released a album titled Two Sides Of The Moon. The album features
many of Keiths friends including Ringo Starr, David Bowie,Harry Nilsson,
Ronnie Wood, Joe walsh, the list goes on. For more information please go
to www.castlemusic.com
Chad Smith and his partner Flea's favourite rhythm sections are James
Jamerson bass and Clyde Stubblefield drums from James Brown
John Paul Jones bass and John Bonham drums from Led Zeppelin
John Entwistle bass and Keith Moon drums from The Who
Geezer Butler bass and Bill ward drums from Black Sabbath
Paul McCartney bass and Ringo Starr drums from The Beatles
Jack Bruce bass and Ginger Baker drums from Cream
Larry Graham bass and Andy Newmark drums from Sly and The Family Stone
