Three weeks in N.Y. studying at Drummers Collective, with all bills payed. It’s the main prize for the Virtual Drummer School Second International Scholarships in collaboration with Drummers Collective and AIE (Composers and Performers Spanish Association). Contest is open to Virtual Drummers School students from any country from 18 to 30 years old. All info…
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Jojo Mayer: seminari ad agosto e settembre
Non sempre è facile sapere dove sta Jojo Mayer e dove lo puoi raggiungere per un seminario. Sito e myspace non sono aggiornati e la mail è muta. Poco male, Jojo lo amiamo per la sua grandezza come musicista e insegnante, non per la sua ‘second life’ digitale. Ecco la date che sono riuscito a…
Show me how to play (dot com)
This is really a 2.0 music site. Maybe 2.5. ShowMeHowToPlay.com has everything you need to learn how to play songs you love, from Beatles to Amy Winehouse, with stops to Santana, Madonna and what else you like. ShowMeHowToPlay.com killer feature is a free downloadable Multiplayer: a media player where you can listen and see every…
Metal double pedal: free play-along mp3 and charts
A good free download from Hudson music: mp3 and score from Double Pedal Metal By Steve Kilgallon […]the Double Pedal Metal book by Steve Kilgallon contains charts along with easy, intermediate and advanced groove suggestions, fill variations, and tons of hints and tips. The book also examines and explains the advanced styles and techniques that…
L’Opera senza tamburi
Alla fine hano litigato, il Teatro dell’Opera di Roma e i rocckettari della festa dell’Unità. Una convivenza difficile nel cuore della città, tra le Terme di Caracalla e i dintorni. Le ha prese il rock, tanto più che è un rock ’emergente’ che non disturba nessuno, se non c’è. Il palco della Festa disturbava l’Aida…
Happy Birthday Mr. Copeland
Wednesday is Stewart Copeland‘s birthday. He was born in Alessandria (Egypt) on July, 16, 1952. I loved Stewart’s drumming in an insane way with The Police and he was the first drummer i studied, listened to and hated when i was sticking my first rolls on the practice pad. After so many years he is…
Yamaha DTXpress IV drum score
The new standard and special sets of Yamaha DTXpress IV are everywhere in the news sites, with good reviews. I think the special set is a good compromise for an entry-professional set not too much expensive: you can buy it for more or less 1500$ / 1200€ (DTXstreme serie is definitely more expensive). But, even…
Pimp My Drums: Chad Smith tattooed set
Like in some ancient monuments where sculptures tell the story of conquers and kings. Chad Smith, drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers, has is own monument touring with RHCP. “Tattoo King Henk ‘Hanky Panky’ Schiffmacher designed, in cooperation with Pearl and Rock Palace, a very special one off Pearl Drum Kit for Chad Smith”. Tribal…
John Bonham, an accidental tribute
On Drum! Magazine a 25 pages – free downloadable story of the beloved John Bonzo Bonham. And, to complete this post some useful links, for a little tribute to Bonzo: 1. Wikipedia article on Bonzo 2. The famous Bonzo-credited “23 John Henry Bonham outtakes” from In Through the Out Door studio session 3. The great…
Modern drummer digital archive
26 years of drumming history, all in a DVD, for 140$. The Modern Drummer digital archive covers from the beginning to 2002, with all the stuff that made MD a milestone in drumming journalism and education. Here’s all info, on the modern drummer site I’m pushing the “buy now” button, by the way