The Readers’ Poll Contest If you can remember, back in March I had a readers’ poll contest where I asked the Snare Drum Reviews community what they’d like to see next. Thanks to all of you who gave me your ideas and opinions. They will help me build a better site in the coming months […]
Drummer's Journal
Finding Other Musicians
Finding Other Musicians: Setting Expectations Put simply, musicians need other musicians to keep growing! Finding other musicians can be tricky for anybody. Depending on where you are in your drumming experience, you may have already built your drumming/player community, had a lapse and need to re-build, or are considering venturing out for the first time. […]
Getting Back Into Drum Training
Back To The Woodshed When I returned to drumming after almost a 14 year hiatus, I made a very clear decision to start my drum training from the beginning. I had no intention of resuming where I had left off. There was no focus placed on revisiting old patterns or songs. It was to be […]
Getting Your Drum Kit Back
Getting Your Drum Kit Back So, you’ve decided to take the plunge and get that drum kit back? Good for you! Maybe you’ve purchased a new practice pad, sticks or a drum magazine or two. Maybe you’ve even decided to take some lessons? Cool! Now, it’s time to think about getting that drum kit back. […]
My Journey Back To Drumming
Background After a 10 year period of dedication to music and drumming, I came to a significant fork in the road. My then current business project came to sudden stop. I was already no spring chicken and a game-changing decision had to be made. As The Clash so succinctly asked, “Should I stay or should […]
Introducing Steve Feldman – Our Newest Snare Drum Reviews Team Member
Who Is Steve Feldman Anyway? Note from Jeff: I have been searching for some time for somebody to share the mission at Snare Drum Reviews. I’ve been looking for somebody who was a long time drummer, was at least a semi-professional and somebody who has been around long enough to have life get in the […]
Starting A Drum Circle
A Drum Circle Can Be Fun And Therapeutic There are very few activities that have the ability to bring people together, let them have some good clean fun and help to relieve stress at the same time. Drum circles have been doing this in communities both tribal and modern forever. There’s just something indescribable that […]