Sonor One of a Kind Snare Drum The term “one of a kind” is thrown around loosely in marketing, but the Sonor One of a Kind snare drum series lives up to the billing. Each series is made in limited numbers, and all the veneer used in the series is cut from a single tree. […]
ArtistWorks Jazz Drums with Peter Erskine Review
ArtistWorks Jazz Drums with Peter Erskine Every once in a while, a teaching product arrives that helps us achieve our goals of becoming better drummers and musicians. Something that either grows our current skills or awaken those not used in a while. In my opinion, ArtistWorks Jazz Drums with Peter Erskine is precisely that product! About […]
Tama Soundworks Snare Drum Series Review
Tama Soundworks Snare Is Six Identities in a Single Series The Tama Soundworks snare drums are more an eclectic collection of drums than a unified series of snares. Five sizes across three materials, maple, kapur and steel produce distinct sounds rather than versions on the same theme. That’s more observation than criticism. The Soundworks snares […]
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. […]
DW Design Series Snare Drum Review
DW Design Series Snare Working drummers looking for a reliable snare and hobbyist upgrading their equipment are two groups buying the DW Design Series snare. The sound is classic and strong. The crisp, black nickel over brass appearance doesn’t hurt either. The Design Series snare drum is a well-built, full-featured snare played by touring and […]
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 […]
Yamaha Recording Custom Snare Drum Review
Yamaha Recording Custom Snare Drum The Yamaha Recording Custom snare drums are Yamaha’s best. Two features are obvious at a glance. First, Yamaha metal snare drums boast movie star good looks. Secondly, their price tag is eye-catching too, an MSRP that starts north of 9 but is south 6 from most sellers. Still, that’s a […]
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. […]
2017 Top Snare Drum Practice Pads
2017 Top Snare Drum Practice Pads Note: this is an update to one of our most popular drum practice pads posts you can find here. This post lists the top 5 snare drum practice pads available with a few notes about each. We rated the best snare practice pads a few years back. Readers love […]
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 […]