http://www.drumrelated.com Welcome to drumrelated….the site that really “does what it says on the tin”! It talks about all things “drum related” and it is updated every other day. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:53:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After hosting four consecutive annual festivals on the company's own premises in Gutenstetten, Germany, the Meinl Drum Festival is now going international and will be held at the Palace of Youth in Moscow on 6 June. "Our idea is to host the festival in an international metropolis one year, and then go ... http://www.drumrelated.com/in-the-news/meinl-drum-festival-goes-international/ This week I had to break down this track for one of my students, and on hearing it I figured it’d be good for this weeks track of the week! It’s got 2 handed 16ths running pretty much the whole way through which makes it tough to play in itself, ... http://www.drumrelated.com/track-of-the-week/track-of-the-week-rio-duran-duran/ The team at Mapex HQ has developed a brand new, completely revised UK website. You can check a whole new selection of artist features and performance videos at www.mapex.co.uk. There’s a whole section dedicated to exclusive tutorial videos from top Mapex education partners, plus a full list of recommended Educators ... http://www.drumrelated.com/in-the-news/new-mapex-uk-website-goes-live/ People very very rarely count when playing, however, I’d advise it! As the sub-divisions get higher so the count gets harder. For sextuplets there are a few counts we could use: 1 T L 2 T L 3 ... http://www.drumrelated.com/in-the-news/sextuplet-count%e2%80%a6-which-one-to-use-where/ So now you’ve seen me play it here’s me explaining how you can play it for yourself. Again, apologies for the poor sound quality! [youtube:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPbHQNqb9c] http://www.drumrelated.com/in-the-news/round-the-kit-exercise-explanation/ As you guys should know by now I like to give you little exercises to try out! Well this time I’ve decided to film it and show you. So here is a clip of me PLAYING the exercise and next time I’ll give you the clip of me explaining how ... http://www.drumrelated.com/in-the-news/round-the-kit-exercise/ This weeks "Track of the week" is Walk Away by Christina Aguilera, it's a super slow, real gentle yet powerful track. It’s in triplets (or 12/8 depending on how you want to look at it!). It’s a pretty tough track to nail because of the stops and the bars of ... http://www.drumrelated.com/track-of-the-week/walk-away/track-of-the-week-walk-away/ All musicians need to protect their instruments, stands and gear. Whether it’s a highly prized custom built drum kit or a microphone stand, up to now, the choice of hardware bags has been limited to bulky, heavy duty bags designed to carry serious weight and accommodate multiple stands. Protection Racket has ... http://www.drumrelated.com/in-the-news/protection-racket-launches-universal-compact-hardware-case-nov-08/ Neil Peart 'terrified' before Buddy Rich Memorial concert Rush drummer Neil Peart took part in the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert on October 18 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City along with the likes of Nick Rich (The Buddy Rich Band), John Blackwell, Terry Bozzio, Chad Smith, Jeff Berlin, Will ... http://www.drumrelated.com/in-the-news/even-the-best-get-scared/ This weeks "Track of the week" is “Excuse me Mr. by No Doubt. It’s a real tough cookie to crack! Also, I saw that so far I haven’t broken down a track that begins with an “E” so saw the perfect opportunity! This track is super quick (I’m talking 250+) and ... http://www.drumrelated.com/track-of-the-week/excuse-me-mr/track-of-the-week-excuse-me-mr/