Red Hot Chili Peppers have undeniably made some incredible music over the years. However, it’s not unfair to say that their hit-rate is a little… well, underwhelming. The core members Anthony Kiedis, Michael Balzary (“Flea”), John Frusciante, and our favourite Chad Smith have taken 2 years out of the band,….
Read MoreWe’re extremely excited to announce that we have Craig Blundell in store on Saturday 28th May. He’ll be running workshops, demonstrated the Roland range of V-drums throughout the day between 10am and 5pm. The workshops are free, so feel free to come along We’ve left a link here to give….
Read MoreThe Tsunami in Japan may have disappeared from the headlines, but the country’s recovery from the wave and its subsequent Earthquake is far from over. Elsewhere, recovery from an unexpected Earthquake in the Spanish town of Lorca is in its infancy. With natural disasters, war in Libya, and bombings in….
Read MoreWe’ve dropped in a few little posts on Facebook and Twitter recently about a project we’ve been working on for the past few weeks. Well, at last it’s time to reveal all. We’ve created Starting Drums which can be found at http://startingdrums.co.uk. The idea behind the site is to break….
Read MoreIt’s been a while….but it’s been a busy few weeks. Hopefully you haven’t missed me too much. So last time out I told you about my infatuation with Roger Taylor and how he was one of the inspirations behind me wanting to play the drums. Since then I have finally….
Read MoreThis roving reporter has roved a little too far and a little too wide recently, and I’ve therefore been rather out of the loop. I surfaced this week to the national hysteria surrounding the royal wedding, and have been subjected to more than one documentary on the preparations for the….
Read MoreAnd so we meet again. I thought I would begin to share with you the people who inspired me to begin my drumming journey…..the people who my parents, wife and kids blame for the hours of tapping and whining they’ve had to put up with over the years. Today is….
Read More7 Ways Foo Fighters Have Kept Punk Rock Alive Foo Fighters are a band with not just one, but two world-class drummers, and anyone who has heard the Coattail Riders will struggle to disagree that Taylor’s vocal talents are not to be sniffed at. The Foos can fill stadiums worldwide,….
Read MoreDrum Shtick: Newcastle Drum Centre’s New Beat On The Street Welcome to the Newcastle Drum Centre Blog, and thanks for reading. Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Elliott, and I’ve recently joined the Newcastle Drum Centre team as a ‘roving reporter’, scouring the both the world-wide web, and the web-wide….
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We have new additions to the Drum Centre family, Jemma is our new admin and e-marketing Assistant and Ben and Charlotte are joining our sales team. They have academic skills, experience and drumming knowledge to work effectively within the organisation.
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