LATEST NEWS
MASTERCLASS 28th march
Dave is hosting a masterclass at Mr Gig Studios, Fenny Stratford from 6.30pm-8pm
Tickets are £15.00 or £18.00 on the door.
For further information on masterclasses please click the following link MASTERCLASSES
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CODE DRUM HEAD ENDORSEMENT
Dave now endorses Code Drum Heads
At present the following set ups are used:
Snare - Sterling coated which give a great attack with control over resonance/ Signal coated which is a thicker single ply head at 14mil giving more durability to the head in comparison to a 10mil, but also keeps the sensitivity.
For the reso Genetic 3mil
Toms - Generator clear
For the reso DNA clear/ RR which has a tone control ring reducing the overtone, and is sounding great in the studio.
Bass Drum - Blast clear with Blast Double Impact Patch gives a pronounced low tone to the bass drum with instant attack.
PREMIER DRUM CO education ambassador ENDORSEMENT
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ARTISTS WORKED WITH
Blackballed
Skyflood
Charlie Tarry
Stevie Jones & The Wild Fires
Tess Of The Circle
Seymour Duncan Band
Magic Queen
Jade Mayjean
The Black Hearts
The Brink
Mark Brennan
Rolan Bolan
Jon Moon
Dito Godwin
Aidan Connell
The Drifters
Slade
Ultra 90s
Blue
Barb Jungr
Dennis Seaton
Musical Youth
Ben Mills
Ray Quinn
Dave Hill
Melisa Totten
Same Difference
Martin Tomkins
Baby D
"Dave showed up, played hard, and drove every song home."
- Chris Wade
"I don't know what you did but you made those cymbals sing."
- Jon Moon
"You can play as hard as Hell or really quiet, you always command the music. I'm impressed."
- Dito Godwin
"I've never had a drummer turn up and record that many tracks in such a short time frame."
- Chris Hayman
STATEMENT FROM DAVE:
"I now hold an ambassador role with, and endorse Premier Drum Co.
After several emails and telephone conversations with Colin Tennant, I knew I had to get on board with the company because of the direction it’s moving in. Premier Drums were a big name when I started playing drums, and most of the time my Dad took me to Leicester, we’d drive past what I called the Premier Building, just so I could see the drum kit displayed at the top of the building.
There is a huge history with Premier Drums in the music industry, and like other companies there is good and bad. 2022 marks the 100th year of Premier Drums, and the company is making strides again with the gear available.
I made the decision to select a Genista kit, which previously was known to be made or birch. The Genista range is now available in birch, and maple. Maple has a broad tuning range and can achieve huge low end. Because of this I asked for a maple kit in the following sizes:
24x14 bass drum, 13x9 tom, 16x16 floor tom. The shells are undersized by 3mm to give better head placement and vibration from the head. The difference in sound produced is immense, and the low end produced from the drums is incredible. The shallow bass drum produces a very punchy sound, with a lot of lows, and the clarity of the notes can be heard, even when playing fast phrases. The toms have a very open sound at different tunings, but when tuned low, you can feel it resonate into the floor. For my snare I selected a 14x5.5 maple Beatmaker snare. This has a great tuning range, from swampy lows to a mighty crack when tuned high. I finally selected an 8x8 concert tom as a tip of the hat to Phil Colins, and Taylor Hawkins, who have a massive impact on how I play.
The hardest decision I had to make, was what finish I wanted the kit in. After much thought and eventually asking my daughter and partner to help decide between two finishes, I went with the Purple Sparkle for the shells. Once I received the drums and set them up, I knew this was the right decision. The attention to detail is brilliant. Also included with the shells is a spares pack, including extra tension rods, multiple drum keys, extra lugs, and memory locks. I was told by Colin who well looked after I’d be, and he told the truth and delivered.
I’d like to personally thank Colin, and all involved at Premier for taking me on board. I’m excited to be working with you, and moving the company forward."
PLAYTHROUGH OF - WHO ARE YOU
london drumstick co endorsement
Dave has joined the London Drumstick Company as an endorser.
"I was looking for a British drumstick manufacturer after issues with obtaining sticks from a previous company I endorsed, due to Brexit issues with deliveries. After many recommendations, I made contact with Will, and was impressed with the way the company was sold. Yes it's a company that sells drumsticks, but it goes out of the way with client contact.
I gave Will specifications for a drumstick I wanted made. We went through different design ideas, until I was happy with the stick that was created. Instead of putting my signature on the stick, I used a logo that my daughter created for me when she was 9 years old.
Thanks Will, and everyone associated to the London Drumstick Company for all the effort put in to making these sticks. Check out their website www.londondrumsticks.co.uk "
The stick is made of hickory, being 16.25" in length, with a 0.605" diameter. For the length of the stick, it has a slightly short taper for more weight up top. It has an acorn tip for all round great rebound.
GAINING INDEPENDENCE ON THE DRUMS - DIGITAL BOOK
The new digital book exploring concepts of expanding rhythmic phrases. This book shows how a rhythmic phrase can be developed into a number of ideas.
To purchase the book, follow the link to the STORE
ONLINE/REMOTE RECORDING
As there is more demand for songs to be recorded and produced with smaller budgets, it has become a struggle to get good sounding tracks made. There are lots of costs for musicians, studio time, and production.
"I have been on several recording sessions as a session musician, and the song writer has said that they didn't realise how hard it was to record a song, and how much money was involved."
Dave offers online/remote recording sessions to help cut costs, using facilities at his studio, The Rockin' Horse Recording Studio. There are two services Dave offers with the online/remote sessions:
1) Online/remote session drummer- Dave will record drum tracks for your songs whether it's a single track or an album.
How it works: Send a guide track or mix of song as it stands by email, and Dave will put drums to it. Once recorded WAV files of each track will be sent back as a raw sound file. Drum tracks can also be produced and sent back as individual files.
2) Have your song produced and mixed- Dave will produce and mix your songs. Send bounced WAV files by email. Dave can structure the song, add other instruments, do programming, produce, mix, and master the song. Again this can be a single to an album.