Click on any image to visit our webshop and buy Drumsense books and DVDs, a great range of other drumming books and DVDs, and
other drumming accessories.
Drumsense News ...
Pat Petrillo / Colin Woolway Clinic
14 Feb 2010
Drumsense tutor Simon Mellish is putting on a drum clinic in Bournemouth featuring the great Pat Petrillo and Drumsense founder Colin Woolway on 21st March 2010 at 3pm.
For more details contact Simon on 07961 979105 or mail simon.mellish@drumsense.com
Pat Petrillo Masterclass / Private Lessons
14 Feb 2010
The great PAT PETRILLO is coming to Drumsense in Croydon on March 26th. There are 5 slots for private lessons (he was really popular last year!) at £50/hr, and a masterclass in the evening with limited places at £20 each. Anyone uncertain as to Pat's credentials as a teacher and player should check him out on YouTube, and then sign up for a class!!
For details or to book a lesson or seat at the class, call Colin on 020 8288 0863 or mail colin@drumsense.com
Colin Woolway clinic
14 Feb 2010
Drumsense founder Colin Woolway is taking part in a clinic organised by Drumsense tutor Brendan Berrill in Drogheda, Ireland on May 12th
More details to follow, but in the meantiome anyone interested can call Brendan on 00 353 (0)41 983 4175 or email brendan.berrill@drumsense.com
New Zildjian deal in USA
28 Jan 2010
We have recently formalised a new deal with Zildjian in the USA who have created a specific Drumsense Affiliate Program for all our tutors there.
The deal offers great terms on the best cymbals out there - click here for details (tutors only).
Get Your Mojo Working!
28 Jan 2010
Drumsense tutor David Driver is organising a series of blues camp residential weekends, where drummers, bassists, guitarists, singers and keys players can play together and be coached by experienced professional musicians. The weekends are based in Kent, UK.
I started playing in a marching band in my teenage years and became the solo drummer.
At 18, I went off to University to study Mathematics and spent my first grant cheque on a drum kit. I was soon playing in my first band on the social club circuit. I also played with several college bands - punk, classic and progressive rock, new wave.
I loved the soul/funk music of the 70’s and 80’s and auditioned with a jazz funk band and surprisingly got the job. Working with more accomplished musicians (now age 23) I had to learn fast. I did a reading course with the London School of Contemporary Jazz and took some lessons from a great jazz drummer - Ron Parry. Rick Latham’s Advanced Funk Studies also helped a great deal. This led to a soul band with horn players as well as several other projects. I had plenty of gigs.
At the end of the 80's I worked with a 7 piece jazz/funk/soul outfit called Run for Cover.
In the 90’s I did a lot of stand-in work and enjoyed the variety.
Since the late 90's I've done fewer live gigs but have recorded a wide range of music styles. I also worked for a while in a jazz quartet and then with a jazz guitarist doing original material similar to Pat Metheny.
After a break in 2007 and 2008, I've started doing more teaching and focus on working in a structured way whilst making the experience fun as well. Drumsense was just what I was looking for and it’s also encouraging that their book list is exactly what I would recommend personally!
Inspirational drummers for me? A long list, but particularly David Garibaldi (funk), Jeff Porcaro (grooves), Steve Gadd (versatility), Steve Jordan (does his homework), Jeff Hamilton (so tasteful and elegant).
I use Yamaha Recording Custom drums and K Zildjian cymbals and teach on electronic drums (Roland and Yamaha).
Thinking about lessons or just want a preliminary chat first - give me a call.
Drumsense Mailing List
Sign up to receive updates on Drumsense news and events.
Latest Tutors
We now have 149 tutors registered with Drumsense worldwide!
