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View fullsize Lil' me at 14 on stage in 2001. We opened for Superheist that night – I can still remember how nervous I was. Time flies!
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View fullsize Alright… it’s time. After years of tuning drums that never stay in tune, chasing ghost notes that no one notices, and arguing with hi-hat clutches... I've finally seen the light and found something purer. I'm quitting drums and becom
View fullsize 💡 Quick tip for drummers: Reduce ride cymbal sustain without leaving marks. Ride cymbals can be super expressive. Sometimes that open, washy sound is exactly what you want – other times, usually when recording, something tighter and more con
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View fullsize Went into Cotton On for some basics, walked out smiling — Slipknot shirts on the racks! 😂 Back in the day, wearing a Slipknot shirt usually came with chain wallets, baggy jeans, band patches, dodgy piercings and blasting "People = Shit&q
View fullsize Recently completed a drum setup service for a customer’s Yamaha Stage Custom Birch kit, preparing it for recording at their studio. Fine-tuned the drum sound, optimised mic placements for clean capture, and finished with phase/polarity checks
View fullsize 2024 Goal Complete ✅ Two years straight of hitting my goal: a minimum of 4 hours of focused drum practice every week. This year, I logged 20,805 minutes in the Instrumentive app, which usually averaged 6-7 hours per week. That's pure playing time a
View fullsize Just finished rewrapping this stunning Relic Drum Co mahogany kit in a sleek matte black finish – a bold, modern update to its vintage charm. Need drum maintenance services in Cairns? 👉 www.davedrums.com.au/drumdoc
View fullsize As 2024 wraps up, here’s what’s new for 2025! 🌐 My website has been updated with new features and services – www.davedrums.com.au In addition to drum lessons, I’m now offering: 🥁 Session Drumming – Professional, cus
View fullsize After a bit of a break, we’re back in the practice room. Working through some heavy stuff… and not-so-heavy stuff. 😉 Getting ready to track our next single – stay tuned! @darkshoremusic
View fullsize THOUGHTS 💡 I spend more time in this corner of the studio on the pads than on the kit itself — about 70% of my overall practice time. I always say to my students that pad work is like eating your "veggies," while playing the kit is
View fullsize Currently in deep practice mode. 🧠 I’ve found 20 minutes to be the perfect amount of time to focus on a specific topic — long enough to make meaningful progress, but short enough to avoid losing focus or mental fatigue. Research support
View fullsize Trying out the Kelly SHU kick mount on my @officialtamadrums Starclassic – haven’t played without a port hole in ages! Should help cut down on mic bleed for recording. @kellyshuguy
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