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View fullsize 💡 Quick Tip: Controlling ride cymbal without leaving marks. Ride cymbals can be super expressive. Sometimes that open, washy sound is exactly what you want — other times, especially when recording, something tighter and more controlled sits
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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 with band patches, dodgy piercings and blasting "People = Sh
View fullsize Recently completed a drum setup service for this Yamaha Stage Custom Birch kit, getting it ready for studio recording. Fine-tuned the drum sound, optimised mic placements for clean capture, and finished with phase/polarity checks on the console to e
View fullsize 2024 Practice Goal Complete! ✅ Two years straight of hitting my goal: at least 4 hours of focused drum practice every week. This year, I logged 20,805 minutes, averaging 6.7 hours per week of pure playing time – no breaks, no setup, just focu
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 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 like having
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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View fullsize We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of our newest family member, Cody, who made his grand entrance on Halloween! 🎃 Both mum and Cody are doing well, and Zac is completely in love with his baby brother. We’re soaking up every preciou
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View fullsize Had an awesome live show with @abi.muir at the @tanksartscentre. Thanks to NZ's @draxproject for having us as their support act! ✌️ 🥁 @rech_cymbals 📸 @greghillman11