Within Temptation are a Dutch Symphonic Rock act. The single “Faster” the first from their fifth album “The Unforgiving”. This album marked a departure for them as it was written as a concept album complete with graphic novels and mini movies which you can find on YouTube. The drum part for this track is another …
U2. Arguably the biggest band in the world. Certainly one of the most popular live acts of recent years. Back in March 1987, U2 released the massive album “The Joshua Tree” and With or Without You was the first single taken from this album. The album itself was recorded in Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin …
DrumWright in Reading has now, sadly, closed. To be honest, I’m gutted. I’ve known them and shopped there for over 10 years, benefitting from their knowledge of drums and percussion when considering purchases and just being able to play the latest snares/cymbals in order to know what all the hype was about. And yet, DrumWright …
Time. It’s a funny thing isn’t it? I’ve always found it incredible how I can listen to a piece of music one day and like it, and then not like it….. only to “rediscover” it some time later and think “Oh WOW! This is amazing!”. I’m like that with songs that I have written. Hypercritical …
Ok, so I can admit that when a student came to me and said they really, really, REALLY wanted to learn this song that I’d never heard it….. That changed when I started the transcription and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by both the track and the drum part. It’s not too …
You know that feeling you get when you hear a band for the first time and you think “Wow, that’s amazing. I wish I’d written that!”? Sterr were one of those bands for me. I first heard this track as a play along on a website and went straight out and brought the album from …
A while ago I came across an advert for a new (to me) app called Jammit. The premise was simple. Original songs, isolated and notated parts. Jam with your favourite band. Wow I thought. This could be amazing. So I downloaded it and have spent time digging into it and seeing if it can deliver …
Transformers! What a great film! I loved the cartoons as a child and when the film was announced I was so excited! Initially when I discovered Linkin Park were doing the theme song I was not at all sure they would be capable of producing a song that was fitting for the film…… how wrong …
As a child I remember so many songs/videos from the ’80s. One of my absolute favourite bands from this time that were played on MTV a fair bit were a band called Whitesnake. Formed by David Coverdale who had found fame with Deep Purple, the band quickly turned into a massive success. Plenty of hits followed, among …