The inaugural Sydney Drum & Percussion Show at Rosehill Gardens May 27 & 28, 2017 was an explosion of sound and vision featuring acclaimed drummers such as: Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, Michael Schack, Slim Jim Phantom, Lucius Borich and many more. Plus there were some some wonderful ensembles including: Synergy Percussion, Taikoz, and many others. … VIDEO: SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Read More » The post VIDEO: SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW 2017 HIGHLIGHTS appeared first on Australian Musician Magazine ..read more

Michael Schack and Ryo Takasaki (SPD ONE engineer) demo the 4 new SPD ONE pads at Australian Musician’s Sydney Drum & Percussion Show May 2017. The Roland SPD::ONE PERCUSSION is a new type of digital percussion pad, one that allows any musician to add authentic percussion sounds to their performances. It contains 22 realistic percussion sounds, … ROLAND LAUNCH SPD ONE AT SYDNEY DRUM SHOW Read More » The post ROLAND LAUNCH SPD ONE AT SYDNEY DRUM SHOW appeared first on Australian Musician Magazine ..read more

Day 2 of the Sydney Drum & Percussion Show was as lively and inspiring as the opening day. Sydney turned on another gorgeous sunny day which brought the kids out in large numbers. It was all about the next generation today as numerous hands on workshops were presented and enthusiastically attended. DrumFill, Dynasty Drumline, Bek … SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW: SUNDAY Read More » The post SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW: SUNDAY appeared first on Australian Musician Magazine ..read more

The inaugural Sydney Drum & Percussion Show kicked off today at Rosehill Gardens Grand Pavilion and the NSW drum community welcomed it with open arms. On stage there were heavy hitters, electronic drum aficionados, exotic percussion ensembles and genuine drum legends. Inside the sweet sound of toms, snares and bass drums permeated the air, with … SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW: SATURDAY Read More » The post SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW: SATURDAY appeared first on Australian Musician Magazine ..read more

The inaugural Sydney Drum & Percussion Show is ready to roll as exhibitors set up their stands today and artists sound checked. The drum show, which runs Saturday May 27 and Sunday May 28 at Rosehill Gardens racetrack is already looking like a winner! As sparkly new drums, shiny cymbals and exotic percussion instruments began to fill … SYDNEY DRUM SHOW SET UP DAY Read More » The post SYDNEY DRUM SHOW SET UP DAY appeared first on Australian Musician Magazine ..read more

There are many reasons why you should check out the Sydney Drum & Percussion Show on May 27 & 28 at Rosehill Gardens Grand Pavilion. Here are ten great ones! The Schack! The Schack is back. Courtesy of Roland V-Drums, Belgian drum wizard Michael Schack returns to Australia to perform at the SDPS, merging breakneck … 10 REASONS TO BEAT IT TO THE SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW Read More » The post 10 REASONS TO BEAT IT TO THE SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW appeared first on Australian Musician Magazine ..read more

He may blush at being reminded these days but we first saw a teenage Virgil Donati behind the drum kit in satin pants on ABC TV’s Countdown in glam rock/pop band Taste in the 70s. Stints followed in commercial rock bands like Southern Sons and The State in the 90s but Virgil’s heart always laid … VIRGIL DONATI: DW TV SHOW TOUR INTERVIEW Read More » The post VIRGIL DONATI: DW TV SHOW TOUR INTERVIEW appeared first on Australian Musician Magazine ..read more

Let’s face it, pressed to name the members of any band, most people will tell you who the singer and guitarists are. It’s an unfortunate fact of life but knowing the drummer’s name is a less likely scenario. Sure there are exceptions but in general it’s not the guy sitting at the back of the … LUCIUS BORICH: SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW INTERVIEW Read More » The post LUCIUS BORICH: SYDNEY DRUM & PERCUSSION SHOW INTERVIEW appeared first on Australian Musician Magazine ..read more

Ahead of the Sydney Drum & Percussion Show, May 27 & 28 Rosehill Gardens Grand Pavilion, we chat with That Redhead singer/drummer Lozz Benson, who will perform at the drum show on the Sunday at 11am. Despite only being 26, frontwoman Lozz Benson has been around the blocks in the Aussie music scene for a while, … LOZZ BENSON (THAT REDHEAD) INTERVIEW Read More » The post LOZZ BENSON (THAT REDHEAD) INTERVIEW appeared first on Australian Musician Magazine ..read more

Respected Melbourne-based drummer Gerry Pantazis offers tips on changing your snare drum sound on the fly at a gig. Gerry has performed and/or recorded with artists including Tommy Emmanuel, Larry Carlton, Guy Sebastian, Anthony Callea, David Campbell, Olivia Newton John, Stylus, The Seekers, Roachford (UK) and more He is currently a long serving member of … GERRY PANTAZIS: CHANGING YOUR SNARE SOUND Read More » The post GERRY PANTAZIS: CHANGING YOUR SNARE SOUND appeared first on Australian Musician Magazine ..read more