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Wesley Willis overcame many demons to become one of rock’s most unlikely icons, showing that where there’s a Willis, there’s a way.

Which makes more sense a drum rack or stands? Lets look deeper in to the subject and see what will make a practical and useful sense for using drum racks or the drum stands. Which is faster to setup, easier to carry, or takes less space on stage?
Article includes real world examples.

You want to buy a really good drum kit. Why should you choose Yamaha and not DW, Mapex, Pearl, Gretsch, Tama, Premier, Sonor, Peace, Sunlite, Ludwig, Rogers, Slingerland, Taye, Leedy, or some other company? How does one choose the right brand? What to look for?

In this article we will be discussing double bass setups and setups with a single bass drum with a double bass drum pedals. While using a single bass drum with the double bass drum pedal may sound practical, it is certainly not recommended in all situations.

Whether you use a large kit, small kit, or somewhere in between, one thing is certain: you want a set-up that is comfortable so you could concentrate on performance. There are ways to assure the exact same positioning of the drums every single time.

In this article I'm going to discuss drum cases. The question is how do I decide what is best for my needs? Drum cases are divided in to three categories: Ata Cases, Hard Cases, and Soft Covers. Article contains explanations of the above drum cases categories with real world examples.

Beginner drummers tend to spend a lot of money on replacing parts that got broken because of the wrong stroking techniques. And while drum shops love drummers with such problems, it is certainly not normal to break heads or sticks while playing.

Many times drummers apply tape to the heads of the drums and other part of the drum and drum set up. What is it for? What kind of tape do they use? To answer those questions we will be discussing on stage drum set ups and tape applications.

Time to replace drum heads? Often drummers ask "When should I replace my drum heads?" - In this article we will be discussing different aspects about the time-duration (lifetime) of drum heads. Ken Sanders explains different tips about when and how to replace drum heads, he also mentions a few of his original tricks that help him keep track about time duration of each skin on every drum in his drum set.

Why do people buy Vintage Drums? Do they sound better than todays Custom Drums? How should one choose a vintage drum? And What is considered to be a Collectable Vintage Drum? - To answer those questions, you need to ask your self - "are you looking for a specific sound or a collectable item?" and "When exactly was the particular drum manufactured?"

Ken Sanders shares his thoughts and tips for buying vintage drums, and how vintage drums compare to the todays custom drums.

While practicing double bass drumming many young drummers often ask: - How can I raise the speed, and learn double bass drumming fast, so we turned to a professional drummer with over 30 years of international stage experience Ken Sanders, to discuss ways to master foot techniques needed for raising the speed of double bass drumming.

The UK's capital has a long history of producing brilliant musicians – and the pubs, clubs and bars of London continue to throb with the sound of quality music

Country music has become the butt of many a music fan’s joke, but there’s much to be cherished about the genre.

This article talks about the benefits of legal mp3 downloads, with better sound quality, fast download speed, spyware detection and no copyright infringement.

Salsa dancing is sexy, exciting, and full of exotic Latin flavor. Salsa lives true to its translation in Spanish of sauce because it truly is a mixture of Latin cultures. With this high impact dance, comes the need for the right dance wear.

In this article I will go through some of the basics of what is needed to start your own independent Hip Hop Record Label. If you want to know how to start your own label, the first thing you will need is information. Not only the information on how to start a record label but also the information needed to make your business a success.

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Things to consider when starting out as a DJ:

- What type of DJ will you be - Mobile Disco DJ or Club/Bar DJ? If becoming a Mobile DJ you will need a larger cross section of music as you will be catering to the tastes of many mixed audiences. If becoming a Club/Bar DJ you may be able to focus on one specific form of music.

- Try out on a friends or community centres equipment first to see if you like it before you commit to any large expenditure.

- Equipment to consider:

- Record players (decks) or CD mixers. Technics 1200/1210 are the industry standard for record decks and Numark CDN 88’s for CD mixing are also good.

- A mixer

- Amplifiers and Speakers

- Head phones

- Microphone

Make sure your first gig goes smoothly by:

- Making a note of the equipment you will need on the night.
- Turning up early if you are using the venues equipment to make sure you know how to use it.

She has dominated the music charts, she has hit the silver screen, she has entered the publishing industry, and she is probably one of the most publicized celebrities of the 20th century. To say that

Sometimes it seems that our life is really impossible without music. Music can have different values for various people, some can easily live without it, and some of us can't even imagine a day without music. Nevertheless there is no one who doesn't like music.