Ya gotta hand it to Mike Dolbear - he is a strong supporter of the percussive arts in the UK and of Drummer Live.
Mikedolbear.com, in association with Mapex and Sabian provided a Master Class suite on site at the Excel center where classes featuring Thomas Lang (Creative Control), Vic Firth (Q&A with guests), Neal Wilkinson (Session Drumming)
and Jason Bowld (Hard and Heavy).
The main stage hall, a fantastic venue in which to see and hear some
of the best drummers in the world doing thier thing. Drummer Live spared nothing in bringing together a world class line up of clinicans and performers including:
Harpal Mudhar
(Young Drummer of the Year)
Andrew Small
(Massive Attack, Des'ree, Jamelia, m/d Kylie Minogue)
Walfredo Reyes Jr.
Jungle Drummer & DJ Fu
Ronald Bruner Jr.
(Michael Landua, Lee Ritenour)
Gerald Heyward
(Janet Jackson, Missy Elliot, Puff Daddy, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce)
Thomas Lang
Derek Roddy
Steve White (with Trio)
Nikko McBrain
(Iron Maiden)
Wolfgang Haffner
Cindy Blackman
(Lenny Kravitz)
A word about the photography
Apart from my comments on Ronald, Cindy and Nikko, I believe the images speak for themselves.
Anything I could add would be redundant.
I have taken some artistic license with some of the images, sometimes for the sake of it and sometimes out of nessecity. All of the images were shot on digital using a Canon D20 or XTi and either a EF-S10-22mmf/3.5-4.5 USM, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM or EF 50mm f/1.2L USM. The video clips were shot using a Canon TX1. All images were shot at the Medium resolution setting and at ISO 1600.
All images are watermarked for tracking and copyright protection.
I just want to say one little thing about my friend RB...
I have seen the future of drumming and it is Ronald Bruner Jr.
Remember this guy's name and if you get a chance to see him - see him!
