NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF DRUMS

Godsmack join forces with Mike Mangini

Godsmack join forces with Mike Mangini

Last weekend saw an unexpected musical collaboration when the band Godsmack suddenly found itself without a drummer - right in the middle of a U.S. tour. Wade Murff left the band after a dozen or so shows to step in at the last minute for Black Veil Brides drummer...

Chester Thompson back with Sonor

Chester Thompson back with Sonor

Chester Thompson has returned to Sonor, which is a brand he was endorsed by in 1990s. Sonor's statement on social media reads: "Please join us in welcoming Chester Thompson as a SONOR Artist. Known for his work with [...] countless [...] musical projects, Chester has...

Meinl 22″ Lunar Ride and 14″ Lunar Hats

Meinl 22″ Lunar Ride and 14″ Lunar Hats

Meinl Cymbals is introducing the 22" Lunar Ride and 14" Lunar Hats - the newest Artist Design Cymbal models, custom-designed for Anika Nilles as she hits the road for Rush's highly anticipated Fifty Something world tour. According to the manufacturer, 'These aren't...

TESTS AND REVIEWS

BeatIt test: 14×8″ Gretsch Full Range Mahogany/Maple Snare Drum

BeatIt test: 14×8″ Gretsch Full Range Mahogany/Maple Snare Drum

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of hosting Tomasz Nawrocki at our Beatit.tv studio. Tomek is an excellent drummer, known for his work with Piotr Cugowski. The meeting was not accidental! Our goal was to create some unique educational material, which will soon...

BeatIt test: 14×6.5″ Gretsch Full Range Stave Walnut Snare Drum

BeatIt test: 14×6.5″ Gretsch Full Range Stave Walnut Snare Drum

Just a few days ago, we hosted drummer Tomek Nawrocki in our studio. He is the man behind the drum kit in singer Piotr Cugowski's band. Our task was to record educational material, which you will soon be able to see on our new learning platform. This coincided with a...

BeatIt Test: Meinl STB6, STB7 and STB8 Stomp Boxes

BeatIt Test: Meinl STB6, STB7 and STB8 Stomp Boxes

If you really want verified, practical information about drumming equipment, you couldn't have come to a better place. For years, we've been running BeatIt.tv - a portal created by drummers, and for drummers. We test everything that may be of interest to beginners and...

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If you want to know what’s going on in the drumming world, you will find out about everything in our NEWS section. New drum kits, snare drums, cymbals, electronic drums, sticks, accessories and hardware, concerts, festivals, expositions, conventions, fair events, drum workshops and clinics, newly released albums, books, and much, much more. What’s the best purchase? Cymbals from Zildjian, Sabian, Meinl, Paiste or another Turkish, US or Canadian maker? Which model should it be? A drum kit from Tama, Pearl, DW, PDP, Sonor, Ludwig, Gretsch, Yamaha, Sakae, Mapex, Premier or Dixon? What about the snare drum? A Tama Iron Cobra or a Speed Cobra pedal? Perhaps a Yamaha Flying Dragon, Mapex Falcon or Pearl Demon? A DW 9000 or 5000? Or maybe Czarcie Kopyto or Axis? What cymbal stands and snare stands should I choose? What drum heads? Remo, Evans, Aquarian, Code, WS? What sticks will be the best? What about electronic drums? Roland, Korg, Alesis, KAT, Yamaha? What drum school (DVD, book) to choose? What drum cases, bags, earpieces, etc.? All of that is described in the TESTS/REVIEWS section. Also, BLIND TESTS, where we compare products from different manufacturers, should be helpful to you. Especially for beatit.tv viewers, we meet up with renowned drummers, percussionists, music producers, sound engineers, gear manufacturers, etc.
If you want to know what established pros think about issues related to a drummer’s profession, e. g. practice, warm-up, the choice of instruments, hardware and accessories, studio technology, recording, mixing, the music business, drum clinics, workshops, as well as juicy anecdotes from working with big music stars, then the INTERVIEWS section is what you’re looking for. LIVE is where we present performances by renowned or promising drummers. Thanks to our cameras, beatit.tv viewers can see excellent sticksmen in action. We have already been trusted by the likes of Gergo Borlai, Dariusz „Daray” Brzozowski, Joe Crabtree (Wishbone Ash), Gabor Dorynei, Russell Gilbrook (Uriah Heep), Benny Greb, Gavin Harrison, Gerald Heyward (Destiny’s Child, Beyonce, P. Diddy, Mary J. Blige), Mike Johnston, Thomas Lang, Rick Latham, Kerim „Krimh” Lechner, Mike Mangini, Gary Novak, Mark Richardson (Skunk Anansie), Kaz Rodriguez, James Stewart (Vader), Jason Sutter (Marilyn Manson, Chris Cornell, Foreigner), Shelton Woolright (I Am Giant) and countless Polish drummers. There is more coming, of course. All those interested in learning how to play the drums are invited to check out our SHOP section, where you can find a library of video files with lessons covering all levels, conducted by established drummers. The library will be systematically broadened and updated. Additionally, our online store offers beatit.tv T-shirts.