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The London Drum Show is the ultimate event for drummers and music enthusiasts.

Our 2013 event, held on 12 and 13 October 2013 at London’s prestigious Olympia venue, allows visitors to get up close and personal with the world’s greatest drummers, as well as the opportunity to test hundreds of kits and accessories from the industry’s biggest names from all over the world.

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More music to download

Download Festival has confirmed several more bands

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London Drum Show 2013

The latest news from this year’s biggest drum show

Reviews

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Pinnick Gales Pridgen – self titled

Drums: Thomas Pridgen www.magnacarta.net

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DVD review: Efrainization

Efrain Toro, Terry Bozzio, Alex Acuna www.drumchannel.com

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Volker Kriegel & Friends – JazzFest Berlin 81

Drums: Ralf Hubner www.artofgroove.de

Features

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Tuition: Practice Drills – Part III

Philippe Castermane discusses eighth-note triplet warm-ups

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Tuition: Polyrhythmic Grooves – Part VII

Changing phrases to challenge your counting with James Hester

Photo by Tina Korhonen/ www.tina-k.com © 2012, all rights reserved

Terry Bozzio

The man who tamed ‘The Black Page’ Words: Joel McIver Image: Tina K

Gear

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Ludwig Atlas Standard Hardware

Solid hardware that set the standard for things to come
Words: Nick Carter Photo Credit: Thru-A-Lupe Photographic

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Roland BT-1 Bar Trigger

Handy pads to expand your set-up – £79.99

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Soultone Extreme Series cymbals

Heavyweight discs from cymbal industry newcomer
Words: Nick Carter Photo Credit: Thru-A-Lupe Photographic

Interviews

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Friends with benefits

Heavy-hitter Pat Lundy explains how friendships made on the road led to him joining one of the most respected bands on the UK rock scene
Words: Andy Hughes images: Red Shaw

Photo by Tina Korhonen/ www.tina-k.com © 2012, all rights reserved

Undiminished enthusiasm

Terry Bozzio steps out from behind his huge kit to passionately enthuse about Drumchannel, the art of improvisation, listening with Zappa and trusting the music.
Words: Brent Keefe Images: Tina Korhonen

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Cuban in demand

Cuban drummer Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernandez discusses his recent recording and upcoming world tour with Zucchero, his signature Istanbul Mehmet cymbals and his reunion with Gonzalo Rubalcaba
words: Brent Keefe images: Tina Korhonen

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