Blog post for 24/01/2022


Hello Drummers 🥁

This week we’re thinking about drum thrones, also known as drum seats, drum stools, and probably other names too! What makes a good one?

Something we get asked from time to time is whether it’s important to have one at all, or if you can make do with a stool or other seat you have at home. The simple answer is that it’s worth getting one, and they really don’t have to be a colossal investment. On one particularly memorable gig, Phill’s drum throne’s seat snapped off the spindle and he had to spend the whole night sat on a pub chair! Not easy to get comfortable, and it did result in an achy back the next morning…

When deciding what you want out of your seat, a lot depends on how much time you’re going to spend sitting on it - a number of hours practice or performance a day, and you’re going to want to make sure you’re comfortable, but for the odd half-hour every now and then, a cheaper more lightweight option will do.

Posture is really important when you’re sat at your drums, there is a great book called “The Anatomy of Drumming’, which goes into this in lots of detail. Split seats are supposed to be good for your spine, but it’s uncertain how scientifically accurate that is! So, backless or with a back? Again, a lot depends on your own frame, whether you need a bit more back support or if you find (like Phill!), that the backrest gets in your way. Gas lifts are just a luxury - they don’t really have any benefit, most drum seats easily adjust in height by just spinning them anyway! One thing to add on the subject of seat height, is that it doesn’t really matter how high or low you sit but your knees should never be higher than your hips.

There are so many different types of drum seats out there that this could easily turn into a very long blog post, but really the best solution is to go somewhere where you can try out some different styles of drum throne, and see what suits you.

Have a great week, everyone! 🥁🥁🥁


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Blog post for 17/01/2022


Hello Drummers 🥁

It’s one of our busiest weeks of the year here at Ravebugs HQ! In addition to all the usual lessons, practice and other drum-related work that goes on here, from now until next Sunday Phill will be performing on the drums at the annual Hailsham Theatres Pantomime! This year it’s Beauty and the Beast, and promises to be amazing as always! The sheer amount of hard work and dedication that has gone into putting on this amazing show is staggering, with the cast and crew putting in countless hours.

Here’s the link: https://hailshampavilion.co.uk/events/hailsham-theatres-beauty-and-the-beast/#tickets If you spot any available tickets, snap them up quick!

Have a great week, everyone! 🥁🥁🥁


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Blog post for 10/01/2022


Hello Drummers 🥁

Today we’re thinking about protecting your ears, something that is essential for everyone at times, but really important for musicians all the time!

Firstly, a little about drums… The snare drum is designed to be loud and heard from a long way away (and you’re sitting right on top of it!), the cymbals are at ear level, and you’re probably not going to be a million miles away from an amp if you’re performing at a gig - all this adds up to a pretty risky environment for hearing damage! The main takeaway from this is that you should never practise without hearing protection, and should never perform without protecting those little shell-likes too. Many professional drummers suffer from hearing loss, and also from the ringing-in-your-ears condition known as tinnitus.

Advice for us all, drummers or not, would be to never go to gigs without hearing protection, and don’t have your headphones up too loud!

Here at Ravebugs HQ, we provide ear defenders for use on our acoustic drum kit, these are simple ones bought from Amazon and were not expensive. You can buy ones specifically made for drummers, but ear defenders you buy from builder’s merchants are very effective too. You don’t need to have special in-ear monitors, unless you want to go down that route and are spending a lot of time on your drumming! At a minimum, we recommend that people carry foam ear plugs, which are very cheap, you can pop a set in your pocket and use them when you need them.

Remember, there is no way to repair your ears once they’re damaged - you only have one set of ears, look after them!

Have a great week, everyone! 🥁🥁🥁


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Blog post for 03/01/2022


Hello Drummers 🥁

Happy New Year, from all of us here at Ravebugs HQ! What will 2022 bring for you? We hope one of your new year’s resolutions is to bring more drumming into your lives, whether that means more practice, more performances and gigs, or even a shiny new drum kit!

The turning to the first page in our new calendars got us thinking this weekend - is Sir Cliff Richard, the original Peter Pan of Pop, still doing his calendar? The answer, of course, is yes - he’s 81 years old now, but still producing his annual collection of pictures! Did you know he’s been producing these calendars since 1979, and his is still amongst the most popular for sale each year?

Have a great week, everyone! 🥁🥁🥁


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