Ross and Derek at the Beat Note stand

I'm now home from a fun weekend in Liverpool at the UK Drum Show! I was there assisting Derek, the creator of Beat Note. It was great to finally meet him in person after many online conversations.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who stopped by the Beat Note stand. It was great to meet so many drummers.

I had an unexpected reunion with my first drum tutor from my Drum Tech days, Enrico Mick Morena — I hadn't seen him in nearly 20 years! Another highlight was giving a demo of the Beat Note app to drum legend Gregg Bissonette.

I also had the pleasure of meeting Reuben Stryker, who was lovely, and to top it all off, seeing Benny Greb and his Brass Band play at Zanzibar on Saturday night was unforgettable — they are very good!

I’m looking forward to next time!

I’ll be at the UK Drum Show in Liverpool this weekend (28th/29th September). If you’re at the show, swing by the Beat Note stand and say hi!

My favourite drumming app, Beat Note, has just added an awesome new feature that features… me!

In addition to all the excellent practice and notation tools, Beat Note now includes lessons from some top drum tutors and creators.

You can check out my lesson on the Beat Note blog.

In line with the easing of COVID restrictions, drum lessons will resume at South Street Studios from 12th April.

Lessons at the studio will initially only be available on Tuesday mornings, Thursday after school, and 10-5 on Saturdays and Sundays. This is due to building and redecorating taking place at the studio.

Parents and students, I’ll be in touch in the next week to arrange lesson times.

Unfortunately I’ve had to pause in-person lessons at South Street Studios due to the Tier 4 COVID restrictions. Lessons will be moving online for the time being, follow the link for more information. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

I’ll update this post when lessons resume.