We’re kicking off with the incredible Bobby Arechiga, easily one of the most entertaining and knowledgeable clinicians in the entire country.

Originally born in Los Angeles California, and now based in Sheffield, Bobby has traveled the world for a lifetime as a performing musician.

Throughout his professional career, he’s worked with many legendary recording artists, producers and musicians (Paul Gilbert, Mark Stein, Andy Johns, Ronnie James Dio, Strongheart, AC/DC’s George Young and Harry Vanda, Screaming Lord Sutch, Trevor Boulder, Eliot Kennedy and John Parr to namedrop but a few).

In addition to this, Bobby also recorded various Nintendo Game Soundtracks (drums and voice overs) including House Of The Dead: Overkill, and Top Gun, as well as film soundtracks including The Bedroom Window (with Mark Stein’s Dangerzone) and The Doghouse (with Joe Rose and the Guild).

But most importantly, aside from Bobby’s epic CV, he’s also one of the foremost British drum educators today. Teaching at his private studio, in schools, at seminars, drum masterclasses and numerous high profile UK drum events on a yearly basis has become a very important part of his musical quest and his highly contagious enthusiasm for the instrument is a true testament to this.

Expect a great night of drumming, entertainment, jokes, more drumming, tales from the road, more jokes, even more drumming and food too!

Doors open at 6:00pm. Tickets are £5 in advance (see below) or £7 on the door

Payment can be made either by cash (see below) or online.

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Doors

If all else fails, simply turn up on the day and pay at the door, simple!

Finding the River Rooms is easy! Just make your way to the Stourbridge town centre ring road and it is immediately on the left after the turn for Dudley. Please use the address or Google Map below for more specific directions.

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Free drinks and refreshments will be provided throughout the day for all workshops.

Schedule:
Sunday 24th July: 10am – “Practice To Get Results”
Sunday 7th August: 10am – “Rudiments: The Secret to Improvisation”
Sunday 21st August: 10am – “Rhythmic Possibilities”
Sunday 4th Sept: 10am -”Developing Co-Ordination”

MAD Studios,
James Scott Road, Cradley, West Midlands, B63 2QT

Cost:
£50 £30* – per person, per session.

*Introductory offer

To Apply:
Please visit our Contact page or use the form below. MAD students may also enquire at their next lesson. Priority access will be given to MAD students as part of our benefits program. See Here for more.

• FREE drinks and refreshments provided throughout.
• Great one-day offers on a vast array of items such as sticks, pads and more.
• Guaranteed 6 hours per workshop.

24/7/11 – Practice To Get ResultsNeed help with your practice routine?

We will be kicking off the first workshop with an intense pad workout in which you will be taken step by step through a set practice/warmup routine carefully grafted to suit players of all levels.

• Practice Pads and worksheet handouts provided
• Maximum capacity: 8

7/8/11 – RudimentsThe Secret of Improvisation

The second workshop in line this summer focuses on rudimental playing around the drum set simplified down to a set practice routine. This will become a major part of your rhythmic vocabulary and help develop your creativity and ultimately your improvisational skills.

• Practice Pads and worksheet handouts provided
• Maximum capacity: 8

21/8/11 – Rhythmic PossibilitiesBreak the mould of stale rhythm

All great drummers are experts in rhythm. This workshop explores many different approaches to rhythm, demystifying and simplifying various approaches used throughout the world. This workshop will cover the 16th note and triplet series, simple and compound time, odd time playing, displacement, cross rhythms, polyrhythms, additive rhythm and metric modulation.

• Practice Pads and worksheet handouts provided
• Maximum capacity: 8

4/9/11 – Developing Co-OrdinationHow to train your limbs to work independently

In our co-ordination development workshop we will be taking a step by step approach to developing co-ordination between two limbs and ultimately both hands and feet. This will be incredibly useful especially for those looking to develop their jazz and latin playing. Also covered in this workshop will be the method behind the development of 4 way co-ordination and ostinato playing.

• Practice Pads and worksheet handouts provided
• Maximum capacity: 8

Even more to be confirmed soon. Watch this space!

MAD’s very own Mr Andy Edwards will be performing an intimate drum clinic to all those heading down on the day. From 1pm Andy will be discussing not only his unique insight into drum tuition, practice routines and concepts but also his vast knowledge of the instrument itself.

The renowned Jeff Davenport will also be there on the day to assist with all your drum tuning needs. Drum tuning can be a mysterious and even scary art but Jeff’s great approach to tuning is sure to lift the veil and reveal the secrets behind making your drums soung amazing.

So pop down to the Birmingham Drum Centre this Saturday afternoon for the grand re-launch open day! It’s free!

Guru, Highwood, Carrera Drums, Premier, AD Drums, Gatton Drums, Matt Nolan Cymbals, Marcus De Mowbray, Chequerplate Stuff, Lion Cajon Drums, KD Drums, Drum Tuna and Jalepeno Drums.

There will be clinics and performances from UK phenomenon Steve White (accompanied by Jake Brown), big band virtuoso Pete Cater, Bobby Arechiga and Louis James Davis. The day will be compered by the inimitable Craig Blundell.

Check out the Jobeky website for further details and ticket information.

www.jobekydrums.co.uk or call +44 (0)1785 248007

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The teaching room is a bright and strategically laid out room eqipped with two top of the range Tama Starclassic drum kits, generously kitted out with a fantastic set of Dream cymbals and Aquarian drum heads. The blissful utilization of 2 drum kits side by side also means that unlike most other drum tuition you won’t have to keep standing up and moving so that the tutor can demonstrate. In addition to this, our teaching room also makes use of a 500watt PA system making it possible for us to augment lessons with music, backing tracks, digital metronomes and more.