April issue of Rhythm on sale now!
Featuring Thomas Lang's ultimate drumming boot camp!
This month we put you through the ultimate drumming boot camp as Thomas Lang blitzes your bad hits and whips your rudiments into shape in our huge cover feature.
Lang gives you an insight into how he became one of the world's most mind-blowing drummers and gives you the drills that you need to nail to become a drum god.
Plus: Visit Rhythm's YouTube or pick up our digital edition for video lessons from Thomas!
INTERVIEWED
Beanie (Rudimental)
Jason Bittner picks his essential albums
Neil Peart on drum solos
Carl Palmer, Jose Pasillas, Bill Ward and Will Calhoun talk art!
Tommy Lee on the final days of Mötley Crüe
Jeremy Spencer (Five Finger Death Punch)
Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
Kenny Aronoff of honouring The Beatles
Steve Gorman recalls a Black Crowes hit
Plus: The latest part of our hybrid drumming series
REVIEWED
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C&C Player Date II drum kit
Sabian Cymbal Vote winning cymbals
Odery Custom snare drums
Roland Handsonic
Toontrack Rock Factory sample pack
Leiva cajon
LEARN
Learn how to play '50,000 Unstoppable Watts' by Clutch, The Beatles classic 'Twist and Shout' and 'The Way I Tend To Be' by Frank Turner. Plus there's all of your favourite regular lessons from Pete Riley, Jason Bowld, Colin Woolway and more.
WIN
Win a set of custom ACS Pro17 moulded ear plugs with £139
All this and more in the April issue of Rhythm available now from all good newsagents, online or digitally at the Google Play Store or from Apple Newsstand. Get yourself a copy from Apple Newsstand and enjoy all of our tuition content plus bonus videos, image galleries and other content.
Rich is a teacher, one time Rhythm staff writer and experienced freelance journalist who has interviewed countless revered musicians, engineers, producers and stars for the our world-leading music making portfolio, including such titles as Rhythm, Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, and MusicRadar. His victims include such luminaries as Ice T, Mark Guilani and Jamie Oliver (the drumming one).
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