Newsletter #32 – Are You An Action-Man/Woman?

MasterMind Drummer July 30th, 2024 Newsletter #32   Are You An Action-Man/Woman?   Well, as it stands, I am 7 shows into a nationwide 10 show run with Black Comet, and so far have held 4 MasterMind Drummer clinics too, with #5 next week, down in Taranaki.   I’m not a big fan of the word ‘busy’, but to be honest,

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Newsletter #31 – You’re A Little Weird… And Thats Ok.

MasterMind Drummer July 22nd, 2024 Newsletter #31   You’re A Little Weird… And Thats Ok.   I wake up between 4 and 4:30am.   I then read for an hour.   Write for an hour.   And exercise for an hour.   To get the results I am after, I have determined this is my perfect morning routine. This is

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Newsletter #30 – Nothing Happens When You Say No…

MasterMind Drummer July 15th, 2024 Newsletter #30   Nothing Happens When You Say No…   Welcome back!   Today marks Newsletter #30!   Somehow, through hell and high water, each week I’ve managed to slow things down enough to get my thoughts and ideas out in the form of a MasterMind Drummer Newsletter, and we are now up to #30!

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Newsletter #29 – Be The Imposter I know You Truly Are…

Welcome back! As always, it’s nice to have you here!   Ever find yourself prepping for that next opportunity, everything is moving along nicely, and then, out of nowhere, that little (and very annoying) voice pops up in your head, introducing all this self-doubt that you never had prior?   That’s ol’ mate ‘imposter syndrome’, rearing his ugly head.  

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Newsletter #28 – You’re Not Working Hard Enough…

Welcome back!   Man, I tell you, writing ‘Newsletter #28’, at the start of this is quite a trip.   I made a promise to myself at the start of the year, when I launched MasterMind Drummer on January 1st, that I would write a weekly newsletter sharing tips, tricks, ideas, stories, anything that I think will help drummers (and creatives in

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Newsletter #27 – The Path To Going Pro… #resultsguaranteed

It’s a bold statement, but as you probably have come to realise by now, that’s just how I like it. Big and bold!   Before we dive into this week’s topic, I should explain how I got here.   Well, to kick off, and coming out of the Georgia Lines run I just did, I am now back into the drum

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Newsletter #26 – Just Chip… Chip… Chip… Away!

Welcome back!   Alls great here. It’s been another fantastic week of drums, drumming, drum-life, and drum-nerdery, which all make me very happy.   Speaking of drum-nerdery, check this stunning new snare I scored from my friend, Ben, at KDrums –   It’s a 13×7 ‘Corten’ Steel Snare, and a Kdrums first, a metal snare release. And man, it sounds insane!

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Newsletter #25 – 7 Ways To Level-Up…

Hi! Firstly, I would like to welcome all my new newsletter subscribers! I’ve had a bump recently, which is fantastic to see. Remember, if you would like to read previous newsletters, you can do so HERE, down the bottom of the page. Take a bit of time to have a look through MasterMind Drummer also. I’ve just added a brief video

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Newsletter #24 – The Key To Single Kick Mastery…

MasterMind Drummer Newsletter #24 June 3rd, 2024 The Key To Single Kick Mastery Hey! I hope you’re doing well. Lots has been happening since our last chat. This newsletter is simply a quick catch up this week, filling you in on what’s been happening, and then followed by a very big announcement… ————————— After wrapping up the May MasterMind Drummer

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