ABOUT
· Blind professional session drummer clinician and tutor of the Drum Sense tteaching programme for drummers founded by Collin Woolway
· LMBBS Uk – Vice chairman and Director of the LMBBs medical clincis 2 adult clinics based at at Guys in |London and QAC in Birmingham as well as 2 chilcrends clinics based at GOSH and Birmingham childrens hospital. I will also send you my cv for lmbbs which will give more information and this can be found at www.lmbbs.org.uk.
· Redstone Fm – this can be taken from the website and will update as and when necessary.
· Mind music jproject – you know what I have been involved with so you can just elaborate.
· AIMS access technology gropu funded by Queen Mary’s Uni – I have been involved with testing and giving feedback on developments of access technology solutions for blind and partially sighted sound engineers making it easier for integration with main stream recording software both mac and pc based.
· Guide dog owner.
· September 2014 Drum tutor at Eastbury primaray school. This is the first project of its kind using the skills of blind professional musican to teach death blind children communications skills using the power of drums. Also a drum tutor to main stram children learning in the school as well as being involved in making the school a centre of excellence for sensory inclusion within primary education in London.
· Goals for the future - to develop my teaching of the drum sense programme and empower blind and partially sighted musicians and sound engineers to achieve their full potential.
- Screen name:
- steveburge
- Member since:
- Nov 26 2014
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years playing music:
- 25
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
Influences
Steve Smith – Journey, Roger Taylor – Queen, Mick Fleetwood – Fleetwood Mac, Micky Curry, Chadd Smith – Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Clayton Cameron, Bobby Arechiga – Strongheart, Phil Collins, Steve Gadd, Ringo Starr.
EQUIPMENT
I am a blind musician and sound engineer so accessibility and reliability are a must for me.
I have been using Roland products for as long as I can remember and the power of these tools as well as the ease of access gives me confidence whether I am on stage of in the studio.
Mac Book Pro running logic, pro tools and reaper as well as XLN Audio addictive drums.
Presonus 1818vsl
Roland TD 20 Electronic hybrid Kit using pearl drums and roland triggers accessing addictive drums 2 by xln audio.
Sabian AAX Cymbals
20" Stage Ride
16 “ Dark Stage Crash
16 “ AAXplosion Crash
14 “ AAX Metal hi-hats
18 “ Stage China this is a basic set up but have a range of other Sabian cymbals that I love the sound of.
Shure Microphones
Pro Racket and Hard Case bags for hardware and drums.
1 Yamaha 9000 Birch – 13,14,18,24 inch drums
14 “ Mapex Black Panther 14 – 5” Snare Drum
Yamaha direct drive Kick Pedal, Pearl masters Hardware.
Drum heads - I love the sound of Evans heads and they give me the confidence to hit as hard or as light as necessary in what ever recording or live situation
Evans Genera Dry snare – batter side – G1 snares side, Evans g2 toms top heads – G1 bottom head, Vic Firth 7a Nylon sticks
