Rhythm Fest '08

Bonners are proud to announce their brand new drumming competition, taking place on 22nd July at the shop on Langney Road.

For all you aspiring drummers out there, this is your chance to show what you can do, and win some great prizes!

We are really excited about this event, as well as the drum competition, there will be entertainment from ECADO, Eastbourne's best African drumming group, who put on a fantastic show.

For more information, or to enter, go to http://www.bonnersmusic.co.uk/rhythmfest.pdf

Looking for a Music Teacher?

If you are looking for a private music teacher, we have set up a new website based service with information on private teachers in the East Sussex area. This includes a picture and lots of info about their teaching.
Check it out on http://bonnersmusic.co.uk/browse/Teachers

This is a brand new service and we are adding teachers at the moment, so if you can't find someone suitable the first time, keep checking!

If you are looking for a cheaper option, or would rather have group lessons to start instead of one to one, why not try our music school? http://bonnersmusicschool.co.uk

Limms London International Music Show 2008

This year’s music trade show at ExCel London was the best yet! Moving from Birmingham has given the show a new boost of enthusiasm. Suppliers were packed out on the public days and retailers were impressed with their own VIP day. Drummers were even given a dedicated exhibition area just for them.

Many of the suppliers pulled out all the stops with live shows from big named artists such as:

Jamie Humphries, Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert, Phil Hilborne, Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani, RD Crusaders

George Barnett (Young Drummer of the Year), Ray Luzier (Korn & Jonathon Davis), Derico Watson (Victor Wooten Band), Trevor Lawrence (Snoop Dogg, Independent), Jojo Mayer (NERVE)
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chilli Peppers),

Josh Devine (Mapex Drummer of Tomorrow), Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour), Pete Ray Biggin (Mark Ronson), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin & Foreigner), The Internationals, Surianne

Michael Messer & BJ Cole, Hot Lips & Chilli Fingers, Courtney Pine, Hot Lips & Chilli Fingers, Chris Difford & Boo Hewedine, Big Jim Sullivan.

This was a show not to be missed!!

There were many NEW products released, here’s just a few:

Korg:

The NEW NANO. It’s a three-part controller unit for laptops and like most Korg products it’ll be the next big thing!

Nano KEY Slim-Line USB Keyboard
nano PAD Slim-Line USB Controller
nano KONTROL Slim-Line USB Controller

PA588 this is an 88 note stage piano with rhythms

Roland:

NEW Juno-Stage Synth

NEW The new TD-12KV Electric Drum Kit
Peavey:
Revalver: a guitar amplifier modelling software that let’s you build your own tube amplifiers from all brands!

Yamaha:

Although released at Frankfurt they were proudly displaying the new CLP 3 series range of pianos.

Arius YDP140 YDP160

Clavinova CLP 320, 330, 340, 370, 380

I loved it, Greg