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We are on the Road again!
It's Monday 8th April 2013 and that time again. I can't believe a year has gone since our last trip to one of the largest and most popular Music Exhibitions in the world - MUSIKMESSE at Messe Frankfurt in Germany.
Today and tomorrow we will set our pitch to be ready for Show Days - Wednesday until Saturday.
We are hoping for and expect a busy week ahead, another exciting and promising one for The Dube as we once again take to the road.
A great part of these exhibitions is meeting the very special friends we have been so lucky to make in the industry, who have been so kind and helpful. Having friends with years of experience in the percussion world, willing to offer their time and help, has proved to be invaluable. Thank you to you all!! As always we very much look forward to meeting and jamming with newcomers to the Dube too this week and showcasing what it has to offer.
Remember to keep checking back for my Musikmesse blog each day. I 'll be keeping you updated on what has been happening and who we have met this time!! Can we get better than the one and only Robbie Williams? I'm not sure it's possible - but it's going to be fun trying!!!!
Dion
Day 1
Set up day today and all has gone well at Musikmesse so far. Our container arrived on time and Ash, my brother, and I have been putting everything together ready for show day Wednesday!
I'll be back tomorrow with an update on the first day of the show - Trade Day!
Dion
Set Up 1 Musikmesse 2013
Set Up 2 Musikmesse 2013
Set Up Quad stand Musikmesse 2013
Show day 1 at Musikmesse was a trade day. The show itself is massive with several halls. So much to see and do!
Met some old friends and introduced some new to the Dube today. Great feedback from all and a couple of very positive meetings. All in all a good start to this years visit, now onto day 2 of 4!!
Dion
Day 2
Research day for me today, amongst meetings and demos of the Dube. Here are some of the pictures I took and the stands I looked at. I am always looking to improve and often take ideas of inspiration from what is around me!!
Dion
Day 3
Another busy day for us but I found time to do a bit more research! Loads of ideas, sometimes too many to keep in one head!!!
Dion
Craig Blundell - Possible collaboration with the Dube
Day 4 and the final day of the show. Another good day proving to be the noisiest! We think it should be renamed "hit everything as hard as you can and make as much noise as you can day!"
More interest in and meetings with the Dube. A pleasure to catch up with my great friend Mike Dolbear and also an honour to meet the great 'Vic Firth'. THE man in the industry that produces the best sticks and mallets available. A legend in the percussion world.
Another end to another show for the Dube, we are tired and weary but have enjoyed every minute of our visit here at Musikmesse 2013. It's been a very positive experience here in Frankfurt and I look forward to returning next year.
Thanks for tuning in this week, keep in touch I will be back in the very near future with some exciting news for Me and the Dube!
Dion
Mike Dolbear and Vic Firth
A well deserved drink for my team!!!
The Dube is on it's travels again!
Hi Everyone,
It's that time again, another exciting journey for the Dube and the start of our second show at NAMM 2013 in Los Angeles. We can't quite believe it is a year since our last visit and so much has happened in between.
The Dube team and I arrived on Monday and since then have been busy making final arrangements and setting up our booth for the show. We have also managed to enjoy a little of the sunshine out here too! A little warmer than home and NO SNOW!
Not only do we hope to catch up with our old friends over the next 4 days, updating them on what we have been doing and where we are going, but look forward to meeting many new ones and introducing them to THE DUBE too. The big question is 'Who may meet this year along the way?' Our high point of meeting the legend that is Mr Stevie Wonder last year is going to take some beating but who knows what might happen..........we will have to wait and see.....
Please keep in touch over the next 4 days, I will be checking in regularly with updates and photos of who we meet and what we have been up to when the show starts later today!
Wish us Luck!!!
Dion
My first update from NAMM 2013! I was invited by Beyond the Pitch in Anaheim to do an interview about the Dube, NAMM 2013 and my football career.
The guys, Philip, a Manchester United Fan and Anto a supporter of Milan were great fun to chat with and loved the Dube! Click here to have a listen.
So with the interview done it's now time to start with the NAMM show updates!
First day at the LA NAMM Show 2013 was all about Pete Locket, an incredible world percussionist who absolutely loves the Dube. He has a drum app called "DrumJam " which he made the Dube a part of by sampling all the sounds of the Dube and including it on the app. Click here to read more further down this page!
A pretty quiet day as days go for the NAMM Show but I'm sure it will hot up as the weekend draws near, I will keep you posted and updated on it all!
The Lovely Pete Lockett with the Dube Team
Dion & The Dube Team
Hi All,
Today was a good day, we had 1 of our biggest and best Dube endorsers come over and have a jam with us at the stand "Thomas Lang." He is AMAZING !! The Dube has been lucky on the 2nd day by having Pete Lockett over again this time he brought 2 of his mates Lea Mullen and Fergus Gerrand with him too, to introduce them to the Dube. Thanks to them all for their time. Now, bring on the noise day 3! Haha
Pete Lockett, Lea Mullen and Fergus Gerrand
Thomas Lang Visiting The Dube
Thomas and the Dube Team
Dion and the Dube Team
Hello Everyone,
Day 3 today and all is well. To start with I have a short Demo and an Interview link for you, taken at the show. Please have a look below and hope you enjoy!
Dube Demo at NAMM
Interview at NAMM
During the day we had many talented and esteemed percussionists over at the stand, taking a look, jamming with us and enjoying the Dube.
It's gonna take a while to recall all the names of our visitors but here we go! It was great to see both Richie Garcia and his son Roland Garcia, we met in Austin, Texas at the PASIC show last year and they came to see us again and say 'Hi'. They love the Dube! El Negro, Skip from "Kool and the Gang" and James Gadson! All new to the Dube but were impressed by what we had to offer! Finally I am pleased to say our old and valued friend Mr Mike Dolbear popped by again to see us too! Always a pleasure!
Now it's time to close up shop for the day and prepare for day 4! Our final day for this year, I can't believe the end of the show is nearly here already! Bring it on.....
James Gadson and the Dube Team
Richie and Roland Garcia
Richie, Roland and the Boys!
Dion and the Dube Team
The last day of the NAMM Show 2013 is gonna be (hopefully) the most productive and positive we've had!
We had very positive meetings about taking the Dube forward into new levels of exposure. The Dube team here have done good and I would love to see us get some kind of results for all our hard work.
NAMM Show 2013, thank you. ....
Here we come MUSIKMESSE, Frankfurt in April!
Thank you
Dion
And the winner of the Musicroom DUBE competition is...
Congratulations to Lesley Wagg of Portsmouth who was picked by Dion as the winner of Musicroom's Design-a-DUBE competition.
Lesley's entry was the design Dion liked the most after having chosen his top three favourites from the raft of entries received.
Read what Dion thought of the winning design and finalists below:
Winner - Lesley Wagg
"It would be great if the design just had hands printed all over it - whether in various block silhouettes or actual pictures of different hands by age, ethnicity, size - truly a hands on piece! :)"
Loving the hand design, this was one that jumped out at me as soon as I saw it. It is everything I am trying to get over to the music and education world.
What the hands to me are saying is, to touch and to feel will give you a better idea of what the Dube is all about. It is something you have to try and play before you dismiss. Lesley captured it perfectly in this design - Thank you and congratulations!
Second - Jeremy Andrews
"I would have pictures of Massive bass speakers on 2 sides, 12" Records on 2 sides and Waveforms on the 2 other sides."
This design took me back to my childhood, with huge speakers a stereo system and bass waves. It was what I was brought up around as a child, so I related to this one automatically. I'm an old school lover of music and do like an old fashioned stereo system which uses vinyl. This design brings old and new together.
Third - Giacomino Parkinson
This design meant the most to me as my mother's name was Rose, my passion is the Dube and to have a Dube with a rose on it would mean she would have still been here. Loved it.
Congratulations to all three of you, your designs really did take imagination, time and effort. It was very hard to choose a winner but as all competitions need one - I had to choose. I would just like to say thank you for all designs that were entered, the standard was very high overall and I enjoyed imagining them on the Dube. Thank you to all the entries, there may be another competition coming soon.
Dion Dublin
Thank you to everyone who took part in the competition and submitted their entries and look out for more exciting DUBE competitions in the future!
You can view the full gallery of entries over on the Musicroom blog.
The Dube Demo and Interview from PASIC
Thanks to Sean Mitchell (Black Page) for this footage and interview from our recent trip to PASIC, featuring Richie Gajate Garcia and his son Roland.
Dear all Dube Fans,
On our travels again! An exciting four days ahead, today being the first. This time I have brought the Dube to the Convention Centre in Austin, Texas to exhibit at PASIC 2012. The largest percussion specialised show in the world. The morning, as you will see from the picture, has been a promising start with people showing great interest. Let's hope it continues!!
We have just had the LEGENDARY drum teacher and friend Mike Dolbear come over to us at our pitch . He took some video footage of us grooving away! Great bloke!
Later today I had the pleasure of my good friend and very very respected drum and percussion designer Akbar Moghaddam, who has worked with most in the business but now takes the time to help The Dube move forward !! Great man !
Eric Darken who has played with Jimmy Buffet came along to say hello and have a look at the Dube in action.
All in all a very positive start to PASIC 2012. We have been welcomed with positive feedback and the stand has been very busy with many many people showing interest in the Dube! What more could I ask for!
Keep checking back for my updates - you never know who else we may meet or what may happen along the way!
An early start for Me on day 2 of PASIC and it couldn't have been any better! My meeting at 8.30am went very well plus I had Johnny Rabb over jamming with us on the stand. He is one of the fastest drummers I have seen in some time and a really nice bloke!! My friend Akbar popped in and introduced John Bush to the Dube, he is a session drummer with many well known American bands.
Had a bit of a mad 2/3 hours this afternoon, rushing from meeting to meeting, but it was all made worthwhile later when some of the elite in the percussion world came over to my booth!!! At one stage on the pitch I had Luis Conte, Richie Garcia, his son Roland Garcia and me! All jamming together, what an amazing session!! One to remember!!
A busy and productive day has been had by all, my head is now starting to spin, it's so full of the positive feedback! We have another day to go, the experience is second to none and Thank You PASIC 2012 and Austin for making the show so far a success for The Dube!
Now onto Day 3 - Bring it on!!
My 3rd and final day in Austin, Texas at PASIC 2012 is nearly at it's end. I've met some brilliant people and had some really good and positive feedback about the DUBE ! A few thanks before I go any further .......To my very good friend Mr .....sorry Sir Mike Dolbear !! He has just been there for me and advised when I've asked.
Mr Thomas Lang ....OMG what a drummer! It's just amazing what he can do at a kit ....... With his feet alone he's better than most drummers, GENIUS!,
Thank you for all your help !
New and now very close friend Akbar is just a mind of BRILLIANCE !! Love him, top bloke ."
Stanton Moore, rock drummer and founder member of the band Galactic, dropped by the booth today, great to meet him and introduce him to the Dube too!
It's now time to clear everything away, pack the crate, say goodbye and a HUGE thanks for having us Austin,Texas & PASIC 2012.
Next stop HOME!! but not for long - the Dube is on it's travels again soon - this time to NAMM in Los Angeles!!!
Thanks for reading and please keep checking back for the next chapter in the journey of THE DUBE!!
The Dube and The DrumJam App - Serious Percussion
The app is designed by award winning international percussionist Pete Lockett and Sonosaurus LLC, the developer of ThumbJam. Pete has been top of his game for decades, working with Peter Gabriel, Björk, Robert Plant, Dido, Jeff Beck and many more. DrumJam is a direct and personal route to his rhythm factory with all the individual percussion parts recorded by Pete. Build layers from a wide range of authentic ethnic percussion and drum kit loops and jam away over the top of the grooves you create. With intuitive quantized beats performed by simply dragging your fingers around, it is possible for even the absolute novice to get some funky grooves immediately.
http://drumjamapp.com | www.petelockett.com
To download the app now click here
Frank Hamilton's Song Featuring The Dube and Me
My passion for music took on a new experience a few months ago. I was approached by Frank Hamilton to help collaborate on his #onesongaweek project with The Dube. How exciting! A first for me! To take myself, and The Dube to Frank's studio to help write, collaborate and produce a record. So, back in August, week 34 of #onesongaweek, I did just that. A day with Frank, a bit of a kick about to help with the flow of ideas and within 48 hours "The Other Side" was created and released. I play the Dube on the track which helps provide the rhythm and sang the backing vocals! A great time was had by all, really pleased with the result and look forward to doing more. To listen to the track just click the play button below (there is even the option to purchase it!) and for more information on "the making of......click here.
The DUBE is fully customisable to enable you to create your very own unique percussion instrument. Simply upload the artwork you'd like to have produced on your DUBE, and we'll get in touch with you to let you know when we can have your finished DUBE ready.
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