“Drums, History, Sound and Recording Techniques,” intensive workshop with Cesare Petulicchio June 5-7, 2025. Open to all musicians and sound engineers.
Intensive 3-day workshop to explore the evolution of drums in the history of pop and rock music, the differences between materials and tunings, recording techniques, and the impact they have had on playing and the creation of musical genres.
Through hands-on exercises, participants will have the opportunity to test different recording techniques, from the most classic to the most experimental.
A special focus will be devoted to theevolution of rhythm and drum machines and the combination of acoustic and electronic arrangements.
Cesare Petulicchio, drummer and producer, founded in 2007 together with Adriano Viterbini the rock duo “Bud Spencer Blues Explosion,” with whom he released several albums, performed on tour in Italy, Europe and the United States. The duo has a large following in the Italian alternative rock scene. Of the latest record “Next Big Nothing,” Cesare Petulicchio also did the recording and mix. In addition, since 2015 he has collaborated as a drummer and artistic producer with singer-songwriter Motta both in the studio and live, and with many artistic producers, including Riccardo Sinigallia, Taketo Gohara, and Tommaso Colliva.
The workshop with Cesare Petulicchio will take place over three intensive days at the Saint Louis headquarters in Rome, Via baccina, 47, and is intended for all musicians, not only drum students, and also electronic music and sound technician students.
