PDClinic with Lloyd Ryan – CANCELLED.
Due to unforeseen circumstances this PDClinic has been Cancelled. If you have bought a ticket, we will be in touch regarding a refund. Lloyd is Back! Lloyd Ryans return to the PDClinic, he will be presenting his new event called ‘Precious Times’. Lloyd will be looking back over his illustrious career and the interesting stories that resulted from them. This will include stories within show business, music business and Lloyds time in the wrestling world. There will be an opportunity to ask Lloyd questions on anything related to his career via questionnaires given out on the evening. Of course Lloyd’s drum kit will be present and top tips will be given from one of the countries leading drum tutors for over 40 years. Active since the 1960s, Lloyd Ryan has played for over 100 acts, most of them household names. He has worked with the likes of Tony Christie, Matt Monro, Brotherhood of Man, The New Seekers, Tommy Cooper, Bobby Davro, Gene Vincent and P.J. Proby.Ryan has also led his own big band since the 1980s and released his first big band album in 2012. Ryan is best known for his work as a session musician and for having taught Phil Collins, one of the world’s most famous drummers and best-selling music artists. Collins has credited Ryan with teaching him the basic drum rudiments. In addition to Collins, other students who have become successful professional drummers and have played in chart topping bands. These include John Coghlan, Keef Hartley, Derrick McKenzie of Jamiroquai, Nick Simms of Cornershop, Graham Broad[1] Blaine Harrison of Mystery Jets, and Ralph Salmins. In British professional wrestling, Ryan is also well known as having been the manager and spokesman of masked heel Kendo Nagasaki. He appeared in this capacity intermittently for All Star Wrestling and LDN Wrestling from 1990 (when he replaced the recently deceased “Gorgeous” George Gillette) until 2007. There is also the opportunity for a deserving local player every month to join the clinic via an open audition held a few weeks before. So whether you are a student, amateur or playing regularly in a band and would like the chance of playing with some of the country’s leading drummers, please fill in the form on the ‘Apply to Play’ page. Tickets; £12 in Advanced £15 on the Door £36 Family of 4 (2 Adults and 2 children 15yrs and under) £3 per Stream Canon Newton House – Venue for the PDClinic Canon Newton House is situated in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre above Primark and TKMAXX. To get there, follow the directions to the PDCave here, when entered into the shopping Centre from the Car park 4 level 10 (or at ground level if walking from train/bus station) use the lift to level 2. The Kingfisher Shopping Centre Our History February 13th 1973 marked the beginning of the Kingfisher Shopping Centre with the opening of 51 shop units, offices, a restaurant, and two key stores, Boots and Sainsbury’s. By 12th September 1975 phase two of the development was complete. The centre totalled 144,000 sq ft and boasted an additional 32 shop units, offices, an Ecumenical Centre, an exhibition space named Worcester Square, and two more principal stores, FW Woolworth and WHSmith. The Worcester Square exhibition space was the heart of the centre. The space featured palm trees which were loved by locals and lead to the Kingfisher tagline ‘shopping under the palms’. They were central to the character of the centre and were a popular talking point throughout Redditch and its surrounding areas. Worcester Square became a valued space for hosting carol concerts, performances by orchestras, and many more community groups. www.kingfishershopping.co.uk
Artists
Matt Green
With over 25 years of professional performing and 20 years teaching, the PDC’s Matt Green has the experience and knowledge which is needed for every aspect of playing. Matt has extensive experience working as a performer and still actively performs in the orchestral, rock, pop, jazz and world music scene which has equipped him with the necessary skills and makes him one of the most versatile tutors around. Matt has the necessary experience to teach all levels and abilities having previously taught in many schools and colleges. With his many years of experience in percussion teaching, Matt has developed various methods that makes learning fun, exciting and inspiring. Matt Green began his musical training at the age of three. At sixteen he attended Colchester Institute School of Music to study A Levels and later a BA Hons Degree, on the way winning competitions for solo and ensemble playing. Matt obtained a place to study at Birmingham Conservatoire, where he gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Performance with Distinction. During his education, Matthew was a member of the Britten-Pears Orchestra for six seasons where he held the principal timpani chair for five of them. Being as prolific at the back of the orchestra as behind a drum kit, Matt is also in demand to perform with premier Big Bands and Jazz ensembles in and around the Midlands/London and in the studio recording for rock/pop artists. Matt is working extensively in the UK, Europe and further a field playing with such orchestras/ensembles as City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, C18th Concert Orchestra, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Milton Keynes City Orchestra, Birmingham Opera, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Armonico Consort, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Nash Ensemble, Endymion Ensemble, The Bach Choir to name a few. Theatre experience includes the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Globe, Talking Birds and West End productions Jesus Christ Superstar, Abba The Show and Thriller Live. Matt has a passion for world music which has lead him to work with such artists as Ravi Shankar, collaborating between Eastern and Western musicians, UK’s leading nasheed group SHAAM and on the west coast of Ireland’s folk scene. In 2016, Matt was invited to play at the Queen’s 90th Birthday Thanksgiving Service at St.Paul’s Cathedral. He is also in demand as a workshop leader allowing him to perform to audiences across Europe and beyond. Matt’s commitment to education has also led him to coach on many summer music courses and he continues to give drum clinics throughout the UK.
Lloyd Ryan
Lloyd Ryan is an English drummer and educator. He has been described as “a specialist in the big band style of drumming”. He was also a support act to Buddy Rich at the Lewisham Jazz Festival in 1986. He is best known for his work as a session musician and for having taught Phil Collins, one of the world’s most famous drummers and best-selling music artists. Collins has credited Ryan with teaching him the basic drum rudiments. Active since the 1960s, he has worked with Tony Christie, Matt Monro, Brotherhood of Man, The New Seekers, Tommy Cooper, Bobby Davro, Gene Vincent and P.J. Proby. Ryan has also led his own big band since the 1980s and released his first big band album in 2012. In addition to Collins, other students who have become successful professional drummers include John Coghlan, Keef Hartley, Derrick McKenzie of Jamiroquai, Nick Simms of Cornershop, Graham Broad and Ralph Salmins. In British professional wrestling, Ryan is also well known as having been the manager and spokesman of masked heel Kendo Nagasaki. He appeared in this capacity intermittently for All-Star Wrestling and LDN Wrestling from 1990 (when he replaced the recently deceased “Gorgeous” George Gillette) until 2007 when he and Nagasaki (kayfabe) fell out.