{"id":3416,"date":"2013-04-03T16:07:31","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T23:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/?p=3416"},"modified":"2013-11-12T12:20:11","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T20:20:11","slug":"pat-kennedy-v-drums-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/03\/pat-kennedy-v-drums-training-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Kennedy V-Drums Training Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Prepare for the V-Drums World Championship<\/h2>\n

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This is an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at U.S.<\/span> National Champion Pat Kennedy<\/a> preparing<\/span> for the V-Drums World Championship 2<\/a>. He’ll be representing the U.S. during<\/span> the V-Drums World Championship in Frankfurt, Germany on Thursday, April 11, 2013. And Roland is giving everyone around the world a front row seat to watch the event live, online! Check the V-Drums contest website<\/a> for all the streaming details, and join us for the show if you can. Go Pat!<\/p>\n

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Like Pat Kennedy, each contestant is already a champion, having won their respective national V-Drums<\/a> contests, but climbing to this level has been far from easy. In order to adhere to an interesting twist in Roland’s V-Drums contest rules, contestants had to learn and incorporate an additional piece of Roland gear for their national championship showdown. Each regional finalist won the opportunity to choose his or her prize, an SPD-30<\/a> or an SPD-SX<\/a>. (Pat chose an SPD-SX.) Then, each national champion went on to win a TD-30KV<\/a> V-Drums flagship electronic drum kit. With the playing field as level as possible for the world championship event \u2014\u00a0 TD-30KVs, SPD-SXs and SPD-30s at each drummers’ disposal \u2014 the pressure to shine creatively and technically will be higher than ever, and the competition will be fierce.<\/p>\n

What’s the difference between the SPD-SX and the SPD-30, any way<\/span>?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The first V-Drums World Championship contest attracted hundreds of talented drummers from around the world. These were narrowed down to 16 finalists<\/a> who traveled to the world final in Anaheim, California during Winter NAMM 2012. After a night of spectacular performances, the top honor finally went to drummer Baard<\/span> Kolstad<\/a> of Norway who beat out the U.S. national<\/span> champion JP Bouvet.<\/a>\u00a0 Judges were impressed not only with Baard’s drumming ability<\/span> but also with his use of the technology available on his Roland V-Drums kit.\"\"<\/p>\n

Based on the contestant lineup below, the judges have a tough job on their hands trying to choose a winner for this year’s V-Drums World Championship. Meanwhile, each drummer must impress the panel\u00a0of judges with technique, creative rhythm, use of technology, and of course, great showmanship.<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts on the U.S. national<\/span> champion Pat Kennedy’s preparation? Do you have a favorite drummer from the list below? Will Pat bring home the world title?<\/p>\n