Noise complaints against Palmerston North drummers double in four years
Ted Frickleton is a doyen of Palmerston North percussion, teaching drums in the city for 32 years. He was not sure why complaints were rising. “Maybe the kids are doing what I tell them to do – practice every day.” Most of his students’ parents purchased electronic drum kits. “That's not for the neighbours, but for the family.” Soundproofing a room was hard, with egg cartons on walls not a great option, he said. Most sound made its way out via windows, so it was important to think about where drums were in a house. WARWICK SMITH/Stuff Drum tutor Ted Frickleton says music...
Source: stuff.co.nz