Unfortunately, we recently lost a musician that had a very positive impact on popular music over the last few decades. Drummer and singer, Levon Helm, was one of the original members of The Band, a successful group of musicians that had a major impact on the roots rock music world. Helm was loved by fans […]…
Ginger Baker is looked upon as one of the most unique drummers in rock music history. Baker has been a part of several successful bands including the famous rock super trio, Cream, with bassist Jack Bruce and guitarist Eric Clapton, and the group Blind Faith, with Clapton and Steve Winwood. What makes Baker so influential […]…
Playing an effective reggae drum beat on the drums takes coordination and a whole lot of feel. Most traditional reggae drum beats contradict the straight ahead rock beats that most of you are probably used to playing by now. I found a video that offers a great explanation of one of the most popular reggae […]…
The Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts, has had a successful career as a drummer for over fifty years. In the rock music world, Watts has mastered the Money Beat to lay the foundation under so many hit songs from the Rolling Stones. What most people don’t realize though, is Watts spends most of his free […]…