Danny Carey has spent his music career making music with one of the most influential rock bands in the industry, Tool. Carey has become an established name among drummer and non-drummer fans alike, for this technical mastery and diverse approach to drum beats. As Carey explains in an interview with Vic Firth, he has had […]…
Sir Elton John has become one of the most recognized performers and songwriters of the last few decades. I’ve always been impressed by the fact that he has produced hit songs in the last four or five decades with the same core band. From the late 1960s to today, John has performed hit after hit […]…
As you can probably tell, I was in a mood to find videos that featured professional drummers sharing information recently. I came across a video from Dante Roberson, session drummer and has appeared on many of the top R&B artists in the music industry, where he talks about how to be a more disciplined drummer. […]…
There’s a whole lot of insight from professional drummers willing to share their experiences. One of the most common topics discussed by drummers around the world is how to be a better drummer. I found a video taken from a drum workshop featuring Liberty DeVito,known mainly as the drummer for Billy Joel. DeVito talk about […]…
Vic Firth collected several successful drummers that have all been very active in the Nashville music scene for a roundtable session. These drummers come from very different backgrounds and have much to offer drummers interested in breaking into the music scene and learning what needs to be done to prepare for life as a session […]…
Learning how to play with a bass player is one of the most important lessons for any drummer interested in playing in a band. The drummer/bass player relationship has to be locked down tight to build anything close to a successful groove for a song. I recently came across a video that inspired this post […]…
I thought it would be fun to go international in this next blog post. And not only am I going international, I’m moving about as far away as I can be from the “money beat.” Akira Jimbo has gained worldwide recognition for his insane drumming skills so I want to feature him at Play Drums […]…
Max Weinberg has made quite a name for himself as the drummer for Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band as well as leader of Conan O’Brien’s Late Night show band, the Max Weinberg 7. Max also has a pretty impressive wrap sheet drumming for many other famous musicians as well. As far as style […]…