New Orleans is well known as a melting pot of music styles. The French Quarter has produced the foundation for great jazz, blues, funk, R&B, and many other groove-based styles of music. The most popular style of music associated with New Orleans is second line. Second line drumming is a loose style of drumming that […]…
Few drummers have been able to build the versatile and successful career that Vinnie Colaiuta has in the music business. Colaiuta has performed as a session drummer on countless records and tours, got his first big break with Frank Zappa, and also toured with Joni Mitchell and Sting. Already those groups produce very different music, […]…
I’ve had several questions about correct bass drum pedal technique from my students, so I thought I would write up a quick post that should help those of you interested in some help. I found a few videos online that feature different bass drum pedal techniques, including single and double pedals, that should help out. […]…
Zildjian has been my first choice of cymbals for a long time. I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at the Zildjian company and learn how cymbals are made and what sets this company apart from the rest. This post is informative and entertaining because it offers a tour through the […]…
The modern drummer often finds him or herself needing to incorporate the use of an iPod when playing. Whether using it as a click track for your practice regiment, or playing click or backing tracks in a live setting, the iPod has worked its way into the drumming arena as a vital piece of gear. […]…
I’ve gotten a few questions recently about electronic drum kits that spurred me to write a post about them. Electronic drum kits solve a lot of problems for drummers that need to be cautious of space and volume in their practice areas. The technology behind these kits has also advanced greatly since I first picked […]…
Some of the best drummers in the world exist in jazz music. And to be a jazz drummer, you have to know how to play with brushes. Now, you aren’t going to see a lot of “How to play with brushes” books out on the bookshelves because, as Charli Persip says in one of his […]…
Buddy Rich was one of the best drummers to hit the music scene. And still to this day, there are few drummers that have made impact on the drumming world the way Rich did. Now I have already published a few posts about Buddy Rich, but I wanted to instead share a few videos from […]…
If you haven’t figured it out already, playing the drums is pretty demanding physically. To prevent yourself from injury, it’s really important to stretch and warmup correctly before you play. I have my own exercises, stretches and warmups that you will see in my product, but I thought I would share some videos and articles […]…
One of the things that I would have liked to get into while I was younger is creating drum loops. Drum loops, whether created live or on a workstation, are essential for musicians in their home recording studios. Often times, songwriters are not in a position to hire a professional studio drummer to play on […]…