One of the funkiest drummers to ever walk the planet was and is Zigaboo Modeliste, of the Original Meters. This cat defined the New Orleans funk groove as part of one of the funkiest bands out there. Zigaboo created the famous “Cissy Strut” drum groove and countless others. Fortunately, Zigaboo’s still drumming to this day […]…
As the drummer for one of the best funk horn groups in the world, Tower of Power, David Garibaldi is well versed in playing funk beats. But the way is approaches his funk beats if unlike most of the rest. David chooses to incorporate quite a bit of Afro-Cuban drumming into his funk grooves. This […]…
One of the leading drumming educators in the last century has been Jim Chapin. A highly regarded drummer in his own right, Jim also produced a few advanced drumming technique books that are known among the best drummers around the world. Fortunately, Jim has shared a few of his video tutorials online for all of […]…
Joey Kramer, long time drummer for the hit rock band Aerosmith, has built his entire style on the “feel.” I collected an interview with Joey where he talks a little bit about what it means to be a “feel” drummer, and as he explains it, he puts his whole body and mind into what he […]…
One of the heavier drummers to come into the jazz world was Tony Williams. Tony first found success as a member of Miles Davis’ second group, along with Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Wayne Shorter on tenor sax. One of the things I always found cool about Tony was that he […]…
According to a video clip from the Arsenio Hall Show, Terri Lyne Carrington has been playing the drums her whole life. And it definitely shows as she has been been a preferred choice among some of the elite musicians in the jazz and pop music worlds. She is an outstanding drummer that was the house […]…
Since I’ve been hanging with my good buddy and stellar guitarist Griff Hamlin so much recently, I’ve really been digging Joe Bonamassa and his band. And one of my favorite shows from Joe has been Live at the Beason Theater. It isn’t just because of how cool Joe is, but more importantly who he chose […]…
One of the premier gigs for drummers, and for any musician for that matter, is the Late Night Show. David Letterman has one of the longest running shows on the air, and Anton Fig was chosen to be the house drummer for the last 20+ years. I figured it would be fun to check out […]…
One of the more popular current jazz drummers is Bill Stewart. Bill has quite an extensive list of appearances in the jazz and funk world including Jim Hall, John Scofield, Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and even Maceo Parker and James Brown. Bill is often referred to as a melodic drummer, focusing more one grace and […]…
Throughout the last few decades of music, there have been a few standout drummers that are just as comfortable with the mic. In fact a few of the drummers I’m going to share with you today typically sang lead in their groups while sitting behind the drums. Singing while playing the drums calls for an […]…