Here at Play Drums By Ear, it’s all about drumming. And there are a lot of different types of drumming. A big part of my experience in school bands was drumline. My chops got a major overhaul playing on the line since I had to match note for note what the rest of the line […]…
With Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum Off coming up, I thought it would be cool to see who won the competition the last two years and get in the mood for this year’s competition. The contestants all work hard to get the title of Grand Champion at the event and the last two years proved that […]…
Keith Moon was one of the most energetic and grandiose drummers to ever play in the world of rock music. Gaining his fame from his time spent as the drummer for The Who, “Moon the Loon” was just as significant as lead singer, Roger Daltrey, lead guitarist, Pete Townshend, and bassist, John Entwistle. I came […]…
One of the best pocket drummers was Richie Hayward. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2010, but is remembered by fellow drummers, musicians and fans all over the world as being a gifted drummer. Hayward flew under the radar when it comes to popular music, but then again so did the band Little Feat, but was […]…
KISS has had three great drummers throughout the band’s career, all with their own personalities even though the makeup might be the same. I thought I would collect a few videos that feature all three of the drummers in their elements, whether it’s behind the kit or talking about their histories playing with KISS. The […]…
When you’re the only guy called to fill the drum position for the band, Toto, after Jeff Porcaro unfortunately passed away, that’s really saying something. Simon Phillips was hand picked by guitarist and Toto front man, Steve Lukather, to be the drummer for the band. Phillips has also played with other popular musicians including Pete […]…
So I know I just wrote about Dennis Chambers in a recent post, but I came across a few videos that feature Chambers as an instructor. I found two videos where Chambers talks about some of the licks he uses on the drums and his influences. Then I also found a video where he plays […]…
One of the great drummers on the rock music scene today is Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters. Before the Foo Fighters, Hawkins played with Alanis Morrissette and a few other bands, but the Foo Fighters have easily gained him the most recognition. I pulled a couple of videos to share with you featuring Taylor […]…
Jojo Mayer is one of the best drummers on the scene today, known for his technically precise drumming and experience with jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone. Mayer has been able to use his background in jazz and fuse it with drum n’ bass grooves that are popular in the DJ world today. […]…
Billy Cobham has been regarded as jazz fusion’s most precise and energetic drummer. Cobham gained this acclaim by performing with jazz musicians like Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, George Duke, and his own groups. Cobham performs open handed with his cymbals in groups on either side of the drum set. Since he plays with his left […]…