I came across a brilliant video today on the vinyl recording process as it was way back when. You’ll see Duke Ellington and his band in the studio and how the sound is captured and eventually turned into vinyl records.
To those familiar with modern, cheap, digital recording techniques will be astonished at how things used [...]
Hi all, I found this awesome clip of Buddy Rich and Ed Shaughnessy battling it out on the drums at YouTube today. These guys are just amazing. The speed and technique are both incredible.
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I’ve featured a few videos here by Bob Gatzen over the last few months. Mainly on how to tune a drum kit. This time I’d like to feature Bob himself as a drummer. Here is a great little clip that shows some of what Bob Gatzen can play in the form of a tasty little [...]
Our ongoing series on drum tuning continues today with this gem of a video by the amazing Dave Weckl.
Dave is one of the world’s most respected jazz-fusion drummers and has played for such acts as: Paul Simon, Madonna, George Benson, Michel Camilo, Anthony Jackson and most famously the Chick Corea Elektric Band. In this video [...]
What better way to usher in a brand new year but with a couple of my favourite drum solo’s.
First up we have Buddy rich with his “West Side Story” solo
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I’d like to farewell the current year on a very stylish note and there isn’t a more stylish crew than the Dave Brubeck Quartet. May I present “Take Five” for your listening pleasure featuring a lovely solo by the amazing Joe Morello.
The pants were tight and straight, the hair was slicked back, the year was [...]
One of my all time favourite drummers has to be Steve Gadd. He is famous for his use of rudiments in his grooves and solos. One of his signature pieces is Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”. This groove, roughly based on a paradiddle feel, sets the tone for the whole song.
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Every now and then you come across genuine child prodigies. Young folks whose talent far exceeds their age in years. Here are a couple of examples I found recently on youtube.
First up is a fantastic snare drum solo by a 10 year old.
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I always find it interesting to hear great players talk about their influences. One of my alltime favourite drummers is the late Jeff Porcaro. Jeff was a session player of note but to the average punter he was best remembered as being the drummer for the band Toto. In the following video clip Jeff talks [...]
Check out this amazing display of snare drum technique from Nick Hayden.