I recently caught John Mayer’s performance on DirecTV’s Control Room. Having never seen Mayer in concert live or otherwise, I immediately took notice of what a great guitarist the guy is. The very next thing I noticed was drummer JJ Johnson, who plays well throughout the show. His grooves are fantastic, his timing flawless and [...]
This video is comprised of editing and original sounds. Comedic and editing genious! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rlc2XTbPA8 ~r
As promised, here’s the brief on drum auditions, particularly for the local gig scene. Should you take your own gear? Unless your highly accomplished, hell yes! If you’re well practiced, you can play on any kit. However, if you want to play comfortably and sound great doing so, take your own gear to the audition [...]
I received news this evening that a dear friend died. She had little or nothing to do with drums. Reminded that life is short and impermanent, I was inspired to sit at the drums for a bit this evening and reminded that I’ve been waiting for the right time to do a post about Keith [...]
There are top 10 drum sites for learning and top sites for buying. Here are the top visited sites for all things drums. DrummerWorld – www.drummerworld.com Pearl Corporation – www.pearldrum.com/default.asp Vic Firth Drum Sticks – www.vicfirth.com Donati, Virgil – www.virgildonati.com Drum Workshop – www.dwdrums.com Avedis Zildjian Company – www.zildjian.com Tama Drums – www.tama.com Paiste Cymbals [...]
