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Master Drummer Ari Hoenig on Making Mistakes

Joe The Drummer — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:36:34 +0000

Here is a splendid video from Ari Hoenig on how to make mistakes. Or, in fact, how mistakes aren’t. Or how mistakes art.

One lesson is that, whatever the circumstances, make sure you have plenty of sticks around.

Three Camps – Some old fashioned drumming from the days of yore.

Joe The Drummer — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:25:55 +0000

I came across this whilst searching for rudimental exercises. I don’t know much about the ancient art of snare drumming and marching bands. This performance is wonderful, I imagine playing a rope drum must feel more like playing a floor tom than the kind of snare i am used to hitting. This chap has great hands!

A great drum lesson from Steve White

Joe The Drummer — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:26:01 +0000

Check out this fantastic lesson from the one and only Steve White.

Steve demonstrates a great exercise to improve your stick technique and help you develop your facility around the kit.

This is great drumming

Joe The Drummer — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:57:01 +0000

The amazing and unforgettable Otis Redding whose drummer has unbelievable energy, groove and taste.

A great post on establishing good practice habits from musicianwages.com

Joe The Drummer — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:02:19 +0000

Establishing Good Practice Habits as a Professional Musician

One of the most difficult duties of a professional, freelance musician, is finding time to practice. Yet practicing should be at the heart of the musician’s daily routine. Much like a professional athlete needs to constantly maintain their level of fitness, so must musicians keep their skills sharp. Yet unlike an athlete, musicians’ skills can continually improve over decades before peaking, making for a long, fruitful career. It’s just a matter of focused practicing.

Read the rest here.

Breaking It Down – A Simple Guide On How To Work On Coordination

Joe The Drummer — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:24:57 +0000

Here is a very insightful post from Inspired Practice about working on coordinaton. Sometimes I think that a teacher is just a person who isn’t afraid to say “slow it down” a lot.

Johnny Vidacovich Tells You All You Need To Know

Joe The Drummer — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:17:35 +0000

Johnny Vidacovich is a name I came across whilst enjoying the DVDs of Stanton Moore. He’s a legendary New Orleans drummer who somehow expresses the vassiscitude of the modern drumkit in under ten minutes.

It’s Not About The Gear!

Joe The Drummer — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:04:22 +0000

Witness a masterful performance from Benny Greb who gets the most out of a Sponge Bob kit.

Cozy Powell Breaking Records

Joe The Drummer — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:18:13 +0000

A bit of a throwback to antiquity, this.

One of the greatest bands I know

Joe The Drummer — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:11:03 +0000

OK, I am being a very slack blogger.

Here is a little something to keep things moving – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with the fabulous Steve Ferrone.

The story goes that when the band went in to record Wildflowers with Rick Rubin they were looking for a new drummer. They auditioned tons of drummers (yes, we are measured by the ton) at the recording studio. Mr Ferrone showed up and they played through this song. “It’s a take!” said whoever was responsible for these things and Steve Ferrone became a Heartbreaker.

Amazing drummer!