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Johnny Vidacovich Tells You All You Need To Know
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.
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It’s Not About The Gear!
Witness a masterful performance from Benny Greb who gets the most out of a Sponge Bob kit.
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Cozy Powell Breaking Records
A bit of a throwback to antiquity, this.
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One of the greatest bands I know
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…
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Practice; what it entails and how to do it effectively
If you want to get good at your instrument, practice is the key. Not just any practice, mind you, but well planned and focused practice is required in order to make good steady progress. Here is a great article I…
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Drumset For Beginners
“The Drummers’ Guide to Teaching and Learning the Drumset” The first line of this post would be easier to write if I could remember where I first came across this book. Suffice it to say that I read a couple…
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Jojo Mayer Discusses the Bass Pedal
To be truly great you might need to be a bit, urm, eccentric. Here Jojo, looking delightfully freaky, discusses his relationship with bass pedals and his quest for deep pedal knowledge. Glad to hear the wave is cresting, about to…
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Skamonics Gig
Had a great time playing with the Skamonics who have me sit in when their drummer, Mark, can’t make it. The Skamonics are one of the UKs top Ska function bands playing a mixture of Ska standards and Skanked-up pop…
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Hard working drummer’s hands shot at amazing angle
This is brilliant. I never heard of this band but watching this bloke play from a head-mounted camera is seriously entertaining and informative.
