I recorded this for one of those video montage thingies they are all doing these days. My colleague Rodrigo and me are doing a free online music class demonstrating the bits for some of our favourite songs. We will be inviting the attendees to contribute to group projects involving playing…
This is a great video by drummer Ari Hoenig about learning to sing the music that you play. The idea here is presented in relation to jazz songs but whatever music you’re playing, knowing the song is going to make you play like a real musician.
Check out the amazing Brian Blade playing with the Hamburg Radio Big Band. Blade’s touch, feel and musicality are just incredible. What a beautiful thing to watch and listen to.
I love the Sounds Like A Drum channel on YouTube. These guys really know their shit when it comes to making drums sound great. They explain everything from the way drumheads work, how to choose snare wires and fit them, how to tune for different sounds and styles, how to…
A student of mine wanted to learn how to play to Sunflower by a chap called Post Malone. It’s a hand-to-hand sixteenth note groove. I wrote a bunch of variations to help develop facility with these sorts of patterns. If you find it useful, enjoy. I recommend playing the hihat…
This is my little video demonstrating Bill’s latest offering to the drum community – a little portable 4″ practice pad you can take anywhere. It’s weighted so it doesn’t bounce around and also helps to focus on your accuracy.
Here’s some interesting chitchat from Stewart Copeland where he compares the way classically trained or orchestral musicians play by the eye with the way we rock and jazz musicians play with the ear.
The kids who attended Ebony & Ivory’s half-term band workshop have turned in a stellar performance. The Songs Watermelon Man with Sami on drums Theme From The Good, Bad & The Ugly with Hristian on drums You Really Got Me with Sami on drums Misrilou with Hristian on drums Theme…
The Bad Plus drummer Dave King gives a load of great insights about improvising on the drums including suggestions about ways you can practice improvising. An inspiring and informative video about a subject that can seem almost esoteric at times. You should definitely watch this.
