It’s Not About The Gear!

ByJoe The Drummer March 28, 2011

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

Drummers | The Funk

Clyde Stubblefield and John Jabo Starks, the Funkmasters Interview
March 28, 2014 Drummers, The Funk

Here is a great interview, produced by Meinl, with the incredibly funky and hugely influential duo – Stubblefield and Starks, the most famous of James Brown’s drummers. Clyde and Jabo talk about how they got started, how they came to…

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Brushes | Drummers | Jazz | The Funk

That Steve Gadd Bloke is Pretty Good
August 29, 2013 Brushes, Drummers, Jazz, The Funk

Been trawling YouTube for recordings of songs I need to learn for a new project wot I’m working on and happened upon this version of Billy Strayhorn’s Take The A-Train. I’ve seen the late Michel Petrucciani a couple of times…

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Jazz | Listen To This | Music | The Funk

Snarky Puppy – Quite The Musos
May 7, 2014 Jazz, Listen To This, Music, The Funk

A student of mine mentioned Snarky Puppy to me, a modern fusion outfit playing sell-out shows all over the place. “Fusion” is not normally a term that excites me seeing as I can’t afford the cuisine and in a musical…

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Drum Technique | Rudiments | The Funk

Playing Paradiddles As Grooves
August 13, 2023August 30, 2026 Drum Technique, Rudiments, The Funk

My latest YouTube video covers the topic of using paradiddles as grooves between the snare and bass so instead of playing R L R R L R L L you play B L B B L B L L and…

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Drum Books & Videos | Drum Technique | Rudiments

Flam Stomp From Charles Wilcoxon’s Modern Rudimental Swing Solos
August 2, 2017August 30, 2026 Drum Books & Videos, Drum Technique, Rudiments

I’ve been enjoying getting into Wilcoxon’s Modern Rudimental Swing Solos. This is just the second one, I’ve not learned much stuff like this before. I think my rendition is a bit on the brisk side and I could improve the…

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Afrobeat | Drum Technique

Developing Coordination With Afrobeat Drumming Pt. 4
July 7, 2016 Afrobeat, Drum Technique

This is the final post of a four part series of exercises to help develop your coordination with Afrobeat drumming inspired by Tony Allen’s first Afrobeat groove.

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