More Snarky Puppy – Robert “Sput” Searight
Cool. Check out this performance clip focusing on the drummer. Always nice to watch.
Robert “Sput” Searight? Never heard of him. Quite good, though, innit.
Cool. Check out this performance clip focusing on the drummer. Always nice to watch.
Robert “Sput” Searight? Never heard of him. Quite good, though, innit.
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…
Here’s my ten beginners’ fills in a convenient Youtube playlist. These should all be pretty straightforward for beginners and every one can be used in rock, pop, funk and any other popular styles of music, and some unpopular ones too…
Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley is a Robert Palmer record released in 1974. I was introduced to the record by legendary sound engineer Phill Brown who recorded it. The title track is one of the funkiest things ever committed to…
I really enjoyed the recent post on Steve Goold’s blog with “drum cam” footage from a recent performance and thought I’d post a few videos showing drummers at work including one of myself, for good measure. There’s a huge amount…
I had a great night on Tuesday at the famous 100 club watching Little Barrie deliver a great performance. The band’s vintage sound is brilliant, and the songs catchy and energetic. Drummer, Virgil Howe’s got great feel and a vocabulary…
I am deeply saddened to hear about the sudden loss on May the 1st of Chuck Silverman, a great drummer and drum teacher notable for his amazing knowledge and love for Afro-Caribbean music (or Latin as we lesser mortals would…