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DRUM! Trading Cards…

2011-04-21T21:57:16-08:00

Does anyone have a list of all the drummers that got trading cards?

free drum videos lessons!!!

2012-02-02T09:43:53-08:00

Hi drummers
I founded a new website: www.freedrumlessons4u.com . In the website you have a lot drum lessons videos and for each lesson you have a pdf. All the lessons and all the pdf’s are totally free.
the drum lessons are divided in 4 sections: theory & technique , grooves & styles , fills & solos , snare rudiments
I upload new videos every week
I hope you’ll enjoy

Your Favorite stick

2010-09-05T08:51:18-08:00

i use Vic Firth 5b as my regular every day stick but i practice with ( what ever crappy sticks are around or) the Vic Firth Leggireo if i want to dish out the cash. i practicing with them because they build a nice pocket in my finger and there great for building wrist muscles. because there meant for snare players they have a real nice bounce and the head on them allows for more precise hits like on the ride bell or when using the hi-hat for accuracy. i personally have found that the only difference between the woods used for the stick is the price. whats your thoughts on this, & what kind of sticks do you like to use best.

Just Groove Me cover by Kenny Howard

2012-02-01T16:32:05-08:00

Hey Drummers…I wanted to drop by and share a cover of the Oz Noy tune Just Groove Me. I hope you loke it!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G91y7vkoTE8

Fast 16th notes long period?

2012-01-31T11:36:10-08:00

Hey DRUM! I wonder if there is a special thechnique to play fast consistent in long period 16th notes.
Like in this song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMzxmyNiTk4
Thanks!

Drum Solo Strategies

2010-11-22T14:16:20-08:00

For the past couple years I have played with a guitarist named Daniel Castro, who leads one of the more popular blues bands in the San Francisco area. Unlike most other bandleaders I’ve played with, Daniel gives me lots of drum solos throughout the night — usually at least one per set, but very often two or three. Needless to say, this is a bit of a double-edged sword, in that I love the challenge of trying to define each solo as a separate and unique statement, but often feel like I’m relying on motifs and patterns I’ve played before rather than truly improvising.

But I tried something the other night that shook things up a bit. After playing about 32 bars of a solo, I stood up, grabbed by hi-hat (while playing a ride pattern on the top cymbal), and walked to the front of the stage where I soloed on just the hat. It was fun to try to keep things interesting by trying different rhythmic patterns and open and closed textures — I even played on the stand itself to expand my sound pallette.

Does anyone else have any soloing strategies to share?

www.playcajon.org NOW LIVE!

2012-01-29T12:25:08-08:00

Hello everyone!

I am delighted to announce the launch of http://www.playcajon.org

The worlds biggest collection of cajon video lessons. The site also features a new cajon store where you can buy top quality cajons.

Learn cajon the easy & direct way.

I invite you to check it out: http://www.playcajon.org

All the best,

Paul

Traditional West African Drum Rhythms and Solos - Sound Files for Purchase/Instant Download

2012-01-29T10:45:33-08:00

Traditional West African Drum Rhythms and Solos -
Sound Files for Purchase/Instant Download

Online encyclopedia of Traditional West African rhythms
by Master Drummer Fara Tolno.
50 Traditional Rhythms.
Accompaniment parts, traditional duns, ballet duns.
3 levels of djembe solo phrases for each.
Pay and download in minutes to your PC.

Go to the Rhythm Reference Project:
https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/6780?referrer=seiabob

Next Great Prog. Metal Drummer?

2012-01-25T10:19:18-08:00

So I was wandering through NAMM this past weekend and always enjoy watching drummers play.

I often wonder who will be in the next generation of great Progressive Metal Drummers in the likes of one of my favorites, Mike Portnoy.

Check this out, pretty amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6a2czN_Z38

It a cover of Dream Theater’s The Dance of Eternity.

I did a little research on the tune, what is also amazing is that there is 104 time signature changes in under 6 minutes.

Percussion Virtuoso River Guerguerian To Release Highly Anticipated New Solo CD

2012-01-20T12:58:11-08:00

For Immediate Release

Percussion Virtuoso River Guerguerian To Release Highly Anticipated New Solo CD ‘Grooves for Odd Times’

1/20/2012 - Asheville, NC - The percussion community is buzzing with excitement about the highly anticipated forthcoming solo CD by virtuosic Multi-Percussionist/Composer/Educator River Guerguerian titled ‘Grooves for Odd Times’. River has been inspiring audiences with his ecstatic and versatile percussion for over 30 years, and has performed and recorded with such groups as the BBC Concert Orchestra, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tan Dun, Tibetan Singing Bowl Ensemble, Paul Winter Consort, Chuck Berry, Sophie B. Hawkins, The Billy Sea and Ziggy Marley/Gipsy Kings. He also co-founded the world jazz group Free Planet Radio and Talujon Percussion Ensemble. The music on his new CD ‘Grooves for Odd Times’ represents a body of work that spans five years. This time period includes: 1) composing music for solo and mixed ensembles, 2) performing with inspiring artists, 3) recording/archiving the process of these creative cells.

“The inspiration for ‘Grooves for Odd Times’ was to create a sonic palette in the same way a painter might approach canvas,” River explains. “The album’s roots are heavy grooves mixed in with the lyrical side of percussion. There is a dance in the odd time rhythmic structures.”

River has performed in many prestigious venues and places worldwide including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Sydney Opera House, Madrid International Jazz Festival, Barbican Hall (London), World Music Sufi Festival (New Delhi), Jerusalem Hall (Jerusalem), Edinburgh International Festival (Scotland) and even the White House! River received his Bachelor of Music from the Manhattan School of Music Conservatory, and has recorded on over 150 albums and film soundtracks. He also creates music for the purpose of meditation. His passion is researching the scientific effects of sound on the mind and body. River travels the world conducting Sound Exploration and Rhythm Workshops for people of all ages, and is Director of Music at the Creative Technology and Arts Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

Here’s what the press has raved about River Guerguerian:

“Guerguerian made magical sounds…” - New York Times

“Superb drumming!” - Savannah Morning News

“Creative and spectacular! Asheville is truly fortunate to have world class musicians.” - Asheville Citizen Times

“Guerguerian’s composition, sensationally performed, devoted itself even more religiously to the possibilities of pure sound.” - New York Times

Whether playing with world-class symphonies or studio musicians, partnering with Grammy-award winning composers, or creating dynamic plays of rhythm for his own projects, River’s passion and attention to the vibrant life off the drum reverberates throughout the crowd. “I will be doing many performances in the southeast area, some in NYC collaborating with composers from the Aaron Copeland School of Music at the City University in New York, and a tour of Spain,” says River.

In closing River instills a message to his listeners, “Try to listen to the music with your whole body and not just your mind. There is a message in the sound.”

For more information visit www.sharethedrum.com