Greasy Old Drums

I’ve had some very nice sets of drums over the years but nothing will ever replace this funky old junk. They aren’t the best for everything but if you want to play some… Read More →

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LISTEN TO MAX ROACH

“Listen to Max Roach” That seems to be my standard answer these days for many questions that my students ask of me. “Where should I start for solo ideas?” “How can I use… Read More →

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Ian Froman

On Wednesday night I caught the second set of the Michael Adkins Quartet at The Cellar.    The all Canadian group featured Kevin Turcotte on trumpet, Jim Vivian on bass, Michael Adkins on the… Read More →

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The Mystery of The Brushes

In my twenty five  years of  drumming no aspect of the craft has been more intriguing than that of playing the brushes. Trying to decipher and master  this vital aspect of being a… Read More →

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VSO School of Music Summer Jazz Workshop

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Tribute

I haven’t done a lot of transcribing but back in my university days, when it was a requirement, Roy Haynes and Max Roach were at the top of my list. I transcribed Roy’s… Read More →

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Drum Workshop

I’m packing up to head to Europe for a two week tour with Cousin Harley so I thought I’d leave all of you drummers a little something to keep you busy until I… Read More →

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Drum Workshop: The Two Way Gridded Paradiddle

I mentioned on Friday that I would post some examples of how I’ve been approaching this rather challenging exercise I grabbed from Rudimentaldrumming.com .  It’s not perfect yet but here’s a quick list what… Read More →

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More Greasy Studio Footage and Something to Practice this Weekend

Here’s a video that I think is from the same  folks that produced the video footage of Booker T. that I posted a few days ago.  Check out the funky drumming from Paul… Read More →

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Drum Workshop: Practicing

I’ve had a few people ask me about what I’ve been practice lately so here’s a few thoughts on the subject.  WARNING: possibly quite boring! Things have been pretty busy around here. With… Read More →

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