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Things I like: drum writing

June 23, 2011
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Here’s a new feature: things I like about things. Today we’ll talk about something I’m seeing a lot of currently: practice materials. 1. Things that fit on a single page. It’s nice aesthetically. Give me […]

Kristen’s rock micro-syllabus

June 12, 2011
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Here I’ve written up a thing I’ve been doing verbally with Kristen, one of my 6th grade students, to acquaint with some of the basic moves in rock-style drumming. Our method has been to run […]

Transciption: Pete LaRoca – Oleo

June 11, 2011
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I must apologize for the light posting- I’ve been occupied with work and with my still-upcoming, really-going-to-happen this time recording session for my new record. Allow me to make it up to you by offering […]

Elvin Jones transcription round-up

June 7, 2011
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I’m working on charts this evening, so here are some links to Elvin Jones transcriptions by other people: Summertime – transcribed by Steve Korn Have I linked to this before? If not, I should have. […]

Transcription: Jo Jones – It Don’t Mean A Thing…

May 29, 2011
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Here’s a transcription of Papa Jo Jones playing the intro and head of It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing, from a 1970 Black Lion recording, Paul Gonsalves Meets Earl Hines. […]

Todd’s methods: same-handed flam accents

May 27, 2011
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This is something that came organically out of my own playing- it came up again and again in improvising for years before I finally analyzed it. The only place I’ve seen it mentioned since is […]

Survival tips for cruise ship drummers

May 25, 2011
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My man Willie Blair, the only person I know who could get away with flouting most of the non-musical rules. I guess I had to actually write about drumming on cruise ships at some point, […]

Playing quieter

May 21, 2011
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Miles is going to have to ask you to CTFO. In the past I was regarded as a loud player— I forgot how much, until recently a club owner asked if we would please keep the […]

80″ Gong

May 18, 2011
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I have nothing to add. It’s an 80″ gong. Cost is $23,000, which has to make it one of the more expensive instruments in the world for the number of notes that are going to […]

Airto: 1983 Modern Drummer interview

April 30, 2011
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Here’s part of another great Modern Drummer interview, from 1983, with Airto, the famous Brazilian drummer and percussionist. As always, I’ve excerpted the parts that are most important to me, and the headings are mine. […]