4-Way Coordination by Dahlgren & Fine is a major piece of drumming literature that I’ve always had a lot of problems using. There’s been a lot of discussion about it on the Drummerworld forum lately, […]
CSD!’s 2011 in review
Jeez, has it only/already been a year? I started 2011 with this “terse announcement”, my second blog post in four years: “I’m about to revive this sucker somewhat. Look for more music-related items and odd […]
Jack Dejohnette’s Special Edition – 1983
This is timely: several outstanding clips of Jack Dejohnette’s Special Edition which I hadn’t seen before just came up on Reddit: h/t to Goatthroat Three more screaming parts after the break:
Jazz Truth interview: Jack Dejohnette
This is unusual: an interview conducted by a non-drummer geekishly opening with a discussion of bass drum technique. Here’s George Colligan of the Jazz Truth blog speaking to Jack Dejohnette. As usual, I’ve edited out […]
Buy a turntable
Go here. That’s mainly an instruction to myself, but I invite you to do it, too. My first Sony turntable from 1981 finally died once and for all in the mid-00’s, and like a big […]
Holiday viewing
You’ve probably heard this exquisite version of “O Holy Night” before, but maybe not with this guy lip syncing- we’re convinced that he’s an actual performer because he actually does a pretty impeccable job with […]
DBMITW: Gil Evans – Naña
Gil Evans again. It’s always Gil Evans. Usually I do these Daily-Best-Music-In-The-World-ses when I’m pressed for time, but this is such an insane rendition of one of my favorite Brazilian tunes it merited actually taking […]
Nothing to see here…
Busy getting ready for Christmas, trying to figure out what to say about this, working out of Dahlgren & Fine (which I’ve never been fond of- more on that later) and playing through some of […]
Todd’s methods: Reed triplets in steps – BD
One of the common interpretations applied to Ted Reed’s Syncopation is to fill out the written rhythm with triplets, which can be pretty technically challenging due to all the doubles and multiples that come up. […]
Vinnie Colaiuta Q & A
Here’s 37 minutes of audio from the question and answer portion of a Vinnie Colaiuta clinic. He opens with some discussion of playing in 19/16 on Keep It Greasey, from Joe’s Garage by Frank Zappa […]