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Daniel Glass
(September 2005 Issue)
Swing Principles Some time ago, Daniel
Glass decided he did not
want to be dependent on other people to make a
living. That's difficult when you're in a band and/or an
independent
musician. But he's figured out several ways to keep busy and maintain
an income.
Glass
currently has three projects available on his Web site (www.danielglass.com). His Royal Crown Revue Drum Transcription book explains the roots of his
work with RCR, and his instructional video, Principles Of Swing Time, takes it to a visual level. They're both great
products to help you perfect a swing pulse.
"The video really helps show what the four limbs should be doing in any
kind
of swinging situation," Glass says. "A lot of drummers come from a
place that is kick-and-snare oriented, which is the basics of
rock
drumming. In swing-oriented drumming, which could be shuffles, blues,
jazz, or swing, you have to think differently about
what your balance
is. This is something very vital and something that can be used in your
playing. There's a reason to
learn about this genre."
The Daniel Glass Trio debut CD, Something Colorful,
is also just available. The
unit consists of vibraphone, bass, and
drums. And currently Glass is recording with a quartet version of his
band with his
vibraphonist, Eldad Tarmu.
"It's been a very
challenging couple of years," Glass admits, "because things with
Royal
Crown have slowed. I've had to reconfigure my life. It takes a lot of
self-starting energy to get these kinds of
projects going, but they're
so rewarding."
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