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Teacher's Forum - Joe Morello On Clinics, Symposiums and Seminars
RM: You’ve been involved with clinics for quite a few years. JM: I’ve been doing clinics since the early ’60s. For a while, I was doing a lot of them—twenty or thirty at a time. In those days, the Brubeck…
Concepts - Respect: The Key To An Open Mind
One of the saddest things in our industry is to hear young drummers criticize or put down older drummers. After all, when you really analyze the history of drumming, all of the newest beats are just new ways of combining…
Jazz Drummer's Workshop - The Beauty Of Brushes
Brushes are the playing implement in the drummer’s array of equipment which can, if handled properly, produce a wide range of sounds, moods and textures. Brushes are normally thought of for soft playing on ballads, and in trios playing small…
Rock Charts - "Our Lips Are Sealed"
With their premiere album, Beauty and The Beat, the Go-Go’s cornered their share of new wave fans by highlighting new wave’s strength: compact, concise songs with strong hooks that captured the sound and attitude of early ’60s rock. The album’s…
South Of The Border - Congas and Caribbean Percussion
The conga drum is a greatly misunderstood and underrated instrument.
Complete Percussionist - Voicing For Mallets
There is a general lack of material written about chordal playing on mallet instruments.
Jazz Drummer's Workshop - Exploring Self-Awareness
Most drummers I have talked to have some form of body tension they would like to be rid of.
Concepts — Tips On Sight Reading
A number of young drummers regularly take lessons and pour through drum books...
From The Past — Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time...
For years, the ever-inventive drum equipment manufacturers have racked their brains.
Drum Design Knowledge, Part 1: Hoops
I get many emails about equipment issues. Some are related to what gear to choose for different gigs, some are about why I use certain pieces, and some concern tuning. I’ve been involved in the design of gear for more…
Quintuplet Madness - Superimposing Odd Groupings
In this article we’ll play quintuplets within the space of three 16th notes. This concept can create some unique rhythmic statements, such as subtle hi-hat embellishments or twisted double-bass grooves. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
