I can't really say much here about how cool this video is. You just have to watch it. This is the master at work. Steve talks about his approach to musical soloing, playing Latin styles, tuning and dynamics. as well as playing some incredible solos.
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Ear Candy: Vulfpeck
Vulfpeck! You like your funky grooves? Enjoy awesome musicians laying down nasty beats? Hello Vulfpeck! I'm a bit late to the party with this band as they've been around for a few years, but better late than never eh? Here are some of my favourite Vulfpeck tracks so...
All change: Snare Drum
I went through many different snare drums - Black Panthers, Sweet Spot, Premier Modern Classic Maple, Modern Classic Brass, Premier XPK, Pearl Sensitone and even a Ludwig Black Beauty, until I settled on the love of my life - a 70s Ludwig 400. For about a decade I...
All Change: Sticks
I've been pretty set in my ways as regards my gear choices for the last few years. However, I have made some big changes recently; I've been using 5B sticks for well over 10 years (aside from a brief dalliance with 2B's!) but in the past month I have gone back to...
Lefty on a Righty
I play on a standard right-handed drum kit. I play the hi-hat with my right-hand, and the snare with my left hand. Bass drum with right foot, hi-hat pedal with left. Just like 99% of right-handed drummers. But I am left-handed. I write with my left hand, throw and catch a ball with my left hand, kick a ball with my left foot, and am most certainly left-side biased.
Groove Selection
Here we go with a selection of my favourite drum grooves. SPIN DOCTORS - TWO PRINCES Back in 1993 (yes, really!) Spin Doctors released the single Two Princes which reached no.3 in the UK Charts. Aaron Comess really grabbed by attention with his awesome playing on this...
Simon Edgoose launches edruminfo.com – how to get the best from your electronic drums
Electronic Percussion expert and all round nice guy Simon Edgoose has launched his e-drum website at www.edruminfo.com. Simon’s mission is to help drummers of all levels get the best out of their electronic drums. He has worked with Mark Richardson (Skunk Anansie,...
REVIEW: Live BPM Beat Detector App
Last Summer, Modern Drummer magazine ran a feature on their website on “9 IOS Apps Every Drummer Should Know”. They included Tempo by Frozen Ape, an app I already know and love, and a number of apps that provide play-alongs, tuition and much more. I was reading the...
Porter and Davies BC2 – review
A friend of mine recently lent me his Porter & Davies BC2. Here’s what happened…
Transcription: Muse – Unintended
Just a quick one today - full drum transcription of Muse's Unintended. Pretty straightforward groove throughout, and a couple of simple fills. Enjoy! Download the PDF file here: Muse - Unintended This is posted for educational use only, and is not meant to infringe...