by Gary Dates
This is a cover of an old tune by a band called War, from the early 70s. It features Layonne Holmes on vocals, Mike Hogan on guitar, Cody McCorry on bass, and well, me.Watch Video
If you like a challenge, this video is for you! I show you how to take any pattern and play it over several grids like the previous video. But I added quintuplet and septuplet grids for an extra challenge.Watch Video
This is one of those exercises that’s totally open-ended. You can use ANY pattern or lick and come up with something that sounds totally different, simply by playing that pattern on a different grid.Watch Video
I’ve owned a pair of AKG 460 B mics with the CK61-ULS capsule for decades. When I saw the Behringer C-2 matched stereo pair for $50 I had to check them out, and see how they compared to the AKGs.Watch Video
In this video, I show you one possibility for using the paradiddle on the kit. Of course, there are many, many more. ANYTHING can spark a creative moment…even ye olde PARADIDDLES!Watch Video
While going through some old VHS tapes I found one on which was recorded a drum clinic I had apparently done back in the early 2000s.Watch Video
A fellow YouTuber turned me on to this lick from a song called “Radio Activity” off of John McLaughlin’s 1984 album called…oddly enough…Mahavishnu. 🙂Watch Video
We all have certain recordings that influenced our development as drummers. Here are five of MANY influential grooves that had a huge impact on me as a developing drummer.Watch Video
As a beginner, it’s important to know right at the start that one of THE most important things to learn is how to control the stick REBOUND off of the drumhead.Watch Video