Great 3/4 groove by Mark Guiliana!
In this installment, I break down a really cool 3/4 pattern by Mark Guiliana off of a record called “Earth Analog” by Now vs Now.Watch Video
5 Minute Friday – Episode 5
5 Minute Friday – Episode 4
5 ways to improve your FEEL!
FEEL is the most important element we as drummers bring to the music. While it’s not easy to define, you know it when you hear it. Watch Video
5 Minute Friday – Episode 3
Gene Krupa Triplets!
This video examines triplets, as played by the late, great Gene Krupa. Its really as simple as single-stroke triplets, distributing the accents around the kit…or even just the snare. It’s a fun little exercise if nothing else!
Watch Video5 Minute Friday – Episode 2
Drum-To-Drum one handed!
This installment addresses how to improve your ability to go from, for example, rack tom to snare one-handed, and vice versa.Watch Video
5 Minute Friday – Episode 1
Subdividing on a Shifting Grid
In this video I show you a cool exercise to help improve your subdivision skillz.Watch Video
Fun With Fives!!
In this video, we explore using FIVE NOTE GROUPINGS in a 4/4 sixteenth-note grid, and a sixteenth-note triplet grid.Watch Video
Best Drum Intro EVER!
David Garibaldi seriously raised the bar for funk in the early seventies with Tower of Power. “Ground breaking” comes to mind.Watch Video
You Got The Love
This is a cover of an old Rufus tune from the early 70s. It features Layonne Holmes on vocals, Tim Boyce on guitar, Chris Plunkett on bass, and well, me.Watch Video
Steve Gadd Solo in Nite Sprite
Steve Gadd’s solo in Nite Sprite is a textbook example of phrasing and execution! No one does it better.Watch Video
Behringer UMC1820 vs MOTU HD192
The MOTU HD192 audio interface is 16-years-old. while the Behringer UMC1820 and the ADA8200 is a very recent creation. How do they compare?Watch Video