by Gary Dates
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!
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This installment addresses how to improve your ability to go from, for example, rack tom to snare one-handed, and vice versa.Watch Video
In this video I show you a cool exercise to help improve your subdivision skillz.Watch Video
In this video, we explore using FIVE NOTE GROUPINGS in a 4/4 sixteenth-note grid, and a sixteenth-note triplet grid.Watch Video
David Garibaldi seriously raised the bar for funk in the early seventies with Tower of Power. “Ground breaking” comes to mind.Watch Video
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’s solo in Nite Sprite is a textbook example of phrasing and execution! No one does it better.Watch Video
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
This is a simple composition written mostly by Tim Boyce, with a little help from….ya know…me.Watch Video
An unboxing and review of the Yamaha HW3 hardware pack.Watch Video