Published Saturday June 23, 2007
...the biggest challenges that I’m facing this year arise from personal commitment. We’ve got a few really great guys (and girls) on the line that are really stepping up and trying to make the line as great as it can be. Unfortunately, there are also a few individuals who are making practices tough for everyone…
Published Saturday May 26, 2007
...with practice, you can play any dynamic at any height. In fact I urge my students to learn how to play ff at 3 inches to build their chops. But, if you’ve ever tried this you can relate to the second half of the rule…
Published Saturday April 21, 2007
...I knew that I had very little chance of making it unless I spent some hard-core time drumming with someone who had already run the Collegiate and DCI percussion gauntlet…
...your attitude towards drumming improves with confidence and you begin to understand exercises and rudiments as the building blocks of percussion music…
Published Friday March 23, 2007
...don’t make the mistake of blaming your equipment for your own shortcomings. A good player will be noticeable even with the world’s crappiest sticks and a bad drum. I like the golfer Lee Trevino’s phrase, I quote: “The skill isn’t in the arrow, it’s in the Indian!”
Published Sunday February 25, 2007
Think of them as steroids for drummers. Grab some of these bad boys and you’ll be better than you ever though possible.
Published Saturday January 6, 2007
...Top Ten signs you have a bad drum instructor…
Published Sunday December 24, 2006
Sometimes, we hurt or fellow musicians n ways we cannot see. How many ways have you tried to kill your drumline?