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BE THE DRUM
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Приєднався 31 гру 2006
Hello. My name is Martin and I live in Boston (USA).
I'm a composer and drummer.
BE THE DRUM is a project where I post stuff that makes me a better drummer.
Feel free to drop me a line anytime!
I'm a composer and drummer.
BE THE DRUM is a project where I post stuff that makes me a better drummer.
Feel free to drop me a line anytime!
Відео
Barry Harris: Please Don't Click on 4
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Barry Harris, a jazz legend from the bop era, taught masterclasses at The Hague (Netherlands) between 1989-98. An amazing video collection of his teachings were compiled by Frans Elsen, an important Dutch pianist, arranger and educator. Source for this video: ua-cam.com/video/_uMNrujMdJU/v-deo.html All other Barry videos: ua-cam.com/users/BarryHarrisVideos
Antonio Sanchez: Cymbal Technique
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Antonio Sanchez teaches a method that worked for him to develop a great cymbal sound. This is an excerpt from a master class he gave at Berklee College, which you can view here: ua-cam.com/video/GmWvF1CCNlw/v-deo.html
Al Di Meola: Tap Your Foot
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I think this applies 100% to drummers. Whenever he says "guitarists" we could swap that for "any musician".
Vinnie Colaiuta: Joan Rivers Intros (no announcer voice)
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I love this montage with Vinnie playing in the house band for The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (Fox, 1986-87). But the announcer's voice was driving me crazy. So I removed it and made the drums louder. Vinnie had 2 bars to go crazy on a fill every night. But that was the cue to call Ms. Rivers, so removing the announcer's voice decreases the audio quality right where you want it most... remin...
Miles Davis: Getting the gig
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Miles had some interesting ideas about who he would hire for the band. Watch to the end to see a chance encounter that made jazz history! Sources: ua-cam.com/video/9enZswVLGQA/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/BcqdEMJX-mI/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/NZIQCRVga3Y/v-deo.html www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=428151118 ua-cam.com/video/7KdZPFyXq5Y/v-deo.html
Ringo Nate Jojo: Just keep going
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Part 2 of embracing the unexpected. Sources: Ringo Starr ua-cam.com/video/vVcxtRiq9rw/v-deo.html Fearless Flyers ua-cam.com/video/AYk4VTZIaIM/v-deo.html Fearless Flyers live at Red Rocks ua-cam.com/video/c1xnccM_kYQ/v-deo.html Jojo Mayer & Nerve live at Stephentown ua-cam.com/video/q_NGp8kkhjM/v-deo.html Allan Holdsworth trio live at Mexicali Blues ua-cam.com/video/QEXKO_N1u4M/v-deo.html
Mark Guiliana: Practice carefully
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Mark Guiliana gives precious advice on his mindset when practicing. This is an excerpt (edited for brevity) from a September 2013 interview on the brilliant I'd Hit That Podcast, created and produced by David Varriale. Full interview: ua-cam.com/video/PcnOzEKpFOM/v-deo.html
Ian Froman: Balancing your sound
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Ian Froman has played drums with top jazz musicians such as John Abercrombie, Michael Brecker and Gary Burton. He studied under the tutelage of Elvin Jones. And he is faculty at Berklee College of Music, Drummer's Collective, New School University and City College of New York. This is an excerpt from a series of videos Ian made for Vic Firth, available @LorenzoC's UA-cam channel. ua-cam.com/vid...
Tony Williams: Control and clarity
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Tony Williams explaining his approach to hand technique and how it helped him have control and clarity. This is an excerpt from his clinic at the Zildjian Day in Dallas, TX (1985), originally uploaded by @tedsirota. Watch the full clinic here: ua-cam.com/video/uFCJs_WvsG4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/7x5bAyLvzoE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/rAw2f_n0-h0/v-deo.html
Jojo Chester DiCenso: Sing
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Jojo Mayer, Gary Chester and Dave DiCenso share thoughts on the importance of singing quarter notes and/or subdivisions to internalize time. This radically improved my timekeeping. You can buy Gary's book at Amazon: a.co/6n63i4Z and Dave's books as well: a.co/0nk0htR Watch the full tutorial with @Dave DiCenso: ua-cam.com/video/TRl5Vw2AaHQ/v-deo.html Watch the full interview with Jojo @DrumRoom:...
Jojo Guiliana Vinnie: Just keep going
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I watch this before every gig. Sources: Steve Smith @memphisdrumshop ua-cam.com/video/wLRx7P5_Mwk/v-deo.html Joe Morello @kjazzvid ua-cam.com/video/6kc97rN4Af0/v-deo.html Vinnie Colaiuta @Jeroen Vrolijk ua-cam.com/video/oDA7_RfpeHc/v-deo.html Jojo Mayer @Evans Drumheads ua-cam.com/video/0AnKkIr3e9o/v-deo.html Matt Cameron @grinman77 ua-cam.com/video/R7fSfXUEkdQ/v-deo.html Max Weinberg @Caveiris...
Jim Chapin: How to buzz roll
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Jim Chapin (1919-2009) demonstates how he slightly angled his left hand upwards when doing a buzz roll when using traditional grip. With traditional (military) grip, many players will either play with the palm facing the side (like Chapin, Colaiuta) while others play with palm slighlty facing upwards (Kenny Clarke, Gadd, Weckl). I use the first option, but feel my buzzes sounds better when done...
Mark Guiliana: Practice 8th notes
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Mark Guiliana describes his passion for practicing good time, sound and dynamics. This is an excerpt (edited for brevity) from a September 2013 interview on the brilliant I'd Hit That Podcast, created and produced by David Varriale. Full interview: ua-cam.com/video/PcnOzEKpFOM/v-deo.html
Vinnie Colaiuta: How to fill the beat
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Yet another demonstration of Vinnie Colaiuta's outlandish drumming with tips to make a beat sound fuller. This is an excerpt (editied for brevity) from a clinic Vinnie did at Berklee College of Music (Boston) around 1988, originally from @summershone's UA-cam channel. You can listen to the full clinic at ua-cam.com/video/c hk18fhfU/v-deo.html.
Vinnie Colaiuta: Developing touch versus muscles
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Vinnie Colaiuta: Developing touch versus muscles
Peter Erskine: How to approach music
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Peter Erskine: How to approach music
Vinnie Colaiuta: How to build speed on the bass drum
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Vinnie Colaiuta: How to build speed on the bass drum
Yup , drummer needed telling haha. He won't forget that.
Gone way top soon.
God love him
once in a lifetime 👍🏼
"I developed my rhythm from practicing playing rhythm." LOL Reminds me of something Yngwie said when a Japanese interviewer asked him: "How do you play fast?", and he said: "I just play fast."
As good as Miles was he really was an a$$hole!!!
So, when he says "I use the hand, not the wrist (to raise the stick)" at around 2:40, what does he really mean? I would argue, that to raise the sticke you either have to move the wrist, the elbow or the shoulder. Honestly confused.
Agreed. It’s best to temper what Tony says here with what he actually does in the video. That being said, after many years of pursuing a grip using mostly the thumb, first, and second fingers, I am beginning to see his point about gripping the stick with the last two fingers. If I may offer this observation… if you hold the sticks in an overhand matched position, explore striking a surface (holding the stick somewhat loosely) with minimal tension in your forearm, elbow, and shoulders. I try to make this the fundamental starting point these days with my grip, and it seems to be working. Also, would like to suggest this exercise… Get the application TEMPO for iPhone. Set the accelerando function to “bars” and begin with one strike to 1/4 note at 40bpm. Follow the ever increasing tempo with alternating strokes and watch how your grip changes to accommodate faster and faster tempo. By the time you get up to 200 BPM, you may notice that you have to hang on for dear life. This exercise clearly shows that any grip is never Constant.
Jojo is the best
this falls squarely in my unknown knowns lol i developed my hands using french grip exercises, but when actually playing, my hands intuitively go to this grip, while thinking i'm still using the forward fulcrum
I think the question is ‘what has bass drum speed got to do with groove?’.
The EYE of the HURRICANE that was Tony Williams!
Great Lecture from a GREAT ! ⭐⭐⭐⭐🥁
Tony Williams, still!
I so miss this legend.....
This is actually Gods work. thank you for this.
What's the name of the tune? Really relaxed; sounds very early-50s, sort of Pacific Jazz.
Passport blues
so relevant. rn for me personally. wrists way overworked n this went over my head a year back. so grateful to see this again and grasp it better
I love this! This is so true! :)
This! Is why I'm a forever newbe to the drums. This makes my mind and body go: nope, we're not doing that! 😅It's so basic, just count to 4, right? Yeah right. 😑😂
clueless thats why youlearn songs and pay attentiontothe vocalist dont listen to youtube drummers
Willy nilly ? Excuse me ? I've been playing with controlled bounce since 1961. There's always an excuse coming fro people who can't play that way. Bill P.
This was on the royal conservatory in the hague holland at Studio 4 I studied there in this period...this is the great Jeff van Veen on drums... played on a Outkast album;)... some legendary masterclasses around 1990-98
Eeeks! 😂
To elaborate:how to navigate the feeling of half time? So beautifully on the mark.
So wise, what can I say?
Absolutely true. Miles picked guys on basis of showmanship as well as chops. Herbie looked good. Shorter was same height as Miles. Tony was young. They were also good, but not as good as Wyn Kelly or Paul Chambers
Absolute nonsense
Tony Williams is still the state of the art of drumming!
What do you mean?
NARCISSISTIC and small minded bullshit
So he never gave advice to that trumpet player? ): Not even a roast? ):
Play tight like a machine but make it feel better than a machine🤯 . The secret just right there
How do you play with the hand without playing with fingers or wrist? I can't wrap my head around this one...
Awesome.
I would be scared to death to play in front of him
was at a jazz club a few weeks ago and the drummer kept playing the rim on the 4, couldn't stop laughing thinking of this clip
Legend
So happy I got to see him play live. One of the greats for sure.
Barry must have liked that drummer, I’ve seen a number of videos where he gets on to him. The kid always smiles and listens instead of getting mad, like so many musicians would.
I guess it depends on how your bones and hand are shaped. My pinky and ring finger just don't bend that way that firmly. Why not rely on bounce, that's what drumming with a drum stick is .. No?
🥁🥁🤣🤣
That is how Joe got the gig!! Brilliant RIP
that guy's breaks groove. insane!
Getting back to this video after hearing of Joey passing. So sad, I can't believe it. Rest in Power maestro.
Don't Joey De"Franco" my man... may his soul rest in piece🙏
RIP Joey DeFrancesco
So cool you did this! 2:34 always gets me
Great
anybody knows the name of the theme?
Saw Miles in Melbourne around that time, 88 I think,
Thar voice requires years of cigarettes and heroin
Miles Davis is one of those cultural icons only really appreciated by people with good taste.