Let’s do a whole record for the groove of the day— and a very famous one at that: Look-Ka Py Py, by The Meters. The drummer is Zigaboo Modeliste, the New Orleans funk legend. We’ve […]
Month: February 2016
Two new linear drumming books by Joel Rothman
Received a few new books in the mail from author/publisher Joel Rothman, two of which I’ll review today: Drummin’ In The Rhythm Of Rock with Linear Patterns, and Linear Jazz Drumming. Rothman has been an extremely […]
David Garibaldi’s funk tips
Great piece from Rhythm Magazine with some comments on funk drumming from Tower of Power drummer David Garibaldi. I’ve pulled my choice favorite comments, but there’s a lot more, so go read the whole piece. What […]
Very occasional quote of the day: conversation
Glass: “Listen to me. Shut the f__ up and listen. I’m trying to compliment you.” Kindler: “I won’t be able to be doing a bit if I listen. If I stop talking, you might be […]
Groove o’ the day: Elvin Jones – Rose Marie
Something from the record I’ve been running in my car all week: The Peacocks, by Stan Getz and Jimmy Rowles. The tune is Rose Marie, a song from the 20s which was a country hit […]
NOW AVAILABLE: 2015 Book of the Blog
2015 Book of the Blog UPDATE: I’m going to keep this pinned to the top of the blog a little while longer, so scroll down for new posts. The 2015 Book of the Blog is […]
Transcription: Connie Kay – Billie’s Bounce
Here’s a basic bebop study, looking at how Connie Kay plays the head of Billie’s Bounce— we’ve got the drums transcribed, along with the melody rhythm so you can see how they intersect. Kay was […]
Would somebody please buy these drums?
…before I have a moment of weakness and do something stupid? This set of 70s Sonor Phonics in all the right sizes has been on eBay for a couple of months now, for a pretty […]
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By the way, folks, I encourage you to follow us on Twitter— I think I’m finding my groove there at last, with a mix of new and past stuff from the blog, music, art, comedy, […]
Groove o’ the day: Elvin Jones – Zoltan
Wow, we’ve done a lot on Elvin Jones. And why not— everyone loves his playing, and wants to play like him at some point. I should put all of this into a single volume print […]
Write your own book
Like this, but words— throw them down. Here Jeff Goins, a writer, gives 10 Ridiculously Simple Tips For Writing A Book. Here are the ones I like most— and these apply to many other things […]
Very occasional quote of the day: the drummer’s job
“Your job is to make everyone in that band feel like playing. It’s a very idealistic way of looking at it, but you have got to. Because that’s your outlet.” — Ed Soph, interview with […]