Someone shared the following video, and was commenting on the technique of JD Beck, a hot new drumming sensation who I kind of like. How can you not? He’s cute and charismatic, and has an […]
Category: amazingness
Too perfect
Perfect and boring For a long time I thought robotic perfection was basically impossible to achieve for people not practicing massive hours… so you may as well just try your best to achieve it. Lately, […]
A great drummer
Clarence Penn These days I’m pretty insensitive to amazing drumming performances. I’ve seen a lot of people do a lot of amazing things, and I’m tired of it— I’ve actually never been into pure chops […]
VOQOTD: bad wallpaper
“[Things that are] complex and busy and amazing all the time are kinda like bad wallpaper after awhile.” — Peter Erskine
“Amazing” vs. “hired”
Received this in my email without comment from Portland drummer Ron Steen. Ron is an accomplished jazz musician, and has been running jam sessions locally for decades now, and has been the first gatekeeper encountered […]