Site update in progress!
I’m in the process of moving my lessons site onto WordPress, so until I get everything squared away, some pages may look a little funny. That’s […]
PAD OUT! group classes
Starting on Sunday, January 18th, we’ll be bringing back the old PAD OUT! classes: intensive, 90-minute, group practice pad work-outs, led by Todd Bishop. It’s […]
Seven useful rudiments
People always seem to want to know what’s the deal with rudiments, what do you use them for, and which ones are the best, coolest, […]
Page of Ten-stroke rolls
Here’s a pretty straightforward page of ten stroke rolls, open, in a variety of rhythms and meters. A ten stroke open roll consists of four […]
Article in Drum! Magazine now
Judging by this check I just received in the mail, I apparently have an article in the April, 2013 issue of Drum! Magazine— my third. […]
QOTD: Dave on practicing
If you come to my house and walk into the room where I’m practicing, you’re going to hear me sound like I can’t play. That’s […]
Transcription: Aretha Franklin — Chain of Fools
You’ve probably never heard of the drummer here, Roger Hawkins, but he played on a bunch of huge records, and must have one of the […]
2013 Europe tour taking shape
This way to Hot Club Dates for my group’s November, 2013 Europe tour— our fourth— are starting to firm up: Tuesday, November 12 Hot Club […]
Basic 16th note rhythms
Have I ever told you I like using the easy parts of Syncopation? Here’s part 2 of that library piece from the other day, in […]
Basic 8th note rhythms
This is a straight library piece— I’ve just transcribed the quarter note exercises from Reed into 8th notes in cut time, which will be more […]