Janne, maybe you misunderstood. I am NOT trying to record lessons to give to students, I really don't want to go down that route of having students post lessons of mine on youtube (without my "control.") I just want to be able to be able to record them playing a tune with phones (with a pl...

Hey Paul Let me attempt to make your day. If you have been digging the "Tribute To Miles" CD, there is a DVD of that band and that tour!!! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008QOH0U0/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p15_d1_i4?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0G1T8DPYG2CEE9FA7TK0&p...

What's up guys, sorry I'm not around as much as I used to be, I'll try to correct that (I had 500 or so posts on the old board.) You are a pretty hi tech bunch here so I figured that I would run this past you. I want to create a pretty basic recording rig at home (NOT for tracking as much as for tea...

I haven't read the MD interview yet, but I figured I would comment on (and wholeheartedly agree with) what Steve just wrote. As a younger drummer I used to put my ride in the (what seemed to be at the time) the "normal" position. Sort of in front and above my right side rack tom (for the s...

So I see that I am not the only one who has been listening to Simon a whole lot recently. Firstly, Gary I hear you about Simon's recent sound. But I also feel that same way about many people's recent recorded sounds. Don't you think that it could be due to the fact that recordings are (now) done so ...

"What's Up Jean" you ask? (OK, you asked for it) Never thought I would say this about an event where Vinnie Colaiuta was the principal drummer. Waste of Time ! ! ! ! 3 great semi-finalists played 2 tunes each with great piano player, Geoff Keezer. Then it turned political. Justin Brown pl...

This is a crushing shame. Just awful. His influence helped create a genre of drumming. I talked to him and he seemed like a wonderful and humble guy. That double CD "Pages Of Life Parts 1 and 2," that he did with Fred Hammond has been essential (and in constant play) ever since Vinnie hipp...

All good points (Steve, Lucas) we ALL have our flaws, and leading a band can sometimes be quite difficult, and they were different (and less politically correct) times. I have often wondered what some of the locker room speeches from people like Lombardi, Billy Martin, Mike Keenan, and Red Auerbach ...

Sorry to throw cold water here guys. But after 3 pages of conversation, has anyone thought to mention that POSSIBLY these numbers are not accurate. The "information" chain is MSN to Stereogum to Celebritynetworth dot com. The latter seems like one of those infotainment sources that PR peop...

Paul, There are many different rim shot sounds. Once while "obsessively watching" Steve Jordan do a session, I noticed that he was playing rim shots, but he wasn't playing them dead center. When he is producing "that Jordan backbeat sound" (that we all know and love) he was playi...