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- Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:51 pm
- Forum: Drumming Chat
- Topic: Army Music
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7112
Re: Army Music
Can't say, but when I was 18, after an audition with a Marine musician recruiter, I was told I would be a candidate for "The President's Own," which he regarded as the highest honor as a military musician. "But," he said, "you would be a Marine first." And that was enou...
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:01 am
- Forum: Drumming Chat
- Topic: Building Vocabulary- time frame?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17221
Re: Building Vocabulary- time frame?
As someone who has a relatively small vocabulary compared to the players on this board, it all really depends on what it is I'm trying to learn and how I'm trying to apply it. I have a few standard samba/mambo ride patterns I rely on, for example. Sometimes I hear something else I think is really co...
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:29 am
- Forum: Drumming Chat
- Topic: LAMA
- Replies: 55
- Views: 24703
Re: LAMA
YamahaPlayer wrote:The guys at LAMA had NOTHING to do with founding the school. And only a partial hand in PIT.
It was my understanding PIT was still using (more or less) the original first-year manuscript Joe Porcaro had written. Not true?
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:30 pm
- Forum: Drumming Chat
- Topic: LAMA
- Replies: 55
- Views: 24703
Re: LAMA
Kurt's doctor must've put him on the GOOD drugs. bring the insults. what ever. i'm a pessimistic at heart. you see the donut i see the hole in the middle of the donut. i know your just dishing out the usual HOD trash. i love sarcasm and it's cynical overtones. No insult intended! Was just a silly c...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:27 pm
- Forum: Drumming Chat
- Topic: LAMA
- Replies: 55
- Views: 24703
Re: LAMA
Kurt's doctor must've put him on the GOOD drugs.
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:41 pm
- Forum: Drumming Chat
- Topic: LAMA
- Replies: 55
- Views: 24703
Re: LAMA
rpc: FORGET SCHOOL. Forget MI, LAMA, Yaba Daba Do. You dig drumming? Then seek out a teacher whose playing you dig and respect, study, and when you are through w/ him, seek another, etc. Continue playing with different ensemble experiences, both paying and non-paying, shed, shed, shed as your vocat...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:40 pm
- Forum: Drumming Chat
- Topic: A question about Freddie Gruber
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13338
Re: A question about Freddie Gruber
Andrew<3'sVinnie wrote:Yeah- and check out Ari. Stiffest looking technique I've ever seen, but the most sensitive, dynamic, dexterous playing I have ever heard. And make no mistake, he has chops to boot.
Right, but I wouldn't advise IMITATING Ari.
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:40 pm
- Forum: Drumming Chat
- Topic: HoD 2011 Hang Sat Feb 26th!!!
- Replies: 93
- Views: 58528
Re: HoD 2011 Hang Sat Feb 26th!!!
I'm there. Pending time request off for Friday before, I can be there early. If not, I'll be driving in fast and hot save for the customary stop at In and Out in Palm Springs. Now ... I better work my **** out before I go and really embarrass myself. Really hope you can make it out! Oh, I'll be the...
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:12 pm
- Forum: Drumming Chat
- Topic: HoD 2011 Hang Sat Feb 26th!!!
- Replies: 93
- Views: 58528
Re: HoD 2011 Hang Sat Feb 26th!!!
I'm there. Pending time request off for Friday before, I can be there early. If not, I'll be driving in fast and hot save for the customary stop at In and Out in Palm Springs.
Now ... I better work my **** out before I go and really embarrass myself.
Now ... I better work my **** out before I go and really embarrass myself.
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:01 pm
- Forum: Drumming Chat
- Topic: A question about Freddie Gruber
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13338
Re: A question about Freddie Gruber
I think there's a perception that if you get way into Gruberism you will end up with a certain kind of old-school swing/big band approach to phrasing and sound that may not be real hip today. I'm not in a position to confirm or deny that, but there have been Weckl and Smith moments early on their tr...