Some great Greg Bissonette

Vinnie's way of playing traditional Jazz knocks me of my feet every time, there is something lyrical or melodically that makes his drumming overwhelming 'perfect'. His touch, sound, feel, rhythmical ideas, dynamics. Totally playing the music, and yet totally him. No forcing or limitations to be ...

Thanks Rodge and Paul. Here is another one: Grace Note

When playing a flam, one uses the primary note, and in front of it a note is played without rhythmical value. I call this a grace note, a note without rhythmical value. Would that be correct?

Hi All, within the drumming community there are often different terms for the same manifestations. Like, a "fill'' is often called "break" in the Netherlands. Since I am also teaching, I like to get everything I tell students to be as accurate as possible. As a conceptional explanation for 'groove ...

I think that should be possible. The trigger (kick) is really well blend in with the mic's. If it sounds OK on the IE it should be working with a small PA. Be aware off sympathetic snare buzz , it sounds a bit like you'r using a bottom mic for the snare. Also, the mix is off balance. I use two rack ...

I've been working with the EAD10 for two days. Took me a while to get it working the way I want to. I use it with IE , sequencer and Porter&Davis tactile monitor system. It does improve the overall situation, especially the replacement of mics and reverb unit. You might want additional OH and a ...

I use to play with a variety of sticks. The Zildjian Colaiuta stick is the best allround stick ever imho. The sound you get is huge, lot's of low end plus attack. The feel of the stick is great, solid , no flex and the fastest 5B I've ever played with. The wood type is different from Vic Firth ...

For some reason I never listened carefully to Carl Palmer, I'm not too much 'into' prog rock. When I was watching some ELM video's it reminded me of things Vinnie does. Maybe it is completely by coincidence. I never heard or read anything that suggests VC has been influenced by Carl Palmer.

Thanks for the wonderful Vinnie footage! This is the first time I found the Paiste cymbals a great fit with Colaiuta. The ride bell is not loud and the bow not so washy. What an incredible communicator he is and what a great Tony Williams kinda vibe. I still love him on Yamaha drums with this more ...

Some thoughts: the brain will peak in learning ability for about 45 minutes, after that time it will work of course but it will be less effective in learning. The brain will not get tired as we feel fatigue but it will get bored after a certain amount of time. So it could be more effective to cut ...