Composer | Creative Drummer | Sound Designer
Brian Eno once said “Every note obscures another”. I was reminded of this the other day while working on a song with an artist in the recording studio. We were layering some rhythmic beds on a track which were […]
From Jeff Beck’s “WIRED” album This is the insane drum intro to LED BOOTS which should need no introduction. This is old school-in-your-face fusion drumming (in the vein of Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return To Forever). It’s intense, loose, and he […]
The television campaign for the Disney movie Tangled featured my song “Somebody Pinch Me”. An upbeat mixture of drums, bongos, percussion, and upright bass.
Here’s the TV Spot for The Wolf Of Wall Street which features the track “Dancing Drums and Bass” written and performed by myself and Dan Silver. A fun, upbeat track inspired by the classic swing and big band era music. […]
Some behind the scenes images from one of my all time favorite albums. Click on the link or images for more. Thank you Larry Fast. PETER GABRIEL 4 “SECURITY” (album 1981, tour 1982-1983)
Another handwritten drum transcription from the archives. “D.I.Y” is a from Peter Gabriel’s second solo album. The song flows freely between lots of odd meters, but never in a staggering way. Jerry Marotta’s groove is rock solid, and he deceptively […]
Here’s a song I played drums on called “Bright Lights” by Standing Shadows. Produced by my friend and fellow composer Dan Silver. File under something along these lines: Intense Moody Instrumental Post Rock Soundtrack. From the album “The Silent Revolution”. […]
I was working in the studio the other day with an artist who had only ever played an acoustic guitar with fingers. We were working out a guitar part for one of his songs, and realized it needed to be strummed with […]
Some musicians (oftentimes the younger ones) tend to work what they practice at home into the gig. Developing technique is an essential part of becoming a musician, but that technique can often times get in the way of playing […]
The ever graceful Manu Katché plays some of his most musical and intense drumming inside this inspiring passage from “That Voice Again” by Peter Gabriel. It’s all toms cymbals, and kick drum. This is a partial transcription of the song […]