Composer | Creative Drummer | Sound Designer
Here’s a soundcloud playlist featuring music from the film “Little Paradise” composed by my friend Douglas Pipes. I recorded some studio drumming and percussion for the soundtrack, and it was good fun recording with him. I of course love film music. […]
From my first experimentations with using the Roland SPD-30 Octapad as a midi controller. I used to use an old Drum Kat, but it has been deteriorating over the years, and went crawling into a corner when I rigged this […]
Here’s the first drumming video that I put on YouTube. It started from an improvised melodic tom theme that spoke to me as I was experimenting with some Factory Metal Percussion instruments. Those big grey circular cymbals are prototype Gothic […]
More from othe handwritten drum transcription archives, and this one is a rare track “Best Western” from John Scofield’s Electric Outlet album It’s a slow half time feel and Steve Jordan is simply stunning on this recording. The subtle snare […]
An excerpt from a recording session I did for composer/arranger John Sawoski. 8:15am is never to early to rock out. These are raw tracks (no plugins on the individual channels), with just a little love from the Vertigo VSC-2 Compressor […]
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”. […]
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 […]
Below is a groove idea that I wrote out for my friend Jace D at N.A.M.M. a few years back. We were talking about drum grooves of the 1970s, and how adventurous they were. Even in pop songs. Even the drum […]