Drum-Related Blathering and Minutiae
I have high hopes for all manner of things for 2011, not the least of which is the Drummer’s Dominion. I pledge to you, my entire readership composed of 4 middle-aged men in Slovakia, that much more original content (i.e. lessons and such) will be posted on the Dominion in 2011.
(As will YouTube embeds used as filler ;-))
Press Release – 21st December 2010
Drum Channel Is Back with the Best Drummers in the World
Drum Channel is back, bigger and better than ever. The new look Drum Channel website has been completely redesigned with improved navigation and video streaming, together with a host of new features and sections.
At the heart of Drum Channel are the best drummers in the world, helping you have fun learning and sharing their tips & techniques. Drum Channel brings you exclusive and original content providing rare access to drumming legends. Our master classes and drumming lessons give you a special opportunity to learn from the masters with lessons from our drum faculty featuring Gregg Bissonette, Colin Bailey, Stephen Perkins, Chad Smith, Terry Bozzio, Peter Erskine, Neil Peart, Alex Acuna, Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey and others.
The launch of the new website comes with a fantastic subscription offer. Use the coupon code VIP.PASS and get $10 discount off the Drum Channel Shows regular twelve month subscription price of $29.95, taking it to $19.95 or just $1.70 per month. Subscribe to the Drum Channel shows and you will also have access to the extensive library of DC shows and future shows plus members are eligible for discount at the Drum Channel store.The new website features a host of exciting new content as well as huge back catalogue of shows, lessons and masterclasses. New shows already on-line include Jimmy Chamberlain discussing playing rock, Steve Smith playing with his Raga Bop Trio and Mike Clark talking about the Art of Drumming. Drum Channel will be uploading new content every week and the schedule of new shows and features over the next few months is truly phenomenal, so keep checking back on www.drumchannel.com for news on what’s coming up!
Drum Channel offers hours of artist interviews, roundtable discussions, band concerts, drum jams, interactive live stream events, behind the scenes footage, contests and more. With “Master Classes” from the best of the best drummers in the world and “Drum Lessons” from the best educators in the world, Drum Channel will not only inspire you to be a better player it will entertain you in the process.
For further Information contact :
Drum Channel, LLC.
900 Del Norte Blvd.
Oxnard, CA 93030
Ph: 866-439-7924 ext. 347
Email: contactdc@drumchannel.com
On January 6, 2010, my first drum instructor, Frank Hensler, passed away at 74. As events like this inevitably do, it caused me to reflect on life in general and my musical path to this point. I’ve learned a lot of things from a lot of drummers over the last nearly 20 years of playing, but what I learned from Frank is at the core of who I am as a drummer.
He played such a formative role in fostering my love of drumming and jazz. Back when I was amassing my collection of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa recordings, it would always amaze me when I would bring a new one to him and he’d know every tune. We’d sit and dissect the parts, and he’d show me how to play things that sounded impossible at the time.
Coincidentally, New Year’s weekend I had pulled out Gary Chester’s New Breed, my very first instructional book for drum set. It’s all marked up with notes from Frank. What a credit to him that all these years later I can return to those old lessons and still learn new things.
