Improving Rhythmic Concept – Chick Corea

I get my musical inspiration from many different places, and as far as inspiration goes Chick Corea has never ceased to inspired me. I’ve had a love for many of his albums and various lineups. I was listening to Light as a Feather by Return to Forever this morning and when “Spain” came on… well … Read more

Terry Bozzio – Brilliance and Inspiration

I have to start by saying that over the years that we’ve had YouTube and all these drum videos at our disposal, I’ve spent quite a bit of time watching drum solos, drum covers… trying to find new interesting players. Sometimes I find it’s easy to forget musicians / bands… then one day it strikes … Read more

Thomas Lang – Time (PDP Concept Series)

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Thomas Lang is quite an inspirational drummer. At least he is to me. Yes, he’s got incredible technique and he can dazzle with fast complex playing, odd time signatures and all kinds of ambidextrous challenging ostinato patterns! But that’s not what impresses or inspires me the most. What I am most impressed with and inspired … Read more

Influences – Benny Greb’s Grebfruit

I remember years ago hearing this for the first time and was immediately compelled to buy the album on iTunes. Hearing this album which featured songs like these which are made of up mostly vocal lines with some layers of other instruments was quite different and inspiring… in fact you hear some people say “that’s like … Read more