I want that guy to be alive and be my drum teacher
― man alive, Friday, 19 December 2014 16:40 (nine years ago) link
oh man, his death is very sad :(
― festival culture (Jordan), Friday, 19 December 2014 16:50 (nine years ago) link
wow that is sadlet it also have been said that yogi horton was extremely easy on the eyes
― vigetable (La Lechera), Tuesday, 23 December 2014 16:45 (nine years ago) link
i like all the stuff about how dance styles dictate the development of grooves in pop music, use of space, etc. yeah he confirmed things that i've only figured out by playing songs i like to dance to -- all the stuff about the way your body moves while playing is really otm. and when he talks about taking out some of the notes so you can have more space -- that totally makes sense wrt dancing as well. i can tell that he feels it. i think some people feel it more than others. he's a good teacher too, esp considering that he has no idea who his audience is.
― vigetable (La Lechera), Monday, 29 December 2014 15:36 (nine years ago) link
I wish someone had taught me about all that motion stuff when I was younger. Eventually I figured some of it out but my teacher was an orchestral percussionist and very focused only on the wrists and fingers which I don't think is ideal for drumset.
― man alive, Monday, 29 December 2014 20:52 (nine years ago) link
Totally loving the Yogi video. He's so engaging, and I love how he contextualizes everything. I have to admit, though, I was pretty ia about his movement -- the forearm-centered approach is relatively inefficient, and can result in a lot of wasted motion (and, ultimately, tendonitis in your elbows). But it obviously works for him (and the way he talks about the importance of movement -- both moving and observing -- is something too few teachers do).
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 29 December 2014 21:25 (nine years ago) link
just now found out that Dave King (Happy Apple/Bad Plus) is doing a series of drumming videos. he's both one of my favorite drummers and favorite people to hear say words, so let's assume that these are essential viewing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SutJLNk_8bU
― virtuoso thigh slapper (Jordan), Friday, 2 January 2015 18:45 (nine years ago) link
yeah i feel like that body movement business in the Yogi video is only useful if you already have your finger/wrist technique down cold, which he obviously does.
it's similar to Dave King actually, who uses his entire body in very expressive ways, although all the actual stick control is happening at a very micro level.
― virtuoso thigh slapper (Jordan), Friday, 2 January 2015 18:47 (nine years ago) link
dying @ the "getting your facial expressions together" bit
― virtuoso thigh slapper (Jordan), Friday, 2 January 2015 19:11 (nine years ago) link
i finally watched the end of the yogi horton videohe is otm about pushups and physical fitness in general
i'll watch dave king next i guessi need some more input so please keep posting these! lol @ "play it with an animal bone" seems like a good guy
― vigetable (La Lechera), Wednesday, 7 January 2015 15:31 (nine years ago) link
Early on in my drumming, I got advice that I took a little too literally that weightlifting was bad for your drumming -- I think this really only means lifting ultra-heavy, but I took it to mean weightlifting in general. Only later did I discover for myself that anything I did to strengthen my arms, back, core, legs, seemed to improve my drumming.
― man alive, Wednesday, 7 January 2015 15:42 (nine years ago) link
weightlifting is great! exercise is also a good time to study.
― vigetable (La Lechera), Wednesday, 7 January 2015 15:44 (nine years ago) link
definitely going to work in some of these rudimental concepts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIPI1OhlQCw
― virtuoso thigh slapper (Jordan), Thursday, 15 January 2015 14:51 (nine years ago) link
one of my homies (and the one of the best drummers i know) started a drum-centric podcast! looking forward to checking this out: http://www.thetrapset.net/
― virtuoso thigh slapper (Jordan), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 22:20 (nine years ago) link
ooh! will subscribe. dave king seems like an amusing dude but he needs to stop addressing his audience and referring to drummers as guys.
― groundless round (La Lechera), Wednesday, 21 January 2015 22:27 (nine years ago) link
sick djembe chopshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xxs0r8eO4U
― a man a plan alive (man alive), Monday, 30 May 2016 02:46 (seven years ago) link
Not standard fodder for this thread, but I love the drumming on this so much, especially toward the end
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkSr8uR-jxg
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Tuesday, 14 June 2016 20:58 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItZyaOlrb7E
― The Brexit Club (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 June 2016 21:29 (seven years ago) link
These Nate Smith videos (via Jose James) are required viewing, he is also the best: https://www.facebook.com/josejamesmusic/videos
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Monday, 25 July 2016 15:45 (seven years ago) link
damn, his right quick on those hats. That was always a weak spot for me.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Monday, 25 July 2016 15:49 (seven years ago) link
This is delightful and soothing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W1vI4r5PVU
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 31 January 2017 20:54 (seven years ago) link
nice
― niels, Wednesday, 1 February 2017 17:05 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu3zCfvVCdM
― Under Heaviside Manners (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 23 July 2017 03:19 (six years ago) link
wow!
― niels, Sunday, 23 July 2017 05:48 (six years ago) link
goddamn
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 16:22 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfNxLZqR9yU
― Awaiting On U-Haul: Alfie's Best of Stig O'Hara (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 29 July 2017 13:46 (six years ago) link
that dude can do awesome drum things
― davey, Sunday, 30 July 2017 11:12 (six years ago) link
Giuliana redefining the temporal structure of the universe
― attention vampire (MatthewK), Sunday, 30 July 2017 13:06 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I874OgU3qMY
― Two-Headed Shindog (Rad Tempo Player) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 2 October 2017 03:21 (six years ago) link
I had never heard of this guy somehow, beautiful soloing! It's like elvin jones refracted through a waterfall or something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-mtsu-JOk8
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Thursday, 28 December 2017 03:26 (six years ago) link
Nice. He's like the house ECM guy, right? I'm not very familiar with his playing tbh.
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 28 December 2017 04:05 (six years ago) link
his playing is excellent, and i love his facial chill
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Thursday, 28 December 2017 15:49 (six years ago) link
to put it in neutral wikipedia terms:
He, along with Jan Garbarek and Palle Danielsson, was a member of the legendary Keith Jarrett "European Quartet" of the 1970s which produced five excellent jazz recordings on ECM Records.
― niels, Friday, 29 December 2017 06:04 (six years ago) link
Been appreciating Ulysses Owens Jr recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWyztLU4ARg
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 4 October 2018 20:06 (five years ago) link
niice
― niels, Friday, 5 October 2018 10:38 (five years ago) link
p sick chops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njy7pMVKJ8Q
― niels, Monday, 22 October 2018 16:44 (five years ago) link
Still the best!
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 22 October 2018 16:53 (five years ago) link
This guy is so dumb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qMkWFDV8ds
I've been working on open/close a lot lately, jury's still out on whether I can get it reliable, comfortable, and coordinated enough to pull out on gigs.
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 27 March 2019 19:29 (five years ago) link
Let's just keep going here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XN3PxVS5SQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak410L2Z5d8
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 28 March 2019 20:33 (five years ago) link
Love this (esp the Mark Guiliana one at the end where everything keeps falling apart)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DBYl4E2YJI
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 21:30 (five years ago) link
love it!! i needed this thank you for posting
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 21:50 (five years ago) link
this goes on my inspiration board. more drummers need to scream
https://imgur.com/gallery/QDW1KSb
― Peaceful Warrior I Poser (Karl Malone), Thursday, 14 November 2019 00:27 (four years ago) link
My co-drummer pulling the curtain back on a lot of stuff here, it's pretty technical but also a trove of good information about technique, swing, New Orleans drumming, etchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb91LwtZEJQ
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 15:05 (four years ago) link
VERY USEFUL AND INFORMATIVEthank you for posting!!! i was proud that i understood it and look forward to trying it the next time i practicereally into the groove-based approach
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 20:18 (four years ago) link
i want to learn more like this
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 20:19 (four years ago) link
Glad you enjoyed it! I've been listening to & playing with him for years and I picked up a few things too.
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 20:27 (four years ago) link
I really love the "here's the groove, here's how you can personalize it" teaching approach and playing approach. That's basically what Tony Allen did when I went to his master class! It was really fun and easy to incorporate what I learned from him into my own playing. I am into it!!
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 20:31 (four years ago) link
*alert* Rational Funk is back *alert*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LwWpMvNuPY
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 19 May 2020 19:31 (three years ago) link
Ok Rational Funk is cool and all, but this reminded me that Dave King truly has the best banter in the music industry
https://www.facebook.com/31969693620/videos/3456413244372231/
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 27 May 2020 16:16 (three years ago) link
I've never really paid much attention to post-Coltrane Elvin, but damnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjAz7sTdo90
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 12 June 2020 03:10 (three years ago) link