Drums/Percussion

Here’s my take on basic stick technique for beginning percussionists. Traditional vs. matched and then the various versions of matched grip. Per the video, here’s a link to Gordy Knudtson’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdkCuggVJ42yDXIMS7ijU_g My emphasis here is on front (pointer finger/thumb fulcrum) vs. back (middle/ring finger fulcrum) loaded technique and where both apply. I hope you…

Here is the final drum & percussion take of the latest Rito single Broken Toy! Check out the choruses that have picture in picture videos of my timpani and tambourine parts. This was so much fun to do and I hope you enjoy it!

I am a long-tenured percussionist with my developmental years being in the 1980s. I’m not trying to be too cliche here, but there was no public Internet, YouTube or any other form of social media. Very few had email access and there were no smartphones with cameras. While all of these things have greatly enhanced…

Here is a video of the final drum take from my studio for the new Rito single called Yellow Sun. Lots of driving beats and odd time signatures on this one in support of the Halloween-appropriate story line. More to come on that. Lou and I first recorded a demo of this way back in…

Here is a video of my final drum take for the new Rito single “Sand”. I was able to incorporate some tasty bits into the drum part on this one. Lots of double and triple drags on the double bass drum pedal to make up fast 4 note patterns to accentuate various moments in the…

I could live in here of late. Isolated behind double walls, metal Z channels and Green Glue between a double-5/8” drywall sandwich complemented by Primacoustic panels so I don’t bother others in the house at any hour. So thankful and appreciative of having my studio in the basement.