Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi

OK, here's a question for you.

I've become a bit bored with the old routines. Drumming along with Snow 
Patrol's no challenge any more.

I joined a new band and their previous drummer was pretty good so I'm 
having to raise my game. He was a jazz drummer (but I'm not looking for 
that) but listening to him has taught me a lot.

There are new tunes to write from February onwards and I need to step up 
and make new rhythms for new songs. So I'm looking for new things to try 
to widen my experience.

Personally, I'm working through some CDs of Cuban music, reggae, some 
proper percussionists work like for Bjork and P J Harvey, Tom Waits, and 
the BBC Asian Network, Bobby Friction .. that's what's really got me 
excited.

So help me out. If you were in my position, what would you do? Is there 
a technique that really took you big steps forward? Some way of 
practicing that works for you? A book maybe? A percussionist you admire?

What gets you excited? That's the question.

Oh, and, if you know anything about how to write a good rhythm for a new 
tune, spill your secrets here and how.

J

I know what you mean.  A few suggestions here:

http://tinyurl.com/2yf4jk

Keith.

Keith wrote:
> I know what you mean. A few suggestions here:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/2yf4jk <http://tinyurl.com/2yf4jk>
> 
> Keith.

Cool, I ended up buying a DVD drum tutorial off Amazon as a result.

J

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, John Allsopp <john@...> wrote:

> 
> Cool, I ended up buying a DVD drum tutorial off Amazon as a result.
> 
> J
>

Let us know if it works!

Keith.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, John Allsopp <john@...> wrote:
> Cool, I ended up buying a DVD drum tutorial off Amazon as a result.
> 
> J
>

John,

Out of interest, what DVD have you bought?  I have been looking at
buying something such as the Jojo Mayer one.

Keith.

Keith wrote:
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com <mailto:DTXpress%40yahoogroups.com>, 
> John Allsopp <john@...> wrote:
>  > Cool, I ended up buying a DVD drum tutorial off Amazon as a result.
>  >
>  > J
>  >
> 
> John,
> 
> Out of interest, what DVD have you bought? I have been looking at
> buying something such as the Jojo Mayer one.
> 
> Keith.

This one:

Jeff Porcaro - Instructional For Drums [1989] [DVD] (2004) Jeff Porcaro

Groove drummer, apparently. I bought it just on the word "groove". Oh 
and YouTube had some excerpts from the DVD and it all seemed reasonable, 
if a little American Easy Listening, but hey* :-)

J

* I thought punk was supposed to rid us of bands like Toto, now I find 
I'm buying their instructional DVDs :-)

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, John Allsopp <john@...> wrote:

> This one:
> 
> Jeff Porcaro - Instructional For Drums [1989] [DVD] (2004) Jeff 
Porcaro
> 
> Groove drummer, apparently. I bought it just on the word "groove". Oh 
> and YouTube had some excerpts from the DVD and it all seemed 
reasonable, 
> if a little American Easy Listening, but hey* :-)
> 
> J
> 
> * I thought punk was supposed to rid us of bands like Toto, now I 
find 
> I'm buying their instructional DVDs :-)

Jeff Porcaro's dad is a great drummer and great teacher. Jeff was 
probably the preeminent session drummer of his day--following on the 
heels of studio icons like Hal Blaine and Jim Gordon--and for good 
reason. He was Steve Gadd-like in his technique and in his ability to 
nail a part. Look him up on the All Music Guide to see the range of 
sessions that he played. You might well end up thinking that Toto, a 
band full of his relatives, comprised a small part of his 
accomplishments. If it were remotely possible to describe his talent in 
words, I might have given it a try. Give a listen.

opelmyster wrote:
> 
> 
> John where did you go to school? Your name sounds familiar to me for 
> some reason...J.

Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, UK. Allsopp, 2 lls 2 pps is an unusual 
spelling.

emf wrote:
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com <mailto:DTXpress%40yahoogroups.com>, 
> John Allsopp <john@...> wrote:
> 
>  > This one:
>  >
>  > Jeff Porcaro - Instructional For Drums [1989] [DVD] (2004) Jeff
> Porcaro
>  >
>  > Groove drummer, apparently. I bought it just on the word "groove". Oh
>  > and YouTube had some excerpts from the DVD and it all seemed
> reasonable,
>  > if a little American Easy Listening, but hey* :-)
>  >
>  > J
>  >
>  > * I thought punk was supposed to rid us of bands like Toto, now I
> find
>  > I'm buying their instructional DVDs :-)
> 
> Jeff Porcaro's dad is a great drummer and great teacher. Jeff was
> probably the preeminent session drummer of his day--following on the
> heels of studio icons like Hal Blaine and Jim Gordon--and for good
> reason. He was Steve Gadd-like in his technique and in his ability to
> nail a part. Look him up on the All Music Guide to see the range of
> sessions that he played. You might well end up thinking that Toto, a
> band full of his relatives, comprised a small part of his
> accomplishments. If it were remotely possible to describe his talent in
> words, I might have given it a try. Give a listen.

Cool, I've no idea about that world so thanks. If I find inspiration, 
I'll be happy.

Cheers
J