Drummer's Resource

When practicing rudiments, we are often so intent on learning the required sticking patterns that we miss the bigger picture in terms of overall sound and clarity. In this session, Daniel explains his secret to "dissecting" rudiments, allowing us to develop of the role of each hand individually, thereby strengthening the overall result. What's covered […]

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Part 1 of this interview can be found here What can be said about Jon Fishman that hasn't already been said? Fishman and his band Phish have been going strong for 35 years with a legion of fans that follows them around the country. Whether they're playing at one of their multiple-day festivals that attract […]

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When we're trying to achieve something it's tough to keep going when we're not seeing progress. We have to trust in the process that what we're doing is working and a few day/weeks/months down the line we'll see the fruits of our labor. We also need to understand that the little things we're neglecting to […]

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The latest installment of the "Five Favorites" series features Daniel in a wide-ranging musical conversation with one of his mentors, the legendary funk drummer Zoro. Through the lens of five key albums, Zoro shares how a deep love for music helped him rise above a difficult childhood to discover his true potential as a drummer […]

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What can be said about Jon Fishman that hasn't already been said? Fishman and his band Phish have been going strong for 35 years with a legion of fans that follows them around the country. Whether they're playing at one of their multiple-day festivals that attract upwards of 75K people or selling out Madison Square […]

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Matt Poynter is a go-getter. He's not afraid to lay it out on the line to do what he's always wanted to do – play drums full time. For Matt, his story starts with him as a teenager trying to figure out how to make a career in music and now tells a completely different […]

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In this episode, Daniel takes a deeper look at the terms "leader" and "sideman." While nearly every musician will take on one or both of these roles in the course of his or her career, misunderstandings about of the rights and responsibilities that accompany each role can often lead to unhappiness, frustration and even doom […]

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Steven Taylor, owner of Stephen's Drum Shed – an online drum instructional website, has a story that everyone can learn from. Starting to play professionally at 16 and in his late teens and early twenties, he cut his teeth playing nightly in clubs on Bourbon Street, in New Orleans, LA. After three years of gigging […]

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In an age where so much of our popular music is made using samples, programmed beats and other electronics, Daniel's addresses a big issue of concern for many drummers: Are we becoming irrelevant? What's covered in this session: Daniel looks at various periods of history, beginning in the 1920s, where drummers and their industry experienced periods […]

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Carter McLean, full-time drummer for the Broadway Show "The Lion King" is a man who's been around the block a few times. From starting out as a drummer to becoming a photographer, starting a photography company and then getting drawn back to drumming with the offer to do The Lion King full time. Carter is […]

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