Drummer's Resource

We're musicians and we're always on the go which means it may be tough to always get behind a kit to practice. Luckily, there are ways we can practice without a kit but what's rare is something we can practice without a practice pad, sticks or any type of drumming gear…all you need is your […]

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Elmo Lovano goes after what he wants. From a young age he was touring the country as a drummer, became a music director for multiple bands and pseudo-retired from drumming around the ripe old age of…wait for it….30. Why? He has a bigger vision. Elmo is driven to change how musicians are viewed in the […]

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No doubt about it, YouTube has changed the landscape of drumming forever. From YouTube stars and drummers landing the "dream gig" after someone saw their video to countless footage of the greatest drummers in the world. As with any technology there is a good and bad that's associated with it, YouTube included. We have the […]

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Steven Wolf is a surviver – not only in his personal life, but in his professional life, too. Wolf, as he's commonly referred to, came up during a time of live drum tracks and studio dates. Over time he saw the writing on the wall and began to hone his programming chops to embrace the […]

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There's no shortage of arguments on both sides of the fence whether you should work fro free or not. Many feel that it devalues your art and craft and others think that working for free is the best way to get your foot in the door. In my opinion there's a time for both but […]

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Stanton Moore makes his second appearance on the podcast, this time detailing the works of his new album, why he loves teaching and why he's busier now than he's ever been – and he LOVES it. No stranger to hard work, Stanton keeps himself busy with touring with Galactic, teaching masterclasses, hosting is Spirit of […]

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David Phillips is no stranger to rubbing elbows with the who's who of drumming. After an 8-year stint with Pearl drums and now the longtime European artist relations director for DW Drums, it comes with the territory. Equally as impressive as who who's worked with is who he's photographed. Over the years, Phillips has taken […]

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Homer Steinweiss is not a generalist. If you want a straight ahead Jazz drummer or a rock drummer, call someone else. But if you're looking for vintage soul and afrobeat drums, Homer is your guy. He's a specialist by design and he likes it that way. Known for his work as a founding member of […]

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For most of us drummers, we're considered sidemen or "work for hire" musicians. The downside is that our career is often left in other people's hands and we wait for the phone to ring for gigs. No phone call? No gigs. Over the past few months I've had more and more conversations (3 yesterday, in […]

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Kendrick Scott is a Houston, TX born Harlem, NYC residing force in the music world. Self-described as a musician (not a drummer) who is here to serve one purpose: to communicate musically. Whether he's playing with his band Oracle, or performing with A-listers like Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard and Pat Metheny, Kendrick stays true to form […]

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