Archive for the Drum Solos Category
Drum Solo by TERRY BOZZIO on his Massive DW Drum Kit
Posted in Blog Entries, Drum Solos, Instructional, Unusual Drum Kits, drummers with tags drum, drum solo, drums, DW, Frank Zappa, Korn, Missing Persons, Terry Bozzio, Zappa on October 10, 2008 by DRUM & DRUMMERSuper Mario Bros. 2 + Drums: Andrea Vadrucci (a.k.a. Vadrum)
Posted in Blog Entries, Comedy, Drum Solos, Drums Added to Popular Music, Instructional, drummers with tags Andrea Vadrucci, Cosmica, drum solo, drummer, drums, Mario, Mario drums, Nintendo, Super Mario Bros., Vadrucci, Vadrum on May 6, 2008 by DRUM & DRUMMERDrumming Along to Super Mario Bros. 2: Vadrum
Andrea Vadrucci (of Cosmica) plays the drums along to the Super Mario Bros. 2 theme music. To see more of Vadrucci’s unique and fun drumming style, click on “Drums Played Along to Popular Music” under the PAGES heading (in the Sidebar on Right).
BLAST – Eight Drummers Play Simultaneously
Posted in Drum Solos, drummers on April 1, 2008 by DRUM & DRUMMERVideo: Tony Royster Jr. – Advanced Techniques
Posted in Drum Solos, Great Young Drummers, Instructional with tags Tony Royster on March 27, 2008 by DRUM & DRUMMERTony Royster Jr. is one of the world’s most technically advanced drummers at the age of 23. He learned a lot from his dad, Tony Royster Sr., another drumming virtuouso. Tony Royster Jr. was an advanced-level drummer by the age of 12 (He started when he was three years old). Tony has continuously improved upon his technique over the years and has an exclusive contract with DW drums.
Royster Jr. is an extremely versatile drummer, seamlessly interchanging the styles of jazz, rock, latin, funk, hip-hop, and gospel music.
He has had the opportunity to play at drumming clinics with drummers such as Dennis Chambers, Billy Cobham, and Frank Briggs. He has also played with artists such as Jay Z., T.I. Jay Holiday, P. Diddy, and Envogue. He is currently playing with Jay-Z, playing for his church, and hosting drum clinics.
This video shows close-ups of his footwork on the single and double bass pedals.
Some of the component drumming techniques Tony Royster Jr. illustrates:
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playing in odd time signatures
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bass pedal sliding
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single & double pedal strutter steps
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ghost strokes
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synchopated rhythms
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rudiments
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double stroke accenting
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various paradiddles
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the Meoller technique
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alternating triplets
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dynamics
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cross-sticking
Garth Algar (Dana Carvey of SNL) Wayne’s World Drum Solo – “I like to play…”
Posted in Comedy, Drum Solos with tags Dana Carvey, drum solo, Mike Meyers, Wayne's World on March 10, 2008 by DRUM & DRUMMER
Dana Carvey rocks out during this drum solo! In addition to being a hilarious comedian, he is also an accomplished drummer. He definitely has better chops than Will Ferrell, although Will’s cowbell playing is extremely entertaining. Dana has sat in with great bands such as U2 and the G.E. Smith Band.
Side note: Check out Dana Carvey’s character with multiple personality disorder in the 1988 movie “Moving” (starring Richard Pryor). Dana’s impression of Neil Young on SNL is also a riot.
Will Ferrell’s comedy sketches on LaughOrDie.com are pretty damn funny as well.
