This blog is an autoethnographic experiment in learning: learning by ear verses learning from instruction books. My thesis is this: that which we struggle by ear to learn will "stick better" and be easier to recall in performance because it engages our auditory, kinetical, and visual senses differently. From ear to hands, not eyes to hands is a different cognitive path.
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Friday, June 12, 2020
Monday, March 30, 2020
Monday, March 9, 2020
Drumming plans 2020-2030
The next 10 years...
- Jazz drumming with an emphasis on Modern jazz, New Orleans, snare drum solos, Latin jazz and New Music.
- Continue to seek out great mentors and teachers.
- Enjoy being inspired through personal contact with world class musicians.
- Play music with my friends.
- Compose duets and trios for snare drum for my students.
- Lots of published works on YouTube and similar venues.
- Drum teaching studio.
- Reach my potential as a drummer and musician.
- Have fun.
- Enjoy the slow and steady progress that started a decade ago.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Vernel Fournier They can't take that away from me Live at the Pershing Lounge
An outstanding example of how to play brushes in one of the most imaginative piano trio cuts I've heard in years. Drummer Vernel Fournier is a master player. Enjoy. David Story.
Saturday, February 1, 2020
The In Crowd Ramsey Lewis Drum Chart from Original Recording
Points of interest:
- The clapping part from the audience.
- The fills are inconsistantly played, this was a live recording.
- The part is simple, therefore it stays out of the way of the pianist.
David
Friday, January 31, 2020
In the Mood Glen Miller 1941
- All high hat
- Cowbell at mm. 75 second time. Different masterings emphasis this differently. The version on Google Play Music has the pattern I've notated. The YouTube video has a different version of the cowbell solo. Long live the cowbell.
I'm learning this in anticipation of an audition Feburary 5 2020 for a big band dance chair as drummer.
David
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This will be the death of me. I will need to spend more time on this one. In the meantime here is some rough sketches. David