Drum It With Brummet

 Is less really more when it comes to drum kit size? I often ponder this as I haul, setup and break down my 7 piece drum kit back and forth to gigs. Could I actually be happy with only a couple of toms and just a few cymbals? How about no toms at all and nothing but a set of hi-hats to groove with – I thought; no way how could one possibly… - then I took a good look at a group called the Fearless Flyers with Nate Smith on the drums. Very humbling.  https://youtu.be/LfjEgfEzu-8?si=O5ZDoFEvU-9xzAzp Nate utilizes just a snare, kick and hi-hats, and absolutely blew me away with the grooves he provides for these guys. In the first video I watched he dropped a stick during a solo and continued one-handed and finished it off spectacularly - you could see the bass player, Joe Dart, laugh - in utter amazement - at what he did.  I, too, was stunned and proceeded to watch everything I could on this guy. He does more with that minimal amount of gear than a lot of us can do with our big multi-tom

Enjoy legendary percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo and his father Mañengue Hidalgo along with their friends, performing Buena Vista Social Club's "El Carretero" live outside in Puerto Rico in this 7 minute video. Turn it up and feel the love! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRQQz7ZfZ9U Featuring: Christian Nieves: Cuatro  Edgardo “KAKO” Maldonado: Guiro  Giovanni Hidalgo: Conga  Mañengue Hidalgo: Conga  Millo Torres: Acoustic guitar  Modesto Nieves: Acoustic guitar  Raul Maldonado: Bongos ~~~ Find us online via: https://taplink.cc/brummet ~~~