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  Answering Your Q's  Q:  Could you share some of the memorable experiences touring with bands? Well, I traveled around British Columbia and in Alberta as a member of various bands. We played bars, pubs, weddings, graduations, festivals and even won three battle of the bands competitions.  In order to make things last in a working band, you have to be able to get along with the same people on a daily basis. It is very important to get things out in the open, you know, communicating problems before they effect your performance. But even when things are rough, you know, when you are really sick or you have arguments in the band, when you start playing, those feelings tend to fade and the music takes you away.   You really have to be like a family.  I was younger then, and it was a great experience even though the accommodations were pretty rough and some of the places we played at were pretty dingy.  I would recommend to young musicians to see that ...
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    Sound Quotes Sharing inspirational, informative,  amusing quotes from people in the music industry.  Want to submit a quote with our audience?  Find our  Submission Guidelines & Contact Information   HERE "Drumming completely eclipsed my life from age 13,  when I started drum lessons.  Everything disappeared.  I'd done well in school up until that time.  I was fairly adjusted socially up until that time.  And I became completely monomania,  obsessed all through my teens.  Nothing else existed anymore." ~  Neil Pert ~~~     Follow Dave:   on Amazon Subscribe to:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Hug A Drummer Day

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Drum Trash

  Drum Trash As a drummer, sustainable entrepreneur and instrument inventor, I am forever finding uses for items often thrown away.  Hardware and stands: Keep everything! Spare parts can go a long way when fixing or customizing drum kits and percussion rigs. Be the guy that supplies spare parts to drummers in need. I am considered the local drum doctor and often help my students out with fixing their kits. Organize your collection of parts and pieces by storing them in clear containers (like clean peanut butter jars) so things can be readily found when needed.  ~~~     Follow Dave:   on Amazon Subscribe to:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Sound quotes

    Sound Quotes Sharing inspirational, informative,  amusing quotes from people in the music industry.  Want to submit a quote with our audience?  Find our  Submission Guidelines & Contact Information   HERE " Drums all have their own particulars  each drum has a place where they sound the best  where they ring out and resonate the best,   and the head surface isn't too loose  or too tight,  mainly so you get a good rebound  off of the head." ~ Chad Smith ~~~     Follow Dave:   on Amazon Subscribe to:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Answering Your Q's

    Answering Your Q's  Q:  What resources do you recommend for drummers that could widen their experience of the realm of percussion? Definitely check out the group Stomp which uses everything from their bodies to brooms and water to create rhythm. One of my favourite bands is Vinx , which is entirely percussion and vocals.  Mickey Hart, the drummer for the Grateful Dead , went on this lifetime quest to learn about world drums and he has some great music too. His latest CD is called Superlingua , which merges musicians from around the world. I totally recommend his two books Planet Drum  and Drumming at the Edge of Magic to anyone who is interested in drums from around the world. Rusted Root is a great group that incorporates reggae and world beats in a funky style. Drum Prayer is a good group, too. But if you want to hear true Senegalese drum music try Dou Dou  Rose . Also check out the  Brummet Media​ Channel​  ​ 's playlist: Our Favourit...

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Modern technology used to blend  authentic South African drum patterns, ancestral chants, and deep earthy tones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1puH4o6JrEk ~~~     Find our Books:   on Amazon Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~