Drum It With Brummet

     Kootenay / Boundary Musician Resources The Kootenay & Boundary regions are filled with artists of all kinds including of course, musicians of all shapes and sizes playing noise makers of every kind you could imagine. :) If you don't reside or vacation here, don't worry you can still use these resources to network. Many of the small and medium sized cities or communities are spread quite far apart and so, especially if you are new to the area, it can seem difficult to find others to network with.  Therefore we are doing a series of blog posts offering some online networking resources for you to check out. Some of these will be buy/sell related, but this will also give you insight as to instruments available and the people selling them. Kootenay Connect https://www.facebook.com/kootenayconnect Creston BC Events https://www.creston.ca/2228/Events Creston Valley & Kootenay Lake  https://www.crestonvalleykootenaylake.com ~~~   Find us onli...

            Answering Your Q's Q: Have you had any notable achievements or hardships? A: We have found that there are a lot of local business support organizations and programs from Innovate to KAST, Factor 5, Basin Business Advisors, KES and a dozen others who helped us focus an action plan. The hardest part here is having the patience to take things slowly, one step at a time. We are not in a position to outsource or hire help and therefore everything is on our shoulders - the weight can sometimes feel quite heavy. COVID of course brought on the greatest hardship because it resulted in shutting down the teaching services and much of the studio for 2 years. Also live gigs dried up for a while.  Now it has once again opened up with a new excitement from the students due to that down time. My band, too, is really busy now that establishments can have live performances again. Sometimes a break from the schedule can inspire a new love for music and r...

          Answering Your Q's Q: Hey Dave it seems like you have a lot going on...   Is there anything you’ve wanted to try but haven’t been able to? A: Lots! I think I've mentioned some of these things already.  Time is always limited: with our 6 books currently on Amazon to promote and a trilogy coming out this year, and a busy teaching studio... I find myself stretched thin.   However, I have always wanted to release recording projects of my own, and our action plan has this goal coming up on the schedule soon. ...Stay tuned. ~~   Find us online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  ~~

 Musician Resources The Drummer's Journal website has plenty of archived editions of their online magazine for musicians to browse: https://www.thedrummersjournal.com The Drum Ninja   website offers a few drum lesson genre articles, information on gear and interviews with drummers: https://thedrumninja.com Angle Hill Studio http://brummetmedia.ca/anglehill.html ~~~   Find us online via:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  ~~~ 

  Practice Those Drums ! Relaxing meditative percussive music great for creative writing, focusing or studying, yoga or meditation... but also a great track to play along to - and practice those drums! https://youtu.be/Nsk8BXUgyZk ~~~   Find us online via:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  ~~~ 

    Funky Instrumental Band Today we'll be recommending this concert on Youtube featuring The Fearless Flyers .   This funky instrumental group of musicians focuses on telling, and demonstrating, the art of music. Their joy on stage is something to behold.  Ever seen a guitarist use a stand before?  Ever see 3 of them in a row? ...It's an interesting sight. https://youtu.be/0gA7A4p2KUw That wickedly good bass player must have a very strong, but sore neck. And that drummer - who can do so much with so little; sometimes playing like a hand drummer, other times using dynamic stick techniques. His solo has a way of getting the audience to really lean in and listen attentively.  ~~~   Find us online via:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  ~~~ 

          Answering Your Q's Q: Dave I'm wondering if in your career there are any notable successes or failures you wouldn't mind sharing today?  A: For me, when I see the joy on a students face when they play, the owner of the djembe that I brought back to life absolutely thrilled with the sound, the student that goes on to make a life of drumming as I did – that is success for me.  I'm not a fan of the term "failure" because I view challenges, obstacles or interruptions as just a bump in the road. When I make an error, I see this as really just a chance to learn how to do it better next time.   ~~   Find us online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  ~~