So, over the next few days I will be formulating some drum tutelage based postings regarding hand and foot technique as well as 4 way coordination, linear drumming and esoteric musings ha (couldn't resist)!
By all means, if any of you out there are drummers and would like some advice on anything from choosing drum heads, tuning, posture or anything related to practicing anything at the instrument, feel free to send me an email and I will address your inquiry via the blog or privately.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Slainte,
D2
Friday, June 3, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Happy Birthday to John Henry Bonham
The birth date of John Henry Bonham :
Bonham was born on 31 May 1948, in Redditch, Worcestershire England, to Joan and Jack Bonham. He began learning to play drums at the age of five, making a drum kit out of containers and coffee tins, imitating his idols Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. His mother gave him a snare drum at the age of ten. He received his first proper drum kit from his father at fifteen, a Trixon kit. Bonham never took any formal drum lessons, though as a teen he would get advice from other Redditch drummers. Between 1962–63, while still at school, Bonham joined the Blue Star Trio, and Gerry Levene & the Avengers.
Bonham attended Lodge Farm Secondary Modern School, where his headmaster once wrote in his school report card that "He will either end up a dustman or a millionaire". After leaving school in 1964, he worked for his father as an apprentice carpenter in between drumming for different local bands. In 1964, Bonham joined his first semi-professional band, Terry Webb and the Spiders, and met his future wife Pat Phillips around the same time. He also played in other Birmingham, UK bands such as The Nicky James Movement and The Senators, who released a moderately successful single "She's a Mod," in 1964. Bonham then took up drumming full-time. Two years later, he joined A Way of Life, but the band soon became inactive. Desperate for a regular income, he joined a blues group called Crawling King Snakes, whose lead singer was a young Robert Plant.
In 1967, A Way of Life asked Bonham to return to the group, and he agreed — though throughout this period, Plant kept in contact with Bonham. When Plant decided to form Band Of Joy, Bonham was first choice as drummer. The band recorded a number of demos but no album. In 1968 American singer Tim Rose toured England and invited Band Of Joy to open his concerts. When Rose returned for another tour months later, Bonham was formally invited by the singer to drum for his band, which gave him a regular income.
Bonham was born on 31 May 1948, in Redditch, Worcestershire England, to Joan and Jack Bonham. He began learning to play drums at the age of five, making a drum kit out of containers and coffee tins, imitating his idols Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. His mother gave him a snare drum at the age of ten. He received his first proper drum kit from his father at fifteen, a Trixon kit. Bonham never took any formal drum lessons, though as a teen he would get advice from other Redditch drummers. Between 1962–63, while still at school, Bonham joined the Blue Star Trio, and Gerry Levene & the Avengers.
Bonham attended Lodge Farm Secondary Modern School, where his headmaster once wrote in his school report card that "He will either end up a dustman or a millionaire". After leaving school in 1964, he worked for his father as an apprentice carpenter in between drumming for different local bands. In 1964, Bonham joined his first semi-professional band, Terry Webb and the Spiders, and met his future wife Pat Phillips around the same time. He also played in other Birmingham, UK bands such as The Nicky James Movement and The Senators, who released a moderately successful single "She's a Mod," in 1964. Bonham then took up drumming full-time. Two years later, he joined A Way of Life, but the band soon became inactive. Desperate for a regular income, he joined a blues group called Crawling King Snakes, whose lead singer was a young Robert Plant.
In 1967, A Way of Life asked Bonham to return to the group, and he agreed — though throughout this period, Plant kept in contact with Bonham. When Plant decided to form Band Of Joy, Bonham was first choice as drummer. The band recorded a number of demos but no album. In 1968 American singer Tim Rose toured England and invited Band Of Joy to open his concerts. When Rose returned for another tour months later, Bonham was formally invited by the singer to drum for his band, which gave him a regular income.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
The Ocean.....
Well, it's more like a pond now!! But damn listen to it on headphones and I mean a good quality pair of headphones, not those little nobby things that come with your Ipod. Go out and buy a good pair of Sennheiser's and really LISTEN to music my brothers and sisters.
Back to The Ocean (Led Zep) seriously doubt it can be pulled off anymore which is why there is no more Led Zeppelin, that's right I said it folks...there will never be another Led Zeppelin.
I'm sure JP will release another album and he might even do a few shows but it won't be anything like what you might expect, that's just the way it is. RP will probably slam into another drug counselor, which I laughed my ass off to by the way!!
JPJ will pittle about doing whatever strikes his fancy.... and there might be an attempt to replace JHB but they will always miss the mark in doing so, because they jump on the bandwagon cuz that's what musicians do these days. Integrity is lost in today's music world a decision might be made to use shit I don't know Dave Grohl, that guy's got about as much ability to play those classics grooves as Jerry Lewis has the ability to play Jackie Gleason's character in The Honeymooners!! Slim to none!!
Everyone thinks they know what it takes to pull of that gig, I got news for ALL of them. The only one who even came close and only in energy really was Michael Lee, but only in energy.
No one has or will come close!! And that is fact!! Indisputable and forthright!!
Peace ta all ya knuckleheads!!
Back to The Ocean (Led Zep) seriously doubt it can be pulled off anymore which is why there is no more Led Zeppelin, that's right I said it folks...there will never be another Led Zeppelin.
I'm sure JP will release another album and he might even do a few shows but it won't be anything like what you might expect, that's just the way it is. RP will probably slam into another drug counselor, which I laughed my ass off to by the way!!
JPJ will pittle about doing whatever strikes his fancy.... and there might be an attempt to replace JHB but they will always miss the mark in doing so, because they jump on the bandwagon cuz that's what musicians do these days. Integrity is lost in today's music world a decision might be made to use shit I don't know Dave Grohl, that guy's got about as much ability to play those classics grooves as Jerry Lewis has the ability to play Jackie Gleason's character in The Honeymooners!! Slim to none!!
Everyone thinks they know what it takes to pull of that gig, I got news for ALL of them. The only one who even came close and only in energy really was Michael Lee, but only in energy.
No one has or will come close!! And that is fact!! Indisputable and forthright!!
Peace ta all ya knuckleheads!!
Trampled Under Foot
This is the best version I have EVER heard bar none! John Henry is just driving this tune the whole way!! For the most impact listen to it with a pair of decent headphones, that bass drum is just killin'.
Enjoy ya'll!
Enjoy ya'll!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Another Ting...
It kills me when drummers try and make videos about any of Bonham's grooves for instance,this attempt Aaarrgghhh! is well intentioned but, it's not the groove that was played by Bonham.
I'm not really sure if drummers even realize that those 16th notes are dubbed they weren't actually played during the actual performance of the song in the studio.
If you listen to the fills John Henry plays you'll hear that there's no way he's playing 16th notes, it was dubbed to give the song more of a active feel to that's all.
The groove is a lot simpler than that! There's probably a few 8th and 16th combinations on the hi hat but a majority of the groove lies in the feel between the hi hat and snare drum. I've talked about this in one of my earlier posts how drummers even well known drummers usually miss the mark with replicating these very simple grooves. It's not what John Henry played it's how he played these grooves that makes them rhythmic gems.
Just had to get that off me chest is all!
Peace
I'm not really sure if drummers even realize that those 16th notes are dubbed they weren't actually played during the actual performance of the song in the studio.
If you listen to the fills John Henry plays you'll hear that there's no way he's playing 16th notes, it was dubbed to give the song more of a active feel to that's all.
The groove is a lot simpler than that! There's probably a few 8th and 16th combinations on the hi hat but a majority of the groove lies in the feel between the hi hat and snare drum. I've talked about this in one of my earlier posts how drummers even well known drummers usually miss the mark with replicating these very simple grooves. It's not what John Henry played it's how he played these grooves that makes them rhythmic gems.
Just had to get that off me chest is all!
Peace
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