Black Dub
"Black Dub" in the studio - "Ring the Alarm" from Daniel Lanois on Vimeo. Thanks to Gwiz for the heads up....
Read More"Black Dub" in the studio - "Ring the Alarm" from Daniel Lanois on Vimeo. Thanks to Gwiz for the heads up....
Read MoreDo yourself a favor and watch this rehearsal footage of Joshua Redman's fantastic double trio, featuring Brian Blade and Gregory Hutchinson on drums. You kids want to see how to swing? Check out Blade's playing at the 2:25 mark. That's how you fucking swing. ...
Read MoreHere's some nice footage of Brian Blade recording with the patented "Ringo towel sound". [caption id="attachment_4364" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="click me"][/caption] ...
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0Today, as I was recording and editing drums for "Gruss Loops Volume II", I thought about how much more interesting it would be (for both me and my subscribers) to collaborate with another artist during the creation process. Scrolling through the massive Rolodex of musicians in my head, one name immediately jumped out as the perfect partner in crime: Bob Reynolds. [caption id="attachment_3085" align="alignleft" width="249" caption="Bob Reynolds"][/caption] Bob is one of my best friends an...
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2A few weeks ago Matt Fordham suggested that I check out the Daniel Lanois documentary, "Here Is What Is". I added the movie to my Netflix queue and last night I finally had the opportunity to watch it. It's a wonderfully crafted film which provides great insight into Lanois' distinct style of producing, writing and performing music. There are some great scenes where Lanois discusses the creative process with his longtime collaborator, Brian Eno, as well as some amazing footage of Brian Blad...
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