I know, I know.... things have been a little quiet around here lately. But trust me, I have a very good Reason for my absence. I would love to share more information with you at this time, but a team of international lawyers and a very large Swedish man who goes by the name, "Sven", have me sworn to secrecy "or else...". In just under a month, I will be able to provide you with all kinds of details about this very exciting project.
I've also been making some major strides in the upgrade o...
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Loop #107
Here's my loop response from the following request:
"I'd like something that can go behind a slow acoustic guitar without taking over."
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I immediately thought of Russ Kunkel's brush-ballad playing from those early 1970's James Taylor records. I tuned the snare down nice and low, kept the groove nice and simple and rounded things out with a bit of reverb.
Pre...
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While I own a decent collection of snare drums, over the past five years I've had one "main" drum that I've always taken to gigs and recording sessions. From the Troubadour in LA, to the Hit Factory in NYC, to the Hammersmith Apollo in London, my 6 1/2" x 14" brass snare drum has always been there for me, providing a consistent supply of fat backbeats and crisp ghost notes.
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This all chan...
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After starting off my blog with two rather distorted and edgy loops I've decided to chill things out for today's post. And in the world of drumming, nothing chills things out like putting down the sticks and pulling out a pair of brushes. When talking about brush playing, most people associate the technique with legendary jazz drummers such a "Philly Joe" Jones and Vernel Fournier While it's true these men perfected the art of timekeeping with a bundle of wires throughout 1950's and 60's ...
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