June 2, 2006

Hi DruMMers Paradise Crew!

Here’s Something I’m doing iN My Drum LesSoNs at the Moment that I ThiNk You Will find Interesting & Stimulating!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

A few Weeks Ago I took oN a New Mature Student, Paul W, who is Left Handed. >>> He speCifically wanted to learn from Scratch oN a RiGht~Handed Set Up playing “Open Left” (Left Hand on Hi~Hat, RiGht Hand oN Snare & Right Foot oN Bass Drum) >>>

I was of course VERY Happy to ablidge!! >>> This was not the first time I had beeN asked to TeaCh a Left HaNded Player in this Way & it is a Style of Playing which I found ExCiting & Challenging! >>>

Paul W is thorouGhly Enjoying His LesSoNs & so am I !! >>> This way of Playing caN be GREAT for a Left Hander if that’s what You CHOOSE, HOWEVER it caN be MUCH MORE INTERESTING for RIGHT HANDED PLAYERS!!!! >>>

WhiCh all leads Me to My point……..TRY Playing “Open Left” (Left Hand on Hi~Hat) as a RiGht Hander!>>It is SoMething FRESH & DIFFERENT whiCh I Guarantee WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!!! >>>

I First saw this TeChnique being Employed by Famous (LeGendary!) RiGht Handed Players oVer 10 Years Ago, oN My continuing Quest for DruMMing EnLiGhtenment, these DruMMing Greats Were of Course the GREAT Billy Cobham & Lenny White. >>>

Both MeN Tore Up their Respective Fusion GiGs, oNe at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Haig in Holland & oNe in Southampton in the UK, using this Different Style of Playing for their ENTIRE Performances!! >>>
They Both made this Scary, Ambidexterous TeChnique LoOk Very Comfortable & Frankly Very EASY, WHICH IT IS NOT!!! >>>

In My Current UK Drum Practice I have decided to TeaCh ALL My ADVANCED RiGht Handed Students this COOL TeChnique with Great SuCess & Many of My Guys are LOVING it as Much as I Do!!! >>>

But WHY?!!! I Hear You Ask! >>>

Well it’s GREAT for Mind ExpansioN, Lateral ThiNking, Added Independance in the 4 Limbs, ImproVed Co~Ordination, but MOST IMPORTANTLY You will be Developing StrenGth & FleXibility iN Your Weaker HaNd whiCh caN only be A GOOD THING!!! >>>

Insidentally if You Play a Left Handed Set Up with Your Hi~Hat on Your RiGht Hand Side Why don’t You haVe a Go at Playing “Open Right”!!! >>> It will haVe the saMe Awesome effect oN Your DruMMing toO!!! >>>

Well there You haVe it, ANOTHER WiCked, CoOL & GroOVy Idea from drummers-paradise.com!! >>> NICE! >>>

PeAcE Out,

*** <<< The FuNk >>> ***

May 18, 2006

On 13th May 2006 BILLY WARD was presented with the Gift of a “DF Wear” T-Shirt, Signs of LIFE Volume 2 Album & The F&R Trio Album “Rainshine” in Croydon in South LONDON by Simon Greenhill the Daddy Funk!!! >>>

Billy Ward’s Drum Clinic Tour,UK Spring 2006 >>>
Panther Kitten, Tim (Fellow Drum~Pro&Ex-Student), Ryan (Fellow OCDP Player&Current Student) & I travelled Up to Croyden in South LondoN in the Funk~PantherMobile! >>>

It was a BriGht, Sunny Saturday & the Whole Day went like Clockwork, Smooth & Easy!!! >>>
Billy was Performing a Drum Master~Class sponsored by the London Drum Company & Organised by
mikedolbear.com Nice oNe People!!! >>>

This was a GREAT little Event, which was purposly small & low key to enable Working Drum Professionals like Myself & a small handfull of keen enthusiasts to have Personal & Direct contact with Billy.

Within Minutes of arriving I met Billy Ward & Presented Him with The Daddy Funk Presentation PaCkage & had a RelaXed Chat about Drumming, Trueline Drumsticks & His British Clinic Tour >>>
I found Billy to be Friendly, Open & Very Funny! >>> He is a Sharp Witty MaN, who was Happy to share some Insights with Me & Generally Hang~Out >>>

I would like to again Thank Billy W for Introducing Me to TRUELINE “Power Ball” Drumsticks & helping Me to Secure My Endorsement with this Great Little Company! (CheCk Out My Previous Blog for MORE DETAILS)

Billy Really is a TOP DOG in the Drum~Community & I’m Very Glad to Count Him Now as one of My MaNy International Drummer Friends >>>

If You are oNe of the Few Who don’t know that MuCh about the Man I STRONGLY Suggest You Seek Out His EXCELLENT DVD “Big Time”. For More info go to His Website billyward.com He also has a GoOD Page oN
drummerworld.com whiCh is Well worth a LoOK!!! >>>

Billy Ward is a Great Drum Teacher, Drum~Enthusiast & Groovy Player. His Style & Approach is Very Similar to My Own & it was a HUGE HONOUR to Hang with Him & be INSPIRED by His FRESH, INVENTIVE ApproaCh to the DrumSet >>>
I found His Answers to My Questions on Studio Recording Particularly InsiGhtfull & His LoVe of Trueline Drumsticks as I haVe already said lead to My Subsequent Endorsment …. They REALLY DO Help to Reduce Hand, Wrist & Forearm Fatigue!! >>> We are both also Zildjian Cymbal Endorsees >>> So that’s a BIG 2 Count RiGht There!!!!! >>>

Have a LoOK at the Photo just to the Left of this Blog of BW & DF >>> & CheCk Out the “Photo Gallery” Page on
daddyfunk.com for MORE Photos of this HISTORIC MEETING!! >>>

Speak to You ALL SoON,
PeAcE & Awesome JazZy Vibes,

*** <<< SiMoN GreeNHiLL the DF >>> ***

April 30, 2006

Hello again Drum People!!!

There is NOW a 7th GREAT MP3 oN My XSPF MP3 Player!!! >>>

This is oNe of My Finest Jazz Performances & a Great example of My own Style iN BRUSHES TECHNIQUE>>>

So the New MP3 oN Drummers Paradise is:

7. Pulse Sublime ~ June 2005 ~ This is a Beautiful Track by “The F&R Trio” which Features an Extremely Good Example of My Subtle, Groovy & Melodic BRUSHES TECHNIQUE, Played oN My Orange County Custom Drum Kit with a Yamaha Bamboo Custom Snare Drum>>>Check out the Great Sound of these Fantastic Instruments!!>>>

This on~Going Jazz Project is the Brain-Child of Myself & Consumate Producer/Guitarist Andy Stone >>>

This track is from “Rainshine” the Current CD by “Friendship & Respect” available via Our Web Site>>>
Please Click on the Link to be found on the Left Hand column of this Site under the Heading “Who is Daddy Funk” To Check it all out in Greater Detail>>>

I am EXTREMELY PROUD of the Great Compositional Work to be found oN this Marvellous Album, Released late 2005 >>>

“F&R 3″ is being Recorded at the Moment & I’m Very Happy to say that it will Undoubtedly be My GREATEST JAZZ CD EVER!!! >>> Andy & I are getting VERY EXCITED INDEED by the Potential of this Self~Produced, Multi~Tracked Studio Recording which will Feature More Great Stone/Greenhill Compositions >>> Keep aN Eye on the Site for NEWS of the progress of this Stunning New CD!!!>>

I would just like to take this opportunity to say a BIG HI to ALL My Friends iN Holland Who are Reading My Blogs iN Great Numbers >>> I am a HUGE LOVER of Your BEAUTIFUL, CULTURED COUNTRY >>>ThaNks for Your Support!!>>>
It’s GREAT to have You Guys on Board! >>> July’s “North Sea Jazz Festival” is one of the Worlds Greatest & I’m glad to say I’ve been Many times Now! >>>

Speak to You ALL Very SoON!

PeAcE, JOY & Wild, SeXy GroOVes,

*** <<< SiMoN the Daddy Funk >>>>> ***