June 14, 2006

So, Hi AgaiN DruMMers Paradise Folks! >>>

Here is Another GREAT Rudiment ExCercise for Y’All to get Your Hands (or Feet!) Around!!! >>>

On June 1st I Wrote a VeRy Popular Blog oN My VersioN of a SimoN Phillips Rudiment Idea whiCh I caMe acrosS oN a Video Cassette “Zildjian Day in LONDON” >>> On this Tape Mr.Phillips demonstrates (at Absurdly FAST Speeds!) soMe Really GoOd Rudiment Ideas oN a Snare Drum infront of a Large Audience of KEEN DruMMers >>>

One of MY FAVOURITE RUDIMENT EXCERCISES OF ALL TIME (!) was Shown oN this PerformaNce.

It is such a Simple Yet effective Idea & as ALL My MaNy Students oVer the Years will contest, iS oNe that I TeaCh, Practice & LOVE!!!!!>>>

“The 9/8 Paradiddle Excercise”

This Brilliant Idea Consists of 1 Pair of Each Type of Paradiddle >>>
2 Single Paradiddles/2 Double Paradiddles/2 Triple Paradiddles, Played TOGETHER as ONE FLOWING Piece, Like this………

RLRR LRLL RLRLRR LRLRLL RLRLRLRR LRLRLRLL >>>Repeating as a Continuous Loop

To make this Smooth & Effective Play it IN TIME with a Strong Accent (Louder Note) on the Leading Hand of EVERY Paradiddle
>>> Something like this :

(R)LRR (L)RLL (R)LRLRR (L)RLRLL (R)LRLRLRR (L)RLRLRLL etc.

(I WISH there was a NiCer LoOKing way of Showing You that oN My Mac!!! SeXy as this Computer IS, It’s difficult to show Accents NICELY!…..Ah Well !!!)

If You are Left Handed, Start the Sequence from the Left Hand. >>>

This Rudiment is iN the Time Signature of 9/8 >>>
This is BeCause the Single & Triple Paradiddles are iN 4/4 while the Double Paradiddle is iN the 6/8 Signature, Therefore the Whole ExCercise wheN Played as oNe becomes 9/8 (as if by MAGIC!!!)

So Go for it Folks!! >>> Get Your FaVourite Practice Pad (& if You Don’t HaVe a DeCent Pad…..Get One!) Grab Your Best StiCks (Trueline make soMe Very NiCe oNes!!!) >>> & GET PRACTICING!!!!!

I GUARANTEE You WILL LOVE this ExCercise as MuCh as I DO!!!

For all You Double Pedal Boys & Girls, How about trying this WITH Your FEET!!!>>>

PeAcE, PasSioN & MORE Inspiring Ideas,

*** <<< Si THE FuNk >>> ***

June 8, 2006

Hi to ALL You Drummers & PerCussionists WORLDWIDE!!!

On ALL My DF WEAR T-Shirts & Some Hoodys it Says “Play with Feeling from the Heart” >>> So what do I Mean by this???

“Play with Feeling from the Heart” is oNe of My Big Catch Phrases as a Drum TeaCher & SessioN Drummer (My other Big oNe is “Make it Groove!”) >>>

So what do I MEAN by this???

I’m refering to a WAY of Playing Drums or Percussion, aN APPROACH to Music & Infact LIFE! >>>

SO MANY Rhythm Players out iN the World of Music these Days aRe So Busy being Obsessed with PRACTICING Killer TeChniques & Developing “Monster Chops” that they COMPLETELY MISS THE POINT of GREAT DRUMMING & GREAT MUSIC!!!! >>>

Which is SOUL, FEEL, FLOW!!! >>> ELECTRIFYING the Music You are a Part of !!!!!!!!! >>> Making the Drums or Congas SING!!! >>>

Transfer the JOY & PASSION that is in Your Heart INTO Your Chosen Instrument & theN Share that GREAT VIBE Amongst the other Musicians around You & the Audience infront of You! >>>

I was Watching a Very CoOL Interview with KEITH CARLOCK (Drummer for Steely Dan & Sting) on the “Modern Drummer Festival 2005″ DVD & at the End of a Very EnLiGhteNing Chat about IDEAS & INSPIRATION (on the 3rd Special Features Disc) He Said the Very self~Same Thing! >>>

Keith would Rather See a Drummer Playing with LESS Amazing TeChnique & “Chops” & “More Heart & Soul” because it Sets Up an Atmosphere & GREAT VIBE Up oN the Stage which is INFECTIOUS!! >>>

It Makes EVERONE Around that Type of Player FEEL GOOD & iN the Case of the Other MusiciaNs it”ll Make EVERYONE PLAY BETTER & Have a MUCH Better TiMe!!! >>>

So My AdViCe to EVERY ONE of You Out There, iN WHATEVER Type of Music You are Playing IS “Play with FEELING from the HEART!!!” START TODAY!!! >>>

As My Great Friend Andy Stone once said “Techninique then occupies it’s proper Role, that of Servant” THIS IS REAL MUSICAL WISDOM! >>>

ENJOY Your Music & LOVE LIFE,

PeAcE & FuNky PasSioN,

*** <<< SiMoN The Daddy FuNk >>> ***

June 5, 2006

Hey, Hey DruM & PerCussion Fanatics!!!

The Drummers Paradise Experience Just got BETTER with the LaunCh of the ALL NEW DRUMMERS PARADISE FORUM!!!>>>

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This is THE PlaCe for ALL Y’ALL to PARTY!!! >>> So Log~In & GET CHATTING! >>>
The LINK is to be found at the TOP & BOTTOM of this MiGhty Blog Site………..So what are You Waiting for!!!! >>>

Go to it DRUM~LOVERS!!! >>> I’ll be oN from time to time to Share My ThouGhts with You, SO SEE YOU THERE!!!!! >>>

I’d Just like to THANK Jay & SAM for a TOP JOB!!! >>> NiCe oNe Lads!!! >>> It LoOKs AWESOME & I CaN’t Wait to get oN it & haVe soMe FUN!!!! >>>

To ALL those of You Out there who aRe Obsessed with Drums, Like Me! >>>
YOU’RE TIME IS NOW!!!!!!!

PeAcE & SeXy, DRUM FORUM ActioN to You ALL,

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