Daddy Funk is Simon Greenhill a Drummer and Latin Percussionist since 1976 working professionally in the UK and worldwide for over 15 years. He has a successful Drum Tuition practice in the UK, inspiring his students on Drum Kit and Congas.
Simon the DF is endorsed as an educator by Yamaha Drums and Zildjian Cymbals an association that was established in October 2005. He has a continually ongoing recording project "Signs of LIFE" which displays his extensive song writing and performing talents. Volumes 1 and 2 are available now while "3" is due for release Winter 2006.
While exquisite modern Jazz Duo and Trio work can be heard and bought on www.friendshipandrespect.com There is also his T-shirt and sweatshirt clothing range, featuring the iconic DF Logo as seen on this site.
Daddy Funk was well known in the UK as a member of the Funk Rock Band "Funkabubble" in the mid-90s gaining success with the single "Control"; the video for which had consistent airplay on MTV Europe. Co-founder of the Funk Band The Bird Tribe who became hugely successful touring extensively in the UK. Resident Percussionist for the high profile House Club "Maison" for 4 1/2 years.
Simon lives with his partner; Photographer "Panther Kitten" and his step children on the sunny South Coast of Britain.
DF in the Studio.
Daddy Funk hanging out with Billy Ward in
London, May 2006.
Both Players are Endorsed
by Trueline
Drumsticks.
I am PROUD to Announce that My FIRST VIDEO DRUM LESSON is LIVE on YouTube.com NOW!!!>>>
The AMAZING Crew behind Drummers-Paradise.com have come Up Trumps AGAIN (THANK YOU Jay!) & Edited, Vibed~Out & Uploaded My FIRST VIDEO DRUM LESSON in a Long Line of Informative, Short Drum Lessons to be found on the MiGhty YouTube!!! >>>
Following the Increasing Success of My “Rock Drum Solo” of Improvised, Rock~Groove Ideas >>>>>
Daddy Funk Lesson “The Press Roll” is the BeGiNNing of a New Era of CoOL, Direct Drum Lessons COMING TO YOU ABSOLUTELY FREE on YouTube.com, GoogleVideo.com & Drummers-Paradise.com!!!!! >>>>>
SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO………………………………….>>>>> ENJOY!!!
“The Press Roll” or “Long Roll” is a Mystery to Alot of My Students & Over the Years I have Found this Fantastic Snare Drum Rudiment to Be Enormously Enjoyable, Useful & Classy~CoOL!!! >>>
I Hope this VIDEO DRUM LESSON is of Great Help to All of You Keen Drummers Out There in Web~Land Who were NeVer Quite Sure How to Do this Type of Roll PROPERLY.>>>
I Spent Many Years with My Drum Teacher in South London Studying NOTHING BUT SNARE DRUM RUDIMENTS >>> & Many LONG HOURS Practicing them at Home on My ‘66 Slingerland Snare Drum! >>>
My Drum Teacher Dave Clifford Used to Say: “Don’t Make Excuses, Make TIME!” >>> He was TOUGH & SCAREY!!! >>> He had Us ALL Working Hard at Drums!>>>> & it Payed off for ME!
That was a Bit Extreme! >>> However if You Work toward Clarity, Quality & Style in Your Drumming YOU WILL GO FAR!!! >>>
Have NO FEAR, The Daddy Funk RETURNS for a Brand NEW Autumn Season>>> Back from Holidays, Refreshed, Renewed, Rebuilt!!!>>> STRONGER, FASTER, BETTER, FUNKIER, COOLER!!!
Did You Miss Me??
I Missed You!!! >>> SORRY to be Out of Action for SO LONG, MaNy things went down in My Life in the Last Couple of Months….Some GOOD….Some BAD…..but I’ve learnt from it ALL & I’m Older, Wiser, More Shrewd & MUCH More Content!
I can Promise Y’All MORE COOL BLOGS, MORE GREAT MUSIC & MORE FUNKY VIBES Coming at You LIVE from PLANET DF, Somewhere in the Solar System of GROOVE!!!
I LOVE the onset of these Wintery Months because Us Musician Types Kick into Gear & Get SO MUCH DONE!!! >>>
The 3rd Daddy Funk Album is back on Track with the Injection of NEW SEXY Recording Equipment & a NEW Attitude from Producer Jamie King ( Check Out the “Signs of LIFE” Page on daddyfunk.com )
Look Out for NEW MP3 ON THIS SITE SOOOOOOOOON!!! >>> First Tracks off the Press will be “Superhero” & “The Fear of Sucess”>>> So KEEP IT HERE!
Also the 3rd Friendship & Respect Album is WELL UNDER WAY, with the First of a Quartet of MIGHTY Tracks ALREADY COMPLETE!!! >>> & the Great Second Track is Out of the Pre~Production Stage, DEMOs DONE & Recording Starts NEXT TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!>>>
“F&R 3″ is a Multi~Tracked, BIG Production Album Recorded, Produced & Performed ENTIRELY by Andy Stone & Simon Greenhill (Me!) >>> The Theme of this CD is the 4 Seasons of the Year in Key Locations around the World >>>
“Spring in Rio” is COMING SOON TO THIS SITE as a Dazzling NEW MP3 & “Summer in Central Park” as I have already said, Begins Final Recording of the Drum & Initial Guitar Tracks NEXT WEEK!! >>>
I can Promise MORE COOL RUDIMENT IDEAS COMING SOON!>>> So get those Practice Pads & a Fresh Pair of Drum Sticks READY!!! >>>
Finally I’d like to WELCOME My New Drum Students to My Teaching Practice in the UK & Thank My Long Standing Guys for Sticking with Me>>> You Guys ARE THE BEST! >>>
A VERY BIG HELLO to All of You Out there in Internet Land (Yo,Yo Capt.& Louis!!)…..ALL My DRUMMERS PARADISE FRIENDS! >>> KEEP IT HERE & KEEP IT REAL!!!
Check Out the DRUMMERS PARADISE FORUM!!! >>> Click the Link at the top of this Page & Join in the ONGOING CHAT!!!
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!!!>>>
