December 5, 2006

Video IS the FUTURE of the InterNet, So Daddy Funk is Filming GREAT DRUM VIDEOS!!!

I don’t Know about You Guys Out There iN Drum~Land, but I LOVE YouTube & GoogleVideo!!! >>> I’m COMPLETELY Obsessed & Hooked by the Wonderful & Diverse World of Public Access FREE Videos! >>>

I haVe to Admit I’m NOT a HuGe FaN of TV………So the Joy of Watching CoOL Music Videos of My FaVourite Artists or CheCking Out Some WiCked New Comedy, is My Idea of FUN!!! >>>

What Could be Better (Other thaN Drumming, Making Music or HaVing HOT SeX!!!) thaN Chilling Out Infront of My Gorgeous, SeXy iMac & Seaching Around on YouTube or GoogleVideo for SoMe WiCked New Video Clip! >>>

Daddy Funks Favourites Include CheCking Out SoMe Wicked Parkour Moves (FreNch “Free Running” Movement>>> Search for David Belle, He INVENTED this Killer Urban Sport & is UNBELEAVABLE!)
LauGhing LOUDLY at “Ask a Ninja” (That Man is SERIOUSLY FUNNY!!!)
or Digging Up SoMe Old Buddy Rich Interviews that I Didn’t EveN Know EXSISTED!!! >>> There’s PLENTY of Great Stuff oN David Sylvian, Incubus & Great, GREAT JazZ!!! So I’m on YouTube for HOURS SoMetiMes, after I FiNish TeaChing for the NiGht!>>>

HOWEVER……………..there is HARDLY ANY Video Drum Lessons OR CoOL Solo Drumming Stuff! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

SO…………..HAVE NO FEAR, DADDY FUNK is Here to SAVE the Day!!! >>>

I’ve Currently Got 3 GREAT SOLOS & 5 WiCked Drum Lessons ReCorded by the FANTASTIC TEAM at Drummers-Paradise, with Hi~Fi Sound by the AMAZING Producer Jamie King, Waiting to GO!>>>

& Many, Many, MANY MORE WILL FOLLOW!!!!!>>>>>

The First SOLO >>> a Slinky Rock~GrooVe~ThaNg & The First Drum Lesson >>> a WiCked & Detailed Explaination of HOW TO PLAY A GREAT DRUM ROLL! >>> WILL BE ONLINE IN A MATTER OF DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

OH WOW YES!!!!!!!!!!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Speak to Y’All SoON,

PeAcE & MeNtal Video GroOves,

*** <<< SiMoN THE Daddy Funk >>> ***

July 2, 2006

Hi Drummers Paradise Community!!!

As You All Know I’m a KEEN RuNNer >>> So Here’s a Few More ThouGhts oN WHY DruMMing & RuNNing are PERFECT PARTNERS!!! >>>

In the UK at the MoMent it is VERY HOT!!! >>> Being oN the SuNNy South Coast that MeaNs H O T ! ! ! >>>
As I Blog, My WoMaN “Panther Kitten” is oN the BeaCh Waiting for Me to GET OFF THE NET & JOIN HER!!!! So I better Get My Idea Out to You NOW! >>

I RaN oN Friday Morning oN My Usual Forest “Assault Coarse”!!! >>> What struck Me was THIS……

It is NEVER EASY!!!

& NEW Gear CaN Re~Inspire YOU!!!

…..2 SuNdays Ago was FATHERS DAY here iN the UK & PaNther, Charlie GIANT & AliCe PalaCe got Me a NEW NIKE Running T-Shirt! >>> This is a Super COOL piece of Running Kit! >>> It’s “Dri-Fit” Technology iN BlaCk with the Word “RUN” on the Chest & WiCked Lime GreeN Detailing on the BaCk whiCh is all Very Cyber & GrooVy!!!>>> It Feels GREAT & Does it’s Job…..IT KEEPS YOU COOL!!!

This Made Me want to Get STRAIGHT Out There & R U N! ! ! ! ! >>>

EVEN this Last Friday whiCh was WELL HOT eVeN at 9am I was STILL Inspired to GET OUT THERE & GET ON WITH IT! >>>

I have to Say 40 MiNutes Later I Arrived baCk BRIGHT RED in the FaCe & Sweating Like a PIG but it WAS Worth it for the ENORMOUS Sense of Achievement!!!!

NEW GEAR Really CAN INSPIRE!!!

To PARALLEL this I Just ReCently got a 8″ Rack Tom to Match the Rest of My YAMAHA Endorsment Kit! >>> Making the Toms 8,10,12, 14 Floor with Legs & a 16 Floor with Legs >>>

I’ve NEVER had this MANY MATCHING Tom Toms IN My ENTIRE Career!!!! >>> I’M LOVING IT!!! >>>

The 8″ Tom is So Beautiful & SeXy, with a BriGht AttaCk & a Round, Resonant HiGh PitCh…..It has TOTALLY INSPIRED ME to Play this Kit MUCH MORE for My Own ENJOYMENT!!! >>> GOOD DESIGN WORK YAMAHA!!! >>> WICKED!!!! >>>

I’m EveN Using the YAMAHA , once a Week, to Rehearse My BRAND NEW LIVE EuropeaN Cool JazZ Act “BURST” !!!!>>>

WATCH THIS SPACE for More Gig & Internet News oN this AMAZING NEW JAZZ TRIO!!!! (!)

You Heard it Fisrt RiGht HERE FOLKS, on DRUMMERS PARADISE !!! >>>

So…..Inexpensive New Kit caN Re~Inspire You to Get oN that Drum Kit or Get OUT THERE & RUN! >>>

As I MeNtioNed Earlier iN this Blog thouGh “It Is NEVER EASY” !!! >>>

Whether it is RuNNing Up that 3rd Steep Hill iN the Boiling HEAT or trying to NAIL that Beast of a Drum Pattern it’s Just the Same ThiNg!!! >>>

It IS NEVER EASY……….BUT it IS ALWAYS WORTH IT!!!!! >>>>

The Final Destination of SELF~DISCIPLINE iN ANY Endevour that You LOVE is >>> RESULTS!!! >>> & that is ALWAYS WORTH the “Pain” & Hard Work!!!!!>>>

So Get Re~Inspired & Get oN that Drum Kit, Get On those ConGas, Get Out There & Get RUNNING >>> As the Nike Ads Used to Say “JUST DO IT!”

…..You’ll be GLAD You Did!

Stay Fit, Stay Active & Keep oN DRUMMING,

PeAcE & PasSioN,

*** <<< SiMoN THE Daddy FuNk >>> ***

June 1, 2006

Hi DruMMers Paradise People!

I Hope I find You ALL Well & Happy >>> I’ve Re~Visited a GREAT Rudimentary ExCercise ReCeNtly whiCh I thouGht would be Usefull to ALL You DruMMers & PerCussionists out there! >>>

BeCause of My New Endorsement with TRUELINE DrumSticks, I’ve been Really Enjoying Beating Out Rudiments on My Practice Pad.
To test out the BalanCe & Feel of My New StiCks I came baCk to a Rudiment ExCercise I’ve always liked a Great Deal >>>

It came from oNe of Simon Phillips’ Ideas which I caMe across Years ago oN a “Zildjian Day in London” Video >>>
I Very sliGhtly adapted the Snare Drum Rudiment He Played infront of a Live Audience to make it a little more “Do~able”!!!

So here it is…………”Singles~Doubles~Triples~Quads”

RLRLRLRL (8 Singles) RRLLRRLL (4 Doubles) RRRLLLRRR (3 Triples) LLLLRRRRLLLL (& 3 Quads)

Play this at aN EVEN, FLOWING Tempo as a Smooth Looping Figure. >>> If You are Left Handed Maybe start the Excercise from the LEFT HAND. >>>

I have found also that if You ADD a 4th QUAD the Rhythm will CHANGE DIRECTION & You will be automatically Leading from the opposite Hand!! >>> COOL HUH? >>> Like this…….>>>

RLRLRLRL RRLLRRLL RRRLLLRRR LLLLRRRRLLLLRRRR LRLRLRLR LLRRLLRR LLLRRRLLL RRRRLLLLRRRRLLLL etc.

I’ve put Spacing in this ONLY to make it Read Better!! >>> It is intended to be a Steady Stream of 8th Notes/Quavers. >>>

Playing this at a FiXed Tempo of Your Choice will open up Your Wrists & Help You to Develop More STRENGTH & SPEED in Your Hands >>> Helping the Muscles & Tendons in Your HANDS, WRISTS & FOREARMS to Build better Muscle~Memory!! >>>
WhiCh is ALWAYS a GOOD THING! >>> & with My TRUELINE “Power Grip” Sticks I can practically FEEL My Muscles Developing as I Play!!! >>>

Hope You have a Bit of Fun with this, Maybe try Playing along in Time to Your Current Favourite Track or Piece of Music!
How about Using the MP3 on this Very Site!!! Just a ThouGht!!!

PeAcE & Inspiring Rhythmic Ideas,

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