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 >>>>> ***

April 22, 2006

Hi Drummers-Paradise FaNs!!!

This Blog is to draw Your attention to the XSPF MP3 Player to be found Top RiGht of this Very Site!!! >>>
It’ just aboVe the Translator Flag Strip (A BIG HELLO to ALL My Drummer~Friends reading this iN Spanish, Japanese, French & German!!! >>> It seems You are Out There oN the WEB iN Large Numbers!!! >>> COOL!!!)

Daddy Funk’s MP3s :

1. Beauty ~ October 2000 ~ This is a “Funky Pop Tune” Featuring Rapping & Keyboard Skills from Seth Greenhill & DJ Scratching from “Goose”.

2. BIG Cats ~ October 2002 ~ “Phat Ultra Single” by the Writing/Production team Daddy Funk & Jamie King>>> Featuring Amanda The Panther Kitten oN the spoken Poem in the Centre of this Tune.

3. Drum Solo @ 3.30am ~ Featured oN “Signs of LIFE Volume 2″.

4. From the Ground UP ~ February 2004 ~ “Powerful Soul Rock Single” This is My Personal Favourite!

5. Loop Walking ~ May 1998 ~ This was by the Groove~Jazz Outfit “Hip Socket” >>> We Toured the UK extensively in the Late 90s & Supported Clyde Stubblefield~James Brown’s “Funky Drummer” in 1997!!!

6. Pa$$ion Flower $eXy ~ October 1999 ~ “HOT Funk Extravaganza”!!!!!! Check Out the RUDE Lyrics & The Wicked SaX & FLUTE Solos!>>> Rap & Backing Vocals & KeyBass by My Outrageously TALENTED Brother Seth Greenhill!>>>

All the Tunes are Co-Written by Me (Simon Greenhill) & Jamie King >>> with additional Writing credits going to Seth Greenhill on “Beauty”& Rob Palmer on “Loop Walking” >>>

ALL the Vocals, in all their Glory are by the MiGhty DF ( ME!!!)

Hope You ALL Love the Music as Much as I did Making it >>> LISTEN & ENJOY!!! >>> The tracks Feature Drums & Percussion in ABUNDANCE for all You Drum~Addicts out there iN WebLand!!! >>>

PeAcE & Massive Phat GroOVes,
Speak to You ALL again REAL SOON,

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

March 12, 2006

Hello, Hello, Hello!

I was giving My student Iain a LesSoN the other afternoon>>>He was trying to master a 16th Note Hi-Hat Part in a CoOL Off~Beat GroOVe & He asked Me why I have the distance between My Hi-Hat Cymbals & My Snare Drum set the way that it is>>>

My Answer was this…….with comfortable distances between the Drums & Cymbals on My Drum~Sets it gives Me more ROOM to Move around Freely, enabling Me to set up a Smooth FLOW in My Playing & encorages Me to utilise the effects of GRAVITY on My DRUM~STICKS to the fullest!!! >>> Let Me explain this to Everyone in a little More Detail >>>

I’ve found that an ALARMINGLY Large amount of Drummers have No idea how to set up their Drum~Kit so that it is Comfortable to move around on & maintains LOW STRESS & LOW IMPACT on The Muscles in the Body, Particularly the BACK, NECK, SHOULDERS & KNEES.>>>

In 1981 My Drum Teacher Dave Clifford took Me & a small goup of His Favourite Students at Raynes Park High in South London to See THE INCREDIBLE BUDDY RICH & His Big Band Playing at The Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank >>> This AMAZING Experience CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER!! >>> Buddy Rich was then & still is Now,Years after His Death, One of the ALL~TIME GREAT MASTERS of Drums, bringing to the Instrument Swing, Funk, Flair, Humour, Power & FEEL,FEEL, FEEL, FEEL, FEEL!!!>>>>

As an excitable, Over~Enthusiastic Teen~Ager He & His Brilliant Band COMPLETELY BLEW ME AWAY!!!! >>> I Vividly remember getting SO EXCITED that I couldn’t stop Laughing out loud & thoroughly Annoying the other kids in Our little group!!!

In the Interval I walked down to the edge of the stage to look at the MASTER’S Kit & what still fascinates Me to this Day is how FAR AWAY Drums & Cymbals were from Him & His Drum Throne!! >>> He had SO MUCH SPACE!! >>> His China Cymbal for example was a FULL ARMS REACH Away from Him & NO Cymbal or Drum was set too High~ NOTHING was above His Shoulder Hight & NOTHING was Uncomfortable for Him to Reach or Play >>>

I Realised then & there Why He Seemed to have such a GREAT Time & Enjoy Himself SO MUCH when He Played…..BECAUSE HE WAS REALLY COMFORTABLE!!
His Feet, Hands, Arms, Legs & Back were under NO STRESS from His Kit Set~Up….though looking back His Heart obviously WAS from His GRUELING Performance! >>>

So Many Drummers (& Percussionists for that matter) Set their Kits Up to make them Look Cool, Rather than to make them Great to Play>>> This is a BIG MISTAKE!!! >>>>>

So what was that about Gravity I hear You ask! >>>> Well, a Drum Stick FALLS & if We give Ourselves Plently of Room as I have discussed, We can Use this Phenomenon of Physics to Our Great Advantage! >>>>>

Without much Unnecessary Effort We can ALL Play with MORE POWER & SKILL by Controlling & Guiding the “Fall” of Our Sticks thereby “streamlining” the amount of Energy We have to Use to Play Our Instrument >>>

Basically it all adds up to making the Action of Playing Drums or Percussion EASIER & MORE COMFY!!!!! ERGONOMICS!!! >>>
It makes SO MUCH SENSE!!! >>> So why not try Re~Positioning Your Kit TODAY!!!

ENJOY Drumming, ENJOY Music, ENJOY LIFE,

Big Funk & PeaCe to the Planet,

Let the LIGHT Shine,

***<<< Si the DF >>>***