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!!!>>>

CheCk it Out People! >>> THE New place to Hang Out oN Line & Chat about Your Favourite Subject>>> DRUMS & ALL THINGS DRUMS & PERCUSSION >>> Has FINALLY ARRIVED!!!!!! >>>

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 >>> ***

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 >>> ***