Drum Videos

Here are some videos that I have created on drumming subjects. I don’t teach much these days, prefering to dwell in the “I can” rather than the “I can’t” space. I am proud to have scores of students that have passed my way since starting at Donahue’s Music in Coatesville at age 17. Suffice to say that I have learned much from my students and wish them the best. How is your drumming today?

Here are some ideas on creating a musical bass drum part either live or via a digital workstation. This is inspired by Brendan Buckley, a fellow student at UM and Shakira’s drummer for decades.

Here is some ideas for drumset inspired by George Lawrence Stone’s Stick Control:

Here is a detailed description of Salsa music and drumming with input from Raphael Valencia, one of Miami’s finest bassists and arrangers.