5 episodes
David's Percussion Discussion Up Here Media
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What makes drummers tick? Find inspiration and motivation for improving your own drumming. With inspiring advice from – and for – all drummers and percussionists, at every stage of their journey: from beginner to the world’s best. Because there will always be something for us to learn from other musicians. Video versions of David’s Percussion Discussion interviews can also be found on YouTube. Thank you for listening, watching... and drumming!
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Heather Thomas [Episode 5]
Heather Thomas talks to David about her experiences learning, writing, performing and teaching drums!
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Kyle Radomsky (Drumeo) [Episode 4]
Kyle Radomsky talks to David about his career path to joining drumeo, playing in bands (including Farmers Daughter) across the world, how it doesn't matter WHY you want to play the drums, how the Drumeo team develops its content, how the Drumeo Method might evolve in future, and his hopes for the future of drumming.
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Dave Atkinson (Drumeo) [Episode 3]
The ups and downs of creating Drumeo over the last 15 years, thoughts on becoming a better drummer and finding the motivation to practice, the most surprising thing Dave's learnt from working with hundreds of other drummers... and much more!
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Martijn Vaassen [Episode 2]
Life lessons from playing in a band. The role you can play as a drummer in the writing process. Finding your creativity, daring to experiment... and much more...
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Dany Meyer [Episode 1]
Grab a drink, settle down and listen in as we learn about...
What inspired Dany to start drumming.
How he learnt as a self-taught drummer: playing with a band; and overhearing his drum kit-playing neighbour, who also introduced him to Tower of Power and funk drumming.
How Dany's musical background helped him get started on drum kit.
What motivated him to learn independence and rudiments.
How being a musician wasn't an option as far as Dany's parents were concerned, which was OK!
Dany's experience learning from other drummers, including Claus Hessler, Jim Chapin and Sanford Moeller.
How to use social media to share your drumming and motivate yourself.
How and why Dany started teaching others.
How Dany began writing songs for his band.
The importance of your drumming serving the music, rather than yourself.
The power of recording yourself and listening or watching it back, to improve your playing.
What Dany is working on to improve his drumming today.