Drummer Talk 187 – The Drummer’s Pilgrimage

Today we talk about about pilgrimages every drummer should make at least once in their life. Show notes after the break.

INTRO

• Welcome!

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News from the Pinboard

• Dave’s writing a book!

• “Fool in the Rain”lesson with Gregg Bissonette – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdw930nuN7s

• Bill Ward “I’m the drummer of Black Sabbath”http://loudwire.com/bill-ward-im-the-drummer-in-black-sabbath/

• Behind the Grandma Drummer (http://www.drummertalk.org/2013/07/24/drumming-grandma/) – http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/07/22/204458394/video-grandma-drummer-says-she-loves-to-play

• Mike Mangini on the new Dream Theater record – http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=193223

• Why Drummers are the Backbone of the Band – http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/why-drummers-really-are-the-backbone-of-the-band-580362

TOPIC: The Drummer’s Pilgrimage

Conventions

• PASIC  http://www.pas.org/pasic.aspx

• NAMM Not open to the Public (But there are ways) – http://www.namm.org

• MusicMesse – http://musik.messefrankfurt.com

• KOSA –  http://www.kosamusic.com/

• Music Radar Drum Expo? – http://www.musicradar.com/event/drum-expo/

Festivals

• Modern drummer Festival – http://www.moderndrummer.com/site/category/mdfest/

• Montreal Drum Fest  https://www.facebook.com/montrealdrumfest

• Meinl Drum Fest  http://meinldrumfestival.com/

• Drum Fantasy Camp http://www.drumfantasycamp.com/

Summer programs – benefits include access to libraries, practice facilities, networking opportunities, teacher mentoring relationships, and introductions for HS students if they want to go to a big school that has a waiting list for freshmen.

• Aebersold  http://workshops.jazzbooks.com/
• Stanford     https://stanfordjazz.org/
• Juilliard Perc Workshop  http://www.juilliard.edu/youth-adult-programs/summer-programs/summer-percussion-seminar,

  http://www.juilliard.edu/youth-adult-programs/summer-programs/summer-jazz-workshops?destination=node/13621

• Lafayette Summer Music Workshop http://lafayettejazz.wordpress.com/

Drum camps – benefits include a more focused approach, studying with your heroes vs studying with great teachers

• Mikeslessons camps  http://www.mikeslessons.com/index.php/drumcamps

• Benny Greb Master Camp http://www.bennygreb.de/mastersession/

• Thomas Lang Boot camp http://www.thomaslangdrumcamp.com/www.thomaslangdrumcamp.com/Welcome.html

• Drum Fantasy Camp http://www.drumfantasycamp.com/

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