by rngeer | Feb 7, 2016 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
My buddy Clark Kirkwood, owner of Clark’s Music Center in Jacksonville, Florida gave me a heads up on a new line of cymbals that he will be carrying in March of this year – Diril Cymbals. Ibrahim Diril who has been working in the cymbal making industry...
by rngeer | Jan 31, 2016 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
Ahhh…Â winter is upon us in North East Florida finally, a time for change and apparently some gloomy weather. Just this January we actually saw some foliage color that we normally would see in November or December. Either way time keeps on marching...
by rngeer | Oct 12, 2015 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
Here is a mix my buddy Brett did of our collaborative tribute to RUSH and 40 years of greatness (minus vocals as we both can’t hit that range, nor can I sing at all ha). It is always fun to play music from my roots and I love that the quality is getting a lot...
by rngeer | Aug 22, 2015 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
One of the aspects of drumming that actually drives me crazy is a slick and slippery drumstick. The extra force it takes to grip the stick with more firmness actually leads to fatigue in my playing. It has always been an issue for me even back to my marching band...
by rngeer | Aug 15, 2015 | Drumming Blog, News and Updates
Well to me it is, not sure if it truly exists. Recently while practicing with Anders Qvicker’s new project I was noticing that my arms started to feel light and my tom fills were missing some punch. Years ago when I slowed down playing I switched from my tried...
