Drum Workshop (DW) Candyland V

   DW Drums just released the latest video of their show room called Candyland. They show beautiful, amazing sounding drums. You have to check it out!

Drummer Of The Week

   This Drummer Of The Week goes to Scott Pellegrom! This man right here is one of the greatest percussionists I have ever seen in my life and I had the privilege to see him play and give a clinic at the DW Factory Day in Oxnard, CA this past summer and it awesome and so inspirational. Scott is a world class percussionist and he makes a living traveling the world and playing on records, doing clinics, and playing with world symphonies/bands.

  If I were to describe his playing style I would have to say he is definitely not afraid to take risks which is why I think his style unique than any other drummer. He shows that there are different ways to play drums and make new sounds with things that aren't even in percussion. 

I can't even talk about his playing because I just get the urge to look him up on Youtube and watch him play so I'm just going put below two link of videos of him doing a TED Talk and a jam session with a couple of musicians, enjoy! :)

 Scott Pellegrom TEDxMuskegon 

Live at River City Studios featuring Scott Pellegrom - Oralgami Jam pt. 1 

New Kit Builder

Quick announcement! Zildjian just came out with a new kit builder not to long ago called the Zildjian Sound Lab. It allows you to here and see your dream cymbal set-up so that way you have an idea of what you want on your set. Go check it out!!! :D

 

Drummer Of The Week

 

  This Drummer Of the Week is an awesome upcoming professional drummer name Cobus Potgieter. If you have been seeing my other posts on here you'll probably recognize Cobus in a couple of my previous ones. Right off the bat I want to talk about Cobus's background. When Cobus was six-teen years old he decided that he was going to learn how to play the drums, but had no experience whatsoever, so he basically taught himself how to play drums by ear and tried to imitate drum parts from songs that he liked. Eventually he started putting up videos of himself doing drum covers of songs on YouTube and he became a pretty big hit. In fact he became so big that he was getting multiple sponsorships by companies such as Truth Soul Armor Clothing, TRX Cymbals, UDRUMS,  Samson Microphones, and Evans Drum Heads. But over the years he has made a couple changes. Now he is sponsored by Drum Workshop A.K.A. DW Drums, and Sabian Cymbals. 


  Cobus has also teamed up with Drumeo to make and release lessons called The Cobus Method and right now he's working on another series of drum covers that he will be putting up soon. On other projects he also made his own band called Ventura Lights who are working on doing a tour. 

  Cobus has certainly proven that you can do what you love and can make a career out of it no matter what the odds are. I definitely look up to him as a role model and he always inspires me to want to do better know his background and how much he has progressed as drummer in the a short amount of time. 

   I give my respects to him and with out further-a-dew, with his band Ventura Lights and the music video for their song Superheros, here's Cobus! :)

 

Rhythm In Education

   Now I love playing music and I also try to relate it to other things or subjects so other people can try to get a better grasp on music and whatever other thing they are focusing on. Now I am very big on trying to relate music with school/educaton, even though I'm not really best person when it comes to academics but I love to try to find new ways where I can try to connect the two and try to find similarities and also some type of motivation so that way the person can not only see what the two have in common, but also try to go beyond and explore on their knowledge.

  Remo Drum Heads uploaded this video on Youtube of students doing better in school by taking on a music classes. Not only do they find it fun but it makes them want to better in school so that way they can stay in the music program. Seeing this just put the biggest smile on my face and gave me hope that music and education can work together. :)

 

Quote Of The Day

  My favorite quote ever is one of the main reasons why I still practice and play the drums to this day.

"Practice doesn't make perfect, it makes permanent." - C. Belyea

  Now I heard this when I was in jr. high from my old band director, Charlotte Belyea, now I know she's not the person that made the quote but she is the one that introduced it to me so I'm giving her the credit. If anyone knows who made this quote originally please let me know because I've been looking for the longest time.

  Good Day! :)

DRUM DUET!

Here is a awesome drum duet remix of The Beatles song "Come Together" by Jared Falk  and Cobus Potgieter. It is so good! If you are a Beatles fan then you will love this and if you are a real Beatles you'll probably think they just ruined the song. Oh well, hope you like it! :)