gee I love that kind of talk skip! Nice work Scotty I wish I had a one percent of your genius. I'm just a grease monkey but I sure can appreciate the beat!
Incredible work! And as someone mentioned, you're finally getting the attention you deserve. Yet somehow I don't think it's gonna go to your head. Your contribution to the world of drums stands on it's own, both in the pure integrity of your craft, and in your dry humor and instant accessibilty to anyone who reaches out to you. Wishing you an epic run Professor☆☆☆☆☆
Discovered you from a video on the first few pages of stick control. Do you have any more covering the more complex pages of the book ? I have not found a teacher locally with the skills in that area, one I did contact suggested I am to old for him to teach. Odd comment in my mind since my drums match my Harley
That's great.. Your "killin' me" too old?? I know that now a days many folks think that any drummers who are ancient (that means older than 25!!!) must be over the hill... Well actually, that may be true in some sense - My son recently told me."Dad, nobody uses email anymore...IT'S TOO SLOW" But, it's definitely not true in a musical sense! Can I get a few....."AMENS" ?
Very happy to have found your website Scott, after seeing a few videos, I'd thought "who is this guy, where did he come from, and how did he come up in his drumming world?" Now, it's so fun reading all about you, and putting what I've been watching into perspective. I am 61 yrs and 11 months old right now, and have only this year decided to take time off from my band and learn rudiments, and how to do a few crazy licks on the drums to kick up my performances, which up to ... Read More
Very happy to have found your website Scott, after seeing a few videos, I'd thought "who is this guy, where did he come from, and how did he come up in his drumming world?" Now, it's so fun reading all about you, and putting what I've been watching into perspective. I am 61 yrs and 11 months old right now, and have only this year decided to take time off from my band and learn rudiments, and how to do a few crazy licks on the drums to kick up my performances, which up to now have been "timekeeper", no soloing, just keeping it simple, dynamic, and musical. I first got interested in drums after seeing Ringo on Ed Sullivan in the 5th grade. My parents wouldn't allow me to play drums (Gene Krupa got arrested for marijuana!), so I took up the trumpet in the 6th. After a two year stint in military school during high school, and marching everywhere I went, drums came back to me again. Never interested in rudiments and technical drumming, I just wanted to play in a rock band. Now that I'm old, I feel that it's time to learn and actually start "practicing". I want to understand what my new heroes are doing, guys who make your jaw drop, you know them. Not that I will ever be able to do that before I ride off into the sunset, but I sure would like to try. Thanks Scott for what you are doing, from the simplest beats and fills to the jaw-droppers. There is no one else like you on the web.
thanks Pete. Small world. I first got interested in music after my 2nd grade class was putting on a skit of the Beatles and when they asked me who I wanted to be I just blurted out...."Ringo of course". I love your Gene Krupa mention. (The terror of all parents). Say... congrats for doing what you are doing. I have taught a lot of folks drums (500+) through the years and many times they tell me the same story.."I played drums when I was young. Then I got married, did this and ... Read More
thanks Pete. Small world. I first got interested in music after my 2nd grade class was putting on a skit of the Beatles and when they asked me who I wanted to be I just blurted out...."Ringo of course". I love your Gene Krupa mention. (The terror of all parents). Say... congrats for doing what you are doing. I have taught a lot of folks drums (500+) through the years and many times they tell me the same story.."I played drums when I was young. Then I got married, did this and that, had a family but never really had time to play...sold my set, but the BUG never went away. And now I finally have time to practice and play" From my prospective, this is one of the best times for folks to learn. Very poetic and fair as life goes!! Happy to keep in touch from now. Great that you are working on your craft. thanks so much for the comment....