Drum Solo Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

How to perform a killer drum solo

[If you’re not a drummer, move on. There’s probably nothing for you to see here. However, if you do appreciate

August 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drum Solo

I love me a good drum solo, but I’m not entirely what’s going on here. Can you figure it out?

July 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drum Solo

Impressive, dude. Nice meter, too. I can’t imagine how long it took this guy to get this down. (Thanks to

If you’ve ever been to a Crue show, you’ll know that one of the highlights is Tommy Lee’s outrageous drum

As a drummer myself, this is pr0n to me. And yeah, Tommy Lee figures prominently in this video. Nice job,

Cool, but I wouldn’t want to be sitting next to this guy on the bus. (Via Cult of Mac)

Drummer porn. Good stuff, too.

Because I play drums, I like drum solos. Other people, not so much. There’s an apocryphal story that during one

Up until the 1920s, the drum solo didn’t exist because the modern drum kit had yet to be born. But

The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
Mark Silver