This week

Alright, so that last post was rediculous.

I am looking forward to this week. I am going to see Tommy Igoe. He was my drum teacher's, drum teacher. He wrote the drum set and percussion score for the Broadway version of the Lion King. (Yeah he is badass). I had one other opprotunity to see him, but go figure Dave played Boston that night. It was actually the first time I ever saw Dave. And that is pretty ironic because this time when I see him I have tickets to go see Jamie Cullum that night. I am hoping I do not show up too late for that because I definitly want to go to see Tommy Igoe.

Tommy just released a new instructional DVD. I downloaded some clips off the Vic Firth website and it just him playing drum grooves. I am not sure how this would help anyone if that is all it is. Hopefully there is a little more to it that that.

I read some where this week that drummers have a second voice. The first voice is what you hear. The cymbols, the snare and the bass drum. Put them all together and you get a beat. The second voice is what you feel. All of these sounds come together in particular order and something magical happens. The inside comes out. That is why 3 drummers can play the same notes, on the same drums but it will sound three different ways. I dont think that is limited to just drummers though. The second voice. I think every muscian has that, I think every artist has it for that matter. It is what makes the greats great.