October 2015

Play Drums Like A Pro, Here’s How

Talented. Gifted. Often words thrown around when considering the skills of today’s top drummers. After all, they create amazing sounds on the drums.  With lightning fast chops, deep pocket and groove, they stand alone amongst the rest. We look for explanations for such extraordinary talents. How are they that good?! We often chalk it up to a “gift” they were born with. Something magical in their genetic code. Either you got it or you don’t right?

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Hollywood Undead, Pay to Play

“Pay to Play” Words bands never want to hear. It goes against everything Rock N’ Roll stood for. You the artist pays the venue x amount of money in order play at their venue. I don’t know when this business practice started, but it’s still alive and well today at a venue near you. Yeah it sucks, and I feel your pain, but what can we do about it? I guess the first thing we can do is try to understand it. Why do venues do this? Well they do this because they are a business. And they’re in the business of making money. Venues don’t want to take the risk of having a band perform that won’t draw a crowd and cover their costs. That would just be a bad business practice right?

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