Studio Drummer – What Do I As a Drummer Bring To the Table?

WHAT DO I BRING?

 

 

At the point where you have developed the fundamental skills necessary to be a studio drummer you need to ask the quintessential question being this. 

 

What do I bring?  What do I bring artistically to the table that is uniquely and essentially me? 

 

*HOW DO I BRING MY PERSONALITY, MY UNIQUELY PERSONAL STYLE TO THE KIT IN A PERSSURE SETTING?*

 

The good news is that if you’re a serious player you are already a product of all of your influences.  You most likely already have aspects of your playing from an artistic standpoint that are uniquely you!  When I was touring with Burton Cummings he kept reiterating that everybody here on this stage has to bring something to the plate, to the show.  What do you bring to the plate in your drumistic world?

 

When you under-gird your expanding artistry with the foundational studio skills that we’re discussing here then you are well on your way!

 

I would like to suggest a couple of great studio drummers that you should listen to in this regard.  Again these are just 2 examples yet 2 great examples.  You’ll find that what they are often playing is not seemingly complex and yet it remains complex. 

stay tuned for more on this topic