Category Archives: Music
Rack ’em Up
I switched to the Gibraltar Road Series rack last fall. Before that, every drum, cymbal, and percussion instrument in my kit had its own stand. Bringing in the rack allowed me to get rid of eleven tripods. That’s thirty-three legs—a forest of … Continue reading
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Econobox Slab
I dusted off the mini timbales. Let’s see what these do.
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The Making of “Gongfu”
In this video, Paul Metaxas and I discuss the making of “Gongfu.”
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Gongfu
I’ve been working on a series of percussion compositions. For this new piece, I used just one instrument: a mighty 38″ Paiste symphonic gong. Big thanks to Paul Metaxas for his video direction.
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“Why I Love . . . Mountains” in Sound on Sound Magazine
I have a short essay in the March 2020 issue of Sound on Sound magazine. SOS has a regular column called “Why I Love . . .” When the column began, contributors wrote of their fondness for certain musical instruments … Continue reading