Record Your Friends! adam christgau drum recording home studio matt johnson matt musty recording drums Apr 24, 2021

RECORD YOUR FRIENDS!

 What could possibly be a better learning tool that sitting on the “other side of the glass”?

 I got into the practice of this a few years ago.  Not only is it great for learning from a different perspective, but it can also make you more money.

Some drummers I’ve recorded a ...

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Meeting Kenny Aronoff drum clinic drum recording ed soph home studio kenny aronoff recording drums university of north texas Apr 01, 2021

Meeting Kenny Aronoff

I attended the University of North Texas for college in the early 1990s.   One fantastic experience of going there was the fact that I saw A LOT of drum clinics.  Most were great, some not.

On the day of my senior recital in November of 1995 Kenny Aronoff was at school to gi...

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My Most Valuable Piece Of Recording Gear digi 001 drum recording great drum sounds home studio recording drums recording gear valuable gear Mar 25, 2021

 What's The Most Valuable Piece Of Gear You've Ever Purchased?

If I told you my most valuable piece of gear I've ever bought was a Digidesign 001 you might laugh...but let me explain.

For most of 1999 I was on the road in a van.  As 2000 started I was home, tired and frankly, a little sick of drum...

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A Moment That Changed My Career alanis morissette annie lennox glen ballard home studio idina menzel inspiriational jaggedlittlepill jlp acoustic recording recording drums stevie nicks Mar 18, 2021
                                     A Moment That Changed My Career

I was fortunate to tour and record with Alanis Morissette for about 5 years. The connections I made during this period started my recording career.

Alanis asked her live band record on her albums which was quite a rare thing back in ...
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