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A daily drum exploration

Ken Hada Daily Drum Journey is an exploration of drumming. In the first place, I am a drummer who played for most of my life. After, my dad died I quit drumming. Finally, 20 years later I am drumming again. And by the way, I am 59 years old and yes I am drumming again. Finally, if you used to play an instrument you might want to pick it up again and see if you get some enjoyment from playing.

Some drum things I am currently exploring

Lately, I have been playing around with 6/8. And I ask myself is 6/8 just 2/4 in disguise? In a word, I still don’t know for sure. But I like playing drums in 6/8.

Although I am a drummer I have an interest in songwriting. And I will program some chords into Logic Pro and record live drums. In the example below I am exploring the Chillwave music genre.

And other times I will use midi to trigger synths or samplers. In the example below I am triggering a sampler with the signal from the kick drum.

I also trigger sound modules or synths via an electronic drumpad. In the example below I am playing chords from a Drum Kat.

I also practice drum styles. In the example below I am working on John Bonham’s triplet style.

And I am not the type of drum channel that only shows drumming in a highly practiced state. I record and share my practice success and failures.

Ken Hada Daily Drum, I am lucky to have so many drumming friends

And I have a lot of drummers who support my drumming. Brooks Wackerman did a podcast with me. And Brooks gave me the drumset that I use in most of my drum videos. John Stamos and I have been playing drums together since 1980. and we still play drums together to this day. I met Greyson Nekrutman at John Stamos house and he has been a drumming inspiration ever since. Curt Bisquera and I met over skateboarding of all things. Curt has been a generous supporter of my drum journey for years. John Wackerman taught me so many things about drums for most of my life. John Terby played many live shows for my band (while I was singing). There is nobody better than John Terby.

Ken Hada Daily Drum Journey has brought a huge thing. For one thing, it got me plsying and recording myself drumming. Which helps me see the parts of my drumming that needs improvement and further exploration. Second, it got me talking about drums.

In fact, John Stamos convinced me to create a video about what drumming has done for me. And my girlfriend and daughter made great efforts to help me produce this video. I hope to share that in the future.

Follow my drum journey here on Youtube. Finally, if you are disconnected from your journey I hope you find your way back.

Ken Hada Joey Grijalva 6/8 Space Jam! First, I have been exploring the time signature 6/8. Second, I invited Joey Grijalva to come over for a jam. Further, this jam is over a bass progression I wrote on Logic X Pro. Additionally, Joey and I have been playing music together for decades and were in a band called Shoot The Moon in the 1990s. Finally, with wrong notes, and turned-around beats we give you this jazz odyssey known as 6/8 Space Jam part 3 of 6!

Practice or Marketing which will lead to a profession in drumming? Devote 80% of your time to getting jobs. And 20% of your time to becoming a better drummer. Or Devote 80% of your time to practicing drums. And 20% of your time marketing your drumming?.

Drummers stick together. Just the other day I posted a video of me learning a John Bonham beat. That night legendary drummer Curt Bisquera text me an audio clip (that he made). And this clip helped me learn the beat.

In addition, drummer John Stamos and I have been playing drums (over the internet for a couple of months. First, he received a drum clip from a very famous drummer from the past. Second, we work on that and other drum things daily. Finally, the last time I played this amount of drums with Stamos on the daily was high school 40 years ago.

In conclusion, drummers stick together. I wonder if other types of musicians have the same disposition?

DrumKat, Roland Vintage Synth, and an acoustic drum set to work on song ideas. These clips are from the first 15-20 minute of me working with Electronic Drums. In addition this is the first time I have played electric in 30 years.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ud164s93EJY?feature=share

Ken Hada Drums Paradiddle Permutations. A series of video clips on paradiddle permutations and drumset. Many years ago I attended a David Garabaldi Master clinic. In fact, this was at Hanich music.

To start, my drum teacher Roy Burns told me about this clinic. And I remember a room full of drumsets. In fact, I think each drummer brought our own? David Garabaldi handed out a stapled book of patterns. I couldn’t believe the complexity of his studies.

That was forty years ago. Today I am reinvestigating this coordination premise. And I am really enjoying the results.

In conclusion, if you are trying this stuff here are a few tips. First, play the accent notes rimshot or fortissimo. And the grace notes as soft hits and soft bounces. In fact, Murray Spivack’s study really helped me enjoy this system the second time around. And lastly, try playing these permutations to bass and or percussion loop.

Ken Hada Drums Paradiddle Permutations