Purdie & Half Time Shuffles

A couple of videos featuring Bernard Purdie, the "Purdie Shuffle" / Half-time shuffle

First with Purdie himself and Steely Dan (a few good clips and recordings of just drums, skip through most of this video):

Hamish Stuart Video

Here's a video which covers all kinds of questions about drumming with one the drummers in Sydney I respect most, Hamish Stuart. He talks about his choice of drums and cymbals, whether to clean the cymbals or not, tuning the drums and recording then asks the engineer about microphones for the drums. Worth checking out for drum students who are wondering about these things.

Monk's Advice

I recently came across some advice from the great jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, as transcribed by saxophonist Steve Lacy.

Drum Gear Part 3: Drum Kits

This is part 3 of my advice for students and parents about buying equipment.  I'm doing some research on student model kits, I have some general advice and so far one specific recommendation.

AMEB Percussion Grade 3

The following pieces and exercises are part of the AMEB Grade 3 Percussion Syllabus. The actually syllabus is so complicated and boring that it puts me to sleep so I've simplified it for students who need to know what is involved. It includes a lot more choices for pieces but I've narrowed it down to the resources I use.

Creativity and Education (Videos)

This is a great talk by Ken Robinson on creativity and education:

Ashbury Primary

I'm now teaching at Ashbury Primary School. This info is for parents of my students at Ashbury PS.