Canadian Musician - November/December 2015 | Page 49

The wise Among uS

By Ryan Shuvera
How can you guarantee that you ’ ll get the best seat in the house for your favourite concerts ? Well , unfortunately there ’ s only one of these seats at every show and dishing out extra cash for VIP packages or testing your luck with radio contests won ’ t help you get it . In fact , as our 2015 panel shows , it might be a case of natural selection combined with countless hours of practice .
That ’ s right . As Tal Bergman , Cindy Blackman Santana , Jeff Burrows , Glenn Milchem , Steve Molella , Neil Sanderson , and Tyler Stewart will attest , the best seat in the house isn ’ t front row centre ; it ’ s on the throne , behind the kit . So keep things fresh and explore the many styles of these seasoned drummers . You just might learn something new , too .
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