SHASHWAT KARKARE
INTERESTING
DRUMMING CHANNELS
ON YOUTUBE:
2) rDavidr:
1) Drumeo:
An acronym for Drum Education
Online, Drumeo started in 2012 and
has slowly become the channel to
watch for everything drumming. Not
only do they teach drumming, the
channel also invited guest artists such
as Gavin Harrison, Mark Guiliana,
Luke Holland etc to perform clinics
and talk about the art- their styles, inspirations, techniques.
All available online, for free. But Drumeo’s attention to
detail is what has made the channel stand out over the
years. Lessons are recorded and uploaded on YouTube.
Sheet music for the same lessons are available for download
in PDF format in the description of each video. Hence, the
students watching are given easy access to the lesson in
all formats and can choose as per convenience. Most such
educational channels henceforth followed the same model.
With time, they also branched out into selling their
own products including drum books, DVD’s, practice
pads etc. Thus it became a full package where you
were learning through teachers of Drumeo, with
Drumeo gear. A one-stop solution to learn the drums.
Certain drum products are also reviewed here.
Is the name of the drumming channel
of YouTuber David Raouf. Known
on YouTube for his domestic wood
workshop, he branched out and
made a channel on drumming way
back in 2006. The channel outlines
drum hacks and tips that are very
simple and can be used by anyone.
But the reason this channel stands
out is the DIY (Do It Yourself)
component. In his workshop, David teaches various ways of
customizing and making your own accessories and drums
using simple, store-bought materials. He creates snares,
customizes cymbals and proves or disproves various
popular theories on drumming. His videos always use a
practical approach, using cheap and easily accessible raw
materials. This gives everyone a fair chance to anyone
to test and try what he does. Off late, he has also been
collaborating with other YouTubers like Stephen Taylor,
to make videos together- thus expanding his fan base.
He is also popular among fans as most of his videos are
usually based on fan suggestions, or a variation thereof.
Now the same team also conducts classes on recording
in a studio called Recordeo. They also teach guitar and
piano. Hence we can see that just online, the YouTube
channel can really call themselves a school of music.
3) Vic Firth:
The only product based channel on this list, Vic Firth have made a big splash on the online
community. The YouTube channel is perhaps the best known among the drumstick companies
because of the variety of videos uploaded. The most common one being the ‘Product Spotlight’ series,
where different products are talked about and demonstrated. Another interesting type is the ‘Artist
Spotlight’ series, which highlights popular endorsees of Vic Firth. The likes of Jojo Mayer, Thomas
Lang, Questlove, Mark Guiliana etc have performed solo pieces using Vic Firth drumsticks.
But by far, the most interesting concept is the newly introduced VF Jams series. This series
is conducted in an intimate studio space with a small audience. It focuses on one drummer
at a time, performing with an ensemble of percussionists, guitarists and a brass section. The piece is composed
by the legendary Robert “Sput” Searight and has some of the best drummers performing; the likes of Benny Greb,
Mark Gratzka, Mark Guiliana, to name a few have appeared on this series. Through these interesting videos and
concepts, Vic Firth is leading the way in becoming one of the most popular and well known brand of drumsticks.
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