The bass player in one of my jazz workshops was having some problems not too long ago. As I was coaching him on some ideas to help deal with some of these issues, he came up with a brilliant phrase: There is no growth in the comfort zone and no...
Read morePractice At Home
When I’m working on new material on the drums, I want to develop a level of fluency with it before test driving it at a gig. I want it to be fluid and not sounding as if I’m struggling. That being said, I’m not always successful...
Read moreSetting Drumming Goals
It’s a new year — 2018 — a time for new beginnings, taking stock of where I am, where I want to be, and setting drumming goals. I’ve been having so much fun running jazz workshops at my studio that one goal of mine is to learn more...
Read moreHappy Holidays and Happy New Year!
I hope that this coming year will bring peace and love to everyone. I’m going to keep doing new things and challenging myself. Here’s a little Christmas Video I made for a cousin of mine who requested a Christmas gift. I hope you...
Read moreWhat We Do Here
I have been asked what we do at Gregory Tech Drum Center. There are a few things going on over here: High-tech drum lessons — two pro drum sets side-by-side, video cameras, flat screen monitors, headphones — all recorded live into Final Cut Pro...
Read moreJazz Workshop!
I am pleased to announce that Gregory Tech Drum Center is now offering 10-week jazz workshops in Yardley, PA. Learn to play jazz while having fun. Guitar, Bass, Piano (keyboards), Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Vocals — all instrumentalists and...
Read moreRock ‘N’ Roll
In this youtube clip, Steve Jordan talks about the push and pull that creates the feel of rock ’n’ roll. I think this is the best three minutes of info out there! Since there’s a lot of information in this video, here are my notes...
Read moreA Child’s Mind
Every so often I meet someone who reminds me of why I do what I do — play music and teach drum set! This happened recently while I was at a jam, listening to music and talking with someone who was so excited that it almost hurt. This guitarist...
Read moreKeep Listening to Music
I really love music, and I really love listening to music. Not only do I enjoy putting on a favorite recording (or discovering a new one), I particularly enjoy hearing a live band doing their thing. You don’t have to be famous or on some...
Read moreGrand Opening and Open House!
Saturday, August 26 — noon-8pm. See our map here. Gregory Tech Drum Center, a state-of-the-art drum teaching and recording studio in Yardley, offers technologically-advanced private drum instruction on professional drum sets. Lessons utilize...
Read moreThe 10 Best Drummers and Other Useless Lists
I recently read an article about the ten most overrated drummers. The author and the link will not be published here for the following reasons: I prefer to look for traits in drummers, musicians, and people (in general) that draw me to them. What...
Read moreNew Mobile-Friendly Website!
Gregory Tech Drum Center has undergone a major overhaul! It is now mobile-friendly, and just looks cool, too. Please poke around, and send me your thoughts — good or bad. In other news, the studio-build out has been going well. August 26, 2017...
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