On April 16th, come hang with the Space Heaters (Michael Hartigan, Pat Markley, and Dan Ryan) as they weave groovy renditions of their original material and favorite jazz fusion tunes.
The Space Heaters are comprised of three of the Burlington scene’s long-standing fixtures on their instruments. @hartiganmusic aka “The Minister of Harmony” leads the way, deftly handling both melodic and harmonic duties on keys and synth. @pattyboyplays bridges the gap between rhythm and melody with his intuitive electric bass playing. And drummer @busdriverdan drives the musical bus, with an unmatched passion and sensitivity for exploring his kit’s possibilities. There are big ears in this group; come hang with us and hear what we hear.
Free show. They hit at 6:15pm.
We spend so much time working on crazy stickings, complicated grooves, our speed, how loud we can play. Sometimes the most basic ideas are the most important ones, and the idea of how we move from surface to surface on our drumset is often overlooked. Make it smooth! Try it sloooooow then gradually speed up. Let me know how it goes 😎
#drums #drummerstuff #keepitsimple #shedfest2026 #practicemakesprogress #gettowork
#marchmadness is one of my favorite times of the year…right here is where I’ll be spending the majority of the next two weeks haha. If you need me…no you don’t. If you have my number…no you don’t.
#shedfest2026 #drums #drummerstuff #practicemakesprogress #gettowork
@uvmsoa has a pretty nice house kit these days!!! Psyched to be a part of the great Rob Duguay’s @songevity_ concert tonight! 7:30pm hit! See you there 😎
Trying out this Brazilian jazz groove I discovered on the page of the great @isacjamba — we’ve never met so I hope it’s ok I’m tagging him for credit here. He says it’s a basic Brazilian groove. It gave me fits haha…I will keep practicing and come try again soon.
🚨NEW IDEA🚨 — a 6-stroke roll…with a kick drum replacing the last snare note…rhythmically transposed…to try and sound like one of the greatest to ever do it in the jazz world 😬😬😬. Super simple, right? Hope this video helps break it down for you. Want to learn it? DM me for a lesson!!!
#drummer #drummerstuff #drummerporn #shedfest2026 #drumteacher #practicemakesprogress #gettowork
A little easier speed/technique exercise for you if the single-stroke endurance exercise I shared recently isn’t doing it for you. That exercise is a total slog; this one is simpler and just as effective. Enjoy!!!
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WON’T YOU ALL PLEASE join me in wishing a very cheerful HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my big sis Eve @sunshinedaydream85 !! This pic is from dang near ten years ago but we don’t care, our vibe is still just as strong and awesome. Nobody has my back like she does, and you know what, #ourfunismorefunthanyourfun
#happybirthday #loveyousis❤️ #fam
🚨🚨🚨 #shamelessgigplug 🚨🚨🚨
TONIGHT — 7pm, Alex Stewart (tenor sax) & Friends at @the126vt … with Tom Cleary on piano, Rob Duguay on acoustic bass, and myself on drums.
TONIGHT — 9pm, the 126 Funk Jam, with Michael Hartigan on piano, Dan Bishop on electric bass, and myself on drums. Please feel free to bring your instrument/voice/stories/etc and come jam with us!!
SATURDAY — 7pm at the 126 with Neal Haiduck’s “21st Century Beebop”. Neal on clarinet, Randal Pierce on piano, Bruno John on acoustic bass, abs myself on drums.
SATURDAY — 9pm, The Dan Ryan Express, at the 126. Featuring Addison “Shark Tank” Daniels on alto + tenor saxes, Michael Hartigan on piano, Kyle Saulnier on acoustic bass, and myself on drums — special guests too.
Hope to see you there!!
@pleasantranch (and everyone!) — here ya go 😎. Joe Morello’s “single stroke endurance” warmup that I do (almost 😬) *EVERY DAY*. You can do this with sticks on a pad, on your drumset, on a pillow…anywhere (within reason, haha). *START SLOW*. Keep everything light and strive for clean, even notes. Let me know what you think!
*FIRST DRUM POST OF 2026 🤯* WHAAAAAT
I am abnormal human whose dream life would be (aside from basic human needs like food/water/sleep/etc) to sit in front of either the tv or the ocean/a field/the woods/etc and chop out grooves and sticking patterns ALL DAY. Over and over. Again and again.
If you (like most people) dread the idea of repeating the same exercise over and over again, this video is for you 😎.
