Do You Speak Drumming? Boston 2013

hello my dear drumming friends. Hope this article is finding you well! I am getting ready to get back into full speed practice by them time January comes along, so I can get ready for the Summer season, which will be full of gigs!

Today I want to share with you a video of me playing with We Jazz Up back when I was in Boston in 2013 studying with Sergio Bellotti for his program Do You Speak Drumming? It was an incredible time in my life and I remember it with amazing memories.

Here below you can watch the video embedded directly from my You Tube channel. Hope you enjoy it!

Sergio Bellotti has been one of my greatest mentors, and apart from being an incredible drummer, he really is an amazing teacher! I learnt so much thanks to his “Do You Speak Drumming?” program. I would not be the drummer that I am today if it wasn’t for him!

If you want to learn more about Sergio Bellotti, read what he has to say about himself right here:

My teaching approach is very practical; I’m not much into intellectualizing the music. I like to put my hands on the instrument with them and act like a sort of a coach on the field. I also believe our best teacher is our own body. Repetition will actually empower your body and teach you the most effective way to do what’s best for you. And the drums are very physical, so when we sweat for half an hour, the body is sending messages about what to do and what not to do. It’s like learning how to whistle. I wouldn’t be able to teach you how to whistle. You have to try to imitate me till you get it.” “I stress repertoire a lot. I want all of my students to get a good grasp of the repertoire, and to learn the history of music in many styles. I’d like them to get down to the roots and analyze what happened before, because by studying the history we can project the future a little bit and be better prepared for what is going on now.” “My job is to help my students study positively, and try to give them that energy to make practicing a joyful experience. From what could seem to be the most boring exercise to the most beautiful piece of music, I want to make sure that everything is done with joy. So even if the student is a beginner and can only play two bars, I want him to play those two bars over and over with a musical attitude. I want them to excel at a ‘Carnegie Hall’ level with those two bars, and make it sound like a piece of music. Once they get that, the next two bars are going to be a little easier.” “I would also want my students to feel genuine passion for music. I’m fortunate to be exposed to music; I want other people to be exposed to it and love it as much as I do. Music has brought so many positive things in my life, professionally and non-professionally, and I definitely want to share that. It’s a joyful event.

I hope you enjoyed reading this article and watching this video of me playing live with We Jazz Up at Slade’s Bar and Grill. If you did, please let me know in the comment section below and share it with a fellow drummer or musician who loves Motown and groove as much as we do!

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Thanks a lot again for taking the time to read. I am looking forward to seeing you on the next one and until then…. HAPPY DRUMMING!

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