by Kevin Morton | Dec 21, 2016 | Articles, Featured, Reading and Playing
Hi there fellow drummers, Kevin and I were recently going over the orders CRDC has been receiving, and our curiosity brought us to examine the charts that you all have requested from our library the most. And that led me to thinking… We tend to gravitate to what...
by Kevin Morton | Dec 1, 2016 | Articles, Reading and Playing
Adapted excerpt from the book Easy Rock Drum Charts by James Morton I started writing these charts decades ago as an exercise to myself, and also as a teaching aid to my students for reading drum music. But don’t be surprised if you enjoy yourself in the process...
by Kevin Morton | Nov 30, 2016 | Articles, Featured, Reading and Playing
Michael was a solid drummer and a veteran of the Top-40 band circuit. When he came to me for lessons, I was a bit surprised, because he was such a strong musician in an established band. His story is as follows. He had done the clubs for several years and was looking...
by Kevin Morton | Nov 29, 2016 | Articles, Featured, Teaching Drums
If you are an active drum teacher, I would like to personally welcome you to this site. I hope that it becomes a valuable resource for you and your students. I began teaching drums when I was 21, and at that time it was a great learning experience. I literally had to...
by Kevin Morton | Nov 29, 2016 | Articles, Inspiration
As I write this, I am about to start the second in a series of five gigs this weekend. I’ve got about ten minutes to start time, and I thought I’d write a little bit about a particular night many years ago that brought me to the point to where I am today....
by Kevin Morton | Nov 28, 2016 | Articles, Inspiration
Another great day in San Diego, and this Sunday afternoon I’m doing a fun gig at a park by the bay. One drummer (me), two percussionists, a steel drum player, and a saxophonist/flutist. Island music for a big picnic. After the first set, Ron, the steel pan...
