Author Archives: dooDrummer

About dooDrummer

Hi there, my name is Markus and i'm from Germany where i started drumming in 1978. After learning to play all Beatles songs backwards, i was instructed after the methods of Siegfried Fink and Dante Agostini. Over the years i played in numerous bands almost every style you can imagine. Since over a decade i also give private drum lessons. I'm currently writing/recording an instrumental album called "General Wasting".

Rock Drumming is harder than Football!

Posted on August 1, 2008 by dooDrummer

If you ever performed a full-length Rock Show or day-long rehearsal you probably know that drumming can make you tired. But would you expect that drumming in a professional Rockband can be even harder than playing a first-league football (soccer) … Continue reading →

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Sweets for stumblers!

Posted on July 31, 2008 by dooDrummer

Wow! It’s good to see that StumbleUpon.com finally spotted dooDrum! I hope you will find something useful here on my drummer’s blog and keep on giving dooDrum.com a “thumbs up”. I appreciate that and it’s a big motivation. To thank … Continue reading →

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How Important Is A Drummer?

Posted on July 29, 2008 by dooDrummer

5 common Rockband-Cliches and what we learn from them! I just found a post on stuckinmilwaukee.com, written by a Bass-Player who talks about the importance of a Bass-Player in a band. Many people, especially beginning musicians, think that a Bass-Guitar … Continue reading →

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Kick-Ass Drum Solos: Ian Paice

Posted on June 15, 2008 by dooDrummer

Sunday afternoon, what else could be better than clicking over to youtube.com and grab some very rare drum treasures. And i found something for you! The video shows Ian Paice of Deep Purple, playing his famous Drum-Solo in the song … Continue reading →

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Bo Diddley Beat: An Introduction!

Posted on June 4, 2008 by dooDrummer

Last Monday (June 2) Bo Diddley passed away at age 79. The singer and guitar player was known to be one of the founders of Rock’n’Roll and he influenced generations of rock musicians. One of his trademarks was his squared … Continue reading →

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