Patrick BuzoJul 21, 20193 minVisiting the Murat Diril Cymbal FactoryCruise Ship Musician and drummer Patrick Buzo talks about his visit to the Murat Diril Cymbal Factory in Samsun Turkey.
Patrick BuzoNov 26, 20185 minHow the Perfect Balance Pedal by Jojo Mayer changed the way I think of drum pedalsI’m a huge fan of Jojo Mayer. I like his instructional videos, his music, his drumming his approach to music and his philosophy around...
Patrick BuzoOct 11, 20183 minMy First Experience with Free ImprovisationI recently started studying Jazz in Lucerne after having spent over four years on Cruise Ships performing mainly pop music. I knew it was...
Patrick BuzoAug 16, 20174 minHow To Take Notes During A RehearsalWe’ve all done it. We all went to a rehearsal, worked hard and focused, nailed our parts during the rehearsal and then a week later...
Patrick BuzoAug 9, 20175 minHow To Prepare A Song For RehearsalDuring my time on cruise ships I had to learn countless music in a short amount of time. I remember the very first night of my first...
Patrick BuzoJul 5, 20173 minWhat I Learned At The Meinl Drum FestivalThis weekend I got invited to the famous Meinl Drum Festival in Germany. Since I’ve been working on ships for the past couple of years,...
Patrick BuzoJun 21, 20173 minHow (Not) To Practice Bass Drum SpeedI just watched a short video tutorial on YouTube. The guy in the video is a drum teacher and he talked about how to develop your bass...
Patrick BuzoJun 17, 20173 minHow To Use Dynamics pt. 4We’ve talked a lot about dynamics. In today’s post I want to leave you with a few open questions, just so you have something to think...
Patrick BuzoJun 16, 20173 minHow To Use Dynamics pt. 3So far we’ve talked about dynamics in a band, and within the drumset itself. So what’s left? I’d like to dig even deeper into this...
Patrick BuzoJun 15, 20173 minHow To use Dynamics pt. 2In yesterday’s post we’ve discussed dynamics within songs and bands. Today we’ll take a closer look at the drumset and discuss less...