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New Podcast Has All The Goods

Posted onFebruary 3, 2022February 3, 2022

The Drummer’s Devotional has it all… Your favorite drummers, new drummers, unheard of drummers, chops drummers, groove drummers, band drummers and drummer’s drummers…all mixed with a bit of history, inside scoop and a taste of the music that shows off why we are inspired by Read More …

CategoriesDrum TalkTagsPodcast, The Drummer's Devotional

Stone Dresden Turns 30

Posted onJanuary 4, 2022January 4, 2022

Stone Dresden came together in 1991, and became the first post-high school band for 4 kids from the Eastside. We all grew up within walking distance of each other, but it was the guitar/bass duo of Chad McCollum and Shawn Psachos who were childhood friends Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTagsJack Endino, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music, Seattle Music Scene, Stone Dresden

Already Taking On 2022!

Posted onJanuary 1, 2022January 1, 2022

Vinyl, Vinyl, Vinyl! As I look out at the year ahead for One Drummer Drumming, it’s the vinyl releases that top the list. Normally I would have timed the vinyl to drop on the same day that each album was released digitally, but current long Read More …

CategoriesDrum TalkTagsBlack Moses, Home Studio, Jack Endino, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music, Stone Dresden

ODD Best of 2021

Posted onDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021

As I allow myself to look back at the whole of 2021 today, it hit me on just how big a year it was for One Drummer Drumming. And it all starts with reaching out to drummer Carter McLean in January about one-on-one drum lessons. Read More …

CategoriesDrum TalkTagsBlack Moses, Jack Endino, Mike Gruwell, One Drummer Drumming, That GTown Sound

The Pursuit of Drumming…

Posted onDecember 25, 2021December 25, 2021

I switched from the trumpet section to drums half-way through my first year of junior high school. The trumpet was something handed down to me from an uncle, and was the only instrument I had to play for elementary school band. In junior high school, Read More …

CategoriesDrum TalkTagsCareer in Drums, Drum History, Drums, Jazz Band Drums, Mike Gruwell Drums, School Drums

Resurrecting Black Moses

Posted onNovember 30, 2021November 30, 2021

Thanks to Seattle musician, recording and engineering guru Jack Endino, the 90s sounds of Black Moses have been resurrected. Black Moses never had the traction, following or longevity of many of our peers during that time, but we still could rock a show with our Read More …

CategoriesBeatsTagsBlack Moses, Jack Endino, Mike Gruwell Drums, Seattle Music Scene

New Solo Album Released

Posted onJuly 30, 2021July 30, 2021

The new album is complete! I ended up with 11 songs at just under 30 minutes total. I decided to stop there as it felt these songs had a fairly common musical theme from being written and recorded over the past year at my home Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTagsDrum Album, Instrumental Album, Jack Endino, Jamie Gruwell, Mike Gruwell Drums, Nathan Gruwell, One Drummer Drumming, Stephanie Gruwell

In-Ear Monitors For Drummers

Posted onJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021

Picking out the perfect set of in-ear monitors or IEMs is daunting with the number of options and opinions, and most of these info available is geared toward musicians other than drummers. So this video, info and links below will help you make a more Read More …

CategoriesDrum TalkTagsDrum Lesson, Drummer Education, IEMs, In-Ear Monitors, Shure SE-535, UE 11 Pro, UE 6 Pro, Ultimate Ears

2021 GSO Talent Competition

Posted onApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021

I did a thing…and decided to send in a video to the Georgia Symphony Orchestra’s 2021 “Virtual to Center Stage” talent competition. What caught my attention was that the winner gets to perform with the GSO…and how cool would that be having a drum set Read More …

CategoriesBeatsTagsBrush Solo, Drum Brushes, Drum Competition, Drum Solo, Georgia Symphony Orchestra, GSO, Mike Gruwell Drums, Music Competition

That GTown Sound

Posted onJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 2021

What is that GTown Sound? It’s born out of how you feel when you’re inside the purple eclectic GTown Stüdio here. It’s the sense of a calming peace yet your mind is on fire with creativity. It starts with a silky smooth bass or piano Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTagsDrum Music, Drum Video, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music, Piano & Drums, Piano Music

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