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Tag: Drum Video

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

Rogers Drum Kit History

Posted onMarch 14, 2020March 14, 2020

In the middle of my first year of junior high school, I decided to switch from trumpet to drums. Using the money from a neighborhood paper route, I was able to purchase my first kit with the help of my parents: a Rogers R-360 kit. Read More …

CategoriesDrum TalkTagsDrum Video, Drums Surviving House Fire, Hand Painted Drums, Restored Drum Kit, Rogers Drums, Seattle Music Scene

New Original For 2020!

Posted onJanuary 3, 2020January 3, 2020

Check out this new original that started out with a bass melody I recorded. I then tracked the drums over that and decided to added a bit of djembe to round it out. The drums were recorded with 3 mics: Audix D6 at the bass Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTags2020 Music, Bass & Drums, Djembe, Drum Video, Home Studio, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music

NGD: Ludwig Acrolite Snare

Posted onDecember 14, 2019December 14, 2019

My goto snare for more than 20 years has been a 14″ Tama Piccolo, but one of the lugs finally gave way last week. Turns out the hardware for my version of the Tama Piccolo was long gone. So it was off to search for Read More …

CategoriesDrum TalkTagsDrum Video, Ludwig Acrolite, Ludwig Acrolite Snare Video, Snare Drums

That Low Bass Song…

Posted onNovember 17, 2019November 17, 2019

These riffs in this song have been in my head for years…like at least 20. And it wasn’t until I hopped back on the drums in 2015, and decided to also start recording myself, that I finally actually tracked what was in my head. So Read More …

CategoriesOriginalsTagsBass & Drums, Drum Video, Home Studio, Mike Gruwell Drums, Original Music

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