Monday, February 5, 2024

Teaser/Freebee

Hey folks, I'm still promoting my Patreon page . Let's face it. It's a material world, and without material, I'm streaking! So, here's a recent tidbit. I'm playing a sort of Faux rhumba beat derived from Pg. 20 of Steve Gadd's book. If you want help turing rudimental ideas into beats and so much more, for only $5 a month you can have all my stuff!
So come and join me on my Patreon page so I can afford cymbals!

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Ted Warren, not dead or in witness protection

Hi Folks, Believe me, I haven't stopped writing. Far from it, in fact. For a measly $5 a month you can get all my latest posts as well as some classics from the old days. Go to Patreon.com and find out I haven't become Howard Hughes (especially the money part!)

Monday, August 14, 2023

Lessons! Lessons! Lessons!

Just letting everyone know that I'm available for online and in person drum lessons! Full details are available on my website Or if that doesn't suit your schedule or budget, follow me on Patreon for only $5 a month!

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Ted's Warren Commission at the Uptown Waterloo Jazz festival Saturday July 21st

We'll probably be playing this one when Ted's Warren Commission takes the stage at the 30th annual Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival on Saturday July 21st at 6PM! It's free (meaning it doesn't cost anything. We are generally playing tempos, chord changes and predetermined forms!) w/ Ted Quinlan , Mike Downes , and Allison Au

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Camera Pigeons at Jazz Bistro Tuesday June 13th

CAMERA PIGEONS ARE RISING UP LIKE A PHOENIX!!!! (except they're pigeons……) When: Tuesday June 13th. 8-10:30 PM https://jazzbistro.ca/event/camera-pigeons/ Where: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, On Who: Lauren Falls-Bass (the instrument, not the fish) Michael Davidson- Vibes (and generally good ones!) Kelsley Grant- Trombone ( He's from Winnipeg, so his playing is the coolest!) Ted Warren- Traps (all kinds!)

Monday, May 29, 2023

More Swiss Army!

 


You're in luck! I haven't figured how to post longer videos on my Patreon yet, so it will be posted here as a freebie, for now. Let's face it. The old lRRL sticking IS as useful as the knife in the pictire! ! 
While experimenting in the practice room, I came up with 2 voicing around the toms utilizing this very adaptable rudiment. In the video I start with the feet playing a Bossa pattern, then play the RH Swiss Army Triplets in 8th notes. I then play the rudiment with the initial grace note on the snare with the left hand, the right hand starts on the floor tom and does a broken double to play the next note on the snare and finally the LH moves to play the last note on the small tom. In the second example the RH stays the same but the LH plays the grace note on the small tom and the last note on the snare. Have fun with it. Music is SUPPOSED to be fun! :) 





Sorry about the ghostly low tom! 


















Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Patreon, Patreon, Patreon!

A reminder to all that all new drumming/music info as well as archives from this page are available on my Patreon page. Only $5 a month and you get to support me directly. First 30 subscribers get a free one-of-a-kind improvised drum solo, dedicated to YOU! :)