Garrett Brushes to Count Basie Big Band

[pricelesspistola321]

you should upload that song. haha. can't find that recording anywhere!

[sweetfly66]

is that a fiberskyn .... sounds nice

[garrettmillerdrums]

Yea its the Ed Thigpen brush pad. I love that thing.

[theorganloft]

GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Luved IT!!!

[garrettmillerdrums]

@theorganloft Thanks....two year later. :)

[paradidd]

Nice Job! Swingin!!

[flowergirl463]

your awesome!!!! keep it up!

-from another drummer ;)

[thetelethons]

Could you tell me a little about the snare you're using. What kind of heads... My drum sounds like an oil drum when I use brushes.

[sapienturk]

This is actually a brushes practice pad. It's the Ed Thigpen "Brush Up" pad from Remo. Its made from fibrskyn. I love it.

[garrettmillerdrums]

Sapienturk is one of my other usernames. Got my logins confused. My comment stands.

[garrettmillerdrums]

This is actually a brushes practice pad. It's the Ed Thigpen "Brush Up" pad from Remo. Its made from fibrskyn. I love it.

[fleugen]

Seems very on top of the beat. But great technique!

[sapienturk]

On top is what I go for with a big band. The drive just feels better.

[fleugen]

really? thats different

[sapienturk]

It all depends on the tune. If I was playing something more mellow like "Got you under my skin" or something I would lay back a little and play behind the beat. Splanky just calls for that top heavy drive.

[garrettmillerdrums]

Oh, sapienturk is one of my other usernames, btw.

[IsaactheDrummer]

great playing man, really tasty. can u reccomend any books on brush technique?

[sapienturk]

Books? Not really. Brushes are something I picked up from watching and listening to other brush masters. Elvin Jones, Jo Jones, Buddy Rich, Clayton Cameron and Jeff Hamilton are some of the innovators and masters of brushing.

[snarescience]

This is tight. Nice work. :)

[garrettmillerdrums]

Thanks, Ryan. :-)

[chrisjazzdrummer]

Swing is a feel that can be in many types of music but Swing actually is a style of music, basically the really early big bands

[FockerTheLopper]

Good to see that you're drumming is much much much much higher than you're IQ. You're problem is that you're a jazz elitest. Jazz is great music but theres more good music out there

[garrettmillerdrums]

Ha. You think jazz is some single musical entity. There is so much more to it than the kind of beat you play or the way you hold the stick and its principles are found in all modern music. I'll be sure to post some samples of other music I have recorded.

[FockerTheLopper]

No I know exactly what jazz is and the reason I don't think you know what jazz is is because you seem to refer to swing as jazz (which it can be but it sometimes wasn't since jazz is improvisational). Anyway, good playing but please please please open up your mind and accept that other types of music are good

[garrettmillerdrums]

You are completely missing the entire point. Swing is a feel, not a style of music. When I said Peart can't swing, it means he can't feel it. Swing can be in samba, punk, funk and so many other forms of music. To assume I am basing it all on someone's ability to "play swing" is foolish. It's based on Vin's versatility (IE discography) and the ability to "FEEL SWING." Big difference between feeling swing and playing swing. HUGE difference you need to recognize.

[garrettmillerdrums]

And please don't sit there telling me I don't know music and I don't listen to anything but jazz. That's just rediculously untrue.

[FockerTheLopper]

If what you're saying is true then you don't appreciate any music other than jazz because Peart is an amazing drummer (best in rock) and you seem to say he sucks

[sterlingturk]

You still don't get it. Yes, he's good and in a great band but he's no Vinnie Colaiuta. And you STILL don't see my point on what jazz is. Not sure you ever will.

[geezlix]

good stuff Turk...keep the videos coming man! I'm diggin your technique.

[Lacersan]

Somehow this reminds me of tap dancing. Must be the music lol.

[garrettmillerdrums]

hehe, if you asked an old school jack of all trades like Mel Torme or Buddy Rich, they'd tell you drumming is just tap dancing with sticks in your hands. :-)