Niels Myrner - Brush Ballad Improvisation - Snare Drum Solo

[dtdrummerlady]

Great Brush work Neils! I was looking for a good mambo instruction video for a student of mine and I found yours. (that's the one I'm going to teach him) Anyway, I have been looking at all of your videos again and they are soooooo good. What is your training? Where have you studied?

[nielsmyrner]

@dtdrummerlady Thank you! I appreciate the supportive comments. I studied with Alan Hall and George Marsh. Alan taught at Berklee for 8 years before moving out to the San Francisco area where I met him. George teaches at Sonoma State University, where I studied music. Both are amazing players whom I respect deeply. I still take lessons occasionally and study from books, YouTube, recordings, friends, getting my butt kicked on gigs, etc. A little better every year!

[spadge1able]

cool!

[nielsmyrner]

@spadge1able Thanks!

[MomoFuzzDrum]

Got an audition for BA in Jazz drums coming up..... You've inspired me but I'm also more nervous now haha.

[nielsmyrner]

@MomoFuzzDrum Good luck!

[GBWagner1]

Astonishing brush playing! I didn,t think how colourfully and creatively can sy play this way! Congratulation and appreciation! (though I,m a drummer, never used brushes.)

[nielsmyrner]

@GBWagner1 Thanks!

[GraphicParty]

Wow you have really inspired me. I wish I could take a skype lesson with you!

[nielsmyrner]

@GraphicParty Glad to hear it! Check my website for lesson info... or just send me an email... always happy to talk drums.

[tonificador]

nice!

[geodude501]

very tasteful. nice to see someone else experimenting with bending pitches.

keep it up!