wll couple years ago the drum circle was good but,now it sucks cause all they do is smoking mariguana and,drink if u really wont a nice drum circle go 2 hunigton beach drum circle!
I've drummed at Venice Beach for close to ten years now - it has it's good days. The very definition of an open drum circle is that everyone is welcome - novice, hacks, AND beginners - and there are no rules (don't ever tell another drummer how to drum!) except for respect each other and must have a good time. If you don't like how someone sounds, learn to tune them out and take it all in in stride and grace. Love, Peace, Hugs, & Drums!
sundays drum circle sucks! because you got every dick and harry coming out to the beach and just banging away that's why it sounds so horrible.but on saturdays only good drummers come out,just a few drummers but they know what their doing.
Not quite dude, drum circles are about expressing yourself and creating a righteous groove. Good drummers (whatever that means) are not required for a nice groove to surface. Only positive vibes are required. As a fellow drummer you are welcome in San Fran - one love.
I agree with you. I was taken back a little by the first comment saying it sounded horrible. All drum circles create beautiful music whether or not people are "good" at it. Thanks for the comment
Sorry... must agree with mesopotamia. Take a gander around Youtube and you'll notice that all of the drum circles tend to gravitate toward a simple, boring 2/4 rhythm. It's precisely because anyone and everyone is welcome, regardless of (lack of) rhythmic vision; they just BANG AWAY. Anyone who has been playing for a time will notice this, and those of us who are on a quest appreciate it when other people listen at least as much as they play.
Ha! You got it with that degeneration to a never-ending 2/4. Let's face it, most drum circles suck from a musical perspective because there are very few drummers and mostly thumpers at them who think they can drum and turn it into a pseudo religious event. Really sad and frustrating.
wll couple years ago the drum circle was good but,now it sucks cause all they do is smoking mariguana and,drink if u really wont a nice drum circle go 2 hunigton beach drum circle!
solomonpilot767 3 years ago
I miss this its been 13 years now Im coming back !!!!!
aumpak 4 years ago
The Venice Beach drum circle is one of the biggest I've seen. It really picks up when the sun starts going down!
LiquidS0u1 4 years ago
I've drummed at Venice Beach for close to ten years now - it has it's good days. The very definition of an open drum circle is that everyone is welcome - novice, hacks, AND beginners - and there are no rules (don't ever tell another drummer how to drum!) except for respect each other and must have a good time. If you don't like how someone sounds, learn to tune them out and take it all in in stride and grace. Love, Peace, Hugs, & Drums!
sirus027 4 years ago
sundays drum circle sucks! because you got every dick and harry coming out to the beach and just banging away that's why it sounds so horrible.but on saturdays only good drummers come out,just a few drummers but they know what their doing.
mesopotamia1216 4 years ago
Not quite dude, drum circles are about expressing yourself and creating a righteous groove. Good drummers (whatever that means) are not required for a nice groove to surface. Only positive vibes are required. As a fellow drummer you are welcome in San Fran - one love.
sigsauer9 4 years ago
I agree with you. I was taken back a little by the first comment saying it sounded horrible. All drum circles create beautiful music whether or not people are "good" at it. Thanks for the comment
peace
timilon 4 years ago
Sorry... must agree with mesopotamia. Take a gander around Youtube and you'll notice that all of the drum circles tend to gravitate toward a simple, boring 2/4 rhythm. It's precisely because anyone and everyone is welcome, regardless of (lack of) rhythmic vision; they just BANG AWAY. Anyone who has been playing for a time will notice this, and those of us who are on a quest appreciate it when other people listen at least as much as they play.
cheagan 4 years ago
Ha! You got it with that degeneration to a never-ending 2/4. Let's face it, most drum circles suck from a musical perspective because there are very few drummers and mostly thumpers at them who think they can drum and turn it into a pseudo religious event. Really sad and frustrating.
Lehmann108 3 years ago
I want to go next week. Is it only on Saturday and Sundays? What about Friday?
clod8 2 years ago
cool atmosphere,horrible sound
kalprao 4 years ago
Close but not there bro, I think they had a nice flow and good energy. Sound is great, funky.
sigsauer9 4 years ago