Peter Erskine - Drum Lesson ( weather report, diana krall, pat metheny ) Part 1 | The DrumHouse

Peter Erskine accepted to be a guest of the Drum Brother and share his experience with us.. check him out!
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Peter Erskine has played drums since the age of four and is known for his versatility and love of working in different musical contexts. He appears on over 500 albums and film scores, and has won two Grammy Awards, plus an Honorary Doctorate from the Berklee School of Music (1992).
Thirty albums have been released under his own name or as co-leader. He has played with the Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson Big Bands, Weather Report, Steps Ahead, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Diana Krall, Kenny Wheeler, The Brecker Brothers, The Yellowjackets, Pat Metheny and Gary Burton, John Scofield, et al, and has appeared as a soloist with the London, Los Angeles, Chicago, Frankfurt Radio, Scottish Chamber, Royal Opera House, BBC Symphony and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras. Peter premièred the double percussion concerto Fractured Lines, composed by Mark-Anthony Turnage, at the BBC Proms with Andrew Davis conducting, and has collaborated frequently with Sir Simon Rattle. Peter has been voted 'Best Jazz Drummer of the Year' ten times by the readers of the Modern Drummer magazine.
Peter graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan and studied at Indiana University under George Gaber. In 1972 Peter commenced his pro career playing with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Four years later, he joined Maynard Ferguson before working with Jaco Pastorius in Weather Report and moving to Los Angeles. Peter recorded five albums with the band. He won his first Grammy Award with their album '8.30'. During this time in LA, he also worked with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Farrell and George Cables. Peter then moved to New York City where he worked for five years with such musicians as Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Eddie Gomez and Eliane Elias in Steps Ahead, John Scofield, Bill Frisell and Marc Johnson in the legendary group Bass Desires, the John Abercrombie Trio plus Bob Mintzer's Big Band.
Peter's lived in LA since 1987 but has been travelling around the world all of that time, working with such artists as Diana Krall, Joni Mitchell, Vince Mendoza, Steely Dan, plus European musicians Jan Garbarek, Kenny Wheeler, Palle Danielsson, John Taylor, Kate Bush, Nguyen Lê, the Norrbotten Big Band in Sweden plus Sadao Watanabe in Japan. He won his second Grammy Award as the drummer of the WDR big band in Köln along with Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Vince Mendoza and others for the "Some Skunk Funk" album. Meanwhile, Peter keeps busy in LA with such artists as Alan Pasqua, Bob Sheppard and Bob Mintzer as well as playing in studios. Films where Peter's drumming can be heard include Memoirs of a Geisha, the new Pink Panther films and all three of the Austin Powers movies, plus the title music of the upcoming Steven Spielberg/John Williams collaboration 'The Adventures of Tintin'.
Peter produces jazz recordings for his record label, Fuzzy Music, and is an active author with several books to his credit; the latest titles include Time Awareness for All Musicians and Essential Drum Fills. Peter is currently Professor of Practice and Director of Drumset Studies at the University of Southern California. His latest album, "Joy Luck," is available from Fuzzy Music. Peter is 57 years old as of the taping of this video for Drum Brother.
His website is petererskine.com
His music and books can be ordered at fuzzymusic.com

[@XDrummerSteve]

Interesting thing is when I was 25 years old, this would have sounded like meaningless talk to me. Now at 52, this is eventually where every drummer should arrive. Build (who you are ) from the ground up. Erskine is the man.

[@adityatyagi4009]

Good comment. There's a reason Neil Peart chose Erskine to teach him.

[@markblair1052]

I've just grown up after over sixty years of performing on percussion instruments . You taught me something! Thank you!

[@bobbysands6923]

He's a natural born teacher. I saw him at clinic way way back in 1983 in Trenton NJ. I still use a lot of things he taught to this day.

[@331paradiddle]

He speaks the truth. It takes many years of playing to get your confidence to the level of being able to play simple. Even then when you are playing something "complex" it really doesn't feel that way. Complexity is all relative. Groove and taste take precedence over everything else in my opinion. What an inexperienced player doesn't realize is that what he views as complex is very simple to a master who has spent years working at it. Its all about taste and groove. "Chops" will come from practice and years of playing. Don't think complex. Just work at it everyday and you will progress. You WILL get better. Enjoy the journey. If you are committed you will spend your life improving. That is where the real enjoyment is. In the work.

[@graemerife5159]

+331paradiddle Couldn't agree more. I've discovered this for myself in my playing over 10 years or so.

[@DrumHouseProject]

+331paradiddle You are so right man!! Think simple and musical!

[@dalian1993]

I will never tire of Peters drumming on the version of 'Fast City' from Weather Reports Night Passage album. Quite breathtakingly brilliant

[@Joesfosterdogs]

Building the foundation: Erskine wisdom...50 years of musical experience to say, "Less is best" "Play time and groove" in a humble way. We can all hear those drummers in our head as he speaks who seem bent on throwing in everything lick they have practiced. Try the 1, 3, 5 min exercise...same beat NO FILLS

[@snorhyveln]

Everytime back in time and for the present he has always presented the grail of the drumming in a performing.

[@DrumHouseProject]

+Björn Bodin We agree with you man! 100%

[@user-zx6lf5so4w]

I read the the book chariot s of the gods its was absolutely the most fascinating awesome book I have ever read. But this blows it out of the water

[@noclick3757]

Simple drumming with taste and good internal time on the part of the drummer is so important.This is what all drummers should learn soon after they begin playing.Thank you Mr. Erskin for saying that so well.

[@BPJazz]

Fantastic drum class!

[@mrlurp]

The passion for the art of drumming really comes out when he speaks about it, and plays!

[@raffaelefiori]

The greatest musician who plays drums...

[@dannydescalzo]

A freakin' drum hero! Such a great musician...thank you Peter...

[@MichaelMcCabe43]

I was lucky enough to meet him when he was in tour in Scotland this year, he's one of the nicest guys in drumming, of the guys i've met

[@AROBcyprus]

I love you peter, simplicity is true enlightenment

[@odaydrums]

So many great drummers out there really teaching now but Peter has been the go to guy for them Weckl Cliff A and so many others. Thanks Peter!

[@Lehmann108]

Whoa! This is great stuff! The Zen of drumming.

[@adityatyagi4009]

Words of wisdom from a true master!

[@thee31337]

He speaks like rhythm, great patient presentation :)

[@DrumHouseProject]

@sseos Peter is definitely one of the greats...having the opportunity to see him very close was a blessing! please subscribe to support us and share the video! :) DB

[@flangeres1752]

Hi Pete! Have not seen you in over 35 years! Met you and your father through my drummer, Mark Graham, at Stockton State College, NJ in the 70's Have listened to much of your stuff and that with Eliane Elias & Marc Johnson, and others.... Best, Charlie

[@luisfernando-mm3jt]

Master

[@DrumHouseProject]

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[@DrumHouseProject]

@noclick3757 Peter is great! the drummer's job is to KEEP TIME! and he does it SOOO well :D please subscribe and share the video to support us :)

[@MarioCalzadaMusic]

Yoda master! Is the second part out there?

[@DrumHouseProject]

@mrlurp totally agree

[@DrumHouseProject]

@ccastellitto definitely

[@JulianFernandez]

Notice the posture "correction" at 9:51... Nice!

[@DrumHouseProject]

@raffaelefiori agree with you man!

[@georgegeorgopoulos6014]

I want to be part of the weather report story!

[@loucontino4804]

Erskine is speaking to the drummer being subservient to the Music, as everyone should be. So why doesn't this transfer to everything we hear from even alot of experienced great players? EGO!

[@archie34734]

The evolution from a "drummer" to a musician.

[@DrumHouseProject]

@xelavie :)

[@DrumHouseProject]

@AROBcyprus he is great!! please subscribe and share the video to support!! :)

[@januzgonsalves220]

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[@sseos]

Peter Erskine plays simple, but he can also play very complex as he showed. What happens if you practice simple and play simple, and there's comes a moment where you have to show some chops or licks and you don't have them at your disposal? I totally agree with playing simple but you have to be ready for all the other complex stuff when the opportunity arises.

[@valerieghent]

Beautiful video, thank you for sharing. If you get a second, please stop by my channel and take a listen my original music. I hope you enjoy.

[@Bob-nu3xe]

sometimes less is more

[@doglouver]

It's funny but as with so many things, until you are ready to 'hear' this advice (which is spot on), it all sounds like nonsense. Part of maturing as a drummer, and as a human.

[@robertreedy414]

Mastery often is couched in subtleties