TEDxUSC - Peter Erskine - The Role of Rhythm in Popular Music

Erskine has played the drums since the age of 4 and is known for his versatility and love of working in different musical contexts. Instrumental in the establishment of the pioneering Roland Drumlab at USC, Erskine sets a historical overview of the drums at TEDxUSC 2010. Demonstrating the role of rhythm in popular music and discussing the value of the spaces between notes as well as communication through percussion. Erskine was joined on stage by several students to give the attendees a peek into the future of drumming.
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[@Gasb92]

Peter Erskine played drums on all three Austin Powers movies. MIND = BLOWN

[@derek5168]

He is explaining the most important things more important than double stroke techniques while those things do have importance playing the music right is what he is getting across to people

[@frankjaegervandlarssen6657]

Oh man... Erskine is a hero of mine, but damn those ridiculous sounding Roland drums!

[@CooManTunes]

You just gotta love this guy!

[@siemydi1]

great stuff !

[@wojtylo]

Mr. Erskine I loved your presentation ! Where can I sign up ! All the best! You sound marvelous! You helped me to start drumming. Thank you for every note you played and not.

[@DrummerJacob]

Peter Erskine ride stick has been my choice for awhile now.

[@SkuddMudd]

TEDx are reeeeally stepping up their game in the rythm section..! :D

[@einarabelc5]

Weather Rewho? So funny that he has to say that Austin Powers.

[@braddietzmusic2429]

Very smart man. Surprisingly funny. He could talk more and in a less skimming fashion. The presentation could be easily an hour or more. I hope it was.

[@RedCarpetZygomaticus]

Erskine is a drum god, but a cringeworthy powerpoint at a TED event is not a good look.

[@einarabelc5]

That's why he's a drum god.

[@richardgoldner612]

What a shame the audio track is poor...

[@amandagerhartbuccat]

fred armisens stand up for drummers is a more comprehensive history of the modern drum set no joke also theres plenty of jokes

[@he8082]

We've heard this before from other masters. Erskine spent a career regurgitating other people's work. Correction: Drums are made of wood and skin and METAL. Help spread the word...

[@sammadden5540]

Clearly not a fan

[@alilacherruse]

Hu Amm Eye , Please tell, can drums be made from other materials as well... I mean besides wood *&* metal?

[@alilacherruse]

Hu Amm Eye , oh yeah, forgot to add; if he was good enough for Zawinul & Wayne Shorter he's good enough for me.

[@shortnite_6643]

The earliest drums had no metal parts.

[@bafattvahetere]

@@alilacherruse Try FIBES. Billy Cobham played them in the 80's.

[@einarabelc5]

Oh boy, what is it going to be of Drummer Jokes?

[@charlesfarran1717]

Nicely dressed Peter, so sad looking at the younger generation.

[@sovereignviper]

This dude is such a drumming elitist.

[@matthewkoob9453]

waste of time