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Patrick McLaughlin
http://www.patrickmclaughlin.blogspot.com
A music blog from a drummer's perspective.
- Added on: Sep 28th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: PatMac15
- Listed in: Music Musicians and Bands
- Tags: music percussion musician drums drumming drummer
Recent Posts
Miles Davis’ “Kind Of Blue” is Deemed a National Treasure
Jason Parker, a jazz trumpet player based out of Seattle, has a blog that I frequently visit. When I get sucked into the schedule of my own little world and become oblivious to surrounding music news, I can always count on him to keep me updated. J...
Best of 2009
Apparently leaving for a few days meant leaving for a month. My apologies. It’s that time of year where things get a bit chaotic before the holidays so the blog had to be put on the back burner. However, as the year draws to an end and 2010 qui...
Leaving for a Few Days
I'm leaving for PASIC bright and early tomorrow morning. PASIC stands for Percussive Arts Society International Convention and is a 4 and a half day long convention with a wide variety of drum and percussion workshops, performances, clinics, and ven...
A Reminder to Walk Your Own Path
I was skimming the videos on one of my favorite websites of all time (TED.com) and found a new clip of a euphonium player who has created his own unique voice on the instrument. This video is a nice reminder that there are alternatives to convention...
8 Questions That Make You an Active Listener
One of the most important criteria for understanding music is knowing how to be an active listener. Many people listen to music during daily routines such as driving to work with the radio on. However, there is a critical difference between listenin...
How to Get the Most Out of Music
So you want to suck the marrow out of music? I think I can help.Whether you're a musician or a non-musician, there's always something you can work on to better understand what is being said in a musical language. As a result, I am planning a series...
