PASIC 2024 – Day 2 Blog

Gergo Borlai – The Magic of Spontaneity:

He demonstrate, how improvisation important. What’s the point of spontaneous, organic and melodic playing, and how to say out words on drums.

Chris Turner – Real Metal Drum:

He perform some of his band and Ep songs and discuss his approach to playing metal drumming whilst keeping everything organic with 0 triggers.

Drumset Training:

Outside the expo hall. Had the privilege to have a lessons with Scotti Iman. It was short yet so much of knowledgeable things to learn and take back.

Thomas Lang:

Thomas shared his expertise on independence drumming, demonstrating how to use all four limbs differently while pushing the limits by experimenting with various subdivisions on each limb.

David Chiverton – The Art of Versatility

I wasn’t familiar with this drummer before, but I was completely mesmerized by his skill level, musicianship, and knowledge. He shared insights on how to approach different gigs with tailored techniques, touches, and setups.

Peter Erskine – The Use of Melody in Teaching the Drumset

It was such a treat to watch this living jazz legend. He shared insights on incorporating the melody of songs and building drum parts around it.

Scott Johnson & Pat Petrillo – SNAREdrumSET

Exploring the connection between rudimental snare and the drumset. They demonstrated how to incorporate drumline and drumset rudiments musically, sharing techniques to achieve precise strokes and apply them effectively in different contexts. The level of accuracy in their stroke was amazing to watch. Too good.

And that’s all for day 2 of PASIC 2024!

Joash