When I Googled “Most popular video on YouTube”, I was expecting to discover some drummer captured in a weird set up, like Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe soloing upside down here or some incredible performance by someone recognized as the best drummer of all time (here), or some really weird theatrics like this one here…

Did you know? I didn’t know either. I’m serious, I had no idea there would be a second part to the previous blog. But here we are and now we have to try to understand why musicians get crazy. Have you ever attempted to control air? I’m not talking about the air temperature or it’s…

Among all the artists, I would argue that musicians are the craziest. For example, they have, sadly, been known to be ensnared in drugs and alcohol. Oh, by the way, as a quick reminder, here’s the list of the arts: painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, cinema, theatre and music. It is noticeable that back in the…

I love Chicago. This is a town who enjoys extreme the weather all year long. We get cold Winters, really cold, sometimes chillier than in the North Pole. That’s the season that makes you plan for everything, from making sure you’ve got a warm shelter to how many layers you’ll need to take the trash…

Speed is an old companion for anyone who has studied an instrument. I use the neutral word “companion” because it can be a enemy or an friend. It usually starts as the former and ends up being the latter. Or, at least, that’s the way the progression should go. I would admit , though, that…