Two Part Fugue For Drumset by Michael Petiford

Prog Drum Map

Okay, obviously there's much more that could be here. I'm not even remotely saying this is it. This is just a brain storm. I said, "what can I think of off the top of my head" and this is what hit the page. I think it's interesting. I do think that Prog is to Rock what Fusion is to Jazz. Both Prog and Fusion sought to integrate multiple influences into a hybrid or aggregate with rock as a key element. Certainly there are phenomenal bands/drummers who are an integral part of the Progressive/Fusion movements that I have not mentioned. Again, this is just a brain storm, i.e. what comes to mind first. That's probably considerably influenced by my personal preferences.

I Did It

I did it
I did it
I really
really did it
I said that I would do it

and indeed I did!
My New Year's resolution was to finally play The Black Page. Well, by golly last night I did it. I played The Black Page live flawlessly... for three people who loved it and ten people who drank at the bar and never heard a note. The band that played after us did a halfway decent Slayer cover.

Why a Prog Drum Blog

I'm a drummer and I love Progressive Rock. I've looked around on the net and found great sites about drumming, like the Percussive Arts Society and drummerworld.com , not to mention many great artist sites. I've also found great sites dedicated to Prog Rock like progarchives.com and proggnosis.com (maybe I will compile a list) . I thought it would be great to have a site that's just about the drums and the genre, a place where I can blab about technique and concepts, listening, new bands, old bands, CD's, DVD's, concerts, and interesting sites, but with a definite focus on the drumming. Also, a place where others can share things with me.

As much as I can, I would like to talk about specifics of playing and musical concepts. For instance, the use of polyrhythms, ostinati, counterpoint, roll techniques, hand/foot combinations, linear playing, four limb independence, and so forth. If anyone has a question or a topic to suggest, I would love to hear from you.