i just returned from London where i recorded an album with a new Band that´s called “Blue Touch Paper” from Colin Towns
and i also wanna thank again everyone who was involved in the wonderful Asia tour that i just did it was amazing. other than that…
in this years readers poll of the DRUM! magazine in the US i won the drummie (the drum grammy) twice !
i really wanna thank everyone who voted for me – it´s really an honour.
My DVD ” The Language of Drumming” won 1rst place in the category “media” in the category “drumset players” i was voted “best drum clinician” and i made the 2nd place in the “rising star” category
thanks again so much!
also don´t forget to follow me on twitter for regular info on what i´m doing.
…i played the modern drummer festival and it was killer the playing of the other performers was jawdropping, the audience was nice and manhattan in a great place to party. it was very exciting and a big honour. i will do the mix of the sound myself with sven peks and look forward to do that at the end of the month.
the benny greb iphone app:
( the drumtrainer: benny greb signature edition )
here´s a sneak peek of the upcoming iphone app i designed with the wonderful bondoggle team from belgium,
that will get you all possible grooves with backbeat in 16th. a great tool for teachers, producers, arrangers, drummers when practicing or for anyone having fun just playing around with it check it out here:
also i´m on twitter now
if you wanna follow me …feel free to.
it still feels very new to me.. but hey …then you can follow me getting better at it..:-)
the sonor drum days
what a festival ! it was great to hang with dave languth, gavin harrison and stephan emig and good times always when i´m with my friends at sonor drums congrats to 135 years of making the best drums possible.
the US clinic tour
it was lots of fun..but not much sleep it was a tight schedule and there were some weird things going on with volcanoes and flights beeing moved and cancelled…but hey.. when you you have a job where you are able to see a new place everyday and have the chance to play the drums for great people …it´s all soo worth it. i wanna thank again all the companies for making things like that possible: sonor, pro mark, remo, hudson music, and especially meinl who did a great job in putting the tour together and taking good care of me during the tour. also the stores who really do a great job , giving their customers events like that
thank you thank you thank you
coming up :
i`ll be busy in the studio next week recording the new Strom und Wasser album. also i´ll travel to london to record the second half of a band project album with colin towns. also gigs with ron spielman trio and 3ergezimmer (see dates) the meinl drumfestival ( tickets for my masterclass are already sold out but you should check out the festival anyway) aaaaand there will be a clinic tour through asia!!
check it out in the dates
besides drilling holes in the wall and moving furniture ( i just moved into a new appartement ), i´m busy rehearsing with elbtonal percussion , a fine percussion quartet from hamburg. we will play a big concert in the fabrik in hamburg on the 2nd of april. the programm include some of the most interresting and demanding drumcompositions i`ve ever come across such as: songs from vinnie colaiuta, frank zappa´s “The Black Page” as well as indian compositions.
there have been rumours on the internet and YES! there is now a “Benny Greb Sandhat” a signature hihat that features the same soundconcept as the popular sandride -combining vintage charme with modern clarity and presence. it will be introduced at this months Frankfurt Musikmesse. and then you can go for it and check it out.
and Yes! ..there will be a clip where i present it.
(i´m excited too :-)
aaand more gear news the sandride was nominated for the MIPA award in the category “best cymbal” . it´s like the grammy / oscar for musicgear and it´s voted by the international music press association….next month we will know more …but for me its the best ridecymbal on the world anyway:-)
at the moment it lokes like there will be alot of touring around the world this year ..i´ll keep you updated.
cool drumevents to check out would be the following:
i´ve been invited to the most important and prestigious drumfestival of the world i will perform at the MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL 2010. i´m totally thrilled and feel
deeply honoured.
