Tag Archives: Drums

Drum Cam videos from December 17th

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Yves

I put up a few drum cam videos from December 17th. Click here to view the videos from December 17th. Drums and drumming are one of my life’s passions. I am grateful to have the opportunity to play the instrument. … Continue reading →

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Old Time Rock N Roll – Drum Cam w/ Junkmale

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Yves

Here’s a drum cam clip from a couple of weeks ago filling in with JunkMale. Never really learned this tune but it’s one of those classic radio tunes. This was recorded with the Zoom 3QHD, the lighting is pretty dark … Continue reading →

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Setting up a new Gretsch drum kit

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Yves

I’m posting this video on here strictly because it brings back memories. I bought a Gretsch Catalina Maple kit back in June and I have fond memories of bringing the boxes home, opening them up and putting them together. My Gretsch kit … Continue reading →

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Why use Gretsch drums?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Yves

Recently I bought a new kit. After some debate as to what to buy I had 2 things that stuck out. First was the quality. I definitely wanted a drum kit that had great tone, easy to tune… nice to … Continue reading →

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New jazz/funk project – Kavorka

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Yves

Recently, I’ve had the pleasure to team up with a couple of friends, Marcel Arsenault on guitar and Stéphane Bouchard on bass, to form a new jazz/funk band. We’ve called ourselves Kavorka. After jamming once we played a 1 hour … Continue reading →

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Enjoying the gigs and drumming again

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Yves

I’ve always loved playing live. When I was quite younger it was a big part of my life. Music has always held a special place for me. Over the last 8 years I had pretty much all but stopped playing … Continue reading →

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Will be teaching for Music Rocks Academy in Summerside this year

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Yves

I’m happy to say that I’ll be teaching at the Music Rocks Academy this year in Summerside (PEI). I was speaking with the Academy’s director last night, Mr Dave Dunn, and it was confirmed. It’s been a few years since … Continue reading →

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Playin’ with Seventh Stone – Wish I was

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Yves

Here’s another clip taken when I played with Seventh Stone. Recorded at Hunter’s Ale House in Charlottetown PEI on June 29th 2007. The quality of these videos isn’t always top notch quality… but overall it’s not too bad. This is … Continue reading →

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Playin’ live with Seventh Stone back in 2007

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Yves

I thought I’d start by posting a short video clip. I played with a local band called Seventh Stone for a couple of years. We were an all original band playing some funky rock kinda stuff. Lot’s of fun. I … Continue reading →

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