Singing and drumming simultaneously is a topic that isn’t often covered in the drum education realm. One person taking care of both the melody and rhythm isn’t something that’s usually done.
Thankfully Josh Dion, one of the best in the business at doing just this, came to Drumeo to share his wisdom on the topic. Josh is the definition of a “one man band”. He plays drums, sings, AND plays keyboard all at the same time. Talk about killer independence.
In this lesson, Josh will teach you how to develop the skills to sing and drum at the same time with greater ease.
Lesson Index:
0:39 – Improv.
3:08 – Introduction
7:48 – Why bother with singing AND drumming?
10:02 – Where to start?
28:50 – SONG: “A Vision Complete” by Paris Monster
33:22 – Tips On Breathing
53:15 – Improv.
About Josh:
Josh Dion is a multi-instrumentalist who plays drums, keyboard, and sings all at the same time! He started to play professionally at the young age of eight and was invited to play with the UConn Jazz Studies program by the time he was twelve. Josh has recorded and/or performed with artists such as Candy Dulfer, Spyro Gyra, Will Lee, Pat Martino, Jeff Kashiwa, Jason Miles, Anthony Jackson, Edgar Winter, Randy Brecker, Bob James, Eric Marienthal, Til Bronner, Jim Beard, Ivan Lins, and many others. Currently, he’s apart of a duo named “Paris Monster” consisting of himself and bandmate Geoff Kraly.
Josh Plays:
Pearl Drums
Zildjian Cymbals
Remo Drumheads
Vic Firth Sticks
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