The Viewing Room

Are you ready to witness some incredible playing and take in some helpful drumming insights? Good, but first, here's our standard disclaimer about the quality of the following video clips. In an effort to keep them as quick and easy-to-download as possible, we've opted to use low-res Quicktime movies. Obviously, we sacrifice some quality, but it's all par for the course in the world of Internet downloads...for now.

The Viewing Room features extensive samples from Bobby's award-winning video "The Zen of Drumming" and, if you scroll down a bit, some choice selections from various live shows. Enjoy...

Clips from
The Zen of Drumming

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Are you ready to witness some incredible playing and take in some helpful drumming insights? Good, but first, here's our standard disclaimer about the quality of the following video clips. In an effort to keep them as quick and easy-to-download as possible, we've opted to use low-res Quicktime movies. Obviously, we sacrifice some quality, but it's all par for the course in the world of Internet downloads...for now. The Viewing Room features extensive samples from Bobby's award-winning video "The Zen of Drumming" and, if you scroll down a bit, some choice selections from various live shows. Enjoy... Clips from The Zen of Drumming
	The Zen of Drumming: Opening montage A detailed, biographical video clip that takes you through highlights of Bobby's career.	Running time - 2:15 See it! - 6.9 MB
	The Zen of Drumming: Solo excerpt 1 An excerpt from the video's opening solo, featuring a funky Latin cowbell groove, fluid improvisation and some blinding "around the horn" snare/tom combinations.	Running time - :51 See it! - 2.9 MB
	The Zen of Drumming: Video overview Bobby offers a brief overview of the Zen of Drumming's main theme and talks about the mind/body/spirit approach to drumming.	Running time - 1:08 See it! - 1.2 MB
	The Zen of Drumming: Instructional segment - Latin-rock groove Here is a brief explanation and demonstration of a Latin-rock groove from the song, "Lightworker."	Running time - :36 See it! - 1.2 MB
	The Zen of Drumming: Performance segment - "Lightworker" A performance excerpt from "Lightworker." Notice how Bobby blends simple, ghost-note driven rock patterns with his intricate multi-voice grooves.	Running time - 1:11 See it! - 3.7 MB
	The Zen of Drumming: Instructional segment - "Ruff" Funk-rock groove From "Fearless," Bobby demonstrates the integration of a 4-stroke ruff into a highly-syncopated funk-rock groove.	Running time - :44 See it! - 1.7 MB
	The Zen of Drumming: Solo excerpt 2 This excerpt focuses on two signature BR soloing components: an elaborate multi-voice groove as a reoccuring theme, and a multi-pedal, rudimental-based ostinato with the feet while the hands improvise.	Running time - 1:07 See it! - 4.3 MB
	The Zen of Drumming: Instructional segment - Practice pad excerpt Looking for faster hands and better technique? Bobby reveals one of several secrets from "the Practice Pad Realm."	Running time - 1:21 See it! - 1.6 MB
	The Zen of Drumming: Solo excerpt 3 In this excerpt, Bobby creates an elaborate foundation utilizing his multi-pedal set-up and a "sweeping" techinique with his right-hand. Then, three limbs and nine different sound sources later, the left hand solos. 4-way independence madness at its finest!	Running time - 1:12 See it! - 3.3 MB
Clips from The Road
	Union Music - Worcester, MA 10-21-02 A blazing improvisational interlude from one of the evening's extended solos. This excerpt really encapsulates Bobby's exciting soloing style, with traces of his two biggest influences (Buddy Rich and Billy Cobham) fully in tact.	Running time - :41 See it! - 1.4 MB
	American Music - Ventura, CA 4-14-03 Here is a solo excerpt from "Cosmotron," a featured song from Bobby and Bill "The Buddha" Dickens new project, Funk Bass and Beyond. This one involves soloing on top of a track.	Running time - 1:03 See it! - 3 MB
	Berklee College of Music - Boston, MA 10-18-02 This sampling features a ton of cool linear style improvisation. Smooth and funky...	Running time - 1:14 See it! - 3.5 MB
	Drum World - Tulsa, OK 11-14-00 Burning double bass riffing is the theme of this climactic soloing excerpt.	Running time - :49 See it! - 2.5 MB