Excerpt from longer solo improv: https://www.bobbyrock.com/pages/drum-vid-vault-4
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This practice room vid is part of a series I recorded late one night focusing on the “timbale side” of kit. Was trying to work on some improvisational skills within the confines of using just that part of the kit. Still not...

Here's yet another vid that was never intended for public consumption. Working on some longer form phrasing ideas, creating different rhythmic/melodic combinations around the alphabet side of the kit. In these instances, I'm...

A drum solo excerpt from a recent show with Lita Ford at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA. ...

Opening statements from the drum solo the other night at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA, with Lita Ford....

A little fun and games during the drum solo at a Lita Ford show last July, at The Marks and Harrison Pavilion in Ashland, VA. I miss the heat!...

Here’s an Alphabet Drumming™ groove that utilizes two relevant words: “Sabbath” and “Supernaut.” It’s for an instrumental version of my favorite Black Sabbath song, which is set to appear on my next solo record. Click HERE...

12-18-21: Soundcheck in Yuma on a chilly afternoon, just before the boss joined in. Last show of the year tonight…
Lita Ford 12-18-21 - Yuma, AZ
Paradise Casino 
(with Vixen and Hells Belles) ...

This groove is for my version of Black Sabbath’s “Supernaut,” which is set to appear on my next solo record: a Soundtrack for my book, The Boy Is Gonna Rock. And since it will be "an adventurous instrumental tribute to songs...

From a Lita Ford show in Lorraine, OH. Full moon, summer night, mild breeze... someone in our crew (not sure who) caught a few seconds from this perfect angle. These are the nights I never forget......

Here's a little snippet from a few years back, working on some odd-note phrasings. The time remains "in 4," but I'm experimenting with some 5-note groupings to create some tension. Just f*****g around... but that's how we...

This is another practice room video of initially working out this Alphabet Drumming groove for the chorus of Twisted's "I Wanna Rock." Looking to include a funky instrumental interlude of this tune on my upcoming "The Boy Is...

12-4-21 - This week marks ONE YEAR since our official pre-launch of Dragon Dirt, my custom blend all-in-one superfood powder. Here’a quick video of thanks to all of our loyal Dirt-Drinkers out there, with a bit of reflection...

A quick snippet from the practice room. These kinds of vids were never meant to see the light of day... just logging riffs and exercises for my own personal archives. But some of these sound pretty cool, I think. Love all of...

A little pre-production vid—with experimental effects—from an upcoming piece from LA director, Egon Blix....

And from the other side of the kit, here's a little multi-voice improvisation where we keep a very basic kick/snare groove chugging along, while we integrate multi hats and cowbells....

Alphabet Drumming™ has been my magnificent obsession for a number of years now. It’s my way of combining drumming and writing, where I spell out various words or phrases in rhythm, creating a unique language of sounds. Here’s...

8-12-21: Headed back to Sturgis today for more of this tomorrow! "The Lost Art of Headbanging” (from the tail end of my solo at Sturgis 2018…)...

7-2-21: Late-night training in Indianapolis, after a Lita Ford show last night. The train rolls further east today....

6-27-21: Hittin’ the weights late-night after a fun show at the IDL Ballroom in Tulsa last night with Lita Ford. Did some chest and back supersets, along with plenty of agonizing “drumbell” movements, which I explain in the...

6-11-21: Out for a workout and run this morning in Wisconsin. So great to be back out here doing this s**t! Hittin’ with Lita Ford tonight. See all of our upcoming dates HERE....