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The 10 Best Drummers of All Time (According to Me)

Ingo — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:18:55 +0000

In the world of music, there are legends who have the power to move souls with their rhythmic magic. Among them, the drummers stand tall as the untamed giants of the beat, the fiery guardians of the groove. Spanning across genres, from the smoky realms of jazz to the thunderous realms of rock, these sonic revolutionaries ignite fires within our hearts. Now, behold the divine pantheon of the ten awe-inspiring drummers who have transcended mere virtuosity to become symbols of passion, power, and pure musical wizardry! (In no particular order, although Gavin Harrison and Simon Phillips are my 2 absolute favorites) 🥁 Drum roll, please! 🥁 Gavin Harrison Simon Phillips Mike Mangini Gergo Borlai Nick D’Virgilio Sarah Thawer Buddy Rich Jeff Porcaro Marco Minnemann Chris Coleman So, there you have it, my personal top 10 drummers who’ve ever graced a drum throne. From legends of the past to modern maestros, these drummers have shaped the way I hear and feel music. 🥁💥 Tags: album, Albums, Autodidacticism, Avedis Zildjian Company, Beat (music), Big Big Train, Buddy Rich, Creativity, DJ, Dream Theater, Drum, Drum kit, Drum stick, Drum Workshop, Drummer, education, Evolution, Extreme, Facial expression, Finesse (song), Funk, Gavin Harrison, Genesis (band), Germany, Groove (music), guitar, Heavy metal music, History, how, jazz, Jazz drumming, Jazz fusion, Jeff Porcaro, Joe Satriani, King Crimson, Like, love, Ludwig Drums, Marco Minnemann, Meinl Percussion, Michael Jackson, music, musical, Musician, Musicians, Nick D'Virgilio, ost, Paiste, Pearl Drums, play, pop, Porcupine Tree, Pro-Mark, Progressive metal, Progressive rock, Pure Genius, Remo, Rhythm, Rhythm section, Rock music, Rosanna (song), Sabian Cymbals, Session musician, Simon Phillips (drummer), singer, Slingerland Drum Company, Solo (music), Sonor, sound, Spock's Beard, Star, Steve Vai, Steven…

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My Take on AI like ChatGPT (and the Real Threats)

Ingo — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 06:14:18 +0000

I fear slowing down the development and implementation of AI more than the everyday use of it. AI is not inherently good or evil, it’s basically a tool that can be used for a variety of purposes, and it is up to humans to decide how to use it. Many of the concerns about AI are based on science fiction and exaggerations rather than real-world applications and limitations of current AI technology. The development of AI is still in its early stages, and while it has shown significant progress recently, it is still far from reaching a point where it can pose a threat to humanity. AI like ChatGPT is useful and somewhat impressive (or not) but far from dangerous. It knows less than humanity actually does. It has no capacity for opinion, emotion or decision-making. And it is precisely these 3 things that get us into trouble as humans. Artificial intelligence is only as “intelligent” as we feed such a system with data. So, it always depends on how intelligent the feeder is and how extensive and balanced the data is. I highly doubt very stupid people would have access to this feeding process or even understand how to feed. That brings me to our real problem: ignorant or stupid people. Now if you think I’m about to bash people with a lack of mental abilities, read on first. The actions of unintelligent or ignorant people have a greater negative impact on society than those of intentionally malicious individuals, like say Donald Trump (who is both stupid and ignorant, the most dangerous combination). While both ignorance and intentional malice can and do certainly have negative consequences, it is also…

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The Ultimate Harmonic Mixing & Composing Chart

Ingo — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 05:09:57 +0000

Before you dig in… The Ultimate Harmonic Mixing & Composing Chart is a visual aid for musicians, producers, composers and DJs to easily create music that always has harmonic chord progressions. This sheet is now widely used worldwide as a teaching and practical tool in music and DJ schools and has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times. The situation As both a DJ and composer, the Circle of Fifth or the Camelot Key Wheel system — amongst others — have always been handy tools for me to write and mix music harmonically. There are just too many options in chord progressions than I could ever have in my memory (maybe you can, but I don’t). So yes, I could always have a look at above mentioned helpers to orientate myself through the notes and chords jungle, in case needed, which is not always the case. I have the most common chords in my head. Just not always. As a composer I’m fine with the musical key/chord system, i.e. “A minor“, but as a DJ it isn’t very likely (for me, again) to remember all the musical chords to know what to mix into what. So, Mark Davis came up with Camelot Keys (used in Mixed in Key, which I prefer, because of its accuracy) and then there are the Open Keys (Traktor). Which is basically a range of 12 keys for each gender, major and minor chords. “A minor” is 8A (Camelot Key) or 1m (Open Key). In a nutshell: if you mix 1A into 2A (and so forth, up until 12A and then into 1A again) you’re generally fine. Your mixing transitions will always be harmonic, no key clashes. This…

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