Re: Drum Clinics
I went to a drum clinic with Paul Leim. His multiple Gold and Platinum album credits include Elvis, Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton, Peter Cetera, Tanya Tucker, Randy Travis, Michael W. Smith, Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, Lorrie Morgan, Mark Chestnut, Lyle Lovett, Sandi Patti, Amy Grant, Colin Raye, Montgomery Gentry, Lonestar, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Bob Seger and Kenny Chesney. Of the thousands of records, soundtracks and albums Paul has played on, over 100 have been Dove, Grammy, CMA, ACM, CCMA, American Music Award, or Academy Award Recipients. Multiple Gold and Platinum records with top artists total over 250 million units sold representing over 3 Billion dollars in record sales. Paul is 6 time Academy of Country Music drummer of the year Nominee, multiple winner of Nashville Music Award, “Drummer/Percussionist”, and Nashville Music Row Magazine’s “Top 10 Music All Stars” award winner. Most recently he is winner of Drum Magazine’s Drummer of the Year, 3 Years in a Row and Modern Drummer Magazine’s “Reader’s Poll”, Drummer of the Year, for a Seventh year in a Row (2001 – 2007). While I am mostly a Blues/Rock
I can still learn from people like Paul. I talk to him by email regularly. He is a great guy and a great drummer. I value his input and friendship. What was really surprising is how many very well known professional drummers were at his clinic! We all set together.
Paul has performed for a seemingly endless list of top artists, composers and producers including John Williams, Doc Severinsen, The Berlin Orchestra, The London Symphony, The Boston Pops, Tom Jones, Randy Travis, “ELVIS, The Concert”, and Neil Diamond and Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Paul performed on motion pictures such as "Star Wars “Return of the Jedi”" and "The River" and “Dirty Dancing.” Episodic television series and specials include three “Elvis” documentaries, "Fall Guy", "Spencer for Hire", "The Tonight Show", "Growing Pains", “Battlestar Glactica”, “Barbara Mandrel and the Mandrel Sisters”, and "Dolly". He has performed on the “Grammy Awards”, eight years on Dick Clark’s "American Music Awards", 4 years with the Academy of Country Music Awards, and now with the CMA Awards and “The Grand Ole Opry”.
If any of you especially the younger drummers get a chance to go to a clinic like this jump at the chance, even if it is not your style of music. There still will be lots you can use and learn.
Danny  |