TATE BERKEY
Drummer/Percussionist/Teacher

This is the fun "fast" section bit of Tina Turner's version of Proud Mary, originally done by the great CCR. This is always a fun challenge to execute, especially in the middle of a set when keeping the energy and tempo up is not as easy. Enjoy! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - Vater Drum Sticks WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

A quick clip from this past weekend’s hit with EBE Dreamtime. You are hearing my direct in-ear mix through the Zoom Q2n! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - Vater Drum Sticks WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

This is from our set at the In The Market For Blues festival in downtown Omaha, Nebraska earlier in the month. I had a lot of fun on this most recent tour with Gabe and am looking forwarding to heading back out this fall where we'll be making stops throughout the south and in Florida in support of our spot on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise at the end of October! See you out there! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - Vater Drum Sticks WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

This past Thursday we performed in Midtown Omaha for their summer "Jazz On The Green" concert series. Despite the storm we experienced the night before, and the brutal sunlight/heat through the evening of our show, we had a great crowd and performance. Here is a quick look at one of Gabe's tune's "Let It Go", which is always one of my favorites to play! Enjoy! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - Vater Drum Sticks WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

Here is another one from our show at Knuckleheads in Kansas City last week. I hear a lot of musicians talk about how they can easily get bored on a slow blues such as this, but I love the challenge of keeping it interesting with lots of dynamics and fills that compliment the melody and solo throughout. Enjoy! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - Vater Drum Sticks WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

I am back out on the road with Gabe Stillman and we are having a lot of fun so far out in the Midwest for a bunch of shows through early August! Here is one of Gabe's originals from our show at Knuckleheads in Kansas City this past week. Enjoy! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - Vater Drum Sticks WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

A couple weeks ago the wedding band I work with had the opportunity to perform for a reception that took place on a yacht! It as a fun chance to film what went on over the course of our long day from load in and set up to tear down at the end of the night. We sailed around the tip of Manhattan in the Hudson River which allowed for some really great shots that I included here along with some of the selections we played throughout the evening. Enjoy!