TATE BERKEY
Touring & Recording Drummer/Teacher

Eli Pace's original composition "Skaukus" performed live from our show at Shere-E-Punjab in Media, PA back in February. Enjoy!

The other mammoth, multi-movement piece from Chicago II that often gets overlooked because of the Ballet. I debated whether I would do all 4 movements together or separately, but I figured because it was performed in its entirety live and in the studio, (I believe, or at least thats how it sounds) then I should perform it that way as well. I'm sure many will skip over Movements 2 and 3 as they are the longer "vamp" sections, but I highly encourage a listen the whole way through. I love the way the band builds those sections, especially Danny and the horns. They support what's going on perfectly, whether its Walt on the flute or Terry doing his thing. I tried to stay in the moment as much as I could during those sections and respond musically with what I was feeling (much like Danny was doing) rather than simply playing all of Danny's fills verbatim, although there are a few that I kept that were just too good. I am always trying to capture the vibe, which is so evident from the band with a piece like this which is full of energetic emotion. Enjoy! GEAR: Ludwig Drums Zildjian Cymbals Remo Drumheads DW Pedals Vater Drum Sticks Shure In-Ear Monitors 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's a bit of All Night Long by Lionel Richie from this past weekend's wedding gig. This is another tune that we play that features a drum part from the great JR Robinson. It's a lot of fun to play and I always enjoy the challenge of trying to match his hand to hand 16th note patterns. As always with my drum cam videos, the mix is a direct feed of what I am hearing in my in-ears and not a front of house mix. This also explains why you can hear my band leader call the following song in our talk back system towards the end before we hit the breakdown. 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!