TATE BERKEY
Touring & Recording Drummer/Teacher

This past weekend I had the chance to perform Chicago's classic Feelin' Stronger Every Day with the wedding band that I work with as it was a special request for our gig. It's not that often that I get to play a Chicago tune live, especially this one, so I had a lot of fun playing it the way that I would prefer to in a live setting with a band. Unfortunately, the audio here is not 100% where I would want it for a YouTube upload as we were battling some sound issues throughout the evening. You can hear some distorting and popping at times which turned out to be a bad mic cable (not mine) on the kick drum mic. I couldn't not share our performance though, so enjoy! (special shoutout to my pal Nick Fiorentino at Blue Velvet Media who helped with cleaning up the audio a bit) DISCLAIMER: My drum cam videos feature audio that is a direct feed of my in-ear mix and NOT A FOH/BOARD MIX, meaning the drums are louder than the rest of the band. It is what it is. GEAR: Ludwig Drums Zildjian Cymbals Remo Drumheads Innovative 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!

The past couple weeks have been spent shedding some ideas with a tom set up on my left, and I am beginning to like incorporating it in my regular set up on gigs. This is a quick look inside some of the patterns I've been working out as I get more comfortable with this setup along with playing open handed as well. If you want to dive deeper into this concept or want to learn how to get your playin this this point, I am always available for lessons both online via Zoom/Skype or in person for people who live in the greater Philadelphia area. My contact information can be found via the link to my website below! GEAR: Yamaha Drums Zildjian Cymbals Remo Drumheads Innovative Drum Sticks Shure In-Ear Monitors WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey

Here's another tune from Al Jarreau's 1983 album, Jarreau. I have previously covered a couple of the Jeff Porcaro drum tracks from this record, but this groove from Steve Gadd is one of my favorites. I recently tracked a song for an original project with some friends and lifted this groove as it fit so well. It speaks to Gadd's creativity and uniqueness while still serving the song so appropriately. Enjoy! GEAR: Yamaha Drums Zildjian Cymbals Remo Drumheads DW Pedals Innovative 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!