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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:57:15 GMT

Welcome To Dave Owens Drums

This new site is a collaboration between myself and my friend, Art Holland. We’ve tried to keep it as simple as possible containing the whole site in one page. If you’re looking for something particular, just type what you’re looking for into the search box to the left and press enter. This will allow you to filter through all of my posts as well as any comments left by other visitors. You can also filter categories by clicking next to "All Categories" under "Menu" and choosing one. Click here for a Video Tour of this site.

If you see an image like the one below, you can click on the triangle to hear some music and advance or move back in the track by clicking on the title when it opens. Anything highlighted in green like "contact me" below, is a link that you can click on for more information. We’ve noticed an occasional issue with certain browsers so contact me if you have any problems. We need your feedback to help us improve it in any way we can. Enjoy browsing!

Artists I have played with

Wed, 18 May 2011 09:59:47 GMT

I Have Played With:

Thomas Dolby, Fernando Ortega, The Righteous Brothers, Bebo Norman, Peter White, Tommy Walker, Scott Wilkie, Martha Davis, Lee Ann Rimes, Leslie Uggams, Marcos Witt, Gary Puckett, Lorna Luft, Rebecca St. James, Sara Groves, Mark Manchina, Crystal Lewis, Nina Hagen, Matthew Von Doren, Latinum, Elvira, Peter Newman, Bill Batstone, Norm Stockton Group, Billy Preston, Ginny Owens, Brenton Brown, Phil Stacy, John Andrew Schreiner, Lincoln Brewster, Steve Wiggins, Marcos Vidal, Cherie Keaggy, Tommy Coomes Praise Band, Peggy Duquesnel, Rick Braun, Agape Beat, Norm Stockton Group, Daniel Ho, Bill Medley, Wolf Man Jack, Roger Smith, Jeff Kashiwa, Ken Ross, The Gutierrez Brothers, Paul Clark, Norm Stockton, Five O'Clock Shadow, Greg Vail, Penny Watson, Anthony Evans, Paul Clark, Tony Guerrero, Dennis Agajanian, Bim Bam, Carl Verhien, Brandon Fields, Francisco Loyo, Charles Billingsly, Private I, Freddie Ravel, Dave Garland, Joe Ongie, Lilly Goodman, Kevin Dukes, Jerry Swallow,Terry Clark, Eric Henderson, Kevin Nadeau, Harvest Worship Band, Jan Roper, Jeff & Vangie Gunn, Jeff Kashua, Rob Witlock, Love Song, Vince Denham, Greg Vail, Jester, Hanz Ives, Andrae Crouch, Richard Page, Brian Hughes, Bob Somma, Mothers Favorite Son's, Luis Conte, Paul Baloche, Steve Crum, Jane Fontana, Bill and Mary Cantos, Learning Curve, John Tesh, Natalie Grant, Rob and Carrie Rinderer, Eric Marianthal, Mark Cullen, Margaret Becker and many more.

Contact Me

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:12:37 GMT

If you have questions about the web site e-mail me here:

eieiowens@mac.com

If you are interested in lessons contact me here:

eieiowens@mac.com

If you just want to say hi contact me here:

eieiowens@mac.com

If you are interested in having a site like this for yourself cotact:

art@splrb.com

My Phone # is

562-964-8394

Home Studio

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:43:33 GMT

Home Studio

I am recording drums from my home studio. All you have to do is send me a Wav file of your project and I do the rest. You get 12 tracks of real drums at a reasonable price. Here are some examples of drum tracks I have recorded by sharing files on the internet.

The First is bass player Anthony Setola's jazzy instrumental version of XTC's Chalkhills and Children. The second is a rockin song by Mark Cullen. The third is a latin tune with Francisco Loyo. The forth is a pop song by Billy Batstone.

Calendar

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:42:33 GMT

I'm teach drum set for Biola University and I have a Christian Musicians Summit this fall. Still playing for Harvest on occasion.

I love what I do and want to get out more often playing locally. A lot of people have told me that they don't call because they think I'm too busy. Though this is the case sometimes, I'm never too swamped to take a phone call! A copy of my calendar can be viewed below if you want to check my availability for a certain gig or date. Looking forward to hearing from you.

562-964-8394.

Click Calendar to see my schedule.

Drum Lessons

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:42:04 GMT

Drum Lessons

My lessons are all about getting to know you and developing a lesson plan based on what YOU want and need. From technique to reading, from independence to the study of different styles, I can help you achieve your goals. I teach from my home studio on an acoustic kit and a V-Drum kit. Contact me at eieiowens@mac.com if you are interested in lessons.

This fall I will begin teaching at Biola University. I'm looking forward to starting a drum set program with the students there. Here is a link to a Biola Newsletter about my addition to the staff. And click here for my Biola Resume.

Fernando Ortega Gig

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:40:24 GMT

Fernando Ortega Live

I have spent a lot of time with Fernando on the road. I think he is one of the most talented and professional performers I have worked with. I loved playing these tunes. It was a challenge to recreate all the percussion and drum parts that were on the CD's in real time with no loops. These mp3's were taken from a performance in Knoxville, TN. The band is Fernando Ortega (lead vocal,accordion and piano) Rich Nibbie (guitars), Trinidad Sanchez (basses), Johnathan Noel (backing vocals) and me playing all the percussion and drums. The songs below are Dragonfly, California Town, Old Girl and a little medley of When the Coyote Comes, Noonday Devil, and Sleepless Night.

New Norm Stockton CD

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:39:43 GMT

Norm Stockton

Tea In The Typhoon
Norm Stockton has a new CD called Tea In The Typhoon. I played on half of the CD and Greg Bissonette played on the other half. Stylistically it is jazz and funk with West African influences. There are some wonderful performances from John Patitucci, Lincoln Brewster, Michael Manring, and Etienne Mbappe. If you like adventurous music you will like this CD. Here are a couple tracks I played on.

Workshops & Clinics

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:39:06 GMT

Workshops and Clinics

I have taught dozens of workshops around the US and Canada for Maranatha Music.The classes I taught were Drum Classes, Drum and Bass classes (with Norm Stockton), and rhythm section classes.

I have also taught and played at these local conferences: Christian Musicians Summits, Calvary Revival Conference, Saddleback Worship Arts Conference, Stream Of Praise Conference, Church On The Way Worship Conference, Foursquare Church Worship Conference, High Desert Worship Conference, and Coast Hills Worship Arts Conference.

I also drum set teach for Biola and Hope International Universities.

Harvest Band

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:35:56 GMT

The Harvest Band

I have been working with Harvest for about 8 years. I love playing with these guys. They are great song writers and wonderful people.

This band plays every Wed. night and Sunday morning @ Harvest In Riverside.

Check my calendar to see when I am playing with them.

Here is a medley of some of the tunes we have recorded.

Crestline Cabin for Rent

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:12:02 GMT

Our Crestline Cabin

We have a 3 bedroom 2 bath place in Crestine that we rent to friends. Crestline is about 20 minuets from San Bernardino up Hyw 18 and about 10 miles before you get to Lake Arrowhead. We are at about 4700 feet in elevation so we don't get that much snow. These pictures were taken last winter when the area really got dumped on. It has a nice deck with forest views overlooking a seasonal creek. We charge only 50 dollars a night. The vibe is: when you rent it you leave it just as you found it. A lot of people bring their own towels and linens but there is a washer and dryer in it if you want to wash stuff up there. It isn't used nearly enough, especially in fall and spring (which is the best time of year be up there) so please contact me if you're interested.

Wicked

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:10:08 GMT

WICKED

I recorded drums for a condensed version of this wonderful musical. Audio By The Bay produced it for Universal Japan. We had a day to look over the music and spent a couple 3 hour sessions recording it. Paul Freeman and Bob Wackerman from Audio By The Bay liked the way it came out so much that they flew out the two leads from the show on Broadway to sing on it. I had heard from Julie (my wife) and Jana (my daughter) how much they loved the music for this show before I tracked it, but it was during this session that I realized how outstanding the score is. Julie and I have seen it twice (and I watched it once from the pit at the Pantages) and I think it is one of the most creative productions I have ever seen. It is definitely worth checking out if you ever get the chance. Here are a couple musical snippets from our version for Universal Japan.

Sara Groves Gig

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:09:18 GMT

Sara Groves

I was fortunate enough to spend a few months on the road playing drums for Sara Groves. She took her whole family out with her. Her husband Troy manages her and plays percussion. They have their own bus so her kids are comfortable and her father-in-law drives the bus. They are a very enjoyable family to spend time with. If you are familiar with Sara's music then you know how talented she is. Here are some recordings form a concert we did during the tour.

Bebo Norman Gig

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:06:43 GMT

Bebo Norman

I spent some time on the road playing drums for Bebo Norman. He has a great band and he has written some classic tunes. Below are songs from a live recording we did on the road. On 'Light Of The World' that's me playing djembe at the top and then I switch to drum set later in the tune.

Jester

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:45:21 GMT

JESTER

This goes back to college and a bit beyond. Jester had so may influences it caused us to write music that was all over the map stylistically. A bit of a problem considering most people were listening to disco. We very much wanted to be Gentle Giant, Genesis, or King Crimson but there was still a pop and rock side to the music as well. Here's a sample of vintage Jester and a great old video of us playing Sunset Saturday Night. Click HERE for the CD.

Fernando Ortega

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:58:34 GMT

Fernando Ortega

Christmas Songs

I played percussion and drums on Fernando Ortega's Christmas CD. It was recorded by John Andrew Schreiner at his studio. It is always enjoyable to work with both Fernando and John. They are both wonderful musicians and very creative.The first mp3 below is the end of Bring A Torch Jeanette Isabella. The second is a couple other songs from the CD.

Thomas Dolby Gig

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:47:48 GMT

Thomas Dolby Gig

I played with Thomas Dolby and the Lost Toy People and we toured all over the world after we recorded Aliens Ate My Buick. Not only did Thomas pick some great musicians for this project but he picked people that were really enjoyable to hang out with. I have wonderful memories of this time in my life. The Lost Toy People were Mike Kapitan on keyboards, Larry Treadwell on guitar, Terry Jackson on bass, Laura Creamer on vocals and perc. and yours truly on drums and electronic perc. Here are a couple snippets of us playing Hot Sauce and Budapest By Blimp live. The video below that is something I put together from a concert we did for the record industry in April of 88.

Vocal Sampling

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:42:48 GMT

Vocal Sampling

A vocal group like Take Six only it's all traditional Cuban and Latin music. Vocal Sampling take all the traditional instruments and create them with vocals. The arrangements are amazing. If you like latin music it is definitely worth checking out.

Merry Christmas

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:16:11 GMT

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Here's a little Christmas musical fun
Arrangement and sequencing by Clayton Powell.
Drumming by yours truly in my home studio
It's my prayer you and yours have a merry little Christmas

Here's Clayton's Web Site www.midiprinz0428.info/

Jingles

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:47:49 GMT

Jingles

Over the years I have had the opportunity to play on countless radio and TV jingles. Much of this work has been with my friend Kevin Nadeau and also the Wojahn Brothers. Here is a list of some of the commercials I have played on:

McDonalds, Wal Mart, Reebok, Apple, Toyota, Dodge, Mattel, Sprint, Hersheys, Nike, Southwest Airlines, Snapple, Coke, Carl's Jr, Disney, Knott's Berry Farm, Bosh, Chili's, Sizzler, ATT, MCI, Jack In The Box, No Fear, Taco Bell, Budwieser, Miller, Target, Continental Airlines and many more.

Below is a montage of some of the commercial spots I have done.

Lincoln Brewster

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:11:46 GMT

I had the pleasure of playing a set with Lincoln Brewster for a benefit for a Lutheran High School in Orange County. He wanted to do an "unplugged" set so I brought a little set I use for that kind of stuff. Little did I know Lincoln's version of an unplugged set is still rockin' really hard. My little kit barely held up but it was a lot of fun. Lincoln on Guitars and vocals and Norm Stockton on Bass and me on my little kit.

Drag Rudiments

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:57:13 GMT

Drag Rudiments

In this continuing series we are working our way through rudiments over different foot patterns. We are going to dig into our drag rudiments today.

I have written each of these drag rudiments in a traditional style and sometimes after that I have used an “over the bar line” rhythm that should help prepare you for putting these over different foot patterns in six. There are a few foot patterns presented here. It is best to play them all under each exercise. You should make up your own foot patterns as well.

Click here for Drag Rudiments Over Four

I know these rudiments are a little more advanced (I hope you don’t think that is a drag) so if you want some help check out Vic Firths very informative site on rudiments @: http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html.

Fred Astrire Drums and Taps

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:51:51 GMT

Fred Astaire Tapping and Drumming

I love this. There is a real joy here. Check out the great example of "Low Boy" Sock Cymbals on the left front. They were the predecessor to High Hats.

Other Credits

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:50:21 GMT

Movies

Lost Boy

Speed II

Land Before Time

Fern Gully

Mr. Payback

Cinderella ll

Bad Boys

The Lion King DVD (added footage)

Video Games

Return To Zork

Double Switch

Earl Weaver Baseball

Television

ESPN Sports Awards (ESPY's)

MTV

Star Search

Holiday On Ice

BET on Jazz

Witchblade

The Fritz Coleman Show

VH1

The Gong Show

Soul Train

Discography

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:49:36 GMT

Discography

Thomas Dolby

Aliens Ate My Buick

Astronauts And Heratics

Gates To The Minds Eye

Fernando Ortega

Christmas Songs

Scott Wilkie

Boundless

More Than You Know

Norm Stockton

Tea In A Typhoon

Pondering The Sushi

Tommy Coomes Band

God So Loved

Bert Susanka

Onward Christian Slater

Rob Rinderer

Feel Like An Alien

Mother's Favorite Son's

Kate White

Here

Dave Miller

Coffee

Jerry Swallow

Teleride

Agape Beat

Surround Sound Magazine

Penny Watson

Ken Ross

Caaught In The Current

Anne Barbour

The Story Of Perfect Love

Tin Rooster

Affair Of The Heart

Rhythm Of The Pride Lands

Music Inspired by Lion King

Liv Warfield

Embrace Me

The Outtengrand Orchestra

Dangerously Groovy Christmas

Billy Batstone

While The Door Is Open

Joe Ongie and Pilgrim Soul

Cockold

9 Ball

Inside Out

Harvest Worship Band

You Are Worthy

Harvest Christmas

When We Meet

Harvest:The Music

Peggy Duquesnel

Show Me Your Way

Carrie Rinderer

Made New

Disney Sea

Music for Tokyo Disney Sea

Chris Barber

Nobody Else But Me

Peter Newman

More Than You Know

Universal Studios

Music for LA and Japan Parks

Rob Biagi

V.I.P. To G-O-D

Get Out There

Haven

Not Just Any Night

Terry Clark

Tuyo Soy

Drumming Dynamics July 2009

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:15:22 GMT

Drumming Dynamics July 2009

I write the drum column called Drumming Dynamics for Christian Musician Magazine. I will post new articles here when they come out.

Flam Rudiments Over Six

   In this continuing series we are working our way through rudiments over different foot patterns. Last time we practiced flam rudiments over 4/4 foot patterns. Today we will take all those flam rudiments and play them over a foot pattern in 6/8.
   When playing a flam make sure the first strike (the grace note) is a very small stroke compared to the second note of the flam. Pay close attention to the sticking because it is the only thing that differentiates the flam accents from the swiss triplets. The flam paradiddles will be the most challenging because of the “over the barline” feel. There are a few different foot patterns so use them all under each flam exercise. You should make up your own foot patterns as well.
   Practice slow at first and always use a metronome.

Click here for the notation.

With Phil Stacy @ the Well Done Awards

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:02:29 GMT

Phil Stacy

I have played with Phil Stacy for Franklin Graham Festivals and also at The Well Done Awards more recently. The musicians were Corey Witt (guitar), Tim Neinhuis (Guitar), Corey Gonzales (Bass), Troy Welstad (keys), Beth Witt (backup vocals), Darren King (backup vocals) and me pounding out the groove.

Rob Rinderer

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:54:22 GMT

Rob Rinderer Project

Feel Like An Alien

I met Rob playing for Harvest. He has always had the dream of leading a "Jam" band. I think Rob accomplished that with this project but at the same time keeping good song writing in the forefront. This project gave me the chance to stretch a bit leading to some interesting grooves. See www.robstermusic.com for more info.

Here is a bit of the title cut.

Anne Barbour

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:46:32 GMT

Anne Barbour

Story Of Perfect Love

I recorded this project for producer Jaff Lams. It is very cool music that has a very organic feel. Anne's love of Christ really shows up here. There are a couple grooves in the first two tunes that I really enjoyed playing. I know Jeff and Anne from Franklin Graham events. Check out Anne and John Barbour's web site to see other projects they have done.

Tommy Coomes Band

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:27:05 GMT

The Tommy Coomes Band

God So Loved

Tommy heads up a band that does Franklin Graham Festivals all over the world. The Tommy Coomes Band members are Bob Somma (guitar), Glen Holmen (bass), Jeff Lams (keys), and me on drums. The singers are Bill Batstone, John & Anne Barbour, Marsha Skidmore, Alfie Silas, Linda McCreary, Christine Miller and of course Tommy Coomes. Here are a couple tracks from the CD.