028 – Bruce Becker: Freddie Gruber Student Turned Master Teacher
In this session I talked to the legendary teacher, Bruce Becker who is famously known for his work and studying under the late great Freddie Gruber. Bruce has also perfumed around the world and/or done recording recording sessions with Ron Carter, John Abercrombie, Mike Stern, Gene Bertoncini, and Peter Bernstein. Listen in as Bruce dives into the spirit of the mind/body relationship to playing and his approach to achieving great vocabulary and tone on the kit.
“The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.” – Duke Ellington (Tweet this)
In this season you’ll hear Bruce Becker talk about:
- How Bruce got started playing drums
- How he met Freddie Gruber
- The Freddie Approach to playing
- Bruce’s mind/body connection to the drum set
- developing your sound
- Staying loose in your playing
- Playing styles and dialects
- Much Much more!
Resources and Links Mentioned:
Bruce’s: Website | Facebook
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