Practice Practice Practice

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Chris

Practicing sucks. There – I said it. I’ve never been one of those guys who practices 23 hours a day. I don’t practice the same beat over and over 10,000 times, and I don’t lock myself into a room to play rudiments for hours each night. Playing like that is completely boring, unappealing to me and, honestly, makes me want to jump out a window. Continue reading →

Pure Energy

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Chris

What you eat can make a considerable difference in your drumming energy and stamina. Continue reading →

Go Left, Young Man…

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Chris

Most drummers naturally favor their strong hand when playing and don’t pay attention to their left limbs. Continue reading →

Paul Simon And A Moment Of Pure Sobbing Joy

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Chris

This was just a great little heart-warming article about a big Paul Simon fan who had an unbelievable moment. Continue reading →

Stretching

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Chris

Whenever I read articles about ‘preparing for the show’ or watch other drummers get ready for a performance, I notice that most of the preparation process is commonly focused on drumming warm-up exercises and rudiment routines. While those are important of course, there’s one CRUCIAL thing that I rarely see drummers do: stretching. Continue reading →

KEVORKIAN Review

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Chris

“…Drummer Chris Janus is a monster, if drummers were weapons he would be the Death Star…” Continue reading →

New Site Under Construction

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Chris

My name is Chris Janus, and I’m a drummin’ fool. Continue reading →