{"id":21753,"date":"2020-01-31T11:54:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T19:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=21753"},"modified":"2023-06-28T16:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T23:24:27","slug":"creating-your-own-identity-on-the-drums-with-daru-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/creating-your-own-identity-on-the-drums-with-daru-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Your Own Identity On The Drums with Daru Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D3i89q27nGc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who better to discuss finding your own identity on the drums than <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Daru Jones?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Known for his truly individual style &#8211; both musically and in terms of his setup &#8211; Daru has found success across multiple genres by paving his own, inimitable lane in the competitive super-highway of session drumming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s easy to get caught up worshipping our drum heroes and neglect finding our own voice on the instrument. Daru discusses his journey to overcome this very thing, along with the evolution of his uncommon setup, and the influences behind his personal style of playing &#8211; accurately described as &#8220;Soul-Hop&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson Index:<\/strong><br \/>\n0:23 &#8211; SONG: \u201cFunk You Out&#8221;<br \/>\n1:21 &#8211; Introduction<br \/>\n4:47 &#8211; Daru\u2019s influences and early years<br \/>\n11:02 &#8211; Shoutout to Ahmir \u201cQuestlove\u201d Thompson<br \/>\n13:29 &#8211; Developing Daru\u2019s unique set up<br \/>\n14:23 &#8211; Thoughts on the evolution of \u201cgospel chops\u201d<br \/>\n15:56 &#8211; How his setup affects his playing<br \/>\n16:44 &#8211; Pattern from \u201cLazaretto\u201d<br \/>\n18:07 &#8211; Working with Jack White<br \/>\n21:26 &#8211; SONG: \u201cBreakfast @ Denny\u2019s\u201d by Buckshot LeFonque<br \/>\n27:57 &#8211; Daru\u2019s thought process while playing<br \/>\n31:33 &#8211; The importance of finding your identity<br \/>\n34:04 &#8211; Practice vs playing<br \/>\n39:28 &#8211; SONG: \u201cMy Soul Doth Magnify\u201d by O\u2019landa Draper &amp; The Associates<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Daru:<\/strong><br \/>\nDaru Jones is a highly in-demand session drummer, live performer, and producer based out of Brooklyn and Nashville. He has worked with hundreds of artists including Jack White, J Dilla, Talib Kweli and many more. Already an established session musician, Daru rose to musical mainstream popularity for his work with Jack White on the Grammy-winning album <em>Lazaretto <\/em>(2014).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daru plays:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacificdrums.com\/drums\/daru-jones-new-yorker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDP Drums<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/paiste.com\/e\/cymbalsoverv.php?family=60&amp;menuid=393&amp;action=sets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paiste Cymbals<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aheaddrumsticks.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ahead Drumsticks<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solomonmics.com\/buy\/solomon-design-daru-jones-signature-gold-sparkle-lofreq-sub-mic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solomon Microphones<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/remo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Remo Drumheads<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lpmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LP Percussion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Daru:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darujones\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/darujones\/?rc=p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darujones?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rusicrecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Known for his individual style &#8211; both musically and in terms of his setup &#8211; Daru has found success across multiple genres as a session drummer. 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