Another song from my drum discography that I really enjoyed tracking is "Easy To Love", released in 2024 by @iammikehubbard @thisispagoda. The drums on this are all about making the basics feel good and not getting in the way of the vocal. I was inspired by the way drumming legend Carlos Vega approached playing pop music. #easytolove #drumtracking | Howard Alper

The Late Great Carlos Vega on Drum Oasis - Dave Grusin (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitar), Dianne Schuur (vocals), Dave Valentin (flute), Ivan Lins (keyboards, vocals), Larry Williams (keyboards, sax), Abraham Laboriel (bass) | David Northrup - Drums

Have you ever seen the great Carlos Vega perform live? Check out this cool clip (with only short excerpts of actual playing) of him recording a half time shuffle groove in the studio with James Taylor. You also get to see Lee Sklar on bass. Carlos was a master of good feeling grooves. We miss him. Check out more drumming videos right here: www.facebook.com/danielbedarddrums/videos | Daniel Bédard Drums

In this short clip, the incredibly versatile drummer Carlos Vega deploys a smooth hand/foot combo fill during an intro to the Olivia Newton-John song "Heart Attack." She seems pleased! Carlos was a Cuban-born Los Angeles-based session drummer best known for his performances with James Taylor. As a part of the L.A. studio scene from the late 1970s through the 1990s, Vega contributed to a wide variety of music during the rise and popularity of the California singer-songwriter movement. #drummer #d