J.D. Hall Drum Clinic at Cymbal House, 21/01/2012 HD Part 9
Channel: Cymbal House
Date: 23/01/2012

J.D. Hall demonstrated and talked about double bass techniques & patterns, linear fills, skank & blast, beat basics, theatrics and more as also part of his "Weapons of Mass Percussion" clinic tour. Dreadfall bassist Jeremy Chaney laid down the low end, rhythm guitar and etc.

J.D. Hall is from eastern Kentucky area and experienced hard rock/heavy metal drums with a pulverizing sound and a larger than life stage presence to go with it. Hall has been playing drums seriously for more than 15 years or more. Some of the bands he has been a part of over the years are Midnite Karnival, Metal Mansion, Graveyard Earth, V.O.A. (Voices Of Aggression), Wretched Divine, Hollow and now Dreadfall. Hall has been featured on a dozen studio recordings, recieved some great regional press and have dabbled with everything from mainstream rock to death metal. He also do goth-metal inspired vocals and write music.

Some of Hall's biggest inspiration has come from Joey Jordison from Slipknot, and Tommy Aldridge, who has played with notables like Ozzy Ozborne, Ted Nugent, and Whitesnake amongst others. Hall has had some notable moments in his own career. He won the state finals of Guitar Center's 2010 Drum off (see video below), and won 2nd place in an international video contest hosted by Red Hot Chili Pepper's Chad Smith.