Glen Sobel

Bio:

Glen Sobel has played in a variety of genres including rock, hip hop, pop, metal, punk, and fusion. In the last couple years he has played, toured, and/or recorded with gigs ranging from hard rock (SIXX A.M. featuring Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue), pop/r&b (tour with ELLIOTT YAMIN- American Idol finalist with one of the biggest hits of '07 ), instrumental fusion (Glen played on guitar great PAUL GILBERT's new DVD), to studio TV work (Glen plays drums on the new version of the MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL theme on ESPN).

Other touring/recording credits for Glen include Alice Cooper, Chris Impellitteri, Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson's guitarist), Tony Macalpine , Gary Hoey, Warner Bros recording act Beautiful Creatures(Ozzfest tour), Cypress Hill, and many others.

Glen has also conducted clinics internationally for Mapex drums, Regal Tip Sticks and Sabian Cymbals. In addition he has established establish himself as a respected player and teacher in LA being hired on as instructor at both MUSICIANS INSTITUTE (Percussion Institute of Technology or PIT) and the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA).



A seasoned pro with world tour experience, Glen has developed a reputation for being a quick study, known to learn an entire set of material in a day or record a CDs worth of songs on short notice. He spends much of his time in Los Angeles doing sessions for some of the music industrys top producers and engineers. His performances are dynamic and visual and his track record as a session player is impressive. Make sure to check this site on a regular basis for tours/gigs and news updates.

Other interesting facts about Glen :
Previous Winner- Guitar Center National Drum Off Competition.
Ranked ..5 in "Guiness World Records" competition for Drumometer, a device that counts how many single strokes are played in a minute.


DRUM CHANNEL INTERVIEW WITH TERRY BOZZIO ....This profile was edited with MySpace Profile Editor




Osaka Castle Hall April 20th, 2007. With Toshi Hiketa on guitar and Keisuke Nishimoto on bass.







Sixx: A.M. Performance 7-16-07 @ Crash Mansion in Downtown. Nikki Sixx-bass, DJ Ashba- gtr, James Michael- vox and gtr, Pearl Aday- background vox, me- drums.

Member Since:

December 19, 2005

Members:

Me

Influences:

So much music, so little time. This is impossible but here's what I can think of right now....... Vinnie Colaiuta, John Bonham, Dennis Chambers, Steve Jordan, Dave Grohl, Clyde Stubblefield, Jabo Starks, John Theodore, Gregg Bisonette, Thomas Haake, Gene Hoglan, Scott Travis, Steve Smith, Shawn Pelton, Terry Bozzio, Abe Cunningham, Kenny Aronoff, Bernard Purdie, Gene Lake, John Blackwell, Zoro, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Tony Williams, Jojo Mayer, Adam Dietsch, Eric Kretz, Dave Garibaldi, Ringo, Vinnie Paul, Phil Rudd, Mark Craney, Billy Ward, Billy Cobham, Matt Chamberlain.......SO many more.............I could go on all day.................. I'm also very influenced by different programmers, DJs, and hip hop music.

Sounds Like:

ME....depends what day it is.

Live w/ VASCO ROSSI Italy 2010 tour blog



A student of mine filmed a solo when he was over for a lesson. Glen Sobel - Drum Solo - High quality audio/video





HOT FOR TEACHER performance from the DRUM DAZE Festival in Ohio. May 2010




DRUM CLINIC Soundcheck in Osaka. Playing along to "The Swarm" from Jennifer Batten's Tribal Rage Paul Gilbert, Glen Sobel, Mike Szueter "Hurry Up"




Elliott Yamin- GLEN SOBEL- DRUM CAM- LIVE IN TOKYO

GLEN SOBEL IS A PROUD ENDORSER OF: Mapex Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Regal Tip Sticks, Remo Drum Heads, Drum Workshop Pedals, and Rhythm Tech percussion products.