Lewis Partridge (Ninja Drummist) - a Drummer and Teacher in the luton area. If you or anyone you know are interested in Drum Lessons, please send me a message!
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Free Drumming Videos:
Here's a few free video drum lessons and other videos of my drumming. Please forgive the poor video quality as I recorded most of them on my phone. HD quality videos coming soon! Also, this is not my kit, I'm using the teaching kit at Greenbank.
Love Gospel Music but anything Jazz, Soul and Funk really. Quite like Drum n Bass too. Dont like rock, indie, metal or pop much because most of the drummers are boring lol. Not really a fan of average music, I would rather hear virtuosity, talent and (above all) soul! Heres a list of music and musicians I like in no particular order and possibly with a lot of artists Ive forgetten:
Drummers:
Gerald Heyward
Aaron Spears
Dana Hawkins
Larone "Skeeter" McMillian
Ronald Bruner Jr.
Eric Moore II
Calvin Rodgers
Calvin Napper
John Blackwell
Jojo Mayer
Thomas Pridgen
Jeremy Haynes
Brian Frasier-Moore
Dave Weckl
Gary Chester
Thomas McCree
Derico Watson
Marcus Baylor
Justin Raines
Michael Bland
?uestlove
Omar Hakim
Dennis Chambers
Mike Mangini
Johnny Rabb
Simon Kirke
Benny Greb
Billy Cobham
Buddy Rich
Art Blakey
Elvin Jones
Jim Chapin
Joe Morello
Tony Williams
Chick Webb
Lionel Hampton
Clayton Cameron
Steve Gadd
David Garibaldi
John "Jabo“ Starks
Clyde Stubblefield
Tony Royster Jr.
Steve Smith
Nat Townsley
J.D. Blair
Stanton Moore
Steve Jordan
Carter Beauford
Gary Chaffee
Vinnie Colaiuta
Virgil Donati
Akira Jimbo
Thomas Lang
Bassists:
My Dad
Faz
Victor Wooten
Willie Weeks
Jaco Pastorious
Marcus Miller
Rocco Prestia
Richard Bona
Rhonda Smith
Justin Raines
Bootsy Collins
Larry Graham
Jimmy Haslip
Stanley Clarke
Squarepusher
Andy Fraser
Guitarists:
Prince
Jimi Hendrix
Greg Howe
Jim Douglas
Roben Ford
Pat Metheny
Scott Henderson
John Scofield
Paul Kossoff
Artists:
Prince
Donny Hathaway
Marvin Gaye
Kirk Franklin
Fred Hammond
Dietrick Haddon
Myron Butler and Levi
Tonex
Donnie McClurkin
Brian Mcknight
Rance Allen
Bebe Winans
Cece Winans
James Brown
Tower of Power
The Yellow Jackets
D'Angelo
Miles Davis
Bob Marley
Burt Bacharach
Free
Aretha Franklin
Beverly Knight
Lenny Kravitz
Bill Withers
Jill Scott
Joni Mitchell
Joss Stone
Otis Redding
Stevie Wonder
Ray Charles
Curtis Mayfield
Al Green
Wilson Picket
Sam n Dave
Angie Stone
Weather Report
Herbie Hancock
Alex Welsh Band
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Charles Mingus
Theolonious Monk
Acker Bilk
Tracy Chapman
Sly & the Family Stone
Usher
Destiny's Child
Quincy Jones
Santana
Ventian Snares
Aphex Twin
The Time
The Roots
Alicia Keys
Rosie Gaines
Remy Shand
Charlie Parker
John Coltrane
Frank Zappa
David Bowie
Boyz II Men
Simply Red
Maceo Parker
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Meters
Chaka Khan
Jamiroquai
John Legend
Sting
Joshua Redman
Parliament/Funkadelic
Jimmy Cliff
Michael Jackson
BB King
Steely Dan
The Beatles
My name is Lewis, some people call me the Ninja Drummist. Music is my life and Ive been playing since I was 3 years old. My first instrument is Drums and I was taught by Freddie Wells. I also play Bass, Guitar and Piano.
I teach drums at Greenbank and Lea Manor and I design websites. I play in some great bands: New Groove Formation, The Claret Sky, The Jazz All Stars and a currently nameless Drum n Bass project. Other bands Ive worked with include Headfly, The Wellington Bootles, Magic Rising, The Blues Squad and Farouche.
Ive also been working on a solo project featuring my other instruments called The Cloud9 Mission.
I play a Yamaha Stage Custom Drum Kit with Zildjian K Cymbals and Regal Tip Sticks. In a perfect world (one where Im not a struggling musician), I would love to own a DW Drum Kit! If any of these companies want to talk sponsorship, please get in contact!
I wish I led a more interesting life but, unless your a fellow musician, you'll probably be bored here lol. On the odd occasion that I'm not practicing teaching or gigging, I design websites (click here to see some sites I have designed).
I love God, my family, my friends, music, teaching, talking, films and geeky japanese tokusatsu stuff.
If you wanna know more, then you'll have to send me a message cos I hate writing these things lol!
