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Tommy is now doing limited
private teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area (10
minutes from the Golden Gate bridge). Lessons take
place in his new, custom-built studio.
Interested applicants should e-mail
lessons@tommyigoe.com to join a waiting list.
Someone will follow up with information.
Also, to meet the huge demand, there will finally be
live online lessons available soon. More information
coming soon. Join Tommy on
Facebook to get updates.
Brendan Buckley
 "When I was 16 years old, a 6'4"
looming man known as Tommy Igoe stepped into my
world and ridiculed my pitiful display of, what I
thought to be, a very kick-ass paradiddle.
At that critical age, this same man tried his best
to steer me out of the depths of pubescent
mediocrity, and to teach me, through both
encouragement and example, to strive toward a
greater goal of excellence. He taught using
principles and mechanics; sweat and knowledge.
And now, as I gaze back through the past 15 years,
it warms me immensely to see how his lessons and
philosophies influenced so many aspects of my life,
both on and off the drums. Thank you Tommy."
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Brendan Buckley
Tommy on Brendan...
Brendan Buckley, the great Los Angeles-based drummer,
has been touring worldwide with Shakira and Damien
Rice, among others. And, no, if you
study with me, you aren’t guaranteed gigs like his.
He got them on his own through hard work,
perseverance, and thousands upon thousands of hours
of practice.
Brendan and I had the ultimate
student/teacher relationship. I showed him stuff, he
mastered it, I showed him more, he mastered it. He
drove ME to keep up with his insatiable desire to
learn and maximize his individual talent (which is
what it’s really all about anyway). We had so much
fun and so many laughs together. Because - let’s not
forget - studying the drums, while hard work, should
be joyous and fun. And, it’s often funny!
I use Brendan as the model for what every young
musician should be like in the modern era: precise,
versatile, coachable, technologically current and
proficient and, most of all, an unselfish
open-minded team player doing whatever it takes to
serve the music. Basically, I just described a pro,
a real pro.
Learn more about Brendan at
www.brendanbuckley.com
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