Picture courtesy of www.gratefulmusic.com (this photo speaks to my 2014 aspirations) Be Happy Today It has taken me a long time to realize how important it is to be happy with the current moment and be grateful for what I do have. I am always striving to be better and to …
A free drum clinic being held at Scottsdale Music Academy sponsored by Joe’s endorsement companies: Boso Drumsticks Bosphorus Cymbals KickPort International Joe will cover such things as groove, technique, dynamics, stage presence, marketing, promotion, endorsements & booking gigs. Prizes will be given away!! Call today to reserve a seat: (602) …
I had the coolest experience today. I walk into a drum lesson with a new student and I meet Connie. Connie is a 68 year-old flight attendant who has never played a musical instrument much less the drums. She says the drums just speak to her and so we start. …
Mystery Grandma Stuns Drum Shop Staff with Killer Skin-Slapping Skills If I said it once, I said it a thousand times. Various interested people who come up to me at gigs and say “Man, I always wanted to play the drums” or ” I use to play the drums” or …
Now that I have been able to live my passion of playing music fulltime for the past two years, the nagging question of “Why doesn’t everyone follow their passion?”, persist in my mind. Now I know making this too simplistic will come across as nieve and that isn’t my intention. …
Here is a groove I use with my various groups. It is very useful and I wanted to share. Cheers, Joe
Joe Costello performs at a Free Drum Clinic Sat., Feb. 16 @ Scottsdale Music Academy 12PM Want to improve your drum skills? Are you an aspiring drummer? Scottsdale Music Academy Presents its Free Drum Clinic Sat., Feb. 16 at noon Scottsdale Music Academy 7730 E. Redfield Rd. #3B Scottsdale, AZ …
Welcome to my website. Thanks for stopping by to look around. I am a full-time professional drummer. My aspirations are to tour the world playing music…it’s just that simple. My gear: