Tom Bernett Drum and Vocal Demo Clips ...

Drum Examples: Various styles, groups, tunings, and career points. From the late 70s to today. From rock to jazz to shows. Additional recordings available on request.

  • Top-40 Show Band (2:05) -- Three excerpts from a Chicago based top-40 show band in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

  • Big Band - Jazz (2:07) -- Three excerpts from a live concert with a touring clinic band run by the late Rich Matteson. (Damaged tape)

  • Big Band - Dance (2:13) -- Four excerpts from Jack Morgan and the Russ Morgan Orchestra, a part of the American Cavalcade of Big Bands.

  • Celebrity Theater (1:26) -- A short excerpt from a celebrity theater show with the Lettermen. (Recorded from headphone feed)

  • Studio Work - Industrial (1:44) -- Three excerpts (variations on main theme) from an industrial show project for Meyercord Corp.

  • Studio Work - Commercial (2:23) -- Six clips from various commercial studio dates... you may even recognize some of them.

  • Obligatory Drum Solo (2:47) -- Three short excerpts out of a long, "everybody else leaves the stage" drum solo. For some reason, a few people (mostly drummers) still want to know how fast you can play.


  • Drums AND Vocals Together with The Moonlighters Jazz Orchestra (1:38)
    I've been told "you can't do that", but lots of drummers do (or did)... Phil Collins, Mel Torme, Dave Tull, Don Henley, Karen Carpenter, etc. And I do it all the time.

Vocal Examples: Studio recordings with sweetened tracks

  • I Want You, I Need You, I Love You -- (a la Elvis)

  • It's Only a Paper Moon-- (a la Nat Cole)

  • When I Fall In Love-- (a David Green arrangement)

  • I've Got You Under My Skin-- (Sinatra's arrangement)