Lessons:
- Dave Hooper 11 – tricky hat
- Dave Hooper 12 – songo
- Dave Hooper 13 – funkgroove fillage
- Dave Hooper 14 – floortomsix
- Dave Hooper 15 – Dennis Chambers Groove
- Dave Hooper 16 – swingfill 1
- Dave Hooper 17 – Carlin’s Fill
- Dave Hooper 18 – swingfill 2
- Dave Hooper 19 – swingfill 3
- Dave Hooper 20 – swingfill 4
- Dave Hooper 21 – gospelchop
- Dave Hooper 22 – hiphop overthebar
- Dave Hooper 23 – hat…mostly
- Dave Hooper 24 – crazyfill
- Dave Hooper 25 – building
- Dave Hooper 26 – funky cowbell
- Dave Hooper 27 – funk backward flam
- Dave Hooper 28 – tripkick in the middle
- Dave Hooper 28hd tripkick in the middle
- Dave Hooper 29hd triplet turnaround
- Dave Hooper 30hd Vinnie r-paradiddle
- Dave Hooper 31hd snare-ride thing
- Dave Hooper 32hd upbeat roll
- Dave Hooper 33hd superfast samba thing
- Dave Hooper 34hd vinnie-weckl
- Dave Hooper 35hd fun with 32nd notes
- Dave Hooper 36hd mixed fill
- Dave Hooper 37hd funk backward flam variation
- Dave Hooper 38hd strange triplet floor-hat
- Dave Hooper 40hd triplet kik-sn-hat
- Dave Hooper 41hd snowball
- Dave Hooper 42hd weckl thing
- Dave Hooper 43hd fun with 32nd notes II
- FREE – Dave Hooper 01 Right Handed Paradiddle
- FREE – Dave Hooper 02 Grouping of five
- FREE – Dave Hooper 03 Hat/Snare drag
- FREE – Dave Hooper 04 Aaron Spears Fill
- FREE – Dave Hooper 05 Cobham “brrta”
- FREE – Dave Hooper 06hd Triplet off the hat
- FREE – Dave Hooper 07hd – hatkickfloor
- FREE – Dave Hooper 08 – upbeat paradiddles
- FREE – Dave Hooper 09 – gospel fill 1
- FREE – Dave Hooper 10 – kikfloor
- Free – Dave Hooper 00
He used to go to work with his dad, who writes music for TV commercials. When his voice changed, and he realized he couldn’t sing, Dave decided he had to take up an instrument. Drums seemed like the right instrument to torment his parents with.
Dave attended North Texas State University for 2 years, and then realized college was for sissies. Not really. He studied with Peter Erskine, Gregg Bissonette, Steve Houghton, Joe Porcaro, David Garibaldi, Tom Brechtlein, and spent many hours jamming in his garage with roommate, Gary Novak.
Dave’s Dad couldn’t wait to use him as a drummer on his commercials, so at the age of 17, Dave began his studio drumming career.
Some of his career’s highlights have been working with Toni Braxton, Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, George Duke, Lee Ritenour, Diane Warren, Due Voci, Griffith Frank, The Rippingtons, David Byrne, Warren Hill, Joe Sample, The Manhattan Transfer, Chaka Kahn, and James Ingram.
Visit Dave’s Website:http://hooper.com/
Artists Dave has worked with:
Toni Braxton, George Duke, Sheryl Crow, Manhattan Transfer, Jody Watley, The Rippingtons, Eric Benet, Diane Warren, Due Voci, Arturo Sandoval, James Ingram, Griffith Frank, Lee Ritenour, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, The Rippingtons, Herbie Hancock, Donny Osmond, Gregg Allman, Don Grusin, Joe Sample, Max Bennett, David Frank, Alex Acuna, Chieli Minucci, Wilton Felder, Chuck Loeb, Brian Hughes, Jonathan Butler, Wayman Tisdale, Warren Weibe, Preston Smith, Phil Upchurch, Tim Landers, Brian Bromberg, Bill Watrous, Les Hooper, Dave Samuels, Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole, Eric Marienthall, Kirk Whalum, Jeff Golub, Allen Hinds, Jeffrey Osborne, John Pattitucci, David Byrne, James Ingram, Wallace Roney, Tom Scott, Chaka Kahn, Russell Ferante, Wayne Johnson, David Benoit, Dan Seigel, Warren Hill, Luis Conte, Marc Antoine
TV spots: (jingles)
Visa, Hertz, Coke, Nissan, Ford, MCI, Sears, Delta, Buick, Sudafed, Timex, Honda, Alaska Airlines, ArmorAll, VanDeKamp, RanierBeer, Oldsmobile, OreIda, Lawry’s, Mercedes, AMEX, DietPepsi, Neon, P.G.A., Coors, Avia, GTE, F.H.P., Toyota, Suzuki, Qantas, Texaco, Lexus, Budweiser, Levis 501, Reebok, Pac Bell, Knudsen, Miller Lite, TrumpAir, Bally’s, Yugo, K.F.C., N.B.A., IBM, TWA, Chevy, Gatorade, 3 Muskateers, Red Wolf Beer, Aids Awareness, Range Rover, Hawaiian Punch, Word Perfect, Carl’s Jr., Chili’s, Very Fine, Peter Pan, Kid, Cuisine, O’Doul’s





September 8, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Dave -
It was great to meet you in Tucson last week. Thanks for such a great performance.
It was also very satisfying, as a Dad, to pass around regards from my kids to you and back. They were happy to know you were plahing for TJS and that I was able to meet you. Your recollections that they were great kids was also kind of you to share with me – it made me proud.
Matt said that he wanted to make contact with you and catch up, so maybe you’ll hear from him. He’s at matt@ohnosound.com
Take care, and KEEP DRUMMING !
– Mark Slivinski