What’s It Like Drumming For Prince? | Hannah Welton

“Hi, thank you for coming. I’m Prince. Do you play ping pong?“ Hannah’s first meeting with The Purple One was anything but conventional. “The guy was a genius,” she says. “I don’t know that I ever heard an off note.” In this hour-long lesson, you’ll hear straight from Prince’s former drummer, Hannah Welton, what it was like to work with Prince, including songwriting and performance tips and rarely-told stories. What happens if you mess up at a Prince rehearsal? Who originally wrote the song “Plectrumelectrum”? What was it like having a drum-off/bass-off with Prince? Can the space between the notes be just as funky as the notes themselves? And is Hannah now a ping pong master? Watch the video for some important insights on drumming, life, and Prince – while enjoying some exceptionally funky performances. Check out Hannah’s new course inside Drumeo for more lessons like this. Give it a spin with our free 7-day trial! ► 7-Day FREE Trial ___________________________ Chapters: 0:00 – SONG: “Women’s Intuition” by Hannah and Joshua Welton 3:07 – Intro 5:12 – How she got the gig with Prince 8:20 – The importance of taking notes and active listening 11:53 – “The space is funky too” 15:17 – Writing parts with personality 27:26 – SONG: “Ain’t About To Stop” by Prince 32:04 – Dueling with Prince 34:04 – Prince’s favorite fills 38:23 – The importance of committing 40:20 – Prepare for shows like you would a live recording 43:00 – Name the iconic grooves 45:30 – The ping pong story 47:23 – The Louisville Purple Rain story 50:15 – Hannah’s advice for drummers 51:35 – SONG: Funk Medley _______________________________________________________ Follow Hannah: ►Instagram: ►Twitter: Follow Brandon Toews: ►Facebook: ►YouTube: @BrandonToews ►Instagram: ►TikTok: @ ___________________________ ►Free Lessons: ___________________________ Follow us: ►Website ►Facebook: ►Instagram: ►TikTok: @drumeoofficial ►Blog: ___________________________ #hannahwelton #prince #drumeo