If you haven’t figured it out already, playing the drums is pretty demanding physically. To prevent yourself from injury, it’s really important to stretch and warmup correctly before you play. I have my own exercises, stretches and warmups that you will see in my product, but I thought I would share some videos and articles […]…
One of the things that I would have liked to get into while I was younger is creating drum loops. Drum loops, whether created live or on a workstation, are essential for musicians in their home recording studios. Often times, songwriters are not in a position to hire a professional studio drummer to play on […]…
I want to leave you with a great video clip of Buddy Rich and Jerry Lewis for the holiday season. I searched all over the place for some holiday themed drum lessons or videos, but couldn’t come up with much that I wanted to share. So, I decided to post a drum battle that is […]…
You may have noticed in my “top ten” drum beat article that Rosanna was number one. Jeff Porcaro was a session drummer that knew how to play a great money beat. When I started to gravitate more towards laying down simple grooves, instead of being a busy drummer, I really got into Porcaro’s playing. Unfortunately, […]…
In today’s post, I put together my top ten picks for drum grooves and/or fills. You’ll probably recognize most of the list, but there’s a chance that you may not. I attached videos for each song so you can see it and hear it in action too. These are the ten drum grooves that have […]…
A big part of my drum set training growing up was playing in drum line. Playing and marching with drums taught me the rudiments I needed to know to be a clean and diverse player behind the set. You’ll find that I teach a lot of rudiments in my course because they translate well to […]…
Few drummers deserve as much attention as the legendary drummer, Buddy Rich. Rich has been a staple in the drummer diet for years, and should continue to be for years to come. Rich has inspired drum legends, who have inspired other drum legends, that will continue to inspire drummers around the world. Fortunately for us, […]…