There’s been quite a bit of speculation regarding the technique that Buddy Rich used for his left hand. Buddy had some of the fastest hands in the drumming world then, and most still consider him to be one of the fastest in music history. MetroDrum lessons produced a great video lesson featuring an example of […]…
Thomas Lang has become one of the most renowned studio drummers and instructors in the industry. Lang has appeared on several recording sessions and is a popular among drum competitions, as I’m sure you’ll be able to tell with the video I shared below. For those of you looking for some ideas to increase the […]…
I’m taking a trip back to the late 1970s and early 1980s with this post. Roger Earl is the drummer and co-founder of the great rock band from the UK, Foghat. I wanted to catch up with Roger and see what he’s up to these days so I went looking for an article or video. […]…
Probably one of the most energetic, entertaining, and hardest-hitting drummers on the scene today is Chad Smith. Smith is the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who have had worldwide success, making Chad one of the most well-known drummers in the industry. Fortunately, he’s also got some serious chops. I found two videos that […]…
Every once in a while it’s just fun to watch three great musicians jam. Nathaniel Townsley professional drummer and session drummer for a lot of the big names in R&B, put together a slammin organ trio for a Modern Drummer performance recently. Townsley played drums with Ron Long on bass and Shedrick Mitchell on organ […]…
Clyde Stubblefield is responsible for one of the most famous sampled drum beats in music history. His solo on the James Brown song, “Funky Drummer,” has been used by some of the most famous early hip hop artists according to a recent article produced by the SF Weekly. Ian S. Port had the opportunity to […]…