David Garibaldi | Full Lesson | Seven a Diddle
From the depths of your memory, go back to senior year of high school. Or, if you aren't there yet, fast forward to senior year of high school - and imagine something. You have been playing drums for several years now, and have just decided to go to college and study...
John Blackwell | Solo Transcription
As many of you know, John Blackwell (drummer for Prince, Cameo, Justin Timberlake) passed away a few weeks ago. Death is never an enjoyable event in life, but it was so inspiring to read what family members and the drumming community had to say about the joy and...
Top 5 Tips for Running Backing Tracks | Ableton Live
As some of you know, earlier this year I released a video series that was all about using Ableton to run tracks in a live music environment. For those that don't know, Ableton is one of the industry standards for running backing tracks (click, loops, stems, etc)...
Todd Sucherman | Solo Transcription
It is rare to find an educator that is capable of teaching well and playing well. Street smarts versus book smarts. Most teachers are "book smart" because they have a lot of knowledge on a subject and can teach it well, but haven't applied those skills in the real...
Benny Greb | Signature Stick Review
Benny Greb is one of my favorite drummers. Not only can he groove and make just about everything feel great, but he has beautiful control and finesse over the drum set at all times. Most importantly - he is a very musical drummer. That is important. His DVDs The...
Chris Coleman | “Go” Transcription
Chris Coleman. Enough said. Seriously, Chris is one of my favorite players currently on planet earth. The combination of power and finesse he can achieve on the drums is remarkable. Everything he plays feels so great, and is so clean and groovy. "Unreal"...
Calvin Rodgers – “Never Again” Fill
Calvin Rodgers. Seriously, if you've never heard that name STOP, go to his site, now watch him in this YouTube video. If you haven't gone to those links yet, make sure you do so after you read the rest of this post. Calvin is one of the greatest drummers alive today,...
Product Review – The Drum Wallet
There are SO many drum dampening products on the market today. Many work well in a few situations, but poorly in other situations. Some are too complicated and become inconvenient to use. And others - just don't work. So, I beg you to put all of that aside, and look...
Vinnie Colaiuta – Blushda Breakdown
Vinnie Colaiuta. There isn't much to say about Vinnie that hasn't already been said. YouTube is a great place to hear Vinnie, but if you want to hear him on an entire album, this album is one of my favorites. It is always good to check out our favorite drummers in the...
Larnell Lewis – “What About Me?” Solo
Larnell Lewis. If he isn't on your radar, he should be. Two of my favorite things Larnell has done - one, his work on the Snarky Puppy album "We Like It Here". Secondly, his Drumeo lesson on YouTube. Both showcase his incredible playing, and more importantly,...
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