TRUST THE PROCESS Photos courtesy of Alesis Drums / El Estepario With over 5,000 online drumming video clips and millions of subscribers, Valencia, Spain’s El Estepario (Jorge Garrido) has become a worldwide drumming sensation. Today it seems like every drummer has been forwarded a video from a friend saying, “Check THIS guy out! He’s AMAZING!” El Estepario’s online drumming is simply jaw dropping, and he is influencing drummers everywhere. If you aren’t convinced, watch the video of him playing “Holy Wars” by Megadeth or his version of the Backstreet Boys tune “Everybody.” They are two of his favorites because they include (ironically) a few mistakes. In this interview, El Estepario’s humility and his passion for drumming and sharing information comes through loud and clear, but there is MUCH more to him than meets the eye and ear. He is now explaining some of his drumming vocabulary and learning processes on […]

September 2024 Issue