Dissect many drummers that have given a lifetime of work, and you’ll see they hover around a few concepts that are recycled endlessly. It may seem like a fountain of endless ideas, but they’re simply better at less. Like a magician with a flair for the sleight of hand, it’s an illusion that they can do it all. They have a nucleus of a few ideas polished to perfection, elastic enough to be played in infinite ways. It’s how they weave them together that creates the magic. Step into story when you drum! Think of what draws you in and creates impact. What drivers need to be there to move you? Here are the six elements that weave the rhythm of story. ARC No matter how simple the story it will have a beginning and ending, an arc of the journey. What’s the gateway that guides you in? This is […]

November 2025 Issue