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Aaron Spears: "Make Simple Things Extraordinary"
Aaron breaks down a basic practice routine on the pads and talks about playing with Usher. He tells an amazing story about “What he had to do after they left rehearsal” regarding working with Usher as a young player in…
Gregg Bissonette on the Classic Beat to "What is Hip?"
Gregg Bissonette Drum School discusses classic drum beats. This one discusses David Garibaldi’s “What Is Hip.” Page link TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Neil Peart Performs and Discusses "Malignant Narcissism"
Neil will perform and discuss his composition “Malignant Narcissism”. Malignant Narcissism page TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Bass Drum Technique by Rick Latham
Rick Latham demonstrates how to get a full and fluid sound out of your bass drum playing by utilizing the natural motion of your foot in addition to the weight of the pedal. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE…
Tom Tuning by Rick Latham
Rick demonstrates how to tune your tom heads to get an open resonant tone. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Bass Drum Tuning by Rick Latham
Rick Latham shows you how to get a full focused tone out of your bass drum using effective tuning methods. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Snare Drum Tuning by Rick Latham
Rick Latham (Juice Newton) shows how you can get a crisp and articulate tone from your snare drum, as well as some slight variations. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Gregg Bissonette Shares a "Ringo Starr" Fill
Here is one of the fills that Ringo personally taught Gregg when they were on the road together. Gregg has had the opportunity to share the stage with Ringo and his all star band for the last decade. Download the…
Danny Seraphine Breaks Down CTA's "Something Different"
Danny Seraphine was a founding member of the band Chicago and he demonstrates how to play this song from his California Transit Authority record, “Something Different.” Download the performance breakdown of “Something Different” PDF TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE…
Zigaboo Modeliste Teaches You The Meters' "Cissy Strut"
Zigaboo Modeliste breaks down and performs the 1969 The Meters’ classic,“Cissy Strut.” Download the Zigaboo Modeliste breaks down “Cissy Strut” PDF TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Promise of the Real on Working with Lady Gaga for "Find Yourself"
Anthony LoGerfo and Promise of the Real discuss what it’s like being in the studio with Lady Gaga where they adapted a song they had written to produce more of a groove, with the drums playing on top of the…
Frank Zummo Breaks Down his Fills on Sum 41's "13 Voices"
Frank Zummo (Sum 41) breaks down some fills from the song “13 Voices”. Frank also shares how recorded with sum 41. He breaks down his mindset and techniques that have helped him along his career. Download the Breaking down “13…
Mike Mitchell on Using Musicality to Improve Your Chops
Would you turn your set around left-handed on a major gig to challenge yourself? Check out Mike Mitchell. He is amazing! In this lesson Mike unfolds the idea of playing for the music. Download the Mike Mitchell Forcing Chops –…
Curt Bisquera: "Five Beats Every Drummer Must Know"
Curt Bisquera (Sir Elton John, Sarah McLachlan, Mick Jagger) will discuss and demonstrate five beats that he feels any aspiring professional needs to have in his arsenal of vocabulary. Download the 5 Beats Every Drummer Music Know PDF. TO READ…
