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Welcome to The Drumming Blog.
Yes! Here you are on the front door of one of the internet’s most widely-read blogs on the topic you love–drumming. So, have a look around. There are articles on drumming philosophy (“The Thinking Drummer” series), pages and pages of exercises on independence and technique, and licks. Oh, there are SO MANY LICKS on this blog. Plus, solo transcriptions and many of the articles are supplemented with video. There are a lot of videos around here.
Please, read on. Enjoy. There are more than 450 articles here…you could get lost.
Happy Holidays, everyone! Here is my gift to you. It’s a little motivational video that I think can help you. The mental exercise I describe in the video did–in fact–literally change my life. I don’t want to steal my own thunder so I’m not going to tell you that much more about it, except that […]
The other day I was listening to Clem Burke, the drummer from Blondie. He’s one of my favorite rock drummers. The song was “One Way or Another” from the album “Parallel Lines.” Clem goes to town on this song–big 16th note drum fills, a really interesting and muscular drum break–it’s a great drumming song. Then […]
Here’s something I’ve been talking about a lot lately. And it’s because it’s critically important. And it is overlooked in a major way, particularly among beginners. One of the things I’ve noticed with some students, particularly beginners, is that they think that if they just put in a lot of hours practicing, their hands are […]
Every since I first watched this solo, I’ve been obsessed. It’s masterful. It’s become one of my favorite drum solos of all-time. I’m guessing many of you might agree. My friend Tim Buell transcribed it for me. Do you know Tim? Not only is he one of Nashville’s best drummers (and teachers), but he is […]