In this video, I show you one possibility for using the paradiddle on the kit. Of course, there are many, many more. ANYTHING can spark a creative moment…even ye olde PARADIDDLES!Watch Video
Get Creative With…er…Paradiddles!
Great Billy Cobham Lick from 1984!
A fellow YouTuber turned me on to this lick from a song called “Radio Activity” off of John McLaughlin’s 1984 album called…oddly enough…Mahavishnu. 🙂Watch Video
Five Influential Grooves From My Youth!
We all have certain recordings that influenced our development as drummers. Here are five of MANY influential grooves that had a huge impact on me as a developing drummer.Watch Video
I Wish I knew This When I Started!
As a beginner, it’s important to know right at the start that one of THE most important things to learn is how to control the stick REBOUND off of the drumhead.Watch Video
5 Minute Friday – Episode 7
Liberty DeVitto Knows The Secret To Great Drumming!
The secret to great drumming isn’t really about chops.Watch Video
5 Minute Friday – Episode 6
Let’s make JD Beck FUNKY!
In this video, I take a basic sticking pattern used by the young J.D. Beck and make it funky.Watch Video
5 Minute Friday – Episode 5
Great 3/4 groove by Mark Guiliana!
In this installment, I break down a really cool 3/4 pattern by Mark Guiliana off of a record called “Earth Analog” by Now vs Now.Watch Video
5 Minute Friday – Episode 4
5 ways to improve your FEEL!
FEEL is the most important element we as drummers bring to the music. While it’s not easy to define, you know it when you hear it. Watch Video
5 Minute Friday – Episode 3
Gene Krupa Triplets!
This video examines triplets, as played by the late, great Gene Krupa. Its really as simple as single-stroke triplets, distributing the accents around the kit…or even just the snare. It’s a fun little exercise if nothing else!
Watch Video5 Minute Friday – Episode 2
Drum-To-Drum one handed!
This installment addresses how to improve your ability to go from, for example, rack tom to snare one-handed, and vice versa.Watch Video