I'd say out of all the guys I grew up with, played in HS marching band and orchestra with, I'm one of three or four that is still playing. Some are teaching and performing music...music, not drums. But the reasons kids were getting into drums were so they'd have something to do in high school, not f...

I never liked the Signatures I've had.

BUT LOOK AT THIS!!!

http://mycymbal.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=200

Yeah, just reading that one. WOW.

Where is Jim Richman? Hes is a killer heavy drummer.

I cant stand the people I come across that want to play metal here in Michigan so I dont even bother with it anymore.

And i love metal.

There is another important component to good to time and that's confidence and intentionality. Im gonna play this at this tempo, and then keeping conscious attention to the feel and listening. Maybe there is practice good time and playing good time, and they are similar but not the same. I find that...

Gotta work on that stuff.

Good vid.

With the Ableton loops, I was also able to put some silence in, that was a lot harder than I thought it would be.

I set it up for the fill turnaround on the bar.

There are a ton of things you can do with Live like that.

Speaking or singing a melody or vocalizing read notes really is a great way to improve. I spent almost every morning for a few months, until my PC blew up, creating a loop in ableton at various bpm. I used these rather than a metronome. Grip is important, I find. The whole feel of your body when pla...

It needs a Phil Rudd or Mickey Curry solid groove. you can never go wrong with playing like those guys. Good for you getting the chance to play a tune like this, seriously. Its a prime opportunity. Everyone could use more things like this. What about all the hod dudes getting a chance to play this t...

Another couple heroes for me. Danny Gottlieb and Paul Wertico. Great playing by both, hard playing, but always sounding in the music. That killed me, totally floored by the lighter playing that was still intricate and powerful. That's a hard combination to pull off. And Danny's hands are insane. He ...