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I don't play drums for a living, and don't plan on it. But I can give general advice about anything you want to make money at. Pour your focus into developing the skill, get really, really good...

I use an iOS app called Praxis, which is awesome if you want to keep track of your practice. However, Lately, I've been more lax. The software taught me to be organized, and now I find it flows...

My drum teacher is a Gruber protégée. In fact, he's the guy that spent the most time with him, as a student and a friend. So I have some perspective to share.

One can know a lot about something,...

He was Vice President of the company! He helped Remo Belli start the company, and started out as a product tester.

Louie is my favorite drummer! Definitely one of the greats.

Playing relaxed is hard to develop and requires constant reminders to self at first, but also requires good technique development. If all the "right" muscles aren't fully up to the task at hand...

At 60bpms, 32nd notes aren't that fast. It's equivalent to 16th notes at 120bpms. That's achievable, with daily practice, in just a few weeks even for a beginner. To solve that problem, figure out...

I will start by saying that cut time and half time are not the same. I say this because the reason stick control is in cut time (2/2) is to make it easier to count and read (especially at higher...

Not at all. Music is created and distributed for a general audience to enjoy. Therefore, that general audience has a right and duty to judge what is being marketed to them.

Of course, a non...

It actually works out to 5.71428571 hours per day (i.e., there are 7 days in a week, not 5). :icon_lol: :drumset-3:

I have a perfect balance. My main pedal is a DW 9000, so consider that in what I have to say.

When I first got it, it really felt like a cheap toy. It squeaked in places I couldn't even figure out...

Yeah, I just ordered my third kit. Absolutely no need or even thinly veiled excuse. I just wanted another one. :)

Just waiting for a pill to cure it, but until then . . .

That's an excellent point. In fact, most musicians are not highly technical superstars -- most of us are average Joes that just work as hard as we can at it, given the time we have. And it doesn't...

I chart out a song to learn it. By chart, I mean noting the sections and how many bars are in each. Once I can see it, it becomes easy to remember. Some people can do it by hearing the song, others...

I like it! Solid tune, and solid drumming.

While that's not really what was asked, I think it still qualifies you to pass on the next "who was the drummer for" question.

Paul's brother, Michael McCartney, was nearly the second drummer, but...

I think that's splitting hairs for technicality. By the second drummer, they were the "Silver Beatles" and had the core of John, Paul, and Goerge; and they were definately "The Beatles" before Pete...

For giving you free advertising? That would be a dumb move.




That's what you should do, as her suing you would be great promotion for your band!

That is incorrect. Colin Hanton was the first Beatles drummer. In fact, there were four drummers before Pete Best, and almost 5.

5 brownie points to anyone who knows who the almost 2nd drummer was...

If you made the post public, then those with a Facebook account could follow the link to it. But you won't be able to embed it here.

One thing that really adds to the price is having gold plated and/or black chrome trim. While those things look cool, in my opinion they aren't worth the extra price. My kit has black chrone trim,...

I would suggest that you tell him two hours might be too much. You can't rush the learning process, and two hours as opposed to one isn't going to offer much. There's only so much new information you...

Ha! I've learned to make sure everything is placed in a stable location, and weighted down if need be!

I still get things falling off shelves, etc. though!

Read "The Talent Code" and "The Little Book of Talent," both by Daniel Coyle. Those books changed everything about how I practice.

As an empty nester, let me say, enjoy it while it lasts! It's over before you blink.

There are low end cymbals that sound good for sure, but as has already been said, a cymbal has its sound and that's it. So, regardless of value, good sounding cymbals are more important because it's...