There are a million different paths to a goal. Just because one path seems like it isn't plausible doesn't mean that your goal is impossible. Today I share a funny story about how I came face-to-face with an "implausible" situation in my drumming, and still achieved my goal...

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Think you're solid on a certain pattern or song? You probably aren't... Today we're going to talk about the never-ending pursuit of the details within the details in our drumming... Even the simplest pattern has details that are worth improving...

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Here are 3 things I do EVERY time I set my drums up in a room... EVERY TIME... Do these 3 things the next time you set up and I PROMISE you your drums will sound better. Not only that, you'll be more prepared for when something goes wrong, like your monitor mix is bad, or you can't hear yourself playing...

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Today, let's talk about the conflict between playing for love and playing for improvement...

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As a follow up to a recent blog post about this, I thought I'd share a couple of practical ways to deal with sitting down at the drum kit and realizing you just aren't "feeling it"...

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I will readily admit this specific episode is not going to be for everyone. But if you are SERIOUS about becoming a professional drummer, and want to come hang in Nashville with me, this episode is for you!

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It's ironic that most of us use our dominant hand to repetitively bash away with the same pattern on hi-hat or ride cymbal over and over again... What if we could develop our OTHER hand into being as fluent in the language of music as our hi-hat hand?

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There are so many small (and fun) ways to change up simple grooves that will not only make them more fun to play, but also make them FEEL better and make you sound AWESOME...

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Many us have to play electronic drum sets. Likely for the sake of extra volume control (why don't our neighbors like drums???). So today I'm sharing a few ideas about how we can get the MOST out of e-drums, by changing our mindset, our playing, and even the sound samples we use!

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I used to write out charts for every session, gig and church service I played in. But then I decided to stop, and haven't looked back since. Should you stop using charts (assuming you do)? Maybe you should or maybe not. Here's why I made the choice...

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