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I find that general fitness, especially as I age (late forties now), has a very positive impact on my drumming. I keep myself...

Right on! Along the same lines, getting enough sleep, being well-hydrated and eating right provide similar benefits.

This album legitimately frightens me. Tony Williams plays like a demon possessed. John McLaughlin is an absolute wizard throughout. One...

A number of prog rock bands, many of which I used to worship as The GREATEST or MOST TALENTED BAND Of All TIME (Dream Theatre and Rush...

Interesting thoughts. No disrespect to any of you but other than complaining, hand-wringing, and/or collectively pearl-clutching, are...

Robert Plant - Principle of Moments album. Phil Collins used a 14 x 8 pearl birch snare for that session.

Me too! (y) 😀 [Edit: Not quite, mine’s an HH!! 😂 👍]

Great list - I have the 18” AA Thin and it’s part of my core cymbal collection. Its expressive and bright but has a quick sustain with...

More drum lessons with professional drummers I admire. Some of my best lessons have been hearing their experiences on what motivates...

I hope you’re right. As I type this I am staring across at my neighbours who are having a grand old time dining and entertaining a large...

Nugent on Rogan is, literally, politically-biased fear mongering designed to instill fear and loathing of "the other" while keeping...

I have a set of the Mexican PDP CX in my practice space and they sound awesome. You get that DW sound for a fraction of the price. Even...

That's the album that taught me the importance of treating cymbals as melodic elements and I play them that way to this day. I can't...

Great reminders. Now if I could only get some repairs done for this rusty old flux capacitor...