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Someone asked Buddy Rich what he does to warm up before playing. "I take my hands out of my pockets."

A drummer I admire learned I'd studied "4-Way," and he remarked, "That book is too hard!"

Yeah, son, lay on top of this mannequin for a year before you get a girlfriend. Not a fan of that either.

It's a good workout. If that's as far as you want to take it, it serves its purpose. For me, I like practicing the Wilcoxon books. They...

I wont go into particulars, but some of the online gurus remind me of 19th Century patent medicine cons. Get your basics--learn to read...

Sounds like the issue has two camps. Pro-Bot/No-Bot. A middle path might be to borrow one and try it. Decide afterward.

I've never been a fan of either Carmine or Ozzie. Sorry about that. I've heard Carmine play well. But personally, he comes across as an...

Syncopation: For learning to count, and general technique. The Gene Krupa Drum Method: Don't laugh. The best explanation of traditional...

My opinion on that book is that it's both limited and dated. There are so many other books dealing with funk rhythms that I think are...

Since everyone's put an oar in, I might as well row a couple furlongs. I learned this upstroke/downstroke stuff long ago--from the old...

I'm a lifelong jazz drummer, and I agree with your assessment regarding the lack of admiration of other drumming styles from my...

I liked his playing. I thought Dire Straits lost a lot of their mojo when he left.

For 20 years, I used solely the Camco/Tama chain pedal. I recently bought another off Devil Bay, and it came with an aftermarket cam...

I'm unsure as to what kind of jazz you're talking about. Everyone has his favorite book, method, etc. I think you need to really listen...

That guy is crazy. Forget it.