We talk all about groove today as Mrs. "What Is Up" joins us in the studio. The Single Ratamacue is the Rudiment of the Week and Aaron Comess is the Drummer of the Week.  Show Notes

Today we talk about soloing and play some cool solo tracks from some of our favorite drummers. The drag is the rudiment of the week and Jim Keltner is the drummer of the week. Huzzah! Show Notes

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Today, we talk about how to handle losing a gig. Wil Calhoun is the drummer of the week, the drag is the rudiment of the week, Carter brings the news, and we discuss the amazingness of tea! (Show Notes

Good to see that Louie Bellson is on the mend. This guy is a big reason we study jazz today. He really did a lot for drumming, jazz music, and musicianship in general. Here's to many more years! Source: ModernDrummer.com The great Louie Bellson was recently hospitalized a few months back while recovering from a hip-breaking fall. However, he has been enormously encouraged and thankful by the greeting cards and well wishes. Mr. Bellson has now transferred to ...

Here a slick video of three of modern drumming's greats duking it out with stick tricks.  The collabo at the end is the highlight for me. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhQ-Bk7W8H0[/youtube]

The drummer's number one enemy when grooving isn't an inability to keep time (though that's a big one too)... it's the itch. It's the feeling you get to break out (musically) when you are locked in the pocket. It's like the musical equivalent of claustrophobia. Staying in a groove can make your musical universe seem very small. So you leave the pocket to come up for air... deep breath... and then you're back in again. ...

Today we cover playing along with pieces that don't necessarily call for drum parts (like in classical music!) ?uestlove is the drummer of the week, the ten-stroke roll is the rudiment of the week, and Dave rants on MikeDolbear.com's reader poll results! Show Notes

The following story is an April Fool's joke! It's gotten a lot of response so I thought we'd keep it on the site. Thanks to everyone who commented. :) In a shocking interview with radio station KAFJ in Albuquerque, drummer Thomas Lang says he's giving up the sticks and pursuing more "meaningful" pursuits! I don't know, it's like, I've conquered this drumming thing and I thought it would be rewarding, but really it's all ...

On the Creative Coordination DVD, Thomas Lang states that Independence and Interdependence are both different states of mind. And after considering and pondering what he said for a couple of minutes, I came to agree. If you think about it, the only difference between interdependence and independence is how you view what you're playing. If you view what each limb is doing as a separate rhythm, that's independence. if you view each limb as playing ...