On this week's show we discuss practice pedagogy, finding the right teacher, practice journals, and the three (or four) books every drummer should own. Dave is joined this week by Shane and Bryan (and Ian tries to iChat in, but can't .. boo!)

This week, we cover how to effectively practice.  Mike, Kyle, and Andrew bring news of reactions to the new Foo Fighters documentary, Dream Theater's "new" drummer, Police meets Monty Python, how Steve Adler is recruiting, and the return of the Pearl Reference reference .. kind of.  Show notes after the break! NEWS: Clyde Stubblefield want his royalties - Buy it here New Foo Figthers Documentry - Taylor Hawkins - Dave Grohl Mike Mangini New Dream Theater drummer? PAS job opening Stewart Copeland ...

Today, we cover what you can do to keep your practice, gig, storage area ready for being the most productive. Huge news in the world of Dream Theater, the Ask DT mailbag covers 20/22" rides, and of course, we talk a little football! Show Notes Direct Download

Alfred Publishing's pulling out the big guns this time. With the release of their "Drum Atlas" series of books, drummers can now find a book on specific countries and the rhythms found in those countries. Seems like a pretty cool idea to me. Although... I wonder why they chose India, Brazil, Cuba, and... Salsa... Salsa's not a country. Although I could go for some chips and salsa right now. Source: Drummercafe.com Alfred Music Publishing announces the release ...

Alfred Publishing has just put out a new book by Pete Sweeny called Drummer's Guide to Fills. The publisher says: Pete Sweeney’s Drummer’s Guide to Fills is designed to expand drumming vocabulary by teaching drummers not just how to play fills, but when and where to play them. The book offers a step-by-step approach to playing fills of varying lengths, as well as different approaches to resolving fills and returning to the groove. Drummer’s Guide ...

You can't flip open a drum mag this month without catching a large, full-page ad for the Tru-Bounce Practice Pad - Aquarian's foray into the crowded practice pad market. The Tru-Bounce is said to provide "an active playing surface of specially selected neoprene for a true and accurate response." Enclosed with the Tru-Bounce pad is a FREE pair of Power-Sleeve 5A drumsticks. Also included is a teacher approved rudiment sheet and two "Fact Sheets" by ...

Here's a little food for thought next time you sit down to practice. Drummers are often guilty of growing their kit instead of growing themselves, and I'm as guilty as anyone else. We often try and open new doors (musically) by adding something to the kit. New ride, new hats, cowbells, shakers, special effects crashes, and octobans. in the hopes that one of these new additions will spark a new creative streak, I think we actually ...

I came across DW's new Steve Smith Backstage Practice Pad and I got a strange feeling of Dejá Vu. How the heck are the Knee Pad guys not suing DW over patent infringement?? These are obviously the same products! The Original Nee Pad The DW pad does look sexier and sports a slicker strap setup, but c'mon, DW. BTW, once you get past the feeling of looking like a complete moron wearing the Nee ...

This is the Brushup pad by Remo and Ed Thigpen (well, at least his name is on it...) As the name implies, this is a practice pad that is designed for being played with brushes. Some of the first things that I noticed is that this pad has a hoop just like a regular drum would. This is a huge plus in my opinion because you can do anything that you can do on a ...

Today's show is jam packed with a brand new rudiment of the week, tips on hearing protection and talk about practice tools. Paul Motian is the Drummer of the Week! Show Notes