We're back from Easter Break with a show on unlocking the golden nuggets buried within Rick Latham's Advanced Funk Studies Book.  Show notes after the break! News Tama wants to give you Deftones and Dillinger tix! New RHCP out in August Dream Theater Drummer Search Documentary No Reunion for Pantera Dragonforce Drummer Heading to China Mike Dolbear Runs for Charity! Air Drumming Contest!      

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 ...

On today's show, we talk all about practice pads - what makes each style unique, what to look for in a pad, and what to avoid in a pad! In news, we discuss the new Mapex Horizon kits and we freak out over new Spaun LED Acrylic kit!! Show Notes Direct Download

We talk about drumset composition on today's show. In news we talk about Aaron Gillespie leaving Underoath, new gear from Ludwig, Brady, and Roland, and Alfred Play-Alongs. Elvin Jones is the Drummer of the Week! Show Notes  Direct Download

     I should note that for this review that I have neither Advanced Funk Studies nor the Contemporary Drum-Set Techniques books themselves but given the information in this DVD I will soon. Rick Latham wrote those two books over twenty-five years ago and they've become favorites of the drumming community over that time. At some point along the way Rick decided to supplement the books with a video for each book respectively. Fast forward to today, for the ...

The 5th Annual Drummer Cafe Community Drum Solo video has been uploaded to Drummercafe.com. There are some familiar faces from last year and a wide interpretation of this year's loop. There's even one guy doing a Dave Grohl and playing on a toy set! I'm still frustrated that I wasn't able to make time to contribute a video this year but hey, hopefully next year! Click the picture to see the video.

Carter flies solo this week as Dave is MIA! Plenty of news including and upcoming Zoro clinic and a famous drummer auditions for the Smashing Pumpkins. Larry Mullen Jr. is the drummer of the week and Carter teaches some music theory basics! Plus... an NFL diatribe.  Originally recorded April 29. 2009.

Our good friends at Drummercafe.com have fired up a yearly tradition again. For the fifth straight year, site founder Bart Elliott is organizing a community drum solo. I'll let Bart explain the details on the site. I think this is a great idea. I know I'll personally be submitting a video. If you have the capabilities and are a Drummercafe.com member, go ahead and join the solo! Click the picture to see all the rules ...

Truly, one of the most underrated drummers in history ... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdHyzGXAJPg[/youtube]

I rambled on about funk drumming today as well as rolled a recent interview with Rick Latham! Show Notes