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How to Play La Bamba on the Drums

How to Play La Bamba on the Drums Learn how to play this classic Rock and Roll drum beat This Is The La Bamba Drum Lesson Here we will learn how to play La Bamba on the drums.We are looking at the Ritchie Valens version from 1958. Originally this was a Mexican folk song but Ritchie brought it to the masses in the midst of the rock and roll era.His heritage was Mexican and he wasn't sure initially about fusing this traditional song with the new rock style. But of course he did it and it was a huge success.The…

Only Cool Dudes Can Play This Drum Beat

Only Cool Dudes Can Play This Drum Beat Learn how to play a funky New Orleans style groove This Is The Second Line Style Drum Groove It's scientifically proven that only cool dudes can play this drum beat. This is THE test to find out if you are a cool dude.This is a big moment in your life but if you're brave enough to stare cool dudeness in the face then let's get started.This is actually in the style of the New Orleans second line drum beats. It has a very groovy, slightly swung feel which gives it a cool…

Best Blues Drum Songs

The Best Blues Drum Songs Learn which are the best blues tracks for drummers So what are the best blues drum songs? Let's be honest here, any 'best of' for anything subjective like art is mostly BS! Great start to an article right!But the real purpose here is to create a resource where you can find SOME of the best blues songs for drummers and start discovering some great blues song and artists. We will also look at the best blues drummers, which is really just a list of SOME excellent drummers, but all great players that are worth checking…

How To Drum Like Earl Young

How To Drum Like Earl Young Learn how to play drums like Earl Young This Is The Earl Young Drum Course Welcome to a disco drum course where we will learn how to drum like Earl Young.If you haven't heard of Earl Young before I can say that you have almost definitely heard Earl Young. He is often credited as the inventor of the disco beat and he was a founding member of The Trammps who produced hits such as Disco Inferno.The disco style isn't about showing off but instead laying down an infectious groove that makes people dance. Earl…

How to Drum Like Tony Thompson

How to drum like Tony Thompson Learn how to play the classic disco drum beats from the Chic hit songs. How to drum like Tony Thompson Welcome to the disco drum course that teaches you how to drum like Tony Thompson.Tony was the drummer for disco superstar band Chic.Along with Nile Rodgers on guitar and Bernard Edwards on bass, Tony Thompson gave us the blueprint for disco drumming and powered huge hit songs such as Le Freak and Good Times.In this course we will break down several of his best loved drum grooves with full sheet music and video instruction…

How to Drum Like Greg Errico

How to Drum Like Greg Errico Learn how to play funk drums for Sly and the Family Stone This online course teaches you how to drum like Greg Errico Welcome to the funk drums course that breaks down the drum beats of Greg Errico. Greg was the drummer for San Francisco funk band Sly and the Family Stone in the 1960s into the early 1970s. Sly had a huge impact on funk as well as soul and the psychedelic movement. They pushed boundaries in their music, their interracial/gender line-up and their style. Greg was the backbone of the group in…

The Drummers of James Brown

The Drummers of James Brown Learn how to play funk drums like Clyde Stubblefield and Jabo Starks This Is The Drummers of James Brown Course Welcome to a funk drums course where we will learn how to drum like the drummers of James Brown.James Brown was a HUGE figure in the evolution of funk. And with funk being so reliant on the groove and therefore, the drums, his drummers were a huge part of the evolution of funk.James Brown was notoriously harsh on his musicians with rumours of musicians being fined if they made a mistake on stage. He also…

How to Drum Like Zigaboo Modeliste

How to Drum Like Zigaboo Modeliste Learn how to play funk drums Like Zigaboo This Is The Zigaboo Modeliste Drum Lesson Welcome to a funky drums course. Here we will learn how to drum like Zigaboo Modeliste.Zigaboo was the founding member of New Orleans funk pioneers The Meters. They made a huge impact on the evolution of funk with classic tracks such as Cissy Strut.Zigaboo’s drumming style was strongly influenced by New Orleans second line rhythms and as a result he had a beautifully unique style.His hi-hat patterns were often very broken which makes them seem more complex when learning.…

How To Drum Like Benny Benjamin

How To Drum Like Benny Benjamin Learn how to play Motown drums This Is The Benny Benjamin Drum Lesson Here we are learning how to drum like Benny Benjamin.Benny Benjamin was one of the most prolific Motown drummers. Motown was responsible for so many massive hit songs that still endure today.And that success was built upon great song writing, great musicians and great singers.Benny Benjamin epitomises the ethos of playing for the song. His parts always served the music and were never unnecessarily busy.Certain aspects of his drumming are instantly recognisable and have become a big part of that Motown…

How To Drum Like Uriel Jones

How To Drum Like Uriel Jones Learn how to play Motown drums This Is The Uriel Jones Drum Course Here we are learning how to drum like Uriel Jones Uriel Jones was one of the main drummers from the Motown record label. He laid down the grooves for many huge hits that we still love to this day. He played a big part in creating that classic Motown sound which is instantly recognisable and that is why it is well worth studying some of his drum beats and fills. You might like to go further and learn how to play Motown…