Dear Mike , you are an entertaining teacher unlike other web instructors. Reminds me of lessons when I was a kid, you make it fun man ! I'm now going to watch all of your vids.
You are not only funny as crap, but also very amazing! this video just from watching it at 4am made helped me find things to practice on a daily basis. I hope one day soon i can get enough money to get drum lessons from you.
Apparently after 15 as a "professional drummer"... Ima goin back to school...*side note I saw Peter when I was just a puppy (13 or 14 i think) and the best way I could explain what he did was to take a regular drummer and an exacto-blade, cut drummer into 4 seprate limbs and poof "Peter Magadini"
Mike, I'm such a fan. You inspire me to get so much better at drums. I'm self taught and I didn't know what a polyrythmn or a para diddle was before I watched your videos. Thank you for sharing. I'm ordering your book as soon as I can afford it man!
DING, CAT! DING, CAT! DING, CAT! Who agrees that, in honor of Mike, we should get a group of hundreds of percussionists together, march down fifth avenue, and chant that?
Bro, it's refreshing to see guys still interested in picking apart every detail of drumming while keeping a working musician's mindset. I've seen so many players either learn how to chop it up like crazy and not be able to keep a gig or focus solely on pocket drumming and lose sight of the chops. It's very refreshing to see you combine the two. I'd love to see you post a video comparing the two mentalities and how to integrate chops into a gig without losing the gig because of the chops.
I dont know if you still read these comments since this vid is like a year old but wow. This is my first time playing my new drumset and i wanted a few pointers so i ended up finding this video. I already have that polyrythem down and im loving it. I would love to do that crazy stuff you did at the end of the vid. You inspired me. good job!
hi i have been drumming for about 4 years. and since i started taking music more seriously (about a year ago) i have started to experience some serious pain in my wrists and my ankles when drumming. the wrists i know are due to tendinitis and have sorted my stick grip. but the feat... is there a specific method because it hurts playing...
I'm 50 and started drumming again after 25 years...bought an electric kit also and I practice in the back shed every night even in the winter( for the past year and ahalf ) often till way past midnight...your lessons are so helpful I only wish youtube was around in the 70's...thankyou Mr. Johnston
Hey Mike, It's Mike! XD Sup!? What are the sizes of your toms? My dream kit is one high tom, one kick, a snare, and 2 floors. So please reply because the sizes of your toms are the sizes I want on my drums.
mike you are such a great teacher, i have had a lot of teachers including going to DrumTech in London and you still teach in a way that keeps its fun and enjoyable whilst teaching some awesome and creative things thanks mike, would be great to meet you one day
If i join your lessons, as im in New Zealand i was wondering do I have to get up at 2am to do these lessons live or will I get like a (video,mp3,pdf) package that i can use when im awake or at least not just getting home from a Gig, my wife would kill me...probably quite slowly to avoid suspician, shes very crafty.
haha man you are such a funny guy but also an incredible drummer! I wish I could have you as my teacher. not sure if you're still uploading videos or not but I hope you keep it up, it's quality stuff.
Mike, -- I tried to send you an email on your site and I can't get past the reCaptcha... I don't think it is working -- no matter what it asks to type to prove a human... it errors. Please check this. I had a problem with order something and needed assistance.
@usetaknow: So sorry about that. Google changed a bunch of "captcha" stuff without telling any of their clients. Long story short, it's all fixed now so email away my friend :)
Sweet!! i learned this rhythm but had absolutely no idea what to do with it or what made it special, cause i was only hearing that one pulse..thanks a lot for this, it really helped, Great vid!!
@amjan: Sounds like we should talk on the phone. I would be more than happy to walk you through the differences between Polyrhythms, Beat Displacement, and Metric Modulation. This whole lesson deals with a 3 over 4 Polyrhythm.
Send me your # "drumteacher76 at yahoo dot com" and I will give you a call later tonight my friend :)
@drumteacher76 Haha, I should come up with something so I get a call from you haha, that would be awesome. "Hey Jorge, who's that on the phone?" "Uhm just Mike Johnston dude"...Holy Molly :P Guru of drumming ;)
Any normal drum lesson on YouTube is beat by this. Your facial expression and the noises make everyone crack up. AND, you talk to the camera like it's an actual person. Great job!
What an awesome drummer you are mike. . . could you also post a video on a hi hat stomp technique you are using? For a beginner, I really find it hard to do. . . Thanks a lot mike and MORE DRUMMING PAWAHHHH!! peace! {^_^}
@patman173 true...true but i don't think mike speaks german :D so he might not know... or maybe he does... who knows(other than him and his friends and relatives etc etc.) xD
In the Soundgarden song Head Down, during the bridge, is Matt playing a polyrythm? The ride is 4/4 but the toms and snare sound as if on a different time signature.
I can do this easily by just listening. But when I actually had to think about it and count, I had a really hard time. I did notice one thing that helped me watching your left foot. You're not just lifting it 3 times, you're moving in time with the bass foot and only lifting the high hat 3 times.
Im from baguio city philippines....I was asking if they have a free vater speed chart...they said NO we dont have that and we dont know Mike johnston what vater??..maybe darth vader..
Sir Johnston of California (I think that's where you're from), what is your drum setup? I was trying to find it, but I couldn't. I was trying to figure out what snare you had in particular. It sounds sickkkkkk, but that could be just because you're playing it, but either way I'd like to know.
nah bro its totally cool i live in elk grove so i just went to guitar center and picked one up thanks for all your help man you are the greatest drum teacher ever lol. and my last comment was sposed to say i got pissed not u got pissed haha
it seems if your BD pattern is different as you get louder. you drop the (and). as you emphasize the HH you bring the "and" back on the 3. that is sick. but there is a difference when you shift the "mixer". you are the man... just wondering if that is part of the drill. peace, naso thank you. i took 10 yrs off. and now i use your advice quite a bit and i love it
As was touched upon in this video, it is surprising just how different one beat can feel depending on how you think or count. A bit off topic I know but I find this effect very noticable when playing a few bars of 3/4 - counting in "groups of 2" feels hugely different to counting in "groups of 3". Even though it's essentially the same beat, it can make the difference between a waltz and Van Halen. Sorry for rambling, I'm just a bit excited- just got behind my kit again after [over] 2 years!!!
Dude I been a musician(guitarist) my whole life. Just started playin drums bout 4 months ago. I would like to think i picked it up quickly, but u are a freak man. lol I cant believe you can talk while doing those beats.
U are def my favorite(only) teacher I have seen so far.
hey Mike, how are you feeling? Do you a cup of soup or something to drink to help you with your "sickness'? For some reason some of thee comments mention that you are sick. I think think you did a great job explaining polyrhythms and was quite entertaining. Thanks
I'm from Caracas, Venezuela... on all FOUR stores close to me doesn't sell Vater and... ALL THE DUDES are complete jerks and they tell me that they will not call to a brand that they doesn't sell just to ask for a "Free stupid poster" (That's how they called it... and that's because they are not musicians and can't understand it) so... can i call from home?? hahaha :(
Thank you so much, Mike. A problem that I was having was identifying the pulses that you were talking about. Hopefully, this will help me with that. Thanks again.
I was having TONS of trouble with 3 against four. Thanks for clearin' it up and giving us some sweet excersizes to practice it with. I'm deffinitely digging the single-single-triple-double-double-single paradiddle thing. You should try combining your 1-1-3-2-2-1 paradiddle excersize and combine it with the accents on the hihat and then switch it to the accents on the bass while doing it. I'm sure you could.
wow. that paradiddle groove is absolutely dynamite! if it wasnt 1am i would be playing that now. and yeh i thought of polyrhythms as u described it in the beginning not looking at both time signatures.
Yo mike your def in my top 5 drummers, but what cymbals do yo use in this video? Oh,and whats your bass drum size thanks, im going to try to get lessons soon, Thanks.
Hey Mike, do you ever play fast bebop/swing stuff? You're so solid and your dynamics are so great I can't help but think you would tear up some bop. -Zach
Amazing! thanks
antobrez 1 month ago
Dear Mike , you are an entertaining teacher unlike other web instructors. Reminds me of lessons when I was a kid, you make it fun man ! I'm now going to watch all of your vids.
axeweilder666 1 month ago
That was probably the sickest drum lesson ever. So funny, so helpful, so talented. Thank you :D!
SupaMastaNinja 1 month ago
3:55 "Umpa umpa umpa umpeh uuh" LOL! Amazing teaching, as always!!
oscarmvl 2 months ago in playlist Más videos de drumteacher76
Thats a wrap!
exassinatorU96 2 months ago
You are not only funny as crap, but also very amazing! this video just from watching it at 4am made helped me find things to practice on a daily basis. I hope one day soon i can get enough money to get drum lessons from you.
sloppyhammy 2 months ago
7:18 Periphery?
DrumTam555 2 months ago
Apparently after 15 as a "professional drummer"... Ima goin back to school...*side note I saw Peter when I was just a puppy (13 or 14 i think) and the best way I could explain what he did was to take a regular drummer and an exacto-blade, cut drummer into 4 seprate limbs and poof "Peter Magadini"
thanks for the renewed inspiration!
AODWhiTeShaDoW 2 months ago
Can you play a 3/4 polyrhythm in 44 time with the hi hat on the click ?
jaskajr 2 months ago
Mike, I'm such a fan. You inspire me to get so much better at drums. I'm self taught and I didn't know what a polyrythmn or a para diddle was before I watched your videos. Thank you for sharing. I'm ordering your book as soon as I can afford it man!
area51bkn 3 months ago
Nice Control!
kevyomen 3 months ago
DING, CAT! DING, CAT! DING, CAT! Who agrees that, in honor of Mike, we should get a group of hundreds of percussionists together, march down fifth avenue, and chant that?
PaddleMaster47 3 months ago
Bro, it's refreshing to see guys still interested in picking apart every detail of drumming while keeping a working musician's mindset. I've seen so many players either learn how to chop it up like crazy and not be able to keep a gig or focus solely on pocket drumming and lose sight of the chops. It's very refreshing to see you combine the two. I'd love to see you post a video comparing the two mentalities and how to integrate chops into a gig without losing the gig because of the chops.
Josh
jushBrown 3 months ago in playlist More videos from drumteacher76
I dont know if you still read these comments since this vid is like a year old but wow. This is my first time playing my new drumset and i wanted a few pointers so i ended up finding this video. I already have that polyrythem down and im loving it. I would love to do that crazy stuff you did at the end of the vid. You inspired me. good job!
svanleetownshexy 3 months ago
My brain asplode.
miketwo345 3 months ago
Mike your lessons are awesome, but trying to count polyrhythms in my head made me feel ill haha :D keep the vids coming, their really good
phildrummer 3 months ago
Haha, the country guy bit cracked me up hard :D
yeuthub 4 months ago in playlist További videók ettől a felhasználótól: drumteacher76
Hands down best drum instruction on youtube.
blu2penguin 4 months ago
hi i have been drumming for about 4 years. and since i started taking music more seriously (about a year ago) i have started to experience some serious pain in my wrists and my ankles when drumming. the wrists i know are due to tendinitis and have sorted my stick grip. but the feat... is there a specific method because it hurts playing...
hugslyh 4 months ago
I'm 50 and started drumming again after 25 years...bought an electric kit also and I practice in the back shed every night even in the winter( for the past year and ahalf ) often till way past midnight...your lessons are so helpful I only wish youtube was around in the 70's...thankyou Mr. Johnston
MrKILLyourTVnow 5 months ago
i wish i could come to you drum camp
cdcheek 5 months ago
Hey Mike, It's Mike! XD Sup!? What are the sizes of your toms? My dream kit is one high tom, one kick, a snare, and 2 floors. So please reply because the sizes of your toms are the sizes I want on my drums.
MikeDrumsForFun 6 months ago
mike you are such a great teacher, i have had a lot of teachers including going to DrumTech in London and you still teach in a way that keeps its fun and enjoyable whilst teaching some awesome and creative things thanks mike, would be great to meet you one day
TrebbleMovement 6 months ago
Comment removed
8080Ace 6 months ago
I'd like to see you play some polyrhythms with 5 or 7. :)
FlipCoder 7 months ago
every time i watch these videos. i have always learned something new. i love watching these fucking vidos!
alkaline11115 7 months ago
Mike, Just where have you been.
Fantastic I have found this resource finally.
If i join your lessons, as im in New Zealand i was wondering do I have to get up at 2am to do these lessons live or will I get like a (video,mp3,pdf) package that i can use when im awake or at least not just getting home from a Gig, my wife would kill me...probably quite slowly to avoid suspician, shes very crafty.
Love your stuff Mike...
marvandrummer 7 months ago
He looks like a DJ when he's counting the different beats haha
iHaveAnger 7 months ago
Yep....I'm subscribing.
mattymofo22 7 months ago
paradiddle paradiddle paradiddle... pardille pardille pardille...
BAH1195 7 months ago
ohooo thats god drum lesson and brain exersise thannx man
anjoojt 7 months ago
that must be so hard to talk whilst doing that :P
specialness16 8 months ago
boom boo chick boom chick oom
janken919 8 months ago
Going from din ka din ka to dinka dinka is metric modulation.
janken919 8 months ago
MIke, I've had a couple "drumming periods" in my past. At 51, I've decided to buy drums again (the third time). They're so much fun.
You have a real talent, but beyond that, you've put in the work to get to this level.
Your ability to teach is also a talent and certainly a gift to me. (And you don't even know me!)
I admire people who are blessed and willing to bless others.
Thanks!
1wayne12345 8 months ago 11
@1wayne12345: Wow, thank you so much for the kind words Wayme, I really appreciate it my friend.
Thanks again,
Mike Johnston
MIKESLESSONS COM
drumteacher76 8 months ago
thanks. watching this video made me realize i still have a ways to go. thanks for making me humble again :)
shapeshifter567 8 months ago
Great Demo! The volume fading was vey effective to illastrate the point
1wayne12345 8 months ago
Man you're a sicko! Lol!
ariffk 8 months ago
haha man you are such a funny guy but also an incredible drummer! I wish I could have you as my teacher. not sure if you're still uploading videos or not but I hope you keep it up, it's quality stuff.
Smoothaltheleet 8 months ago
country paradiddle funniest thing ever! hahahahahahahahahahahah
petercrissisamazing 8 months ago
Dean Cot Dean Cot Dean Cot! XD This was a great video! Can you still get those posters from music stores?
Lazyman626 8 months ago
Im convinced im saving money for and intermediate lesson
mike i will be seeing you asap
Volta650 8 months ago
love how you fake that counting that is hard for you. mike you're the best teacher on the web!
patrickbarrios407 9 months ago
Man I am learning to play drum and this makes me feel hopeless and depressed
t4math 9 months ago
@t4math we've all felt like that before man, its just practise :)
lachy793 9 months ago
hey can u tell me what cymbals you're using in this video
Biniaris3221 9 months ago
Mike on your newer kit, what wood is it? i know its a DW but what wood?
chocolatecookie5 9 months ago
this guy just gave me a boner. and more proof i need lessons.
wijjiamdrum 9 months ago
Mike, -- I tried to send you an email on your site and I can't get past the reCaptcha... I don't think it is working -- no matter what it asks to type to prove a human... it errors. Please check this. I had a problem with order something and needed assistance.
usetaknow 10 months ago
@usetaknow: So sorry about that. Google changed a bunch of "captcha" stuff without telling any of their clients. Long story short, it's all fixed now so email away my friend :)
Mike Johnston
MIKESLESSONS COM
drumteacher76 10 months ago
Oh this is what I've been doing! Wow I learned this without even knowing what it was. I thought I created it. :(
MagicXXMadness 10 months ago
great lesson, and i'm not even a drummer!
Jazzyteach65 10 months ago
6:48
ValentineQ14 10 months ago
your dope at drumssss
HardlyMetal 10 months ago
Is the speedchart still available? Btw, awesome playing man, it helped a lot!
kyokaulitz 10 months ago
wow Mike, u're great! signing up asap :)
Hedenrosdrums 10 months ago
Comment removed
Hedenrosdrums 10 months ago
I love this guy! He's funny, but still skilled. So unlike most drum lessons, this guy is entertaining aswell.
Credative 11 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
is it possible to get your poster in iceland?
8411184 11 months ago
is it posible to get yor poster in iceland?
8411184 11 months ago
umpa umpeh umpa umpeh eHh...:P..u sound teeny weeny weird at 3:57..:P
kabeercoldplay 11 months ago
Sweet!! i learned this rhythm but had absolutely no idea what to do with it or what made it special, cause i was only hearing that one pulse..thanks a lot for this, it really helped, Great vid!!
mgksox 11 months ago
Im 14.. trying to learn polyrhythms LOL.. I CANT DO IT!! SO COMPLICATED
xTurnipTimex 11 months ago
@xTurnipTimex Keep trying man, practice is all it takes :) I have faith in you lol. Good luck
DeceptiveSoul 11 months ago
You explain rhythmic modulation in this video rather than polyrhythms really.
amjan 1 year ago
@amjan: Sounds like we should talk on the phone. I would be more than happy to walk you through the differences between Polyrhythms, Beat Displacement, and Metric Modulation. This whole lesson deals with a 3 over 4 Polyrhythm.
Send me your # "drumteacher76 at yahoo dot com" and I will give you a call later tonight my friend :)
Mike Johnston
MIKESLESSONS COM
drumteacher76 1 year ago 19
@drumteacher76 mike im coming to the drum camp, and i'm telling ya, i'm never gonna get this!!!! i'm so frustrated!!
sparkles67 11 months ago
@drumteacher76 aww snap! naw, he did-nnn't.
diegochangos 10 months ago
@drumteacher76 Haha, I should come up with something so I get a call from you haha, that would be awesome. "Hey Jorge, who's that on the phone?" "Uhm just Mike Johnston dude"...Holy Molly :P Guru of drumming ;)
Malamacha 8 months ago
Comment removed
tylerjschwartz1 1 year ago
pause at 6:28 lol
tylerjschwartz1 1 year ago
@tylerjschwartz1 why
jmw1993 11 months ago
@jmw1993 cuz its funny
tylerjschwartz1 11 months ago
@tylerjschwartz1 i dont see anything funny though... ??
jmw1993 11 months ago
mike is meditating! LOLOL!
Drumzmer555 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
TEACHER.JOHNSTON..i am a student from hongkong..my name is Cedric..i think your lesson is so great and funny..i love it very much...
chickman522 1 year ago
TEACHER.JOHNSTON..i am a student from hongkong..my name is Cedric..i think your lesson is so great and funny..i love it very much...
chickman522 1 year ago
that snare sounds fantastic
payableondrummer 1 year ago
Im in Americaland
notquitesane131 1 year ago
Very well explained!!!! thanks alot! Guys like you make the drumming world a better place lol
Drummerboy392 1 year ago
haha that volume control exercise was badass
richardblabla 1 year ago
So, din-ka was ur friend or something?
5martone 1 year ago
I think one of my favorite parts of your lessons are your vocalizations of drum parts.
jedi223344 1 year ago
hey mike, i really enjoy your lessons and you explain things extremley well
i have a question though would it be possible to send one of your posters out to australia?
keep up the great work!
cheers
J.
JCDrummingSchool 1 year ago
Love your work Mike! You've created something special!
protorobsmos 1 year ago
This is crazy, the thing u play at the end i think is an example of polyrhythm in icarus lives by periphery
LePelch23 1 year ago
Any normal drum lesson on YouTube is beat by this. Your facial expression and the noises make everyone crack up. AND, you talk to the camera like it's an actual person. Great job!
MirrorImageDrum 1 year ago
Dark vader? lol
Flaitesexy 1 year ago
"DEE KAH DEE KAH DEE KAH.....you dont know DEE Kah?" hahahahaha
drum6banger 1 year ago
7:13 haha
Batflapers 1 year ago
7:07 hahahha
Batflapers 1 year ago
What an awesome drummer you are mike. . . could you also post a video on a hi hat stomp technique you are using? For a beginner, I really find it hard to do. . . Thanks a lot mike and MORE DRUMMING PAWAHHHH!! peace! {^_^}
spikezguitar 1 year ago
LOL one of the funniest videos iv seen him do. but still learned a TON from it.
drummer15ms 1 year ago
I LOVE THIS GUY... :D
TheCJ279 1 year ago
wait...im in germany... and it doesn't end in a land... let's call it germanyland so i can get myself one of those speedcharts
c0d3x001 1 year ago 27
@c0d3x001 Deustchland...
patman173 11 months ago
@patman173 true...true but i don't think mike speaks german :D so he might not know... or maybe he does... who knows(other than him and his friends and relatives etc etc.) xD
c0d3x001 11 months ago
@c0d3x001 but in German it's DeutschLAND ;)
miroslavinthemorning 9 months ago
@miroslavinthemorning I still have no clue why I didn't think of that :D
c0d3x001 9 months ago
with Spanish subtitles please from peru
alycristobalcanopuca 1 year ago
Dude, not only you are a sick drummer, you are fun too.
Awesome teaching :)
intervibe 1 year ago
i get it! i can't do it yet... but i get it. thanx mike paz
humbledrumah 1 year ago
will stoch plains fanwood music store in nj have it
Jabarichonicles 1 year ago
6:48 Corky? Sorry, just had too...
Noclone 1 year ago
Dude! You are wild! I just came across your stuff and am instantly hooked. Thanks for sharing.
Noclone 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
I love the country paradiddles...lol
jeremytoyota2002 1 year ago
I love the country paradiddles...lol
jeremytoyota2002 1 year ago
Do you know where I can download the speed chart?
I'm pessimist about music stores here, they don't even have Paiste alphas on display
makmubotak 1 year ago
In the Soundgarden song Head Down, during the bridge, is Matt playing a polyrythm? The ride is 4/4 but the toms and snare sound as if on a different time signature.
danieljliversLXXXIX 1 year ago
can I buy your books, etc In the U.K?
JoeBologna1520 1 year ago
3:58 lol
jman40194 1 year ago 2
Comment removed
jman40194 1 year ago
you dont know dean ka? LOLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! best vid though. seriously very helpful. thanks mike
jtmcrae1 1 year ago
Dude your vids have made me look at drummin in a whole new light =D thanks for your commitment to teaching youve made me %1000 better
thanks
dredtatedrummer 1 year ago
I can do this easily by just listening. But when I actually had to think about it and count, I had a really hard time. I did notice one thing that helped me watching your left foot. You're not just lifting it 3 times, you're moving in time with the bass foot and only lifting the high hat 3 times.
pukst0per 1 year ago
its awesome how easily you can talk to us while playing 3/4 with one leg and 4/4 with other, looks really cool
Choille7 1 year ago
pause at 6:49
odirocks 1 year ago
You have some DJ genes in you mike haha
odirocks 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Im from baguio city philippines....I was asking if they have a free vater speed chart...they said NO we dont have that and we dont know Mike johnston what vater??..maybe darth vader..
Can you please help me mike :D thank you!
leovienne0607 1 year ago
Sir Johnston of California (I think that's where you're from), what is your drum setup? I was trying to find it, but I couldn't. I was trying to figure out what snare you had in particular. It sounds sickkkkkk, but that could be just because you're playing it, but either way I'd like to know.
rcknrlltakeover 1 year ago
@rcknrlltakeover
im pretty sure its his signature snare.
spankythedog56 1 year ago
@spankythedog56 Awesome, didn't know he had a signature snare until now. I just looked it up, so he's sponsored by DW and Shine (snare)?
rcknrlltakeover 1 year ago
Now I know DIngka! hahahahaha
leovienne0607 1 year ago
Comment removed
leovienne0607 1 year ago
you're one of the coolest guy ever BRO:)
LastComedy 1 year ago
Is the begining of Lasso by Phoenix considered a polyrythm??
AhNeeshNeesh 1 year ago
nah bro its totally cool i live in elk grove so i just went to guitar center and picked one up thanks for all your help man you are the greatest drum teacher ever lol. and my last comment was sposed to say i got pissed not u got pissed haha
Dustin
DustinSchuh5 1 year ago
i went to my music store and they said no we dont give out free stuff so u got pissed, damn skips
DustinSchuh5 1 year ago
@DustinSchuh5: HUH? Skip's would gladly give you my poster. If they are rude to you then get their name and I will call them on your behalf tomorrow.
Peace,
Mike Johnston
MIKESLESSONS COM
drumteacher76 1 year ago 23
@drumteacher76 you are a gentleman for handling the lack of customer service in today's world... hoopaloop inventor
humbledrumah 1 year ago
@drumteacher76 haha!!! mike that is so cool of you!!! haha
i can picture it going something like this
"Hello this is Skips music store how can i help you?"
"Yeah this is Mike Johnston...yeah THE Mike Johnston. and i hear you gave my friend Dustin some trouble?"
"Oh Mr Johnston!!! we Apologize SINCERELY!!! he may have his speed chart and whatever else you wanna give him FREE!"
"Mike: THATS WHAT I THOUGHT!"
drum6banger 1 year ago
thanks Mike,
glad to see a guy who can share so many cool things, and has a great time doing it!
Dieterbe 1 year ago
ok.. i dig the pattern... the light is bright! peace.
humbledrumah 1 year ago
... We should play together so i can make you look like the messiah of drumming. I SUCK PLEASE GIVE ME TIPS ON MOVING AROUND THE DRUMS
doomdelta6 1 year ago
i winder if he had to re-do this video
543drummerboy 1 year ago
it seems if your BD pattern is different as you get louder. you drop the (and). as you emphasize the HH you bring the "and" back on the 3. that is sick. but there is a difference when you shift the "mixer". you are the man... just wondering if that is part of the drill. peace, naso thank you. i took 10 yrs off. and now i use your advice quite a bit and i love it
humbledrumah 1 year ago
love the face XD
fatutch 1 year ago
This was great man! Very helpful video, as a drummer its hard to find technical videos of how to do certain tricks but this one made sense!
DrummerSGX92 1 year ago
I loved the lesson you did a while back on polyrhythms, love incorporating them into my tunes!
oom pay oom pa oom pa oom pay euu!
Kopi22 1 year ago
As was touched upon in this video, it is surprising just how different one beat can feel depending on how you think or count. A bit off topic I know but I find this effect very noticable when playing a few bars of 3/4 - counting in "groups of 2" feels hugely different to counting in "groups of 3". Even though it's essentially the same beat, it can make the difference between a waltz and Van Halen. Sorry for rambling, I'm just a bit excited- just got behind my kit again after [over] 2 years!!!
xstevie666 1 year ago
LOL! you're the most refreshing teacher on youtube!! Great lesson, thanks.
dogpuppet 1 year ago
I feel like to do some of this stuff, you need two brains! lol Maybe I'll get it someday
DudeManDave3 1 year ago
Dude I been a musician(guitarist) my whole life. Just started playin drums bout 4 months ago. I would like to think i picked it up quickly, but u are a freak man. lol I cant believe you can talk while doing those beats.
U are def my favorite(only) teacher I have seen so far.
Cheers!
DudeManDave3 1 year ago
excellent thanks again
blackelk 1 year ago
Dude, are those speed charts free?
therealshugjr 1 year ago
the inside of my brain is like this... rofl! good lesson! thanks mike!
Zimmy244 1 year ago
There are two people out of their minds to not to like this ¬¬ Or maybe they hit the wrong button xD They better...
Malamacha 1 year ago
Haha, my left foot sucks, I should put a gun to its head and pull the trigger xD
Malamacha 1 year ago
what if the music store dosent sell vader products will they still send it
TheFoxytots 1 year ago
Thankyou so much for this mike, its the most comprehensive beginners guide to polyrhthms around. Keep them coming dude!
imageriot 1 year ago
hey Mike, how are you feeling? Do you a cup of soup or something to drink to help you with your "sickness'? For some reason some of thee comments mention that you are sick. I think think you did a great job explaining polyrhythms and was quite entertaining. Thanks
FenderRhodes2 1 year ago
Din KA! Din KA Dinka! LOL
mashafasha5 1 year ago
Those paradiddles at the end = SWEET groove. I'm workin' on it.
colourfulwithaU 1 year ago
I'm from Caracas, Venezuela... on all FOUR stores close to me doesn't sell Vater and... ALL THE DUDES are complete jerks and they tell me that they will not call to a brand that they doesn't sell just to ask for a "Free stupid poster" (That's how they called it... and that's because they are not musicians and can't understand it) so... can i call from home?? hahaha :(
8termi8 1 year ago
Thank you so much, Mike. A problem that I was having was identifying the pulses that you were talking about. Hopefully, this will help me with that. Thanks again.
stupenderifous 1 year ago
You are the best drummer
drummermahn 1 year ago
I was having TONS of trouble with 3 against four. Thanks for clearin' it up and giving us some sweet excersizes to practice it with. I'm deffinitely digging the single-single-triple-double-double-single paradiddle thing. You should try combining your 1-1-3-2-2-1 paradiddle excersize and combine it with the accents on the hihat and then switch it to the accents on the bass while doing it. I'm sure you could.
IHasRhythMIW 1 year ago
My brain just ooosed onto my snare trying to play this
bmgbaby2001 1 year ago
polyrythms r fantastic,n so r u mike.....awsm vid.!!!!
cheers!!
atulmalhotra001 1 year ago
After the fader has come to even, someone should put the drumsticks in your hands. lol
longsleeveless 1 year ago
wow. that paradiddle groove is absolutely dynamite! if it wasnt 1am i would be playing that now. and yeh i thought of polyrhythms as u described it in the beginning not looking at both time signatures.
lsd2g 1 year ago
jeez dude you are so sick. i was wondering if you were christian because i saw some videos with some christian music. if so write me back
dustin
DustinSchuh5 1 year ago
LOL 6:46
Ninjabeast222 1 year ago
captions ftw!
icerider606 1 year ago
hey mike yu know this poly rhythm i did it my way by saying "cook the big fat chicken"
ill send you a vid to show you what i mean ;D
dont know if im right but the timing and everything are right
BlwiiNaviTits 1 year ago
Guys you should sign up for his live lessons for sure...Just signed up a few days ago and it's more than worth it.
drummer265 1 year ago
Yo mike your def in my top 5 drummers, but what cymbals do yo use in this video? Oh,and whats your bass drum size thanks, im going to try to get lessons soon, Thanks.
infectedrummer36 1 year ago
wat kind of high hats r u using?
narutoboy951 1 year ago
Great lesson Mike!!
emilde12 1 year ago
Im laughing,alot!
Nice one KING!
ShaharEdry1 1 year ago
Hey Mike, do you ever play fast bebop/swing stuff? You're so solid and your dynamics are so great I can't help but think you would tear up some bop. -Zach
isntred 1 year ago
we have the same name!!! i love u
mikefuller97 1 year ago
@drumteacher76 I was just wondering about that first polyrhythm you demonstrated. Is it ok if i count the hihat beats as 4/4 and the bass as 3/4?
drummergod522 1 year ago