Drum Lessons "Intermediate Drum Fills" part 2

[jbferguson85]

Definitely a cool lick. Also, major props on the On tune in the intro screen! Ken Andrews rules.

[YoYoGuy951]

Which sticks do you prefer to use? 2451 Hickory or 2451 Sugar maple???

[antonioneill]

cool stuff

[tucris1000]

Lol, Mike finally broke down and got a foot cam.

[TheJamesEF]

What video editor do you use Mike? your videos get more and more visually attractive

[lylaznboi01]

Hey Mike, what technique do you recommend to work on single stroke rolls? My left hand usually gets tired after doing it for awhile.

[moyaz85364]

Man I was at the NAMM as well and you were at the top of my list of people I wanted to meet. I went to all your sponsors but I never found you. Kinda bummer but hopefully some other time!

[COMODORMIDO]

Greettings from Costa Rica Mike!!!!! I am a 40 years-old drummer and man I gotta tell you.....your videos have improved my drumming like a 10000%....you don't know yet how valuable your teaching is for guys like me that have been playing in the same way for years...Now I can say I have such an inspirational and useful tool to continue working on it...Ride on my friend..!!!!!

[TooGoodMann]

Making the move to Gretsch! Congrats!

[jordanjcm]

MAD skills. So INSANE with his kick drum. In fact I wonder why he never uses double kick. I realise he does more with 1, then many guys can with 2, but that just makes me wonder what HE would be like with double kick.  Then again if it's not broken why try to fix it. Very Inspiring.

[hendleydrums]

You are truly an inspiration Mike. You have me doing things on the kit and practice pad I never thought possible. Thanks for all the time you put into us. I look forward to the day I meet you.

[garycheung92]

So that's what it is. I've seen lots of gospel drummers use it. Thanks Mike.

[MrDrummermandan]

dam those are some nice symbols!!!!!

[YoungHahlem88]

White Lightning! whoo.. Mike you are the man.

[Jairobateria]

AWESOME!!

i´m a new Meinl endorser from Spain,could you tell me the size of your right crash??

thank youuu!

[chessdude67]

See you March 1st in Columbus, Ohio!!!!! 

[Drummerjay16]

Dude i would chop my nads off to be as good as this guy

[donster95]

Mike! great vid and lesson, listen i really want to know how you do those cymbal chokes with ur stick like @2:42 thumbs up so he can see it!

[bellanna711971]

I am LOVING the facial expressions! Man when you get into it you really get into it!! super cute...

[laabho]

WOOW at 5:53...



[dpaik360]

dayammmmm

[1SUPERMAN84]

Hey Mike, I just picked up your Vater signature sticks. I LOOOOOVE these sticks. Dude they are awesome. I have used the Fusions from Vater but I really like the feel of your sticks. Awesome dude!

[brewerron62]

Dude email at dude1943@live.com

[TheGustavohernandez]

hey mike great videos, always great great stuff! But you could you break down what you do at 5:54 , sticking wise?

[Drummerjay16]

@TheGustavohernandez Agree man, break that shit downnnn! @drumteacher76

[omarphi215]

It's a Lil hubba Dubba with a shiggity boom...lmao!!!

[bitchfist9]

steven chen? my fav utube drummer

[bitchfist9]

FUCK YES

[J0shnoxious7xx]

I love how I converted from a drummer to a bass player yet I still watch Mike's videos and I haven't touched a drum set in almost a year. I feel so obligated to stay tuned because of his posative attitude and skill. God forbid I haven't played drums in forever but I still practice what he teaches with my hands and feet lol

[cntrlengr]

Thanks Mike!

[antoniohm81]

your low ton sounds like angels

[adekstjon]

Hi, Mike. Why don't you have a facebook like page??

[seamouse007]

gettin pretty damn strong there, mike

[blueslavezero]

i cant find part 1??

[obagysan]

So i think the 4 people who dislike this need a little more Hubaduba with a little Shakedaboom :D

[mccheese95]

his cymbals and drums sound amazing

[vandal357]

wow i love your style and groove! subbed!

[PKTANGEL]

It's a little hubabudah with a little shiggudahboom...

[H1tManV]

mike dude what the hell is your splash stack made from an ozone + mb20 splash? that thing sounds so lushs really nice chops in here man

[wolfgange63]

MIke.... I think you have been really improving massively since you been doing these videos! Kinda like playing golf... you got to see your form. Now that's education!

[EskilNaige]

Matt Halpern from periphery uses this A LOT! It's definitely his go-to fill.

[ChrisBridges1992]

LOVE THE FOOT CAM

[bigclux22xyz]

"Hey, what's that thing there you did between your floor tom and your stacker?"

"It's a little huble double with a little shigidaboom."

[Nicklolable]

Meinl Byzance Extra Dry's? :)

[LukeHollandDrums]

So great meeting you Mike! Looking forward to talking more with you!

[drumteacher76]

@LukeHollandDrums: Right back at ya bro. Call me later this week and we will figure out some plans for the future :)

Peace,

Mike Johnston

[gtrocksyosocks]

Woahhhh a footcam :o

[FlamEffect]

Mike,... Hey what sample pad do you use? Can you do a video to explain?

[never3818]

that was sweet, thanks for the video mike! It was a pleasure meeting you at the NAMM show on Friday! Can't wait to start using the new pad when its out!

[smurd82]

Great lick Mike. At the risk of getting off the subject or lick of the video (much like the way you explained in the beginning), what was that you did between the toms and bass drum at 5:36?! It sounded Swiss triplet-ish but I'm not sure.

[drummercasper]

sick improv!

[JuAnthonyJR]

"That's a wrap!"

[MissTeresa27]

Ohh I was there, Did you see the Mike Portnoy performance? and thank you for another great video :)

[upstatenyphann]

its nice to know that you play heels-up.

[MrKepko09]

gettin a little benny greb vibe in that solo... nice man, love your playin! if your ever doin a clinic near philly id love to come check it out :)

[2011Drummer1993]

Is that the firefly drumkey in the background???

I have one of those!!!

[liamrules55]

I have hit my right hand, especially the little finger, so many times practising this. :)

[TheDice2008]

Mike Johnston is one of the tastiest drummers i have heard.

[thrarironfoot]

haha i love that was awesomely mental :)

[HappyChrisTaylor]

YUM!

[drumming4life94]

What is that stack your using? It sounds beautiful o:

[MikeMiheli]

Amazing!



[Freelance86]

Great lesson! It was awesome meeting you at NAMM this past saturday. Really enjoyed your polyrhythm clinic. And when you asked me who was my favorite drummer there and I said you, I meant it!

[tanilovescoke]

I won't be able to feel like a drummer until I am able to do what he was doing towards the end.

[Stvst29]

0 dislikes....let's keep it that way

[WyldeSDMF]

Is it just me or did he get a little swoleski... unintentional rhyme...

[iColeWorld18]

Brad!! and Cobus and Mike.. same room... GLORIOUS

[niwredob]

No Matter how lazy I get, every time I see Mike Beat the Hell out of his kick it makes me get up and go teach my kit a lesson... I am nowhere near mike in skill but he inspires me every time!!

[freshalways12]

Hey mike this don't have anything to do with the video..But what is the difference between the coated heads and the clear heads that you use i see you change them often?

[TourettesUnicorn]

Hey Mike!, What Cymbals are you using for the stack on your right?

Thanks in Advance! (:

[Jaythedrummerman]

Hey mike what pedals are you using now adays? Just out of curiosity.

[YYTdrummer]

Mike, what size toms do you use? is it 10-16??? Seems like quite a separation but you make it sound sweet!

[matthewtop]

Hey Mike, do you know who Matt Halpern is?

[GeneralMillss]

That stacker to his left sounds so cool, almost like an 808 clap or something.

[edwinchomusic]

BRAD DAVIS!

[inimicalODDITY]

I've always wondered why Meinl Cymbals get marked up so bad...

[sman3424]

5:37 are you kidding me?

[loco46m]

Have you met Jerome Flood and Chris Dave? They are 2 of the best out there in my opinion and they're really awesome guys as well.

[drums4life5]

If someone ever asks me what I just played, I will say "It was the Mike Johnston Hubaduba with a shigadboom" lick

[cokecan96]

Mike, you ever work with drumline music?

[bigmik75]

mike johnston a beast ,love the lesson man

[dicko2704]

3:42 PAT DOON DEBBIE DOON

[dicko2704]

You met adventuredrums?! That dude is HILARIOUS

[HugoRibeiroDotCom]

It was great meeting you at NAMM Mike! You're so awesome! ;)

cheers

[umdiscodevinil]

The more I watch your videos, the more inspired I get!

[98JLdrums]

Cobus? :D

[drumteacher76]

@98JLdrums: Has great hang with Cobus as well. Super sweet guy. I tried just to mention people that I had never met before. Cobus and I met last year at NAMM and have been tight ever since.

[joeyjuniorjunior]

@drumteacher76 please could you put a vid thats about ten minutes long with you just playing beats and fills i love listening to you drumming your sweet it would be really good, sorry if its abit specific but yeah that would be nice, great drumming as all ways, Hope you can do this soon :D

[All4Him92]

@drumteacher76 Yay! Christian drummers unite! :D

[iLoveAltNation]

@drumteacher76 Did you get to met Aaron Edgar?

[backbeatbobby]

@98JLdrums what about him?loadsa guys are doin what hes doing

[thefatpiggytail]

I WANT HIS FLOOR TOM

[knoxutc]

5:20 I hear a little Benny Greb there lol

Awesome lesson man, thanks!

[Peaceman287]

5:52 is a luke hollandish fill!

[KaliSimmonsMusic]

5:54!!!



[KChowrimshot22]

How do you do the fill at 5:52?!

[SabianAHX]

@KChowrimshot22

KFFKKFSSRFFFKFsKKFSH (Kick, FloorT, Snare, RackT, Hihat)

That's how I think he plays it in this video

That's just what I hear/see

[Kudan26]

come on mike that was ridiculous D: you got way better since the last video I saw great lesson, BTW i want to know if there is a trick to get that short sound from the crashes when you put a bit of pressure on it (I tried but I dont get that trashy sound 0: 19 or 0:25 or thats because the mics?

[magikarpp]

u rock

[drummer9042]

what kind of ride is that? it sounds sick.

[cnewman99]

That's one sexy sounding floor tom..

[MikeHodd]

Anyone else think that if him and Victor Wooten jammed it would be amazing?

[ThaTyger]

That stack is pretty cool. Digging the new intro and outro as well :)

[hadninetails]

thanks for watching?

its been years and the pleasure is all mine !

[rollinfever15]

is the same stacker as the last video with the "peppermint lick"

[DeTitT]

Your vids are becoming better each time! Cool to see, that you don't stop to develop, even you're the best teacher I have ever seen!

[OliveAir26]

That floor tom sounds monstrous!

[kevinyo4]

is there a part 1?

[PineappleDrumz]

@kevinyo4 from about 3-4 years ago

[vana2tike]

Cool vid.. simple pattern and yet awsome.

And also I have a question. Dunno if you reply here, but here it comes.

The thing you do at 5:54 after that tiny little paus. Could you explain it... it sound friggin awsome :D

[stevenumberone]

@vana2tike Me too!! I've watched it about ten times now and it's just too quick to completely put together

[Clinterus]

I like the way you go over a lick every way. You don't just show what to hit, you explain how to practice it, examples of how to use it, and outline the difficulties people will have.

Much better than drum teachers I've had in the past who just feel like showing off.

[pinkyandthesheep]

Hope my comment below makes sense...

[pinkyandthesheep]

Mike, I don't know if you reply on here but, I got a intermediate snare solo drum book for Christmas and I opened it up and was like..."Fuck, that looks really hard."

I can read the music but I never took lessons so most of my learning was on my own, so there are symbols that I don't recognize and, obviously, it being intermediate, it's going to be more difficult. My question is, how do I familiarize myself better with notes and symbols and how do I get better at recognizing what to play.

[frogbeergolfgolf]

@pinkyandthesheep

I'm surprised that in your book there isn't a library of what is what. There usually is.. Weird. Just check it on google dude. Or just go to like a guitar center or something and look through their drum books and find it and take a picture of it ;]

Once you figure it out just play that stuff REALLY slow. You got this man it's all muscle memory.

[pinkyandthesheep]

@frogbeergolfgolf Alright. Thanks my man. I think I'm just a little intimidated to start trying it you know? But Yeah, I'll take it slow.

Thanks again dude.

[ThePurpleDrumStick]

i just canceled my drum lessons because i didnt think i was learning enough, so congrats on getting my new primary drum teacher!

[heinzie5]

this guys drum solo's really has a vague drum and bugle corps snare player flavour. i wonder if that is where he started....

[cvcgac]

It's cool cus even I've noticed it that sometimes just really simple things sound so cool and can be fitted into so many different things. And btw this was the fastest 6mins EVARR! :D

[oscarmvl]

Clicked like before watching the video, I know it's going to be awesome!!

[MaxNiemann2]

You show a wonderful approach to teaching: it's not about forcing others to do what you do, but giving them new impressions on how to improve theirselves. Keep going, I really appreciate your effort.

[xXWhatUpDocXx]

your biggest weakness.. single strokes with foot + hand.. sound great!

[FailxscopeZ]

id really appreciate a lesson on keeping time with the left foot. any little excersises or tips?

[rob4870]

Cool new intro and outro!

[LPFaint13]

Tony Royster Jr. is pretty legit

[MrBacterista]

muito interessantes sua idéias show!

[maddrummerisbest]

Hubaduba with a shigadiboom

[jobforacowboies]

haha i made a comment about you not wearing ear plugs a few videos back.... now i feel like you just made it so noticeable that you do wear them..slap in the face on my part:)

[FISTMASTERRR]

I´m not worthy....

[Tgatwg]

Hey Mike, do you know of any music/drum universities?

[fastatlearninstuff]

@Tgatwg Berklee, ICMP, LIPA, RNCM. The last three are in the UK though. :]

[YouKnowImVert]

@fastatlearninstuff i hope to go to the RNCM! :D

[fastatlearninstuff]

@YouKnowImVert Its amazing there, I did a summer school back in 2010, Best week ever.

[YouKnowImVert]

@fastatlearninstuff I did a summer school in 09 haha, what do you play?

[fastatlearninstuff]

@YouKnowImVert I'm a drummer man :], This isn't main channel though, If you want that, search 'stickzmcdade' :]

[YouKnowImVert]

@fastatlearninstuff yeah man same, played the cello for 10 years though! i'll check your channel out :)

[fastatlearninstuff]

@YouKnowImVert Ah thanks man!

[WilderTank]

@Tgatwg mi(dot)edu musicians institute hollywood CA

[ebdrummer07]

@WilderTank MI is where its at. Ill be going there in the spring this year. 

[WilderTank]

@ebdrummer07 Awesome, best place to b for sure, I'm headin there aswel Not sure if it will be this or next year though.. If I'll make it there this year, see ya then haha (:

[jerryjjk4]

dude id really like to meet up with you and take lessons in person. that would be insanely awesome...