I love this thumbnail. “Wha?”
Anyway grab your free transcription here.
Now, let's talk about how to solo on the drums.
Little topic, right?
Should be easy to cover in...what...8 minutes, 11 seconds? (Less if you consider at least 45 seconds are probably me wasting time.)
But I wanted to make a stab at showing you part of the system I'm using with my coaching students. I've talked to enough teachers and students to know this is a thing: the "gen-1" drum instruction didn't have much to say about how to take vocabulary you'd learned dutifully from all those books or transcriptions, and actually apply it to your playing.
A growing number of teachers is now starting to close this gap, and I'd like to flatter myself and think I'm one of them.
See if you agree.
Anyway, the key distinction, in my opinion, is that between being able to memorize a lick or fill, and improvise it. In one scenario, you have a map to follow, in the other you know how to negotiate the territory without a map.
But how do you get there? Well, that's exactly what I take an 8-minute stab at.
Of course things like my group coaching program go way deeper. But I wanted to "demo" the method in a way you can see clearly, and start getting simple results right now. Oh, and it includes a transcription!
Hope you enjoy!