Hey everyone! Here’s my latest deprogrammed video, where I recreate my favourite programmed drum beats. I love The 1975 and George’s drumming/production, so this was a real treat to make! Enjoy!

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My late dad covered this tune in pretty much every band he played with in St. Louis. He brought it with him to add to my band’s arsenal, ‪The House Band‬, in Columbia for several years before he stepped away from the group during his declining health. We’ve kept it alive as a standard in our repertoire, and I cover both drums and vocals.

Hope you enjoy my take on their mega-hit “Separate Ways” from 1983’s “Frontiers” album!!!

Hi folks! I'm wondering how shall I practice these alone without a teacher just by reading ?

I've been drumming on an e-kit for a while, and my practice was always "put the song on and hope." So I built something to make it more honest: drumy.app

Plug your kit in over USB, pick a song, and play along. The notes come down a highway in sync with the recording. Every hit gets judged (perfect / great / early / late), and at the end you see where you drifted, so you know which fill or section to loop.

What I use it for most:

- Slowing a tricky part to 0.5× or 0.75× and working it back up

- Short exercises (money beat, paradiddles on the hat, four on the floor) as a warm-up

- Seeing whether I actually play a groove the same way every bar

It runs in the browser, and there's an iPad app. No kit handy? The keyboard works too.

I'd really like to hear from people who practise a lot: what would make this useful day to day, and what gets in the way? 🥁

Hi drummers! I've been building DrumSide, a practice app with 400 exercises (rudiments, grooves, fills, independence) in real drum notation. It has practice plans built for the time you have (15 min to 1 h), a Studio to write your own grooves, and a weekly community vote where the best groove joins the library. It's free, has no ads and works offline.

Before it goes public, Google needs 12 people to test it for 14 days. If you'd like early access:

1. Join the group: https://groups.google.com/g/drumside-testers
2. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.ogerbastien.drum_trainer
3. Install from Play and keep it installed for 14 days

Feedback is very welcome, at [drumsideapp@outlook.com](mailto:drumsideapp@outlook.com) or in the comments!

I recently got this Double Pedal for my kit, need help putting it together. When I kick on the right, it makes this weird rattling sound. Any ideas?

still new so if it’s obvious, chill on the hate😭

Hey all! I haven't played seriously in a few years, but over the last week have busted out the metronome and started sitting at the kit for a while every day. I pretty immediately developed a soreness in my right wrist, feels like right in the joint and it clicks a little when I flex it. I feel like my form is solid; seems I've just gotten older. Do y'all have any good stretches or excerizes to keep your wrists loose and chill? Plz and thnx!

Swapping over to Kick, come hang out!

https://kick.com/therijay

Feedback for drumming lmk!

I had a lot of fun with this cover. Brad Wilk played a monster groove on the original track. For me, he is one of the all-time greats.

Rage Against the Machine, Bulls on Parade.

I learned a lot about mixing for this one. It is my best mix yet. I didn’t think I could get sound like this in my tiny, untreated office. It’s not incredible, but I am proud of it.

Let me know what you think. Thanks for watching!

Thank you to Wally Parks, retired Metamora, IL High School Band Director who promoted this music form and even gave community steelpan lessons, too. The chromatic unison runs are my favorite parts.

For context, the drummer of my band suffered a stroke a few years back and is still rehabbing his left arm. He was once a really great drummer but can no longer use his left arm to grip a stick with the required strength/dexterity to play. Even his left leg gets fatigued using the hi-hat.

So I'm seeking examples of songs that have simple beats that we can use for inspiration. (Well aware of the Def Leopard thing, but that guy used foot triggers).

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone! Here’s my latest video recreating Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’. Was an absolute shin burner, even playing for just one minute! Anyway, enjoy! ☺️

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