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Ain’t Nobody Drum Beat

Ain't Nobody Drum Beat Learn how to play a classic John Robinson drum beat This Is The Ain't Nobody Drum Beat Welcome to the Ain't Nobody drum beat lesson. Ain't Nobody is a song recorded by Chaka Khan and the drummer was the great John J.R. Robinson.John Robinson was a prolific studio drummer in the 1980s working with a huge array of great artists including Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan and Michael Jackson.One of his most famous drum beats is that of Ain't Nobody. Although this drum beat was not recorded in one part, instead it was layered with different parts…

How To Play Green Onions On Drums

How To Play Green Onions On Drums Learn this classic Al Jackson Jr Drum Beat Green Onions On Drums Welcome to a quick drum lesson where we will learn how to play Green Onions on the drums. This was a hit song by Booker T and the MGs in 1962.It's an instrumental with a triplet based swing feel. The drum part doesn't really vary so this is classic Al Jackson because it takes serious discipline to keep it grooving and feeling great for the whole song without playing unnecessary fills and groove variations.This is an essential tune for a drummer…

Stax Drum Beats | Soul Drumming

Stax Drumming Learn how to play classic soul songs on the drums This Is The Beginner Stax Drumming Course Welcome to the Stax drumming course. Here we will learn how to play the drum beats for some classic Stax soul tunes.We previously looked at 1960s Motown from Detroit. Another huge record label in American soul music history from the same period was the Stax record label. Stax was based in Memphis, Tennessee and was founded in the late 1950s by Jim Stewart joined later by sister Estelle Axton.The recording studio they created was in a former auditorium with sloped floors where…

How To Play Sing, Sing, Sing On The Drums

How To Play Sing, Sing, Sing On Drums Learn how to play a classic Gene Krupa drum groove This Is The Sing Sing Sing Drum Beat Here we will learn how to play Sing, Sing, Sing on drums. This is the drum beat played by Gene Krupa on Benny Goodman's famous version of the track which was recorded in 1937.This is a classic of the 1930s big band swing era and is a song loved by drummers because it's so heavily focussed on the drum groove.The drums are based on a swung single stroke roll played on the low tom.…

How to Drum Like John Bonham

How to Drum Like John Bonham Learn how to play classic Led Zeppelin Songs This Is The John Bonham Drum Course Welcome to the John Bonham drum course. Here we break down some of his classic Led Zeppelin drum beats.Bonham still comes out top on many drummer's favourite drummer lists. He is a real drummer's drummer and for good reason.Bonham had excellent technical ability and control but he also had a musicality. Like many drummers from his era, he came from a jazz background so there is a strong swing in his playing as well as strong funky elements.We will…

How to Drum Like Bill Ward

How to Drum Like Bill Ward Learn how to play Black Sabbath Drum Beats This Is The Bill Ward Drum Course Welcome to the drum course that breaks down how to drum like Bill Ward. Bill Ward was the drummer for Black Sabbath in those early days when they were creating the blueprint for heavy metal.This is actually part of a larger course which looks at Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. This is only available in the Total Dummer Academy.Bill Ward was the perfect drummer to compliment the dark and ominous sound that Sabbath were pioneering to great…

How to Drum Like Ian Paice

How To Drum Like Ian Paice Learn how to play classic Deep Purple drum beats This Is The Ian Paice Drum Lesson Welcome to the drum lesson that breaks down how to drum like Ian Paice.Ian Paice was the drummer for rock band Deep Purple. They were an English band formed in the late 1960s.They were all accomplished musicians and experimented early in the career before finding the hard rock sound that they are so famous for.Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be the forefathers of heavy metal in the late 60s and early 1970s.In…

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…

How To Drum Like Travis Barker

How To Drum Like Travis Barker Learn how to play drums like Travis from Blink 182Welcome to the course where we will learn how to drum like Travis Barker.Travis was the drummer for most of the career of American pop/punk heavyweights Blink 182.Travis built a huge following of drum fans who emulated his style which combined fiery punk speed with excellent command of rudimental skills.He brought all his technique and creativity together to create really interesting and unorthodox drum beats.In this course we break down four of Travis' best loved drum beats. This is challenging but it's worth it because…

Disco Inferno Drum Notation

Disco Inferno Drum Notation Get the full drum sheet music for Disco Inferno by The Trammps This Is The Disco Inferno Drum Notation Welcome to the Disco Inferno drum notation.Disco Inferno was a huge disco hit for The Trammps reaching the number one Billboard Hot 100 position after featuring in the 'Saturday Night Fever' film.It was first released in 1976 on their fourth album titled 'Disco Inferno'.The drums were played by Earl Young who is often credited for inventing the disco style of drumming.This is the ultimate disco song in many ways....after all, it is called Disco Inferno!It starts with…