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EP. 58 Accessing TRUE Inspiration
The mind can play tricks on us. It will make us believe we aren't doing what we are, and are doing what we're not. Thinking is like a muscle - it must be developed and trained. Breathing is involuntary but is also...
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Ep. 57 Inspiration Isn't Necessarily Your Best Friend
All of us do it. We wait for the inspiration to hit before we make a move. This of course only works some of the time. What do we do when we aren't inspired? Usually, we make excuses or claim it's "meant to be" that...
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Ep. 56 OCEANS: A Groove Meditation in 7
This month's featured lesson on my educational site, DrumMantra.com, is now up. _ This is an 18-part series in 7/8 time with a dotted eighth ostinato and twelve different ride permutations. It is loosely inspired by...
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Ep. 55 Eight Steps to Overcoming Stage Fright
In this episode, we look at nervousness that can cause stage fright and then do a deep dive into eight ways to find balance and transcend your fears.
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Ep. 54 A Conversation with Lukas Landis
Swiss drummer Lukas Landis is a great player, an educator, and a really cool guy. _ He was a test pilot for the DrumMantra3030 course and helped shaped it before it was released to the public. _ The other day Lukas...
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Ep. 53 Discovering & Developing Your Voice
Knowing how to connect your external experience to your internal development is one of the best ways to discovering and developing your own voice. It's all about intention, awareness, and a deeper understanding of...
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Ep. 52 Five Steps to a Clear, Consistent Practice Routine.
Getting to the practice room is hard enough. Knowing what to work on is sometimes equally as challenging, and having the discipline, patience, and focus is sometimes nearly impossible. In this episode, I give you 5...
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Ep. 51 Thoughts on Peace
I just came across a little monologue I created for a video that I posted on youtube a couple of years ago. I am not a political person. I try to be as compassionate and empathetic as I can remember to be. Peace.
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Ep. 50 A FULL LESSON! Two-Way Coordination
In this, the 50th episode, I present two sections of a brand-new five-part series called "Two-Way Coordination: A Primer". The goal of these exercises is to train the mind & body to pay attention to several things...
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Ep. 49 A Conversation with Steve Lyman
Steve Lyman is an amazing human. He is extremely dedicated to his craft and is driven by creativity, inspiration, and pushing the limits of his comfort zone. Steve was in town to hang with Smashing Pumpkins' drummer...
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Ep. 48 Understanding (and playing) Polymeters
Polymeter is becoming a buzzword, which is awesome! Polymeters are often confused for polyrhythms, which is not awesome. This episode goes IN-DEPTH with the features of polymeters, polymetric coordination, and...
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Ep. 47 FOR THE RECORD Part 1
There are many varieties of recording sessions. Playing in your own band. Being hired to play with a band. Being hired to play on an artist's record with other session players. Being hired to put tracks on a...
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