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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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Ep 46. What is the DrumMantra3030?
In this episode, Rich gives an overview of the features and highlights of the course that has made its way into the practice rooms of drummers in nearly 40 countries around the world. This course started out as a...
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Ep. 45 FULL LESSON ON POLYMETERS
This is a complete lesson on the 1-8 polymetric time table over groupings of three. For the pdf of this exercise, please visit DrumMantra.com/45
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Ep 44 Being in a Band vs. Being a Hired Gun
In this episode of "driving to my gig and talking about stuff" I compare the first part of my music career as a band person to the second part of my career as a professional musician.
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Ep. 43 Drum Clinic at Texas Christian University
In this episode, I discuss the 3:4 polymetric relationship, the difference between a polyrhythm and a polymeter, and some other deep intellectual stuff... Â Enjoy!
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Ep. 42 FULL DRUM LESSON - (warning, your brain may experience meltdown)
In this episode I just straight into presenting, discussing, analyzing, and demonstrating the 5:4 polymeter as used in a brand new exercise from my book, The Foundational Series. This advanced modification to Rhythmic...
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Ep. 41 A little glimpse into some of the things I do
 In this episode I reflect on some gigs, and a recording session I just did. I also talk a little bit about the music industry from the perspective that most people don’t think about much. Then things turn a little...
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Ep 40. Seeing the light. Managing levels of awareness.
In this episode, I talk about seeing the light on some aspects of the DrumMantra exercises and how that insight applies to the development of a more focused mind.Â
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Ep. 39 Whatever you love to do tirelessly is your passion. Find it and GO!!
In this episode, I reflect on the last couple weeks of my life, and then the philosopher in me took over. Maybe it’s that I was driving home from a gig late at night and needed something to keep me awake, but I think...
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