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Music History 

This doc explains why Ringo Starr’s drumming is so different

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Alan Cross 2 Comments Beatles, drumming, Drums, Ringo, Starr

Ringo Starr is probably responsible for more people taking up the drums than any other drummer in history. Yet for

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Cool! 

Behold the fastest drummer in the world. He’s 11.

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments drumming, Drums, Fastest Drummer, Guinness Book of World Records

Drummers love to play fast. But what are the limits of the human body? At the moment, those limits are

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Recommended Music 

Attention drummers: These are Dave Grohl’s 12 must-know beats

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Drum Beats, Drumeo, drumming

If you’re a drummer (or just someone who likes when people deconstruct songs), here’s a great video on Dave Grohl‘s

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Recommended Reading 

If you’re into drums, here’s a book for you

November 13, 2021November 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments drumming, Music History, Punk

There are many different styles of drumming. But one of the most energetic of all is the kind of rhythms

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WTF? 

Mascot Drumming is…Well, Weird.

October 20, 2016October 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drummers, drumming, Mascot

I can’t stop watching this…whatever it is power drumming through its solo. (Via Danny)

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Medical Mysteries of Music Music News 

What Does a Drummer’s Brain Look Like? (NOT a Drummer Joke)

December 26, 2015December 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Schumer, Drummers, drumming, Neuroscience

Actually, this is serious neuroscience. Andrew directs us to this article at Open Culture entitled “The Neuroscience of Drumming: Researchers

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Gadgets 

Play Drums? Can You Play This Drumming Game? It Looks…Impossible.

October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dragon Force, drumming, Drums

This drumming game Dragon Force works just like Rock Band or Guitar Hero–except that playing “Through Fire and Flames” it

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Movies 

How Fast Does the Drummer Really Play in Whiplash?

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Drummers, drumming, Drums, Miles Teller, Whiplash

Whiplash is one of my favourite movies of the last couple of years. Yeah, that’s coloured by the fact that

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Cool! 

Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz Talks Drumming

May 24, 2015May 23, 2015 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Chris Frantz, drumming, Drums, Talking Heads, Tips, TomTom Club

Because I’m old (at least that’s why my driver’s license tells me), my ears perk up when I hear the

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