Shadows Behind, Light Ahead Shadows on the road I left behind. Secrets of the past I no longer find. Ahead, the promise shining bright,...

By Ed Shaughnessy - Drummer on the Tonight Show The word had gotten out from The New York grapevine, that Buddy Rich had been playing...

GENE KRUPA Louis Bellson recounted a memorable moment in New York City. He was standing on a corner with Gene Krupa, deep in...

In his haunting book Ghost Rider, drummer Neil Peart writes after the loss of his wife and daughter. He has been devastated by these...

DRUM EMPOWERMENT! We have our habits. We have our practices. We have the way we like to do things, the things we like to eat, and the way...

"Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind, but mankind cannot comprehend"...

We need to maintain faith and confidence in our path, even when faced with challenges or uncertainties. We must understand that every...

When we face obstacles, we must be like a metaphorical fire that transforms everything into fuel. To achieve this, we need to be...

Practice - work that may begin in unseen or humble ways, but can lead to magnificent outcomes.

Debt is usually a word that is associated with credit cards, loans, or some sort of bills paid on a monthly basis. However , there is a...

In 1717, Johann Sebastian Bach participated in a musical duel with French organist and composer Louis Marchand. Marchand had initially...

Use your metronome click once every bar, or every second bar, or even every fourth bar.

ARE YOU READY!! You're ready to do incredible things! You're driven to achieve greatness and leave your mark!. You're set to conquer the...

I absolutely love to practice! If I ever get stuck on a desert island, I hope I have my Ludwig concert stand and my Eames Green Monster...

Sight Reading is an Essential Skill for Musicians for Several Reasons Immediate Musical Communication: It allows musicians to interpret...

Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about...

All melodic instruments have scales. Although the pitches on our drums tend to be indefinite, we should still practice an organized set...

We are the dust on the road. The restlessness in the wind. Our home is the moment that is moving on the road of time. In detachment lies...

Action is commonplace, however, the right action is not. As a discipline, it is not merely any action that will do, but rather directed...

After the rush of excitement of an idea, shortly thereafter you enter a trough of despair that you may not come out for months. When...