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: Unfortunately, I am not in a position to give lessons at this time. I live in Akron Ohio and have not the facility to teach online but when I do, I will notify you immediately if you’re still interested.

I remember being around Freddie in his house, taking lessons during those days with John Hernandez, and Mike Baird, and others. Hunt sales were studying with Freddie at the same time, and he was always around at the house with us. Freddy’s house that is!

Thank you so much for your positive comment much luck to you and your drumming career. Hope you can do better than I did.

Yes, Drum tipped Tuesday. Thank you so much. You are so right! It’s up to people like us to keep the masters “ legacy” alive!

No! Freddy would play “HIS” solos! Why would he wanna copy this?! Actually, anything I can do I can do because I studied Freddie’s approach for so long. Weather t be good or bad for better or worse?

yeah! I have! And so did all of his other students! Hope that answers your question!

How were his Chops?

I love Carl, he is good friend of mine say hello to him for me Willia, when you see him him

And God bless you too Enrico. Good luck with your drumming I hope this helps!😊

WOW YEAH . 4 SURE

I really like and admire Joe’s playing most definitely

I was a fan of all those guys I looked up to them immensely Buddy Rich, Louis, Bellson, Joe Morello, Roy, Burns, Alvin, Stroller! And you know what I still do! Thank you for your right on observation! Drum on baby

You are correct I will try to watch that next time

There are absolutely no audio or video recordings of Freddie actually playing drums. It’s very weird.

Excellent! who is your teacher perhaps I know him? Yes it is A very effective technique and so versatile it could be used in so many applications i and settings!

Thank you John good luck to you I love your positive outlook success in all you do!

@@nealsausen4651 thank you my friend. I happen to be in Florida and we're still not out of this storm. A lot of damage and flooding. Looks like a war zone. But the good news is we're all safe. Including the drummies!! Stay safe stay healthy and stay blessed. Hopefully we'll stay in touch 🙏🥁

@@johnmercurio8529 : Will do John and you as well stay good down there and keep swinging!🥁

Thank you claes I’m glad the video helps you good luck with it and all your endeavors again thank you!

That’s in the works JOHN but I don’t know exactly when I’ll do a video in Freddys for technique in the meantime I think Steve Smith has a video on CZcams where he kind of touches on that!

Thank you for your kind words! Actually you’re right people should learn to play everything with brushes that they would do with sticks in fact you should take a book like the buddy rich book or any good book on snare drum rudiments and practice them with brushes as well as sticks staying on the tips of the wires not the flat of the brush For jazz brushes, there are plenty of good books and videos out there that teach Brush playing as aplied to jazz Drumming

John I’m so glad you enjoy this video and I hope it helps in some small way at least!

Thank you John I’m glad you enjoyed it I hope it can help you even if in some small way!

Hey, we have the same last name and this is not a common last name! What is the history of your family?

Thank you silent witness for your kind words actually today nowadays I have no day job the pandemic put An end to that! Teaching is going to have to be the way to go for me as well as a lot of other people who used to work a lot playing that is! I don’t know win real playing gigs will return if ever very sad but thank you and good luck in your endeavors

Yes! I did go through the four way coordination book The Dahlgren/ Fine book with Freddie Much later in my studies with him excellent book! We went through that book after we did the Jim Chapin Book and the Nick Ceroli book! In the four-way book FRED would teach jazz out of that book he would teach Latin out of that book he would show me how to utilize that book to do 12/8 Afro Cubano rhythms, very versatile book. I highly recommend that book for any serious student of the drum set!

Wow!!! Thank you!!!

@@shvetes ; You’re so welcome!

Oh wow I’m just now reading your comment I’m glad I was able to help you procure that rock book and that’s a hard one to track down since it wasn’t issued from a major publisher it was a homemade job I’m sure and I think it was not in print very long! I’m glad you were able to get that book and work out Of it with Freddy! I’m curious how far did you get in the book with FRED? Freddy sure turned That book into An encyclopedia didn’t He?! I love the way he applied his techniques and concepts to those simple patterns yes that might’ve been my house you visited with Freddy I don’t think my drum set was on a platform though that usually stood on just the rug and the room was the front room front bedroom facing west what is your name I’m sure I’ll remember you if I can get your name?! Anyway thanks for remembering tha! those were great Days, the early 80s studying with Freddy weren’t they?! What a fertile time of studying that was!

@Neal Sausen Hi Neal! My name is Dean Mostrom. Yes! I remember that the room with the drums had west-facing windows! You know, unfortunately I was only with Freddie for about six months all together. So I only scratched the surface of what he was trying to teach me. I don’t remember working out of the rock book. Mostly I worked out of Bass Drum Control, and the Buddy Rich book, with Freddie. Yes, that was a great time, in the early 80s. I first met Freddie at a place in Studio City called Mulberry Street, where Buddy played a trio gig with Roger Kellaway on piano. I soon after went to his house near Gelsons supermarket on Reseda Blvd. for my first lesson. It was inspiration from that point on! Thanks again Neal for everything!

@@shvetes : Hello Dean, thanks for your message yes I remember Mulberry Street it was off of Ventura Boulevard and Laurel Canyon I think it was on Ventura Place ( The B R Gig was in the early 80s I think like around 1982 if I’m not mistaken) you know I remember that Buddy Rich gig it was UN-announced I think you had to be invited or know about it or something and no one told me about it I was so pissed when I heard about it a few days later my other friend Les De Merle was at that gig (some friend right?!) he only told me about it like five days later lol was that the one where Roger had to tell Buddy to “ dial it back” a little bit because he was too let’s just say “ A little too enthusiastic/High energy”? Lol! In fact les Did a gig at Mulberry Street with his own group a small group around the same time and he borrowed my drum set for the gig his drum set was on the road with Harry James or something and he needed a drum set for this one nighter so he borrowed my drums for the Mulberry Street gig! Those are some great times though wish I could go back there again! Yes of course the Colin Bailey book And the Buddy book two Staples of Freddie’s teaching! Tell me though, did you go through the Roy Burns/Lew Malin Finger control book with him?! That and the rhythmic patterns Book Were / Are the core books as I recall!!! yeah Mulberry Street well that brings back some Great memories Well, stay in touch Dean are you still in the San Fernando Valley I’m in Akron Ohio right now but I’d like to get back to LA sometime stay in touch take care! Neal

@Neal Sausen Yes, you’re talking about that same Mulberry Street Club on Ventura Place where I saw Buddy with Roger Kellaway and Chuck Berghofer! Wow! I saw Nick Ceroli and Freddie in the audience! Actually Neal, Freddie didn’t ask me to get the Burnes/Malin book, but he did have me get the Cusatis Rhythmic Patterns book. I remember Freddie showing me how the hands and arms are positioned over the drums when going from drum to drum. Fascinating stuff! I still have that Cusatis book in great condition! I live with my mom now in Napa Valley. It’s just us two in our apartment. But I grew up in the SFV …. graduated from Van Nuys Junior High and Van Nuys High. I’m a driving instructor now, helping teens get their drivers license 😊 Thanks for telling me about the great memories, Neal! If you ever come to Napa, let me know!

Thank you!

: Thank you Vincent I appreciate the Encouraging words!

Thank you for your vote of confidence Greg unfortunately due to financial restrictions this is really a fly by wire production if you even want to call it that it’s just done with a cell phone and we were In a music school practice room Someday When I Iget some financial backing I get more financially stable myself I will do a better production job Kudos to my close friend Mike Dubin who did the videoing of this lesson if you want to call it that

Thank you Jason! I appreciate that coming from you!👍🏻

No I did not. I did go to LACC in 1970…. 1969 and 1970! However I did attend a couple of Drum clinics at CUSN In 1971 One was hal Blaine the other Was a Jake Hanna clinic, both excellent I believe Joe Leach Professor Joe Leach was the head of the percussion department at CUSN in the early 70s however I remember that

@@nealsausen4651 Thanks Neal. I was at the Hal Blaine clinic. I may have been at the Jake Hanna clinic but I don't remember for sure. I was at Northridge 1970 - 1973. There was a drummer there named Neil who studied with F G. He used to show me stuff. I can't remember his last name which is why I asked.

@@boydcannon422 ; Don’t know if that was me don’t think it was me at that time I was attending LA CC but I did go to those two clinics and I was with Freddie at that time that’s true