Well it's officially 2022 and I would LOVE to know what type of videos you would like to see from me this year! More of the same? Snare reviews? VLOGs? All of the above? Let me know 🍵🙏🍵 Mike J - www.mikeslessons.com
Hi Mike, it’d be interesting if you post a video where you explain how to practice in general, regardless if it’s a groove rather than fills, etc., and your opinion about how to subdivide our time during practicing. Thank you
@@herrpauk Ahaha, i dont think so. But i am better then i started to play thanks to Mike videos. In Serbia you don't have so many educators for drums. I have masters degree in economy but drums are my hobby!
Started my online coarse with you last Monday. Even down due to a couple of sick days, I have learned more with your coarse than any other I've taken. At 67, teaching the old dog new tricks isn't always easy. You sir, never promise easy but, you promise growth if lots of practice is applied. I have never practiced more. Your methodology makes learning very enjoyable. Even if I do throw my sticks into the drywall every now and then! That being said... I'm actually learning some very cool new tricks!!! These two new grooves may be light years away for me but, I'm working em nonetheless! Thank you, Mike!!!
Mr. Gadson is a game changer so he deserves respect whenever possible. As for the beater, it all just depends on the kick I'm playing. If it's wide open I play off and let the drum breath. This kick drum however has a pillow inside it so it would be absurd to play off the head and pretend like it actually did something, LOL. Much appreciated for the kind words Matt!
Mike, just found one of your YT freebies... '2 grooves for 2022', yeah I know I am a little late to the party, but back to my reason for commenting. Besides your obvious hard earned skills and teaching ability, your humility, humour and lack of arrogance, (which is completely at odds with your abilities) held my attention to the end of the video. It has instilled in me a desire to try again to become a competent drummer. I am one of those high school concert band drummers, who after college moved onto family, other hobbies, and life in general. A few years ago (I am now in my 60's) I decided I was going to give it another shot. I bought a set of drums and I even tried some in person lessons for about 8 months. While this improved my very limited muscle memory and helped me develop as a drummer to some degree it didn't give me what I was looking for. (The fault was and is with me, not my teacher). After seeing this video I am going to go back at it, and if it takes me all of 2023 to get these grooves down, after seeing your videos (I also watched part of, so far, the Flow video) I feel more motivated than I have ever been, to try again. Thank You!
“Really fellowship with it.” You been around Will Kennedy too much! 😂 Actually, nobody can be around Will enough! I hope to see both of you in Alabama again this coming August!
How odd. The other day I noticed had badly my left and right side conflicted and I devised some very simple exercise to play right foot and left hand together behind a right hand pulse. Very pleased to find a far more advanced workout to target to the same stuff once my own basic af exercise becomes too easy. Thanks Mike!
Mike, 45 plus year session, band and touring drummer AND I AM STILL LEARNING THINGS THANKS TO YOU! Thank you. Love your podcasts with Eddy. Please do not stop these great learning video and podcasts. I am telling as many people or drummers that I know to watch and listen to you. God bless drums!
That first groove is perfectly in line with what I'm working on at the moment. The great Jeff Randall sent me down a rabbit hole to explore ghost notes over bass drum notes. And ghost notes before and after the backbeat. I'm set for the year.
Thank you for this. As a hack drummer, by biggest issue (other than timing) is my ability to play quickly with my right hand like this. I'm going to give this a shot and see how much it helps. Love your content and your passion.
Congratulations Mike. I was introduced to your videos in 2010 or so. The most significant thing that I have learned from you and it has changed my entire drumming mindset is this. There are not better and worse drummers, there are drummers at all different places along the path of drumming, and no matter where you are on that path, you can grow further along that path with diligent work and a commitment to stay the course no matter how long it takes. The other valuable thing that I have learned from you through the years is the importance of allowing your strong hand to teach the weak hand, and that weaknesses are not things to lament and feel like a loser about, but areas where you can grow dramatically and gain victory in. Thank you for the hours and energy that you pour into each of your videos, clinics, camps, and lessons Mike, you are a valuable part of the greater drum community and I am thankful for having found your channel. Happy New Year Mike and may exciting new opportunities fill your coming year.
Mike I’ve been watching your vids for about 3 years now and I’m so thankful that you are teaching. I consider you my teacher and appreciate all that you do for the drum community. Thanks for allowing me to embrace the suck and striving to be a better musician/ drummer at this craft. Keep doing what your doing, you are a true blessing!
I'll be back sometime in April because it'll take me that long to really play these grooves correctly. But that's the great thing about drums. We, or at least I, never run out of things to practice. 🥁❤
I remember buying lessons via downloading them In the early days. Probably around 2006. I believe Mikes Wife/girlfriend was the person I was emailing when I had a problem. It was the very beginning of their online journey. Craz to see how great they grew.
Damn right! If more people gave drumming the dedication that Frodo did to throwing that ring into the fires of Mt. Doom we would have an even greater community of drummers. LOL :)
Yep, I've been following you almost from your first videos. It's been really fun. 🤗 The paradiddle groove is the one i might be able to learn during this year. But the other won't happen this year.
I think you're one of the Greatest Drummers I've Ever Seen in my life. You have the Greatest Attitude about the way you Speak!! You have it All ! I'm from Cranbrook BC. I have a Drum Solo on CZcams. Firecrackers by Albert the Lizard
Excellent grooves Mike. Especially the 2nd one. I learned about "stepping the hihat" through my journey in Chaffee's method and books. It's a very overlooked tool in developing interesting time functioning grooves. It opened a whole other way of expression on the kit for me. I hope other players take note of what you did in that second groove and use it as stepping stone for further exploration of "spicing" up their own creations. As an aside, I urge players to start a groove or beat, not with your bass drum foot, but with your hihat foot and see where that leads you.
Regarding the first 20 seconds. I don't hear the exact same thing each bar but I think this is representative of the feel - RH = Cowbell, LH = Snare. RLRR LRLR RLRL LRLL - I like playing it with snare accents on beats 2 and the E of count 3, feeling the groove as a repeated 5 note phrase RLRRL RLRRL followed by a repeated 3 note phrase RLL RLL
Happy New years to you Mike and i wish the same to you"re dog Juno...haha. For 2022 i would like to have more groove with cowbell...and what kind of shoes you have...so Nice...and again all the best for 2022.
Paradiddle Diddle right hand ride cymbal left hand on ragtime the turtles on the floor time in the snare drum that was I remember that I still use that not matter what castration but but I've been there since the beginning thank you for everything Mike
That first groove is amazing. I can do everything with the ghost notes and bass while keeping 16th on the right, my only struggle is keeping those drags consistent 😔
EY YO MIKEY! Thanks for all the videos, you've helped me transition from a decent drummer to a more than decent drummer with spice. The spice makes everything nice my friend! Cheers! PS, I hope you break down that intro groove. I need more samba/latin grooves in my life.
Did you change your overhead mic? This one looks a little bit different. Still drums sound great:) definitely the best sounding drum channel on CZcams!
The first video I watched from you was the fly to me cover where you explained the songo drumbeat. I play that same rythm to this day. Happy new year!! #Godbless
2 really cool grooves Mike! I learned a slightly different version of your paradiddle diddle groove from Bill Bruford a few years back but I love both of these awesom! I’ll be using both asap 😎
You made an interesting comment about having trouble with right hand speed, but I actually seem to be having that problem with my left hand! Hint, I like to focus on metal (like to have fun with Ragae and hip hop though). Para diddle diddles are ok, I feel like maybe just putting in a lot of double stroke work would help me here? Hilarious... as I'm typing this the groove #2 was what I was going to say I've been practicing... haha I think I'll keep it going on groove 2, that one is super fun to place kicks in different spots. Thank you for everything you do for us!!!
I’m totally a lift the right arm too high when playing 16s on the hats on two and four haha. Been cognizant of it for a couple years but haven’t focused on fixing it I guess. I should probably focus on it because it’s a big deal.
Great video Mike! And yes! What a journey it has been and hopefully will continue to be for a long time! You're one of the best educators out there and truly a down right inspiration. I'm definitely going to have to try these two out later when I can get to the kit 😁
I almost played an identical version of the first Groove in a Song but with 8th notes on the hihat but i will love to play it with the 16th note hihat and will focus on the concistency of the acents maybe it will give the song a new vibe ;-)
There is a video simple to the double bass with 1 foot video. It was on the high hats though. It was a double and then close the high hat to make a note. Allows to play high hats realm fast. Can’t find it though. I’ve watched you since then though!!!
Hello, I have really bad tinnitus and I think it’s from jaw misalignment or Tmj I think it’s called. It’s tough dealing with it and still playing 10 min a day. Thank you for your videos man.
Those two grooves were great but I can’t wait for the groove at 0:31: “Skane ja goon ga jagga dat doon doon, skane da goon ba jagga dat doon scabba dabba ting” video.
Well it's officially 2022 and I would LOVE to know what type of videos you would like to see from me this year! More of the same? Snare reviews? VLOGs? All of the above? Let me know 🍵🙏🍵
Mike J - www.mikeslessons.com
The vlogs were really cool! I'd love more of those.
All of the above, but especially the vlogs. Super fun. Happy New Year Mike!
Gear related or behind the scenes at clinic Vlogs. Especially the UK drum show 👍👍
Personally lots more videos like this. It did wonders for me as a drummer without a primarily fundamental background. Thank you so much.
Hi Mike, it’d be interesting if you post a video where you explain how to practice in general, regardless if it’s a groove rather than fills, etc., and your opinion about how to subdivide our time during practicing.
Thank you
I cant believe almost 17 years i am watching every Mike Johnston CZcams video. All best in new year Mike!
You must be good at drums then..
@@herrpauk Ahaha, i dont think so. But i am better then i started to play thanks to Mike videos. In Serbia you don't have so many educators for drums. I have masters degree in economy but drums are my hobby!
Happy new year bud!
Cool
2 legends 😉
You as well brother! See you on the 15th at Nelson's?
@@mikeslessons Wish I could! I’m gigging that night.
Bro I’ve been following you since I’m in high school. I’m now married with kids and am a band director myself. Thank you 😊
Started my online coarse with you last Monday. Even down due to a couple of sick days, I have learned more with your coarse than any other I've taken. At 67, teaching the old dog new tricks isn't always easy. You sir, never promise easy but, you promise growth if lots of practice is applied. I have never practiced more. Your methodology makes learning very enjoyable. Even if I do throw my sticks into the drywall every now and then! That being said... I'm actually learning some very cool new tricks!!! These two new grooves may be light years away for me but, I'm working em nonetheless! Thank you, Mike!!!
I loled at "sucks buttered ass" that's a new one for me 😂 thanks for the great drum lesson though! Love what you do man
Deep respect for calling it a Gadson groove and for not being afraid to bury the beater in spite of the current trend.
Mr. Gadson is a game changer so he deserves respect whenever possible. As for the beater, it all just depends on the kick I'm playing. If it's wide open I play off and let the drum breath. This kick drum however has a pillow inside it so it would be absurd to play off the head and pretend like it actually did something, LOL. Much appreciated for the kind words Matt!
Mike, just found one of your YT freebies... '2 grooves for 2022', yeah I know I am a little late to the party, but back to my reason for commenting. Besides your obvious hard earned skills and teaching ability, your humility, humour and lack of arrogance, (which is completely at odds with your abilities) held my attention to the end of the video. It has instilled in me a desire to try again to become a competent drummer. I am one of those high school concert band drummers, who after college moved onto family, other hobbies, and life in general. A few years ago (I am now in my 60's) I decided I was going to give it another shot. I bought a set of drums and I even tried some in person lessons for about 8 months. While this improved my very limited muscle memory and helped me develop as a drummer to some degree it didn't give me what I was looking for. (The fault was and is with me, not my teacher). After seeing this video I am going to go back at it, and if it takes me all of 2023 to get these grooves down, after seeing your videos (I also watched part of, so far, the Flow video) I feel more motivated than I have ever been, to try again. Thank You!
Whenever you get that intro groove down, you should call it the NYD2O22 Groove!
Happy New Years To You and your fam.
All the best!
Reminds me of the "Fool in the Rain" shuffle. Just a little modified. Killer groove though!
Best sounding drum kit and cymbals on the interwebs.
“Really fellowship with it.” You been around Will Kennedy too much! 😂 Actually, nobody can be around Will enough! I hope to see both of you in Alabama again this coming August!
He taught me that on my first lesson with him about 6 years ago. He's THE MAN! We will see you next year for sure.
How odd. The other day I noticed had badly my left and right side conflicted and I devised some very simple exercise to play right foot and left hand together behind a right hand pulse.
Very pleased to find a far more advanced workout to target to the same stuff once my own basic af exercise becomes too easy. Thanks Mike!
That's AWESOME to hear Sia! We all go through it so you're in good company :)
Mike J - www.mikeslessons.com
Mike, 45 plus year session, band and touring drummer AND I AM STILL LEARNING THINGS THANKS TO YOU! Thank you. Love your podcasts with Eddy. Please do not stop these great learning video and podcasts. I am telling as many people or drummers that I know to watch and listen to you. God bless drums!
That first groove is perfectly in line with what I'm working on at the moment. The great Jeff Randall sent me down a rabbit hole to explore ghost notes over bass drum notes. And ghost notes before and after the backbeat. I'm set for the year.
Thank you for making these videos.
Nice sound edit @7.30. The quality of the video and content therein speaks for itself!😀
Thank you for this. As a hack drummer, by biggest issue (other than timing) is my ability to play quickly with my right hand like this. I'm going to give this a shot and see how much it helps. Love your content and your passion.
My first MJ video was how to do the windmill! I was hooked ever since. That was years ago.
Congratulations Mike. I was introduced to your videos in 2010 or so. The most significant thing that I have learned from you and it has changed my entire drumming mindset is this. There are not better and worse drummers, there are drummers at all different places along the path of drumming, and no matter where you are on that path, you can grow further along that path with diligent work and a commitment to stay the course no matter how long it takes. The other valuable thing that I have learned from you through the years is the importance of allowing your strong hand to teach the weak hand, and that weaknesses are not things to lament and feel like a loser about, but areas where you can grow dramatically and gain victory in. Thank you for the hours and energy that you pour into each of your videos, clinics, camps, and lessons Mike, you are a valuable part of the greater drum community and I am thankful for having found your channel. Happy New Year Mike and may exciting new opportunities fill your coming year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Love that Broadkaster man. That thing is beautiful!!!!!
Mike I’ve been watching your vids for about 3 years now and I’m so thankful that you are teaching. I consider you my teacher and appreciate all that you do for the drum community. Thanks for allowing me to embrace the suck and striving to be a better musician/ drummer at this craft. Keep doing what your doing, you are a true blessing!
I'll be back sometime in April because it'll take me that long to really play these grooves correctly. But that's the great thing about drums. We, or at least I, never run out of things to practice. 🥁❤
I remember buying lessons via downloading them In the early days. Probably around 2006. I believe Mikes
Wife/girlfriend was the person I was emailing when I had a problem. It was the very beginning of their online journey. Craz to see how great they grew.
Happy new year Mike!!🎉
Awesome as ever Mr J. Thanks for being a constant in my playing life, a very happy 22 2u and yours ..
Happy New Year! Thanks for all the amazing content!
First video that I’ve watched was the double bass on single foot. Thanks Mike. Happy New Year!
Okay, listen. I'll try my best to learn these grooves, and in a year I will come back and share my results :D
Thank YOU and HNY to you 2 !
Can't tell you how much I enjoyed the thought behind "educational density" and how truly enlightening this has been to watch.
Awe bro... that means so much to me!!!
My challenge groove for 2024. only just heard this today... sounds awesome. Merry Christmas.
This is a petition for a lesson on the saucy vowbell groove!
Pls Mike ❤❤❤
Fellowship with these grooves; all the way to Mordor 🧗🏼♀️
Damn right! If more people gave drumming the dedication that Frodo did to throwing that ring into the fires of Mt. Doom we would have an even greater community of drummers. LOL :)
Yep, I've been following you almost from your first videos. It's been really fun. 🤗
The paradiddle groove is the one i might be able to learn during this year. But the other won't happen this year.
Thank you Mike for the wonderful grooves with notes.
Thanks Mike we have helped my drumming tremendously.
I think you're one of the Greatest Drummers I've Ever Seen in my life. You have the Greatest Attitude about the way you Speak!! You have it All ! I'm from Cranbrook BC. I have a Drum Solo on CZcams. Firecrackers by Albert the Lizard
i remember seeing the first vid and thinking... wow!! thank youuuu!!!!
Happy New Year and HAPPY 2022! I’ve been watching and following your channel for a while now! I absolutely LOVE it ALL!!!
Good job Mike
Appreciate the work you put into your lessons.
They don’t suck buttered ass
LOL! Much appreciated
I was hoping this might be you revisiting the peppamint groove! I tried looking for that video recently and couldn't find it! please bring it back!
bahahaha! Mike I love you man, love the beginning groove and how you're like "I have no idea what that was"
Waiting for your lesson on the groove you played at the beginning of this video!!
Excellent grooves Mike. Especially the 2nd one. I learned about "stepping the hihat" through my journey in Chaffee's method and books. It's a very overlooked tool in developing interesting time functioning grooves. It opened a whole other way of expression on the kit for me. I hope other players take note of what you did in that second groove and use it as stepping stone for further exploration of "spicing" up their own creations. As an aside, I urge players to start a groove or beat, not with your bass drum foot, but with your hihat foot and see where that leads you.
awesome great music song great drummer.
Happy new year 2022
Awesome Grooves Mike! Happy New Year to you, Amber, Juneau, and the Mikes Lessons family!
Still cranking out the sauce! The best drumming teacher I have ever met. I highly recommend his camp.
Very nice. Happy new year & thanks for the ideas/inspiration
You are the Ted Lasso of drumming. I mean this as a compliment
The "Ted Lasso" of ANYTHING is a compliment and it's highly appreciated... except I love TEA! 🍵😂🍵😂
Great lesson. I love your lighting, really great.
This is why I got so much respect ✊🏾 for you, your the best!!!
Anthony… THANK YOU 🙏 🍵🍵🙏
Regarding the first 20 seconds. I don't hear the exact same thing each bar but I think this is representative of the feel - RH = Cowbell, LH = Snare. RLRR LRLR RLRL LRLL - I like playing it with snare accents on beats 2 and the E of count 3, feeling the groove as a repeated 5 note phrase RLRRL RLRRL followed by a repeated 3 note phrase RLL RLL
Happy New years to you Mike and i wish the same to you"re dog Juno...haha.
For 2022 i would like to have more groove with cowbell...and what kind of shoes you have...so Nice...and again all the best for 2022.
Great lesson! Going to be working on these for a bit! Tons of value in there. Thanks Mike!
Paradiddle Diddle right hand ride cymbal left hand on ragtime the turtles on the floor time in the snare drum that was I remember that I still use that not matter what castration but but I've been there since the beginning thank you for everything Mike
Thank YOU!
That first groove is amazing. I can do everything with the ghost notes and bass while keeping 16th on the right, my only struggle is keeping those drags consistent 😔
Happy new year bro great lesson thankyou god bless
that john legend video really makes me dig more into drumming ❤️❤️❤️
unfortunately i can't find the video in youtube anymore x☹️
⭐️🥁Wonderful!🥁⭐️
Love your channel and content. I sat down on this and it is so useful. Thanks for sharing!!!
AWESOME Mike , Happy New Year bro , xx
Love this guy !
dude, those 99 cent videos were killer, they're still on my hard drive!!
EY YO MIKEY! Thanks for all the videos, you've helped me transition from a decent drummer to a more than decent drummer with spice. The spice makes everything nice my friend!
Cheers!
PS, I hope you break down that intro groove. I need more samba/latin grooves in my life.
Seven months late but ready to learn these grooves!👍
You are so great man. Thank you so very much. For those about to drums...we salute you...chananananana
Happy 2022 Mike. Still use some chops today from last years video's 😁
Did you change your overhead mic? This one looks a little bit different. Still drums sound great:) definitely the best sounding drum channel on CZcams!
Great eye! I did indeed. That's the AT4050ST. It's a stereo mic that gives me a right and a left channel coming out of it. Truly incredible mic.
@@mikeslessons awesome
Gracias Mike...
That opening is straight 'Ghost' pepper! Do you have any songs in mind you're going to slay this year?
The first video I watched from you was the fly to me cover where you explained the songo drumbeat. I play that same rythm to this day. Happy new year!! #Godbless
DANG!!! Going way back 🙏🙏🙏
Constantly pushing the drum community. Thank you! ( yea i noticed that new overhead:)
My man!!! A little 4050ST to give the kit a bit more spread :)
That was amazing thank you !
John legend video, forgot about that, but it was big for me!
Thanks for another video!
2 really cool grooves Mike! I learned a slightly different version of your paradiddle diddle groove from Bill Bruford a few years back but I love both of these awesom! I’ll be using both asap 😎
Great exercise.
Happy New Year Mike!
You made an interesting comment about having trouble with right hand speed, but I actually seem to be having that problem with my left hand! Hint, I like to focus on metal (like to have fun with Ragae and hip hop though). Para diddle diddles are ok, I feel like maybe just putting in a lot of double stroke work would help me here? Hilarious... as I'm typing this the groove #2 was what I was going to say I've been practicing... haha I think I'll keep it going on groove 2, that one is super fun to place kicks in different spots.
Thank you for everything you do for us!!!
I’m totally a lift the right arm too high when playing 16s on the hats on two and four haha. Been cognizant of it for a couple years but haven’t focused on fixing it I guess. I should probably focus on it because it’s a big deal.
Great video Mike!
And yes! What a journey it has been and hopefully will continue to be for a long time! You're one of the best educators out there and truly a down right inspiration.
I'm definitely going to have to try these two out later when I can get to the kit 😁
I almost played an identical version of the first Groove in a Song but with 8th notes on the hihat
but i will love to play it with the 16th note hihat and will focus on the concistency of the acents
maybe it will give the song a new vibe ;-)
Isso é muito legal! Vlw pela aula, professor!!
Damn those are spicy! Managed two bars each after about 40 minutes- 50bpm LOL. Gonna need some work!
Great grooves. And done in Oliver Cabell sneaks! Awesome all around!
There is a video simple to the double bass with 1 foot video. It was on the high hats though. It was a double and then close the high hat to make a note. Allows to play high hats realm fast. Can’t find it though. I’ve watched you since then though!!!
Happy New Year and Thank-you for these amazing videos!!!
Good for me to 'try' to learn.
Yay grateful for the knowledge you share!
Great again as always Mike👍 many thanks bro.
Love your hats .... are they the 14” Foundry ? or something else . Cheers 🍻
A video about the watch you're wearing. I realise you have really beautiful watches!
Yeah yeah !!
Sabroso muy sabroso .. Saludos desde Barcelona !!
Hello, I have really bad tinnitus and I think it’s from jaw misalignment or Tmj I think it’s called. It’s tough dealing with it and still playing 10 min a day. Thank you for your videos man.
Super vidéo bravo Mike !
Second groove at the quicker tempo sounds like the Toto Rosanna Shuffle.
Those two grooves were great but I can’t wait for the groove at 0:31: “Skane ja goon ga jagga dat doon doon, skane da goon ba jagga dat doon scabba dabba ting” video.
Great stuff Mike... Thank you... You are an amazing teacher! May I ask what size bass drum you are using in this video?
I came for the grooves, stayed for the merciless steel-blue eyes. Don't you *ever* bow to social pressures, Mike.