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View Blackstreet – Don’t Leave Me Gerald Heyward (Drum Cover)

Many years ago, I saw Gerald Heyward perform this song with Blackstreet on the Jools Holland’s show here in the UK. This performance completely changed my drumming forever as it started my interest in the Gospel Drumming style. Read More…

View J Moss – Operator (Drum Cover)

Title says it all! Read More…

View Quintuplet Beat inspired by George “Spanky” McCurdy

Firstly apologies for the lack of new drum videos over the last 6 months or so, I’ve been very busy with other projects, particularly my Drum Rudiment Dictionary.

Here’s a clip of me playing a Quintuplet beat I wrote recently that was inspired by George “Spanky” McCurdy. Read More…

View Usher – Caught Up (Drum Cover)

Thought I’d test my video editing skills by syncing the audio up afterwards as I am using headphones in this video. Read More…

View Book Report Lick

This is a better quality version of a lick I had previously posted in September 2009. Read More…

View Inverted Paradiddle Fill

This fill is based on an Inverted Paradiddle. Read More…

View Gospel Lick inspired by Aaron Spears

This fill was inspired by something I saw Aaron Spears do in a video on YouTube. Read More…

View Gospel Lick inspired by Brent Easton

This fill was inspired by something I saw Brent Easton do in a video on YouTube. Read More…

View My Favourite Gerald Heyward Fill In

I love playing this Gerald Heyward fill! Read More…

View Flam Paradiddle Five Lick

This drum lick is based on a Flam Paradiddle Five (first five notes of a Flam Paradiddle). Read More…