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Anika Nilles on filling Neil Peart's chair 🎸, make your fills bark 🗣️, Kraken piccolo on sale ⚡, Chris Coleman unloads a solo 🎆

Aug 12, 2026

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4 min read

Anika Nilles on filling Neil Peart's chair 🎸, make your fills bark 🗣️, Kraken piccolo on sale ⚡, Chris Coleman unloads a solo 🎆

Plus: one-pad-for-life exercise and a two-ply snare head shootout.

Matteo M
Matteo M
Rebuilding Dave Weckl's Masterplan tone 🎚️ · Tony Williams' Blushda fill 🔥 ·  💰 · triplet fill vocabulary bank

Aug 10, 2026

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4 min read

Rebuilding Dave Weckl's Masterplan tone 🎚️ · Tony Williams' Blushda fill 🔥 · 💰 · triplet fill vocabulary bank

Plus: 25% off DW's 3000 double pedal, a subdivision ladder that exposes weak independence.

Matteo M
Matteo M
JoJo Mayer's archive solo 🎞️ · relaxed-hand speed hacks ⚡ · Mike Johnston's one-note groove flip 🎯 · 14" hi-hat shootout 🎧

Aug 7, 2026

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4 min read

JoJo Mayer's archive solo 🎞️ · relaxed-hand speed hacks ⚡ · Mike Johnston's one-note groove flip 🎯 · 14" hi-hat shootout 🎧

Plus: Billy Cobham's solo blueprint, Pavel's odd flams chain, and a stupid-simple fill that punches way above its sticking.

Matteo M
Matteo M
🎙️ 1-to-8 mic recording test · 🥁 Noble & Cooley brass snare demo · ✍️ Steve Smith's Paradiddle Johnnie · 🎸 Peart's La Villa Strangiato

Aug 5, 2026

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4 min read

🎙️ 1-to-8 mic recording test · 🥁 Noble & Cooley brass snare demo · ✍️ Steve Smith's Paradiddle Johnnie · 🎸 Peart's La Villa Strangiato

Plus: the Phoenix intro that fools every drummer, a free app that fixes phone-shot kit clips.

Matteo M
Matteo M
Tomas Haake on his changed right foot 🦿 · Benante behind Pantera's kit 🎸 · Jeff Randall's triplet fill formula ⚡

Aug 3, 2026

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4 min read

Tomas Haake on his changed right foot 🦿 · Benante behind Pantera's kit 🎸 · Jeff Randall's triplet fill formula ⚡

Steal Randall's triplet fills formula 🥁

Matteo M
Matteo M
Fix hands that tire too fast 💪 · 15 Evans snare heads compared 🥁 · Aaron Gillespie's growth shortcut 🎸 · three legendary shuffles 🎩

Jul 31, 2026

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4 min read

Fix hands that tire too fast 💪 · 15 Evans snare heads compared 🥁 · Aaron Gillespie's growth shortcut 🎸 · three legendary shuffles 🎩

Plus Aaron Gillespie's fastest path to growth, Porcaro-flavored shuffles, and a live drum take on Bieberchella.

Matteo M
Matteo M
Rolle's cassette trick 🇯🇲 lock reggae feel ⚡ fix your doubles

Jul 29, 2026

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4 min read

Rolle's cassette trick 🇯🇲 lock reggae feel ⚡ fix your doubles

Plus: finger dribbling for real speed, a budget PDP hardware pack, and a Chaka Khan ballad worth replaying.

Matteo M
Matteo M
40 grooves to command 📚 · shift the paradiddle-diddle accent 🎯 · fix repetitive grooves ✍️

Jul 27, 2026

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5 min read

40 grooves to command 📚 · shift the paradiddle-diddle accent 🎯 · fix repetitive grooves ✍️

Plus: why metal rigs run triggers, a rug worth gigging

Matteo M
Matteo M
Fix your fast hi-hats 🎩 · triple your kick speed 🦶 · 10 swung fills for shuffles 🎷 · Sabian XSR hats ✨

Jul 24, 2026

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5 min read

Fix your fast hi-hats 🎩 · triple your kick speed 🦶 · 10 swung fills for shuffles 🎷 · Sabian XSR hats ✨

Plus: backbeat tone secret, a paradiddle speed drill, and Jake Rosen locking in with Larnell Lewis.

Matteo M
Matteo M
🎬 Unseen Neil Peart planning session · fix your speed ceiling in 30 days · 🌊 Elvin Jones triplet fill · 🎪 Greyson swings Cuphead

Jul 22, 2026

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4 min read

🎬 Unseen Neil Peart planning session · fix your speed ceiling in 30 days · 🌊 Elvin Jones triplet fill · 🎪 Greyson swings Cuphead

Plus: the technique fix that quadrupled one drummer's speed

Matteo M
Matteo M
Mike Johnston's bass drum doubles 🦶 · Snarky Puppy's Michael League on "Lingus" 🎸 · every Evans snare head A/B'd 🎧 · why your fills sound predictable

Jul 20, 2026

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4 min read

Mike Johnston's bass drum doubles 🦶 · Snarky Puppy's Michael League on "Lingus" 🎸 · every Evans snare head A/B'd 🎧 · why your fills sound predictable

Plus: Michael League interview on building Snarky Puppy,

Matteo M
Matteo M
Mark Mondesir on Elvin Jones 🎷 · nail your triplet kicks 🦶 · steal 10 swung fills from Jeff Randall · Fleetwood Mac's floating tom groove 🌬️

Jul 17, 2026

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4 min read

Mark Mondesir on Elvin Jones 🎷 · nail your triplet kicks 🦶 · steal 10 swung fills from Jeff Randall · Fleetwood Mac's floating tom groove 🌬️

Plus: 10 swung fills worth stealing, a linear phrase

Matteo M
Matteo M
Thomas Lang bends time ⏱️ · Ludwig's 8x14 brass crack 🔩 · own one sticking, not ten 🔁 · Domino does ABBA 🪩

Jul 15, 2026

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4 min read

Thomas Lang bends time ⏱️ · Ludwig's 8x14 brass crack 🔩 · own one sticking, not ten 🔁 · Domino does ABBA 🪩

Plus: Terence Higgins' brass snare secret, and Domino Santantonio flipping ABBA.

Matteo M
Matteo M
Vinnie's 9-note lick decoded 🔥 · fix your kick doubles 👣 · make swing actually breathe 🎷 · Matt McGuire flips Bieber 🌼

Jul 13, 2026

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4 min read

Vinnie's 9-note lick decoded 🔥 · fix your kick doubles 👣 · make swing actually breathe 🎷 · Matt McGuire flips Bieber 🌼

Plus: seven grooves every session drummer needs

Matteo M
Matteo M
Steve Gadd's fast montuno 🎹 · Evans HD Dry toms 🔥 · Ralph Rolle on open-hand drumming ✋ ·

Jul 10, 2026

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4 min read

Steve Gadd's fast montuno 🎹 · Evans HD Dry toms 🔥 · Ralph Rolle on open-hand drumming ✋ ·

Plus: Evans HD Dry tom heads, a punchy Vic Lick from Connor Denis, and Thomas Lang at Dorset.

Matteo M
Matteo M
Neil Peart on tuning & consistency 🎯 · put an exclamation mark on your fills ❗

Jul 9, 2026

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5 min read

Neil Peart on tuning & consistency 🎯 · put an exclamation mark on your fills ❗

Plus: a paradiddle-vs-hi-hat drill, Bill Stewart's fill vocabulary decoded, and Remo's sleeper snare batter

Matteo M
Matteo M
Crack Tool's 'Pneuma' 🧩  Mike Johnston's inverted doubles  🔥  Weckl plays Buddy Rich 🎺

Jul 8, 2026

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4 min read

Crack Tool's 'Pneuma' 🧩 Mike Johnston's inverted doubles 🔥 Weckl plays Buddy Rich 🎺

Plus: Weckl Quick Hits for inspiration, breaking down Tool's 'Pneuma'

Matteo M
Matteo M
Gadd's warm-up ritual, RKLRLK sticking cell 🧨 · the left-hand fix nobody teaches ✋

Jul 7, 2026

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5 min read

Gadd's warm-up ritual, RKLRLK sticking cell 🧨 · the left-hand fix nobody teaches ✋

Plus: Ian Paice on Highway Star, Rosanna shuffles, and the left-hand fix

Matteo M
Matteo M
Larnell Lewis' trio ending 🎹 · Aquarian vs Remo tom-head shootout · Dennis Chambers linear groove 🔥 · fix your weak hand

Jul 6, 2026

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4 min read

Larnell Lewis' trio ending 🎹 · Aquarian vs Remo tom-head shootout · Dennis Chambers linear groove 🔥 · fix your weak hand

Plus: Larnell Lewis' trio, Aquarian vs Remo comparison

Matteo M
Matteo M
Borlai's fusion clinic 🎸 · paradiddle independence drill · Gretsch's bronze backbeat cannon 💥

Jul 1, 2026

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4 min read

Borlai's fusion clinic 🎸 · paradiddle independence drill · Gretsch's bronze backbeat cannon 💥

Plus: a phosphor bronze snare worth two grand, and Royster's hotel pillow rudiments.

Matteo M
Matteo M
Quincy Davis' left-hand workout 🎷 · steal a Steve Gadd lick · Meinl's Pure Alloy Custom shimmer ✨

Jun 30, 2026

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3 min read

Quincy Davis' left-hand workout 🎷 · steal a Steve Gadd lick · Meinl's Pure Alloy Custom shimmer ✨

Plus: the EMAD2 deal worth grabbing, Miles McPherson's Meinl demo

Matteo M
Matteo M
Quincy Davis' 4 bebop phrases 🎷 · Larnell Lewis torches a solo 🔥 · Benny Greb orchestration

Jun 29, 2026

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4 min read

Quincy Davis' 4 bebop phrases 🎷 · Larnell Lewis torches a solo 🔥 · Benny Greb orchestration

Plus: Thomas Lang's Dorset solo, Larnell Lewis on Amanecer, and why the Evans Torque Key earns its stick-bag spot.

Matteo M
Matteo M
Jimmy Chamberlin revisits Mellon Collie 🎸 · 7s-over-6s fill math · build a real practice plan ✍️ · budget IEMs for stage 🎧

Jun 26, 2026

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4 min read

Jimmy Chamberlin revisits Mellon Collie 🎸 · 7s-over-6s fill math · build a real practice plan ✍️ · budget IEMs for stage 🎧

Plus: a 7-over-6 fill that stretches time, and in-ear monitors worth grabbing.

Matteo M
Matteo M
Berklee paradiddle + kick drill 🦶, PDP Concept Maple CM7 verdict 💰, Dany Kufner's tom tuning numbers 🎯, Kembely's 'Human Nature' pocket ✨

Jun 25, 2026

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4 min read

Berklee paradiddle + kick drill 🦶, PDP Concept Maple CM7 verdict 💰, Dany Kufner's tom tuning numbers 🎯, Kembely's 'Human Nature' pocket ✨

Plus: exact Hz targets for your rack toms, a touring DW breakdown, and a printable rudiment sheet for daily warmups.

Matteo M
Matteo M
Dennis Chambers torches Buddy Rich's band 🔥 · JP Bouvet's desk-tap melody trick · Skrillex meets a drum solo ⚙️

Jun 24, 2026

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4 min read

Dennis Chambers torches Buddy Rich's band 🔥 · JP Bouvet's desk-tap melody trick · Skrillex meets a drum solo ⚙️

Plus: a 30-day paradiddle challenge, odd groupings of 3 and 5, and Chad Smith on why drummers shape the room.

Matteo M
Matteo M
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