I've been watching your videos for a number of years now, right back to (yes!) the original Blushda lesson from way back when. Your content is fantastic, so useful and inspiring. I find myself coming back to this video in particular repeatedly. Great player - very Weckl-esque!
I've seen a lots of drumming videos . This man is really modest down to earth good teacher able to find smart shortcuts to better playing . Steve Holmes rocks
I've only recently come across your videos (wish I had sooner) and wow!! just wow!! Wonderful teaching, very much amazing content and mad props to your skillz!!
Thanks for sharing! Really appreciated. It's really precious to find such video that demonstrates a lick in such concise yet comprehensive manner. Look forward to seeing more videos from you talking about "hard-to-learn-by-ear" drum licks!
After being away from my kit for almost 2 years, I'm finally able to play again and Steve your videos have done me so much good getting my hands back up to speed, can't thank you enough for putting this stuff out, great material and you couldn't reach it any better, I'm delighted I've found your channel! Thanks man!
I wanna see Steve Holmes vs Vinnie Colaiuta drum battle duet. Would be the most epic thing ever. Gary Novak, John Riley and Steve Smith would commentate it like it was a super bowl final.
really good lesson! what hand and part of kit though are you starting the bar on the "1" ?it looks like left hand crash?you are NOT starting on the one with right hand?Its hard to see
hi steve; im about to buy your video shed some light, do you recomend any book to complement the video? about stick control by george lawarance stone? thank you
great lesson!But imconfused with the order of the sticking.are you changing the sticking between examples?sometimes you start crash with left hand and sometimes with right hand.Is there different starting points within the triplet or are you just using a pick up note from the previous bar?
A ruff is like a flam...it's purpose is to fatten up the note that follows. That first little note in a flam does not hold a "timed" value. It's JUST BEFORE the actual note. Same thing for the ruff. The drag DOES hold a timed value. You are doubling up a note (like with 16ths...double 1 note to make it a 32nd note) and the note that follows is a single stroke..just be careful when using drags at slower tempos...I hear guys crushing the notes. The slower the tempo, the more open the notes!
Damn this channel is a goldmine
in all seriousness, one of my favourite drummers
I've been playing 40 plus years and I'm getting good stuff from Steve. Well done!
Love how you slowed down at the end youre a great teacher amd really have opened up my playing
After 21 years of Drumming there are not many videos I email to myself immediately. This is one. Very thorough and concise.
the most underated drummer
Love his instruction. Easy to understand.
The best, most useful online drum teacher. Thanks so much.
This amazing channel should be HUGE!!!
What an amazing drummer and teacher!
I've been watching your videos for a number of years now, right back to (yes!) the original Blushda lesson from way back when. Your content is fantastic, so useful and inspiring. I find myself coming back to this video in particular repeatedly. Great player - very Weckl-esque!
Steve, thanks for the excellent education. Great drumming!
Clear, slow to fast, intelligible, very helpful as a teacher should be, he works for you with no ego dross, many thanks
Thanks!
another great lesson Steve
Fantastic drummer!
Great sounding kit... great ideas. You really have the best lessons on the tube.
Steve is so down to earth and is sharing very useful tips.
I've seen a lots of drumming videos . This man is really modest down to earth good teacher able to find smart shortcuts to better playing . Steve Holmes rocks
Such beautiful style!
Another great breakdown of a hip, very usable lick that's much greater than the sum of its parts.
I've only recently come across your videos (wish I had sooner) and wow!! just wow!! Wonderful teaching, very much amazing content and mad props to your skillz!!
Great stuff again Steve, thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing! Really appreciated. It's really precious to find such video that demonstrates a lick in such concise yet comprehensive manner. Look forward to seeing more videos from you talking about "hard-to-learn-by-ear" drum licks!
After being away from my kit for almost 2 years, I'm finally able to play again and Steve your videos have done me so much good getting my hands back up to speed, can't thank you enough for putting this stuff out, great material and you couldn't reach it any better, I'm delighted I've found your channel! Thanks man!
Teach not reach lol!!!
Incredible chops...you got me workin on stuff...thank you!
Stefve . Great lesson as always. Thx for breaking this down and explaining this concept.
Yesss...a great teacher!
Who could give this a thumbs down? It sounds great. Definitely useful for any drummers vocabulary.. it’s also perfectly executed and explained.
Steve this is wicked! Nice one!
Love what you do Steve. Thanks!
Really good man! Those drums sound great! Lovely playing! :)
Love your video lessons steve, always much appreciated. thanks !
Steve another great instructional vid. All your vids are Money
Very cool. I.m gonna score that out for my students.
Bravo! Exceptional. Thanks
Really useful stuff here! Good teacher!
Awesome 🥁 very useful 🔥🥁
Tight! Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge. My thumbs are up!
This guy is good, really good.
Very well played
good stuff man good stuff.... this is 8 years ago, I hope you keep making video lessons
steve, your drum sound is beast...!
Great lesson!
Great stuff
Love it Steve ....Great
Great teacher
Wow! Great stufff... Thanks for sharing!
Love it!
Love your drumming Steve! One of the most beautiful traditional grips I've seen:)
P.S. Like Infinity Ward too haha:)
Great licks. Like @ the end how you speed up from triplets in the lick to sixteenths.
I wanna see Steve Holmes vs Vinnie Colaiuta drum battle duet. Would be the most epic thing ever. Gary Novak, John Riley and Steve Smith would commentate it like it was a super bowl final.
While Steve is a great player and teacher, Vinnie is a level up beyond great players.
But it would be fun to see them play off each other
Steve you are badass!
Very useful!! Thank you Steve!!
Awesome
great sound, great video,great drummer.great lesson.my favorit teacher in yt. pish ta pish ta pish ta pish tun pish tun pish tun♫♫
Thank you Steve! 👍😎😘
May you put the PDFs files from this lessons.....thanks from Brazil ...You are very good drummer.
the 16ths were much cooler than the triplets for the first time in music history!!!
Great Video!! Thanks!!! What are those things that you have on the walls? Is for sound proofing?
thanks so much! great video!
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please make another DVD
Thank you
Can that also be played as an inverted five stroke roll?
You’re starting this on the let of the fourth triplet with the left hand, and the last 16th with the left hand like a pick up, right.
Thank you!
what sizes and makes are the crashes?
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really good lesson!
what hand and part of kit though are you starting the bar on the "1" ?it looks like left hand crash?you are NOT starting on the one with right hand?Its hard to see
when using in 16th notes, do you always start the phrase on the 3rd triplet on the cymbal (or a tom) as a pick up note to beat 1 on the snare?
the snare is on the downbeat - so the cymbal is a 16th before.
I really want to know that crash in the front. It looks like a 17' or 18' K Custom Dark, but still not sure.
hi steve; im about to buy your video shed some light, do you recomend any book to complement the video? about stick control by george lawarance stone? thank you
Steve is there a PDF of this lesson?
Unfortunately not, sorry!
great lesson!But imconfused with the order of the sticking.are you changing the sticking between examples?sometimes you start crash with left hand and sometimes with right hand.Is there different starting points within the triplet or are you just using a pick up note from the previous bar?
My God man!
its funny how the coolest complex things are simple when you break them down
Very nice! it would be more helpful to me if you counted the notes as well.
Super super
Show us the groove Steve - please!
Name?
If Vinnie is the Jedi Master, who would be Darth Vader of drumming? Just kidding :D
A ruff is like a flam...it's purpose is to fatten up the note that follows. That first little note in a flam does not hold a "timed" value. It's JUST BEFORE the actual note. Same thing for the ruff. The drag DOES hold a timed value. You are doubling up a note (like with 16ths...double 1 note to make it a 32nd note) and the note that follows is a single stroke..just be careful when using drags at slower tempos...I hear guys crushing the notes. The slower the tempo, the more open the notes!
Nice Shirt! You play MW3?!?!? xD
The think the dislikes on this video are from people finding this exercise to hard
This is very Jimmy Chamberlin/Dave Weckyl
someone has the sticking??
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Steve Holmes Thank you!!!
what a drag. lol
not that good
What makes you say that?
The best, most useful online drum teacher. Thanks so much.