Developing Flow on the Drums with Mike Johnston

[@ThomasNappo]

Well done mike😊

[@Jmore602]

Mike, I'm 72 yrs old Rock Drummer I've played large arenas, and small pubs, but I've never been as inspired since learning how to do everything I already known how to drum through your eyes! Thanks John

[@GeorgeFalconer]

Like the best stand up comedians and storytellers, Mike makes an enormous amount of knowledge, insight, wisdom and craft simply "disappear". He draws you in with his warmth, enthusiasm and abilities. What a guy!

[@gavinpeters9048]

Great stuff Mike, I really enjoyed that. I’m 62 and have playing for most of my life, I continue to play drums because it provides a life of learning, there always something new. Cheers!

[@parazamal]

i'm really impressed, you're an excellent teacher i am so glad i accidentally stumbled upon this.

[@pentzzsolt]

Mike, this was fantastic, thank you! I'd just like to point out one thing: the fact that you are willing to be vulnerable enough to show us you struggling with C and D instead of just not attempting it shows massive courage in today's social media climate. I believe that right there is why you will always have a following, because you are genuine. Thank you for that!

[@BoomJitsu]

I've watched very few videos that's made me more excited to get me behind my kit than this one. Amazing lesson. Mike is the man.

[@thomasw178]

This is Holy Grail stuff here. My drumming changed in an afternoon.

[@stevendunton5520]

I can’t say this any simpler…….that was absolutely amazing! Thank you Mike, Amber & all else involved!!

[@NickinNashville]

Wow mike after being your studying for years you are right this is the secret sauce, best teacher on the planet guys, a true master

[@wagslarr]

Mike is a brilliant and intuitive teacher!

[@patcarrano158]

Wow !! Thank you Mike ...you make learning new things on the drums not only fun but so inspiring to push on to a new level of playing !

[@lisaedwards2212]

David Brock here found you yrs ago on Facebook followed you and man did it help change my approach to and most of all mandatory practice no matter the skill level consistently striving to get better and not to mention how to be humble , as a bad a$$ successful drummer too chill your the man brotha !

[@Shona_thecatalyst]

This is exactly what I need right now. Been trying to work on my flow around the kit, but didn't know what to practice, this is golden. Thanks Mike! btw, 🙃I like the guys behind the scene 😆

[@velvetsound]

I love these systems you have created. I find them the most logical and useful (as a guitarist and math nerd trying to learn drums).

[@AdamStachelek]

Mike Johnston! Thanks so much for giving us Canadians some love! So great to see a live stream from you

[@tmaddrummer]

Thanks and Blessings Y'all from Georgia, USA......

[@longandmcquade]

Thanks for tuning in live!

[@miker5233]

Thank you again Mike for another excellent demonstration lesson

[@juliusbishop3629]

I'm 57, if I would have had this when i started private lessons at 11. Thank you!

[@dadoguerzo8910]

One of the best drum educator in the world.thank you mike n team.really love all the lessons you’ve shared.thank you so much for upgrading my drumming style.

[@longandmcquade]

Quite literally a pioneer of online virtual drum lessons!

[@teoriaysolfeo-jmo2741]

What a great lesson. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge.

[@KowalMTB-jt9pj]

Fantastic stuff!

[@dmcgwhisper5945]

Absolute gold!

[@julesdrums6167]

This is a fire lesson. I’m talking months worth of practice material here. Thank you Mike, for your amazing teaching, content, and wisdom. And holy crap, your getting that killer sound out of only 2 mics??

[@longandmcquade]

Absoultely you could spend months - even years - developing flow and incorporating triplets and different patterns into your fills. All that to work on for months in only a 90-minute lesson? Yes please!

[@achrisinthemidwest]

Man this was really great. Thanks to all who made this possible.

[@ajayijoshua3723]

This is a good one , pls pdf

[@Thebilliardman]

Thank you so much for sharing!!! I'm trying to develop a lot more freedom on the kit. I'm too meat and potatoes. I have a good pocket. Have toured with a lot of Artist all over the world. Just never got into rudiments. Being self taught, I just played along with records and the radio when learning as a young boy. I'm going to try my best to learn this. I know it's going to take a lot of hard work but I'm really wanting it. Thanks again for sharing this!!! The most helpful video I've found when it comes to independence. Blessings my Drumming Brother!!!!

[@danielpreislerlarsen]

This is really great - thanks. What should I do if I want to practice flow using 16. notes?

[@THAOTRAN-jk8tv]

Thanks

[@MoovesMusic]

what's the numbers thing for the doubles? (1:08:12) I didn't catch the sticking (is it always RRLL but you accent every 2 notes, then every 3 then 4 then 5?)

[@longandmcquade]

Yes. So it'd be like: 2: R r L l R r L l R r L l R r L l 3: R r l L r r L l r R l l R r l L 4: R r l l R r l l R r l l R r l l 5: R r l l r R l l r r L l r r l L etc.

[@MoovesMusic]

Awesome thanks 👍🏽

[@ajayijoshua3723]

PDF this great

[@rubenlealzotano161]

thanks a lot to share....

[@longandmcquade]

And even more to practice!

[@lorenzojuniormuscoso2547]

Thank you very much. Beautiful live. What's the app he is using to select the tracks? Please help. It looks fantastic .

[@richspicer7818]

Excellent lesson. At some point we just need to get away from the exercises and let it speak.

[@maximomartinez6843]

Love u bro

[@EdelyGomes]

C and D 36:45

[@12hertford]

Can I still get the pdf for this still? It’s awesome!!!!!

[@longandmcquade]

Yup it's right here: cdn.long-mcquade.com/promos/Mike-Johnston-Clinic-Developing-Flow-in-Triplets.pdf

[@12hertford]

Thanks so much

[@lechthaler100]

What´s the Name of the Practise Pad?

[@markshina3511]

Why is there no G?

[@Jmore602]

Where is the pdf ?

[@longandmcquade]

Here! cdn.long-mcquade.com/promos/Mike-Johnston-Clinic-Developing-Flow-in-Triplets.pdf

[@ajayijoshua3723]

Pdf

[@tardigrade666]

lold hard on tribal tattoo part

[@matiasp.r.9217]

The story of my life: My blonde wife is hugging a black dude while I'm entertaining myself on drums 😂

[@rubenlealzotano161]

A + B etc.... i think es paradiddle diddle.....

[@helmutfetz4083]

No Matter what Groove/Rudiment/Fills,Transition etc. you execute on Drums,- there'll never ever be "Flow" If your Motion/Spacing/Dynamics ain't smooth....

[@mattdrewdrums]

Developing flow is as simple as learning how to f***ing roll and play ghost notes. So many novice drummers I see don't know how to do either. When you just play single notes with no syncopation in between, it sounds static and robotic. To make it have some continuity and flow, you need to learn to fill the spaces with ghost notes or rolls. That's it. So, practice your damn rudiments.

[@jonathangray6563]

Great stuff, but you Talk way too much.