Why The Paradiddle Is So Important - Dorothea Taylor

[@oxouk]

I took drum lessons from Dorothea many years ago. She is an incredible person and a huge inspiration for so many.

[@fedoraman3837]

oxouk 👌👌👌

[@tieukhavu8832]

Yeah 👍👍👍

[@polara01]

Lucky you!!!

[@Orwell-84]

How in the world can you not love this Lady? The grandma every kid wish's for.

[@FatCats56]

I know RT

[@allennorman2622]

Who are the thumbs down people? This is a treat for All!

[@tieukhavu8832]

Big shout out to Doro

[@bo0tsy1]

Yeah, have 3 kids and 3 drum sets.

[@MrEnsiferum77]

My grandma love cold black metal

[@openyoureyes4799]

I am a 71 year old woman and I was denied playing drums in grade school and it made me pretty mad and sad! I started taking lessons years later and drums are my life! I live to play! I started playing open handed though. I figure if my left hand is closer to the closed high hat and my right had is closet to the snare.. will that's now I play.. I practice Paradiddles to this day! Have you ever tried to play "open handed"?

[@fonya4380]

I picked up drums recently and learned using Gary Chester’s New Breed - so started with the open style and a pseudo ambidextrous drum/cymbal config - I do love it!

[@openyoureyes4799]

@@fonya4380 I am so glad you are doing that. I have tried to convince people to play this way. The common sense approach is this!! People will say "I'm right handed so it's my strong hand" You need two strong hands.. So get good with both of them! Is that just too much common sense? :)

[@willschultz5452]

Bless you!!! You are a inspiration to many!!

[@ValerieFoulquier]

openyoureyes go girl ! goooo

[@mang3139]

What age did you start?

[@TheSeeking2know]

Your basics must never be neglected. Strong basics make your advanced skills even stronger! Great lessons from her!

[@MrBadSmash]

My 6 year old daughter just started taking drum lessons, and I got to listen in on a lesson earlier this week and her teacher was just teaching her paradiddles. It seems so simple to me, but this video's really opening my eyes on how important that exercise is! How cool

[@jeanninedaniel5995]

I am a 52-year-old woman just starting to get into Drums and you are my hero!🤘😁

[@isetmfriendsofire]

Hell yeah!

[@HabAnagarek]

How's it going? I'm 46 and intermittently been trying to get into it for almost 5 years. Not easy!

[@jimcolby2885]

Go for it, follow them dreams.

[@AL-ru3nk]

I love the drums and sooooo want to get a kit and learn how to play. At the moments its just me and my drumsticks hahah

[@karenneedham4403]

Just starting. Having a ball.

[@byalpz]

Imagine forming a band with your grandma on the drums, how crazy is this for real.

[@weirdassmf]

And on top of that her being better than most drummers out there

[@danilaird8360]

I don't look at the age or the gender, I look at how they feel the music.

[@lifespanofafry1534]

Hell yeah! Who couldnt respect that? How many seniors have even touched an instrument in their life?

[@gabrielmoreno9455]

The most punk and rock'n roll thing ever.

[@jonathanbowskill6072]

And She's the best in the band - hands down!

[@jjyh7yy]

So inspirational! You're never too old to startI'm 42... So a relatively old drummer. But I started playing 2 years ago and her videos helped me in more ways than I can count.

[@moder_nord2475]

I started today at 44! 😀 Yay for us oldies! 😂🥁

[@EvonneLindiwe]

I feel so encouraged by you and moder_nord. I’m 36

[@donsmith3857]

mad respect!! she is much better than i'll probably ever be but im inspired by her awesome drumming!!

[@rockingguitarlessons]

very good drum lesson here. Paradiddles are the foundation for grooves

[@Plowguitarist]

Absolutely without a doubt.

[@ToriGirlytar]

I just signed up with Drumeo and I was working on my rudiments and Paradiddles and she answered all my questions!♥

[@saskiarudat7313]

So true and inspiring. I practised the paradiddle so much when I was a kid. Now I mainly play guitar and it inspires me a lot for unusual picking and strumming patterns.

[@Invisible_Hermit]

Well, hopefully without getting too much into the "Boo-Frickity-Hoo" of my life story, I just want to say how inspired I am bu this remarkable lady! I'm 56, played drums from childhood until my early twenties, and then, due to jobs, marriage, raising kids, living in apartments, then co-raising grandchildren, drumming stayed on the back burner for 36 years, even though I often tapped along with almost every song I heard. So now, I'm shopping around for an electronic set, and can't wait to dive back in! Long life and health to you Dorothea, and keep rocking!!!!

[@joe_tipakuah4880]

I like Dorothea's way of explaining the paradiddles.Not only for creativity, but it also helped yourself to be independent and playing dynamically.Hope one day you came to our country Malaysia, South East Asia for a drumming workshop.Love and greetings from Malaysia..!!

[@TheWilliammccormick]

My parents always acted like my instruments were a nuisance. Never complemented me and usually picked at me jokingly. Today I'm almost at my goal of a home studio and I have 5 kids and a dog and Super wife. Just started playing drums at 41! I love this woman!!

[@whitephillip6997]

I'm glad you didn't let that stop you from following your dreams & being persistent !

[@nooneisreadyforthetruth4926]

Good for you you gave me home!

[@joebaumgart1146]

My mom was like that. So I played louder.

[@HollyTree_]

I was lucky. My mum played in a metal band, so growing up, I was constantly surrounded my musicians and great music. I was only ever encouraged to play and sing - it was great fun! Glad you followed your dreams. :)

[@jasonmurkin3364]

I wish would understand how important it is to support their kids...even if it does sound bad😂

[@kimberlyw2591]

We want more lessons with Dorothea!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

❤️🙂

[@MGDrums05]

her ig is full of lessons

[@LimpBizkit999]

Kimberly W I love her she’s the best 👵🏼🥁

[@kiwiingenuity6666]

@@DrumeoOfficial please get aric improta in

[@5PercentTint]

@@MGDrums05 does that include playalongs? ive checked both her youtube channels but she plays so flipping fast i cant keep up

[@jillcarbonaro4773]

Thanks for the lesson! I'm a 58 year old drummer and grandmother of 5! I also started as a child using a record player in my bedroom and got my first "real" set at 16! This was in 1977!

[@jillcarbonaro4773]

Deirdre Morris no relation that we know of but he’s really good!

[@jillcarbonaro4773]

Deirdre Morris you would be surprised how many people ask us if we’re related. How long have you been playing? I play in my basement but not with a band.

[@georgeweir8716]

Great video! Dorothea's lesson goes beyond "how to do it" and gets to "Why?" and " what?" ... articulating how this helps your playing. Going form mastering the rudiment to moving it around the kit is what most beginners seem to miss. I got there the hard way. Teaching it this way up front will help drummers get there faster with increased understanding.

[@chrisvaughn2372]

Spot on George!

[@TimFrye-c4w]

Having drummed without private lessons (back in the day) I've learned to drum, for the most part) on my own. In any event Dorthia you just provided the missing link to my drumming (various ways to mix up the paradiddle and how to accent on various beats). My drumming has elevated because of what I just learned in your video. I just want to thank you for being thorough, clear, and to the point.

[@lasoth2640]

There is no words to describe how lovely, professional and adorable this woman is.

[@GoaFilmsTV1]

Love this woman!

[@markdemell6087]

Never judge a book by it's cover ,oh man she is better than I ,rock on grandma!

[@Chiroman527]

Me Too !!!

[@ArcticW0lv3s]

@@markdemell6087 YUP 😯

[@ArcticW0lv3s]

SAME

[@NotRKelly.]

Get it girl

[@waltzey9]

This woman is incredible!.. 👏🏻 so much talent and wisdom.

[@ednaplate]

I’m not even a drummer (I play bass) but this was fascinating and I ended up watching it from start to finish. Dorothea is a great teacher

[@tuliobenavidez9952]

I understand

[@boogyman4108]

Man, I Love watching Dorothea Taylor. She is the Wisdom of Drums to us! I say!

[@prosopopeia1]

So great; lots of wisdom and some tasteful drumming -- and when she wants to open up the tap, she really does. Well done!

[@adaptorperish1322]

I like how she plays, and how,she swings the sticks. I see many people play like they’re slamming the sticks, but this lady does it just right with just enough force. It looks very professional.

[@wtfdidijustwatch5053]

force* finesse

[@travisprugh6347]

Danny Carey has both

[@elrico1364]

I got more out of this vid-lesson than from viewing dozens of other tellings/showings/playings etc Im so glad I found this.

[@lawrencehansen6637]

Dorothea is not only a fantastic drummer but one of the most humble people you’ll ever meet. To know her is to love her.

[@markbahouth2713]

she is as tasty as a Dorito. 😊

[@Newnodrogbob]

I can’t watch this and not drop a comment. She’s an absolute champion.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

While technical wizards are impressive, a good, solid, tasteful drummer like SHE is is what's actually important 99% of the time.

[@openyoureyes4799]

She is solid!!!

[@markkugs6622]

I agree

[@thevarmas4760]

Technical wizards are bound to be solid

[@TonyBiancoOfficial]

As a bass player I can attest to this 100%. If I’m playing with a drummer who can hold onto a beat and play then it makes my life so much better.

[@travisclouse3614]

I couldn't agree more! I wish more drummers understood this! I'm a drummer-turned-guitarist and since I have a history behind the kit, it drives me crazy to play with a drummer who just wants to roll and smash through the entire song!!! Any bass player will testify that it's sooooo much better to have a drummer who can carry a tempo, hold on to a beat, and stay in the pocket than it is to have a technical drummer who is all over the place!

How not to love her when her major influences were Cream, The Doors, Iron Butterfly and Led Zeppelin and she started playing a ZZ Top's cover? You rocks aunt Dorothea🤘

[@JoeMama-dl3nh]

Wanna know who else was influenced by cream Your mom

[@bonzorip6162]

@@JoeMama-dl3nh OMG... that is the funniest post I have ever seen!!! Did you come up with that one on your own? Never seen that one before. Genius! I can't stop laughing!

[@JoeMama-dl3nh]

@@bonzorip6162 yes hahaha thankyou

[@markbahouth2713]

@@JoeMama-dl3nh i know something else that was influenced by cream .... ICE and yo mama

[@nicholasbstone]

my introduction to Dorothea was her playing the drums to Disturbed and nailing it, it's been a few years now

[@hunterofliars9600]

You are the best female drummer I have ever heard. Congratulations !

[@jamesvarn3706]

Mrs. Taylor taught my high school marching band drum line and is the real deal. Always enjoyed her teaching and her skill level is excellent.

[@mountainhobbit1971]

She's got my vote for the best teacher on Drumeo, by far. ;-)

[@Kasey_PVKD]

Sean Meister she was a marching band instructor and a drum core marcher

[@insanetechpistefi1684]

@sean, my thoughts exactly.

[@gaztard1]

Paradiddles was what I used alot of. In high school while the band was practicing we would work on paradiddles I was the fastest. But you amaze me everytime I watch you. So smooth in your drumming. I started playing in bars and clubs at 13. I played all over the us. For 39.years But the reason I stopped playing was the last band I was in made it a job. People said what are you quitting for man dont you make good money playing, this is what people say, I said it wasnt about the money for me I loved playing, the money was just a bonus but that band made it a job and I was done. Was in drum Corp also. And I cant play with the left hand like that, buddy rich did incredible. Love listening to you play INCREDIBLE'. But just bought a new 7 piece Tama star series kit all maple rim mount awesome. And the new Alesis Electronics. No not playing just the 1st set of drums that will never be in a trailer or in and out constantly. God Bless you for doing this interview on paradiddles. I was always 1st chair and I preached it all the time. They are very very useful and are used more than people really think they. Keep Rocking, Keep teaching, Love It You Are An Incredible person. 😎🤟👍🤝☝️🥁🥁🥁🥁🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@imdaveybuds]

i used to play drums and now i play bass wayyyy more and when i hear these kinds of groves from a drummer i love it sooo much cause i know the work they go through to play it live, i jazz with this so much as a bassist

[@mazilys]

Inspirational! Just started playing drums at 61. Left handed on a right handed kit so playing open.

[@apa7676]

I love this. She’s teaching nothing crazy but she shows how creative you can be with diddles. The shapes and figures are unlimited. Great lesson.

[@TheScottClifton]

Some of my most favorite Led Zeppelin songs like When the Levee Breaks contain paradiddle variations. It was nearly the first thing my drum teacher taught me 45 years ago. It is a great exercise for loosening up and sounding peppy!

[@werewolfzeus]

When they cut to her feet and she had them slick Granny shoes on that made my heart so happy.

[@KC-sm7gm]

Those look like leather vans brah

[@DMBever]

Hell yeah

[@t-man5196]

Why?

[@DMBever]

@@t-man5196 because you don't see Granny's playing the drums often...

[@t-man5196]

Jake Beron yeah but what does that have to do with the type of shoes she was wearing?

[@fredricmontana5420]

Love it that you don't have to dress in Rock n Roll outfits to be a respected woman drummer. If you can play, you can play.

[@tekardashian]

this is simply the best thing i've seen this week

[@mikebowers5228]

I played drums in the 60's-early 70's...Dorothea just inspired me to get back to it ! LOVE this woman.

[@teresacallahan5701]

Ma'am I'm so thankful for your lessons..I'm 54 and going to purchase my first drums. You are so inspiring me. Love your lessons I totally connect to your instructions. Keep drumming!

[@davidmark2660]

Hello 👋

[@rikkyaxelrod4336]

I love this lady Dorothea ❤, such a good rudiment drummer,and drives some hot cars around too.

[@SAHBfan]

I've just watched an hour of Thomas Lang. He must be one of the most technically accomplished drummers on the planet - absolutely gobsmackingly amazing, fantastic, super impressive.... But ultimately, for me, quite discouraging. There was almost nothing I could take away from it - it is far too advanced and difficult, it just leaves me feeling crap about myself. Dorothea, on the other hand, most if us could take something away from, work up in a few sessions and actually use. For most of us she is a far more useful teacher.

[@melomandrumspassion3959]

You are totally right. Tomas Lang is one of the most talented drummer i've ever heard and believe me, at 47, started listening music at a Young age and being a drummer myself, Lang is really a beast. On the other hand, Dorothea is refreshing and so cool to see.

[@vazquez1615]

Find his clip on using Morello's open roll warm up for your feet. Spend a month practicing from 50 bpm up and comment back.

[@emlix1]

Thomas Lang is amazing, but Dorothea isn't a cyborg. She occasionally makes a small mistake, like clicking the sticks together or playing a 32nd instead of a 16th, but she still has 99.9% of her shit together. Op is right, it's much easier to learn from Dorothea, with no disrespect to Thomas Lang. He's so beyond advanced that you'd have to be Stewart Copeland or Danny Carey already to learn anything from him.

[@kilgoretrout321]

Yeah she does a good job of breaking the technique down to common sense. That's the sign of a great teacher and someone who really knows the material

[@hildeabruzzo5882]

This woman is my new inspiration!!

[@TheDRUM_XXX]

Thanks Dorotea, the paradiddles are fondamental, I use the paradiddles for many songs, with the accents you could do anythingh. Tank you so mutch for your lessons and the beautiful performance. Congratulation!

[@ericlau8984]

Dudes! you have had hundreds of great and inspirational drummers on Drumeo over the years but Dorothea takes the cake!

[@copasetic87]

And probably BAKES the cake!

[@davidmark2660]

Hello 👋

[@mrlovalova5059]

As she said, she has music in her blood. The random song where she plays only paradiddles is convincing enough. Nice feel and great sense for the music. Beautiful.

[@danlord7717]

45 years old and bought my first drum kit this past weekend. I find playing to slow gangsta rap is perfect starting point for me. If there’s a level below beginner, that’s where I reside

[@antibulletdodger101]

lol

[@xiumingzhang2149]

The fact that you are checking out drumeo and actively learning means that you are already on your way to an intermediate! Drum on!

[@danlord7717]

Xiuming Zhang yeah, this channel is awesome. Perfect for all skill levels

[@davidmartinezbragado4598]

I'm 17 and I've been playing for seven years. And you sir are admirable.

[@Ammiel1234]

Pretty soon you'll be walking down the street in 4/4 and hearing drum patterns in machinery and cars trains etc. It's glorious welcome to the backbone of music.

[@mrvladimirputin9828]

She just has so much control and technique i love it!

[@kahnzo]

Oh, this is so delightful! Thank you!

[@jasonpierson9829]

The fluidity of her technique is artistic. This is like breathing to her.

[@winklenator]

Yes Dorothea! As a drummer that started with band and orchestra, I love to see someone get real about learning rudiments. If you’re passionate about drumming or anything else in music, learn the theory, the rudiments and all the “boring” stuff. It’s all about expanding your mindset and creativity.

[@wsantalitz7785]

That too is how I use the farthest floor tom, it's where I put my cellphone and notes.

[@WhereThereDude]

You have a floor tom just to put shit on it ? lame...

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Gotta have that cell phone table. 😉

[@pibroch]

I use a small cheap drum stool for my phone and take it to gigs where I use the phone as a set-list programmed metronome just to count in the band before every song.

[@neonblack211]

I’ve done this too when necessary

[@neonblack211]

WhereThereDude just because it’s used to read music off doesn’t mean it’s just there for that purpose, how thick are you? Not all beginning drummers have the luxury of enough money for all the hardware and drums they require on top of music stands and all the rest

[@hilton9304]

"With a little finesse" - Dorothea Taylor... Love it !

[@joeymellin234]

Her timing is impeccable.

[@thebrickmaniac_]

Dorothea: “Have you ever heard of Iron Butterfly?” “No” in a gadda da vida plays in the distance

[@jeffrogers210]

So good to hear a reference to Ron Bushy. One of my favorite drummers!

[@SgtSousa92]

wtf is wrong with him. Everybody knows this piece of music history!

[@SeaDrive300]

If she'd said "In A Gadda Da Vida", I'm pretty sure Dave would have gotten the reference.

[@minumero4094]

@@SgtSousa92 ikr? 😳😂

[@TimCurry04]

Man if she was my music teacher in grade school... I'd be alot better on the drums today!

[@sdcsuxd33]

“Put the diddle in the middle”. 😂

[@MrRandsauce]

#life-lessons

[@karensingh2020]

Ya. Middle diddling

[@terrymiller111]

Don't be gettin' all nasty, nana.

[@karensingh2020]

Diddle

[@universe7632]

This lady is the only female drummer I accept and admire. God bless DrumMoma!

[@Tom_Vince]

Thank you, I am in my late 50s listened to this music as well.as a lot of other types. Starting playing in 3rd grade and never stopped. Play violin, clarinet, piano, bass guitar and guitar. Inagodadivida.

[@dudemanaric]

"if you've never practice diddles, you'll play everything singles.. you'll never be able to expand.. because... you won't have that in your book of knowledge ." -mom

[@supporterofeverythingyouli6255]

And she's completely wrong on that too!

[@thegreatsiberianitch]

@@supporterofeverythingyouli6255 ah, the name says it all

[@TheKtwStudios]

@@thegreatsiberianitch Has *absolutely* nothing to do with it....

[@toomanykingsband]

@@TheKtwStudios My next question would be, "With what? Drumming?" (Actually that's two questions I guess...) Anyway, for me the key word here is "practicing". What is practicing? Merely a repetitive physical act to obtain some mythically level of skillful worldly perfection? Mmm, maybe in some minds, but no longer in mine. Namaste to all!

[@hermosodude3814]

@@supporterofeverythingyouli6255 Shouldn't you be busy collecting social assistance?

[@domenikrudnitzky6099]

Somewhere on this world some kids are discussing at the playground who has the coolest grandparents and Dorothea‘s grandchild just walks in like: b*tch please...😂

[@estebank4592]

Excellent!

[@polara01]

I've caught some of Dorothea's lessons in the past and they are always a real treat she makes everything she teaches not only fun but so incredibly Musical and enriching this is a keeper! Thanks for having her on she is awesome!

[@ScrewballMcAdams]

Fantastic lesson & interview.

[@Martos59]

Wow, Dorothy is full of groove and knows how to play with real swing. So good!!

[@larkstonguesinaspic4814]

Coolest Grandma of 2020 award goes to:

[@johnkrummrich4948]

Have you heard of iron butterfly. No Come on man

[@AmberMaloneAZ]

This woman is 69 years old and cooler than I was at 17. If you haven't seen her absolutely slaying it on Down With The Sickness, get ready for chills, my friend.

[@martharetallick204]

She's going to have the coolest 70th birthday on the planet!

[@tieukhavu8832]

Dorothea looks so young to me. - Like if she's 50 something years old. Or even 45 til 49.

[@davidmark2660]

Hello 👋 and how are you doing

[@petermoe1542]

This was interesting. I cannot say I can play paradiddles fluently, but I do play doubles and even the occasional tripple. I have seen other videos teaching grooves around paradiddles and I think I have to spend some time. About Dorothea, her hands look totally relaxed when she play slow/medium speed on the snare. Faster speeds, it's like her hands / wrists go stiff. Strangely enough, not always, but quite noticeable at times. If I was her teacher I'd try help her to stay more relaxed at faster speeds.

[@r.hunter5018]

I’m a 41 year old woman who started playing music at 6. I wanted to play drums and my dad told me drums sound terrible alone- so I played sax and flute. I still crave the drums. My dream is to start drumming!

[@conscioustruthseeker5313]

Dorothea One of the greatest experiences of my life was when I was working construction out in Florida the drummer from white snake in the bassist from iron butterfly own a bar in Dunnellon I asked them to let me come up on stage and play they made me wait all night but when I got up we played almost a whole set together it was something like six or eight songs it was one of the greatest happiest moments of my life As a drummer especially Enjoyable to play with real professionals I’ll never forget that moment it was amazing just thought I’d mention it since you mentioned iron butterfly

[@MrSlingerland2]

For all those who put the thumbs down Shame on you. Well done to this lady here, fantastic Brilliant 😊👍

[@davidmark2660]

Hello 👋

[@marcyramos4797]

Wow amazing 😍 I really want to learn to lean how to play drums at 41. I am very interested in your ways. Wow did you hear Karen carpenter with her drumming skills too? I love Karen carpenter.

[@martharetallick204]

And Karen Carpenter was told that the drums weren't ladylike. So she became a single.

[@eldiablo3794]

She is awesome... and so is Frank Beard from ZZ that guys shuffle snare grooves are challenging to pull off and her and him do it like its nothing. Her take on the paradiddles got me inspired to go practice moving my "diddle" around lol. I never even thought to do different variations while putting the diddle in different spots. Also her toms sound amazing and are ridiculously boomy.. still ringing out like a minute after she hits it lol.

[@xendecimusam]

WOW, THIS GRANDMA...takes it all...she is every kidds dream ever. A queen drummer omg...i would love her to be my grandma. hehehehe. keep it up grandma. we love you

[@riskromer9773]

Here's a heads up for every youngling out there: put your mind as it is right now in an old body, that's what it is like. Cut the "granny" bs, she's just a person who happened to arrive before you.

[@herrezekial7271]

You got it!

[@Mujcanal]

Well said

[@NanaNan64]

Yes! So much yes!

[@Lance37a]

Yes that's true.

[@jakesteik2393]

Age is just a number

[@lunarlandingdiscussions2247]

I see everyone is back to the rim shots on the snare for the accents. I think people should practice this because it is never EVER mentioned. It is not easy to strike the rim and the center of the snare at the same time when you are learning. I wonder why this is never mentioned on ANY drumming video I have seen on the net?

[@jonathanmurray412]

Lunar Landing Discussions Extremely good point. I agree 100%

[@lvvry1855]

I am constantly impressed by how gracious the hosts are with the guests. Beautiful work, guys.

[@davidmark2660]

Hello 👋, and how are you doing

[@gadelacr]

What an inspiration to a younger generation

[@keyaireeboos7026]

Excellent, interesting instructions.

[@johnhodgetts6617]

Please shorten the release time on your mic compressor. A lot of the dialogue is inaudible when just finished playing the kit.

[@Neal_Schier]

Thanks for posting that. I was having trouble hearing her and couldn't figure out what was the cause of it.

[@joebagodonuts3040]

It ain’t crazy you’ve got so many fans Dorothea. I watched you for the first time and had to subscribe. Most drummers wished they could play as well as you can. Keep the entertainment rolling for us. It’s Priceless

[@h3yelly]

I absolutely love her. She's amazing, great advice Dorothea!

[@sizzlechest69]

Dorothea: "Have you ever heard of Iron Butterfly?" Host: "No!" Me: How did you get this job.

[@tommckeown6970]

Ron Bushy - nuf said!

[@thomaskauser8978]

It's like the ultimate ride song!

[@GuitarTeacherAndrew]

haha, I knew I was not the only one that caught that

[@GuitarTeacherAndrew]

Dorothea: "How about The Beatles?' Host: "nope! can't say I have"

[@davidmiller9485]

IN- A-GADDA-DA-VIDA baby!!!!

[@suziebangsthedrums3547]

Thanks I love watching you teach and play. Maybe I can take some private lessons from my in Myrtle Beach sometime. I'm 52 and just started playing this July.

[@jvz1970]

I love Dorothea! She is amazing! Awesome drummer! Sooooooo good! Thank you for being such a great educator!

[@spongeward5040]

thats racist

[@jvz1970]

@@spongeward5040 YOUR face is racist...

[@spongeward5040]

@@jvz1970 i hate you

[@scottyalto]

I was like..“Who would down vote this video?” Then I got to the end and heard what they were calling “purple Rain”. That's pretty sacrilegious.

[@joesmith34]

Imagin this lady with Carol Kay on bass.

[@coriander3170]

Ooh yeah! Genius idea!

[@CumulusSkies]

Yeeessssssss!!! 🤘🏽

[@magdong8839]

Look how she brings her sticks back in every time....

[@ivangiacinto252]

Que talentosa es esta mujer me encanta este videooo👏👏👏👏

[@PKEDRM]

Yes! We were raised in the same era (I am 68) and when we were tested for music aptitude in junior high I excelled in rhythm. I wanted to take drum lessons but my parents caved to the social dictates. I always wondered...but never righted that wrong. Life distracted me. You are an inspiration!

[@travisfoley6041]

Man that lady is cool! Her drumming is so fluid.... I’m speechless

[@maroangel8525]

Drum playing is affected by physics in the music world(it's almost same with real world). it's like gravity. the bounce.

[@iancarter4196]

That is one of the best lessons I’ve seen on KZbin. Thanks a lot.

[@Eringotube]

Perfect! Thank you!!!

[@JoeSmith-ev2bg]

Awesome lesson Dorothea

[@danasmith8557]

Love to watch her play I'm a lady drummer too but not as good as her!!!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Dorothea is amazing! :)

[@ma.lailani8050]

Watching this...I’M NOT WORTHY 😫