Les DeMerle Advanced Drum Lesson (Part 1 Rudiments)

Les DeMerle shared a lesson and demonstration video he created over 40 years ago. I’m editing this video into a series of lessons, about 5 mins each. In this video Part 1 , titled “Rudiments Applied around the Drum Kit”, Les is playing a combination of rudiments that he uses in the concept of soloing. These rudiments are applied around the drum kit and one combination is a half roll and a half paradiddle. This technique allows for efficient flow between the snare and the toms. Enjoy!
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[@BobSell]

It's great that Les shared this with me and agreed to share publicly! Older classics videos, like this one, sometime get lost or damaged with time to never be seen again. I'm creating a series from this archive. I believe the final edit will come in 6 parts. If you enjoyed this one, standby for more. I try to publish 1 per week. Enjoy!

[@bungeechord1]

I lived that book when it came out.

[@kenaldrich7279]

love ya les!! ever since i saw you w harry james at the straford playhouse which btw is where fritzy beyers "discovered" trapps the drum wonder aka buddy rich..that info isnt even in the book the incident is but not the drummer who was responsible as im only one of three people lef t that knew this the other two people were fritzies sons and me and yes i saw the drum set..anyway keep killin it les! youve always been a fave of mine..kenny

[@MontyDeane]

Been a long time since I have worked with paradiddles. Its funny with the internet, these videos appear alot, but back in 70, finding these videos, or drum lesson resources, wer'e far more difficult to obtain. I know im a bad person, but I used to steal 1$ from my grandmothers purse every week, so I could take drum lessons from a drummer across the street. When my GRANDMOTHER bought me, my first drum set, she was amazed how good I played, without having any training. She was amazed!! I kept this a secret for many years. I told her later in life, and she laughed so much!

[@BobSell]

Times have changed for sure. This video was created at least 20 years before KZbin. Much more difficult to obtain self help information back then. Public library was about it. Great story about your Grandmother. Thanks for sharing!

[@johndrake3472]

In this lesson, Les will show you left, right, left right, then hammer away on the drums, lol.

[@BobSell]

Yes he does! That’s hysterical!! 🤣