Survival Guide For The Modern Drummer | Jim Riley

[@DrumeoOfficial]

LESSON INDEX: 0:14 - Song - "Brazilian Samba" 3:35 - Song - "7/8 Pop" 7:14 - Introduction 9:17 - About Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer 15:31 - Song - "Slow Train Beat" 19:51 - Song - "Naningo" 23:30 - Lesson! 40:16 - Song - "Slow Moody Rock" 45:08 - Back to Lesson! 1:00:44 - Song - "Sixteenth Double-Time Double Bass"

[@reacharoma]

So nice giude..Drumeo! impressed on your detail services!!^^ hahaha~~

[@nydiamata6884]

WOW I just discovered this great drummer❣️not only incredible chops and I mean incredible but right in the pocket!! and not all great musicians can really break things down and teach! So Yes he’s got it all going on❣️

[@ThisReactiverse]

So this guy is my drum teacher and he is just phenomenal in every aspect! Born to be a great teacher.

[@shatteredstiks7392]

Wasn't he with rascal flatts I thought I see him on a drum magazine or modern drummer magazine at a Hastings store

[@volpe_sol]

The definition of a pro/bad-ass. Jim is the man! I can't believe some people don't know about his playing and who he is.

[@leeverrill]

Everytime i watch this man play iam absolutely blown away..got to see him play live twice..couldn't take my eyes of him..my wife love rascal flatts and i love watching the drummer...i obviously play drums..well i try..lol.

[@charliemay5758]

Jim explains things with true simplicity, I love this guy, never heard of him beofre. Bought his book straight away, looking forward to getting into it. Thanks Drumeo, awesome.

[@GSA_Drums]

I loved how you keep it simple in the rock track even though I know you could blast a million fills, you played what the Musik needed! I've played in bands this style of Musik and I must admit there's always a temptation to overplay and it takes away from the Musik. Great drumming and great concept! My students just got another book for their Christmas wish list ;)

[@justinmason626]

Such a fan of Jim. I am in agreement with him as far as the styles thing, honestly. I am currently in a modern rock band, but earlier this year, on top of the modern rock band, I was playing with a southern gospel group, and a metal group. Don't seclude yourself to just one style of music. There will come a day where a) that style is out of style (excuse the pun) or b) all of the bands in that style will have drummers, or singers, or whatever. Be universal. It really does help. Thank you Jim and Jared for this lesson :-)

[@gavinbaumanis6078]

I love listening to and watching Jim play - such energy - it is just infectious!

[@markdemell3717]

I know eh,I went down to my kit and practiced right after the video.Take care every one .

[@drummerneillafortune473]

Amazing as always. Love this book package so much. It's has some of the best play along tunes out there and Jim is the BEST guy. I appreciate ANY time I get with him. Truly a world-class player, educator and gentleman! Get this and expand your abilities!

[@JulioSRamirez]

Man....this is a whole hour of inspiration, music and art! I see comments here about the socks, about "this is not samba" etc...shame on you guys! Original samba is not even played on a drum kit...and if this is Jim's interpretation of a Samba..so be it! It's groovy, punchy and I'm sure it has work great for the many gigs this man have. Much respect Jim, both as drummer and as educator...really nice guy and educator! Thanks Drumeo for this magnificent class!

[@jimrileymusic]

Thank you! Bringing this lesson was a joy working with the staff at Drumeo!

[@markdemell3717]

@@jimrileymusic You get three thumbs up from me Jim , I need things explained to me in lay mans terms because I do not yet understand drummer speak ,merci Jim ,Greetings from Quebec ,Canada.

[@hermanmelville3871]

I don't think anyone has as much fun playing as this guy.

[@markdemell3717]

Dom the happy drummer is one.Jim is an inspiration.

[@melvinondrums7034]

This is just great in a sense! Jim has proven to be a very versatile drummer and musician.

[@CommanderCodyNashville]

Jim, is an amazing drummer, role model to many and all around great guy! I’ve always been a fan of his passion for drumming and education... Great video!

[@Darth_Wafer]

the slow rock is so freaking groovy and thick. it is amazing

[@Bk_cool]

Georgey Gaming, music, etc. Any clue which song it is 🤔

[@MateuszModrzejewski]

Ah yes, Jim Riley. I love this guy's playing since I've first heard of him a few years ago. He's unbelievably solid and sounds great whatever he's playing. Great articulation and dynamics all the way, no overplaying, tasty fills, you name it. Being a session player myself, that's the kind of drummer whose phone number I would have on the top of my list! As for people talking about something not sounding authentic, come on. This is a great, all-around book with the aim to grasp many styles and not an in-depth analysis of each style - that's up to you for further research. And Mr Riley has a single drumset here - I'm sure that for a latin gig he would choose other drums and tune them differently, for a metal gig he would choose more chinas and a heavier ride etc etc. Great lesson overall! There has to be some sort of connection with good drumming and the name Riley... ;-)

[@theHumanBryno]

It's funny he mentions Vince Gill. I was invited to sit in with a country band last week with little experience drumming in that style. When we tries "One More Last Chance" I struggled with playing a train beat that slowly. I will definitely by applying stuff from this lesson moving forward. Thanks!

[@prosperduffours]

Never heard of this guy before, he's amazing

[@jimrileymusic]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@colesisler582]

Definitely amongst my top 2 or 3 drummers. Great role model, as I am 14 and plan to play for the rest of my life. I definitely look up to this guy.

[@zeynwolf612]

Hey Jim! I'm a current student of Jon Kutz. Was so excited to see this posted because he's been talking about your project for ages. It's something that we started using in our lessons as soon as he got his copy, and has been a great help to me! It's a great tool for me to take the techniques that I've been working on, and try to orchestrate them both functionally and musically around my kit.

[@jimrileymusic]

I'm sure Jon told you the infamous story where we were chatting online and I told him the idea for my new book. He said it was a bad idea because there were already too many styles books and to write something more focused and specialized. I quickly convinced him I had an angle and perspective that would make it a valuable resource and he has been a supporter of this project ever since! :-)

[@zeynwolf612]

Haha have most definitely heard that story. He absolutely loves it!

[@andycharlton6798]

"...if you don't love playing simple solid time then, ya know, being a professional drummer may not be the thing you wanna do." That right there is gold. Well said sir!

[@dimko83kos]

always a pleasure to see this guy perform....but that snare.....wow

[@jimrileymusic]

Thank you!!

[@jimrileymusic]

The snare is a Ludwig Supralite...nice drum and not very expensive!

[@matthieuboer1248]

Do you play the 14 X5.5 ,6.5 or 8?

[@dimko83kos]

not 100% sure but looks like 6.5

[@matthieuboer1248]

Κωνσταντίνος Δήμος thanks! I'm really thinking about buying it.

[@davidmunoz8326]

By far my favorite one on this channel.

[@jimrileymusic]

Thank you!!

[@daneager473]

I liked how he said "BOP" on most every snare hit on the slower rock tune :) Made me smile!

[@jimrileymusic]

Can't help it! :-)

[@oh_just_ignore_me6220]

Drumeo is literally my favorite account for drums and I learned a lot of things here but I think that they should teach is how to play songs and stuff like that

[@diogoesilva6214]

They teach songs sometimes on drumeo edge, I had a 30 days trial (was amazing) and i saw some full song lessons

[@gballmaier]

Love this guy. Fun energetic and knows his SHIZZLE!

[@ohrid59mk76]

this is my kind of drummer ! great guy , great drummer , great teacher ! greetz from Macedonia !

[@emmanuelroman2983]

Definitely this was the lesson I learned the most!!! awesome drummer!

[@markdemell3717]

My tool box just expanded ,thanks Jim . I had some vice grips and duct tape ,I now have a couple of screwdrivers and a hammer.Take care and thanks again ,much appreciated.

[@tracyamcneal9597]

Jim is quite simply an awesome talent with a tool box that covers everything that matters. If one can play like Jim (you will be prepared to earn money as a working drummer). Personally, I have much work to do regarding diversity in genres. I primarily focus on only my FAVORITE: Modern Country

[@Cheektowga]

I Love your playing Mr. Riley (and your drum sound..) Pretty wide open.. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and making it very accessible for most drummers..

[@jimrileymusic]

You are welcome...that is my goal :-)

[@JazzCat601]

I've been wokring from this book for a few years now. It's great. CDs are really helpful.

[@michaelthe13th]

that naningo track is bananas... Jim is great!!

[@backbeatben]

I don't know why I never thought to play the train beat as 8ths in the right hand like Jim does. Genius!

[@nilssonjoel1986]

bought the book :) we had it in sweden thanks jim. naningo is my favourite song

[@aryano3]

the first song was so gr8 i was dancing all the way!

[@mariotelaro]

great feel, really blends with the tracks in a satisfying way

[@dbsendyd]

Very solid and powerful playing!! I really love the first song. This kind of latin groove was that I looked for so long time. WOW

[@jimrileymusic]

Well that track and 123 others are included with the book. It's an amazing value!!

[@Raphaeldrums]

This is a great Book, one of my favourites.... really interesting

[@ToomanyFrancis]

What an amazing musician!

[@StompL7]

Jim Riley is a great teacher i'm sure of that. He plays it right ! My request for one of the next lesson would be to invite Richard Spaven. This would be AMAAZING

[@jimrileymusic]

Thank you!!

[@frankruss4369]

I just bought it. Can't wait to get started.

[@andreastorga1518]

Jim Riley, you're my new favorite drummer!!!

[@jimrileymusic]

Thank you brother!!

[@rick3747]

A great drummer who was good friends with two of the best Rock drummers ever.....Jeff Porcaro and Neil Peart.

[@markdemell3717]

Jim sure gets around ,this was so needed by me ,I learned a lot today.

[@abrahamsotelo6188]

I love this channel, so many awesome drummers giving super helpfull information

[@leoenrico]

Besides the drum lessons, I am always amazed with the drum sound! Hands down to the sound engineer!! I beg you guys to make an updated video with the new skills and equipments. All the best!

[@jimrileymusic]

Drumeo has fantastic facilities and a great staff....it takes a village!!

[@leoenrico]

By the way Riley, Im a brazilian drummer and I loved your concept of samba!And great lesson about play simple,thank you!

[@jimrileymusic]

+Leonardo Enrique If I'm being honest I never should have started the lesson with that song. :-) ...you know better than I that even amongst Brazilians, people will argue the validity of an interpretation of Samba. But I appreciate your endorsement of my liberal interpretation of such a great style of music!

[@dannylugo5016]

This guy really makes these Ludwig drums Sound so good!

[@kellyrogers7066]

Jim is GREAT!!

[@tdrum21]

Them toms singing. Look forward to checking this book!

[@jimrileymusic]

Drums felt killer that day! Definitely pick up the book...these tracks are so much fun to play with!!!

[@joshraleigh6885]

+Jim Riley you an amazing teacher. I hope to pick up the book. Ive been drumming for 10 years but it could be useful to be able to have all these styles right there.

[@jimrileymusic]

+Senor Gamer It's a pretty amazing tool to have all of these tunes at your disposal and the insight of what to play in the book...

[@tdrum21]

Second tune very much reminds me of that Sting tune St. Augustine in Hell from the top

[@jimrileymusic]

I should! that was one of my inspiration songs for that tune :-)

[@SinaNajaflou]

Same thing came to my mind haha those ride accents

[@DrSticktrick]

Reminded me more of "Biplane to Bermuda". Simon Phillips tune on the Symbiosis record.

[@jimrileymusic]

+DrSticktrick Cool...I can honestly say that I have actually never hear that Simon tune...maybe great minds really do think alike ! :-p

[@DrSticktrick]

Hey Jim, you should really check it out. The whole record is great. Not only this tune but also stuff like "Indian Summer". I just ordered your book yesterday for my students after watching this video. Let's see how they like it :) Takes 6 Weeks to get here though (Amazon Germany) so I'll have to wait...

[@MattGarwood777]

Absolutely sold a book to me.

[@Ultrasteve1969]

would that work if you guys had each your own my at the drum volume so the guests would be able to talk while druming? (just asking) Thanks for inviting Jim, loved it

[@johncardinali]

Excellent Lesson thanks for helping me survive!

[@jimrileymusic]

My pleasure!

[@SpainBoy2]

He's got a Gordon Cole thing going on! "You don't have to yell!" :-) Really great lesson and fantastic playing! I hope the book does really well!

[@jimrileymusic]

Sorry, I tend to yell with my headphones on! :-)

[@SpainBoy2]

I and the rest of the drum community forgive you on account of your fine contribution. Looking forward to getting the book!

[@ZwitZhn]

What a cool sounding snare

[@jimrileymusic]

Thanks...it's a Ludwig Supralite....

[@DesignerFromMars]

Ah it was hard to tell but I had a feeling it was a Supralite 14X8 I suppose? I made a mistake by selling my 5.5 to by an early 80s Acrolite. I like the Acrolite but I loved the Supralite I will go back to it. BTW you're a blessing for aspiring drummers. Your passion for teaching alone is addictive.

[@philippepouliot9448]

Solid drummer !

[@pierces19941]

The fill for the first song was extremely musical

[@massimocipriano257]

Ottimo libro x batterista..!!

[@markdemell3717]

Free flow.

[@gutostumpf]

Fantastic snare sound. REMO CS? So good!!!

[@ThedoorGamer]

Love the samba great job !

[@LuisSanchez-vs7om]

I REALLY enjoy listening to this style of music. Not only the drumming but the entire style of music. Does anyone by any chance know any more great songs that are similar to this, that I can check out? I would really appreciate any, thanks in advance!

[@LuisSanchez-vs7om]

More so like the first samba, I mean. Fast paced and so nice.

[@jimrileymusic]

So which track are you referring?

[@LuisSanchez-vs7om]

+Jim Riley the Brazilian samba.

[@mribanezildjian3996]

Great drummer..

[@raptorveloce6378]

Semplicemente fantastico!!

[@brendonjose6012]

Awesome lesson!

[@michaelthe13th]

to the haters, 35:30. "What I'm trying to do with this book is to create really working versions".

[@chrystianguerin6370]

This is why I want to become proficient at Latin drumming, because guys that play that have some of the best fucking chops on the planet.

[@markdemell3717]

They play with chop sticks?

[@GGDrummer]

Very good Mr. Jim!!

[@markdemell3717]

Excellent!

[@suspower]

Amazon/Indigo has the book for way cheaper

[@rothfus]

Hi Jim, great lesson..question: were you using the Mozambique bell pattern on the cymbal, the way Gadd does on that samba groove?

[@vodzdrums]

dat brazilian song! made me proud hahaha

[@dharomusic]

Todo indica que esta va a ser una magnifica lección ;)

[@xavierrankins9934]

Good beat

[@fredmirandadiaz1111]

Es bueno y es lo que necesitaba, no soy baterista pero escribir baterias midi igual demanda mucho aprendizaje de bateristas, saludos.

[@markdemell3717]

Yes.

[@arenshanoian7145]

Awesome!

[@lbfreeamerican5891]

Great.

[@mark-dev-1]

Great Lesson!!, THank You!! Any chances getting Chris Dave?? Would be really dope!

[@markdemell3717]

You don't have a comment about Jim?

[@SwissArtz]

Hey Jim, nice video! What's your exact cymbal setup? They sound very nice. Thank you ;)

[@ferrokaffe]

Nice Cool!!!

[@shatteredstiks7392]

I want this book

[@DrumSpotScuoladibatteriaOld]

wonderful

[@gsdota]

Jim Riley: The Rock Lee of drumming

[@markdemell3717]

No way as way.

[@MCM686]

That drum set though, it seems more comfortable to play with like that having the toms right in front of your snare not on top of the bass drum. I gotta try that.

[@StickTonesMusic]

I've been setting up that way for years, and love it. It came from a number of reasons, along with just trying out different things. One thing I love about it, is that when you take away the high tom, you already have a traditional four piece configuration, which is what I most often encounter playing house kits. I've come to think of it that way..my kit foundation is the four piece, then I can add a high tom, or even an extra floor tom w/o changing it. So, even when I'm playing with four toms, my basic four piece is a part of that.

[@MCM686]

StickTonesMusic intersting, I like that thanks for sharing this.

[@jimrileymusic]

It's very ergonomics and gives proper priority to the ride cymbal positioning .

[@birchply023]

Gotta love that ludwig sound

[@birchply023]

The bass drum looks deep

[@willsmith5426]

Lol Jared's face when he was asked to clap along 😁😂

[@Gretsch0997]

Wow, those Ludwigs sound open and fresh!!!

[@prosperduffours]

Richard spaven on drumeo would be amazing

[@StompL7]

Amazing is low.

[@bernalheights9657]

Spaven!! Yeah!

[@JekabsReders]

Reinis Zariņš Yes!

[@JekabsReders]

Reinis Zariņš pretty nice one!

[@StompL7]

'tis a good one indeed

[@NormVW2013]

ggggggreat video gents

[@baltiao]

"Brazilian Samba", but the guy sings in Spanish...

[@antibulletdodger101]

They should just have named it "Foreign language Samba"

[@baltiao]

LOL

[@ElijahCuddlefish]

it was kind of a blend of Brazilian and Latin

[@JORODU]

and plays a "cascara" pattern on the ride cymbal? what?

[@jimrileymusic]

agreed! :-)

[@tylerbailey9329]

This video makes me want a set of Ludwig drums 😛

[@cesardeleonfranco3881]

Hello, Mr. Riley. I'm sorry if somebody asked you this question already, there's a lot of comments. Do you include in your book Gospel? Thank you and may God the Lord bless you!

[@jimrileymusic]

Not as an individual genre. I think you would agree that the idea of gospel is more about the message than the actual grooves. For instance the song cannot be a gospel song if it promotes the worship of satin even if it sounds like a Gospel song, right? So having said that there are many feels that I use throughout the book that apply to gospel drumming. particularly in the dance section....

[@cesardeleonfranco3881]

+Jim Riley I definitely agree with you, Mr. Riley! Thank you very much for your response. I will get a hold of your book in the not-too-far future, lol! That is because right now I'm concentrated on playing the conga drums, but I enjoy the drum kit and play it when is needed as well. Do you know of a conga player/percussionist that will have a similar book like yours? Do you travel to teach at a clinic/workshop? If you do, when would you be coming to the southern CA area? Thank you, Mr. Riley!

[@jimrileymusic]

+Cesar De Leon Franco I will definitely work on a workshop in SoCal!!

[@cesardeleonfranco3881]

+Jim Riley Thank you, Mr. Riley!

[@nilsvc1592]

Is this a book for evry drummer or just for beginners? I have a feeling that the book is gonna be to simple for me or am i wrong?

[@jimrileymusic]

Definitely not just for beginners! The book has been picked up by several colleges already.. If you have any holes in your ability to play styles this will help you fix that. Plus there is a lot of insight to my approach to some of the simplest songs that will vastly improve your sound...if you aspire to make a living playing music...you should get this book...

[@markfreemantle7608]

Silly comment really but the White Socks makes it Much easier to see what is happening with both feet.

[@ggbateraaju]

Acho que está na hora do Kiko Freitas ir no drumeo mostrar o que é samba de vdd haha

[@FrankDag]

Does the Survival Guide contain the complete sheet music for the Brazilian Samba including fills or is it just an overview of the beats?

[@jimrileymusic]

There is a detailed chart but it's not a transcription so no fills. All of the charts (124 of them) are available as a free download for everyone who buys the book.

[@FrankDag]

Thanks Jim. Is the fill at 2:36 six-stroke rolls into 32nd note triplets? It's ridiculously smooth and I love how you get around to the floor tom with it.

[@gsdota]

Track 75 is the half time shuffle

[@Jcrcreative]

What type of AAX ride is this one?

[@winwillkim]

I deleted my original comment because it was misleading and kind of quick to judgment Sorry about that

[@DrumeoOfficial]

No problem, I appreciate you commenting :)

[@joshraleigh6885]

+Drumeo that first song was awesome!!! I'm eating dinner and bouncing along!!! Great lesson

[@markdemell3717]

@@DrumeoOfficial When Jim mentioned Merle Haggard, I had a flash back to 1974 and my mom doing house cleaning and laundry and me banging on ice cream containers and a pail with butter knives .

[@MrDannyg77]

What is the electronic console that is near his Hi Hat? What does that do for him? Is that how he's getting his music?

[@jimrileymusic]

That is a Roland Spd-sx. That is where the tracks were triggered from on this performance. Also you can hear a timbale sound that I am also playing on this pad during the Samba track..great piece of equipment!

[@MrDannyg77]

Thank you for the response, Jim. I am expecting delivery on a Roland TD25KV set today that comes with something like it.

[@stevefox5430]

Can someone tell me what the unit is under his hihat??

[@stevefranchini4980]

Hey! Do you happen to ship the book worldwide?

[@jimrileymusic]

Absolutely!

[@camconrad96]

What mic's are being used?

[@maxalmaraz6463]

Can you PLEASE PLEASE have Trè Cool from Green Day do a lesson? He's the drummer that inspired me and made me who I am today. It would mean the WORLD to be able to watch an hour of Trè Cool teaching. Like a dream come true.