Marco Minnemann Limb Independence Tips and Tricks

[@sweetwater]

Limb independence is a vital skill for unlocking your potential as a drummer. Special thanks to Marco Minnemann for sharing his best tips and tricks for limb independence. Let us know what you learned and if you have tricks to share. Enjoy more Sweetwater drum lessons here 👉 bit.ly/3zetTVs

[@tonyjavirod]

Solid yet loose, Marco is one of a kind. The complexity and Technical aspect is dancing with the feel of the grove in all his playing. Amazing drummer, amazing human.

[@Leviplaysdrums]

I love how infectiously passionate Marco has always been

[@caltown79]

There are so many outstanding drummers and we’re lucky to have this platform to watch them. Particularly this drummer though, his grooves just speak to me. Danny C and Marco M. My personal favorites. So good I don’t even attempt to emulate.

[@Pat_11131]

Same here. Can’t forget bill Bruford or cobham either!

[@MrJDLEGG]

Those have got to be some of the cleanest single strokes on a bass drum I've ever seen or heard. Wow.

[@alonzovillarreal4666]

Marco is definitely one of a kind

[@jgarcia2375]

Such a humble guy.

[@lew4kids779]

I just saw Marco play for the first time at the Gramercy Theater this past week with Guthrie Govan and the Aristocrats. Guthrie is an outstanding guitar player, but I couldn't take my eyes off of Marco doing his thing. Fantastic drummer with incredible feel. He is very passionate and seems very humble and genuine. Well done Marco!!

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

It's crazy how he's playing these things and making it sound musical, instead of an exercise. Even his solos are quite musical, and you can follow the beat, even if you don't understand the structure yet. He's always either going back to a groove, or an original idea he starts with and even when he starts going crazy, he either goes back to that groove, or starts a new one. That's refreshing, when usually drummers that play a lot of notes, don't really do that.

[@stratosaurusrex3399]

He tells a story with his solos. At least to me. His style definitely resonates with me.

[@metagordy]

I friggin love Marco, such an incredible drummer and amazing teacher, the joy he has when playing is inspiring. Cheers from South Africa

[@billbigler1366]

Fantastic as always. Marco seems like a grown up kid to me and I mean that in the very best way. He seems like he even amazes himself in this video and others I have seen him do. As he said in this video he likes risk and he is pushing himself here. Very inspirational. And someone mentioned his work with Plini. The parts he played in the middle of Paper Moon are so tasteful and yet mind boggling. Keep up the great work Marco. Bill.

[@macklehnertmusic]

The GOAT! Seeing him live is mind melting.

[@EarthtonesCymbals]

Super cool in every way. Thanks Sweetwater and thanks Marco. Just watching and listening really has an impact and makes you want to get behind the set and have fun.

[@Lethoscorpia]

Just admire the awesome skills !!!

[@FusionHowie]

Ohh lets treat the Hi hat like a shaker...... by mind just melted! Marco Minnemann Is the Bob Ross of drumming! Peace from Detroit MI.

[@Gooden_Eye]

what stands out to me is the effortless tempo and stylistic changes in the intro- that's what we're all going for IMO

[@rocketsauce5067]

Well there's always guitar.I will never be able to do that but I do enjoy drums.He truly is a master player.

[@kurtis4572]

Thanks Marco.

[@kenminerva]

You played with Paul Gilbert, Marco! Don't you forget that because that was when I saw a monster of a drummer 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@stevetolliver8599]

Thank you for the post. Amazing

[@paks27]

Thanks for sharing Marco, I am your big fan and a student too 😊💞

[@514DRUMS]

the Aristocrats show in montreal was awsome!

[@albertplaysguitar]

I saw Marco at GC a many months ago (I live in SoCal)... I couldn't believe my eyes! I also didn't want to bother the man... 🤪

[@jmckmedia6377]

Your work with Plini was amazing!

[@JoshKlinglerDrums]

He worked with plini!?

[@user-hg3lz8kw2e]

@@JoshKlinglerDrums He played on the End of Everything EP, his work on it is amazing! If I remember correctly from a Plini interview, he sent Plini the drum tracks in just 24 hours, which is even more mindblowing...

[@JoshKlinglerDrums]

@@user-hg3lz8kw2e he’s not human haha how insane

[@earlbrackett6508]

just a superb drummer...

[@mickparkinson5691]

Hopefully gonna see The Aristocrats next June in Manchester UK, can't wait Marco.

[@RC-jv6ye]

Great Marco ✨✨✨

[@garrisonaudio7877]

I often wonder how Dream Theater would have progressed, if Marco got the gig🤔

[@VossGiannis]

They really snoozed. Mike is good tho

[@RWQMUZK]

That whole thing was a publicity stunt. I was rooting for Marco during that!

[@jaysmoreymusic]

But then we would not have gotten the Aristocrats. So, I think we the fans still won 😁.

[@ProgSnob14]

@@jaysmoreymusic no one needs The Aristocrats when Marbin exists.

[@TheCyberMantis]

I heard Marco got the gig. But he wanted to do his own thing, so he declined the offer. Publicity stunt? Maybe.

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

Impressive! 😳

[@MELONenSURPRISE]

Good lesson...

[@josephgiarraffa6379]

Sick man here you see 🤌🏼😂🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@bencarter6702]

I clicked thinking I'd get somewhere between beginner and intermediate. Boy was I wrong. Bravo Marco

[@peterl2820]

You F'n bad ass FM...!!

[@pindopurba]

I was that good.. in my previous dreams

[@stevenhernandez276]

is he playing through the flower? the groove sounds familiar

[@henrikhansson1]

Crazy! :)

[@wilkinsnl]

What you doing with NDV? That’s got to turn out good

[@shanegriffin2215]

Any one of those guys could have played with them. They hit the one they were supposed to get. All of them are beyond amazing players.

[@UhriLammas]

"Sweetwater! SWEETWATER! Who'd give that place such a name!" *proceeds to drive the chariot even faster*

[@gabritravassos]

Holy Shit!!!!!!

[@trafalgerdavis7839]

damn.

[@deanroddey2881]

I thought I was going to make it through the day without feeling like a loser. Oh well... there's always tomorrow.

[@asafcaspi202]

Where are the tips and tricks? All you see Marco Minnemann going "Here are few exercises you guys never be able to pull of, but you are more than welcome to watch me do it easily"

[@perefectflow]

Think of where Marco could have taken Dream Theater!

[@therookiesplaybook]

How to do limb independence if you've already been playing for 20 years.

[@benking9160]

Yeah he's ok I guess, I really think he has to unbury the beater! Ha ha

[@jeremiahdomer4657]

Idk Man U think this man’s brain uniquely broke in the best way possible cuz this cannot be done by normal people

[@stratosaurusrex3399]

I don’t know any other drummer with this level of independence. 4-way independence is mighty. But he developed the technique further with something called inter-dependence.