The R-Rated Fill - Drum Lesson

[@JMDERUMS]

My drum mentor/friend and I used to watch and study your videos since 2010. We had fun and really excited to try all the new learnings from your videos. I just turned 29 years old last OCT 31. And here I am, still watching your videos and discovering even more cool stuff. Sadly, my mentor passed away last year. And I always remember him when I see you upload. Thank God for you life, Sir Mike. God bless you always.

[@joekresan8990]

Love the way this guy teaches and speaks

[@mikeslessons]

@@joekresan8990 That’s incredibly kind of you. “This guy” thanks you, lol 🍵🙏🍵

[@philruddgarcia2857]

I don't miss any video of yours, and the are several reasons why, but this is the ultimate: you really know how to teach and how to make us understand what you are teaching. Thank you, Mike!

[@mikeslessons]

Phil… I can’t tell you how much that means to me. THANK YOU 🍵🙏🍵🍵🙏🙏

[@mattkanter1729]

Expressing appreciation and deep respect for a great teacher. Thank you sir!

[@mikeslessons]

Wow... what an amazing thing to read. Much appreciated Matt!

[@thomashurd5486]

Hours = powers is going in my practice journal right now. 😂 Killer fill. Definitely rated R.

[@chrisfreeman4957]

There's that paradiddle -diddle again! Awesome fill and playing.

[@mikeslessons]

@@chrisfreeman4957 It’s a gem 💎

[@ObesetoBeast]

You are the best man!

[@anthjones729]

All killer no filler! yes MIKE!!!!

[@jdubbizness]

Hours = powers I don't know how I've never heard this before 🤯

[@jimdrummer816]

I will definitely get anyone under 16 out of the room before trying this. Great stuff, Mike!!

[@mikeslessons]

@@jimdrummer816 LOL!!! 😂

[@DimitriFantini]

ooh that hat kick snare version at the top was fire Mike!

[@theberealbewellproject3732]

Luuuv this! It got me out of bed to try! And for a Sunday morning that says something 😂! Thank you for the inspiration and clarity as always!

[@mikeslessons]

@@theberealbewellproject3732 YES!!! That’s all the victory I need today 🍵🙏🍵

[@stevendunton5520]

Ridiculously killer lick! Wish I could do it half as good as MJ😠🥵🤯

[@LEGO-fu2tc]

Crazy fun fill!!! Btw loved seeing the sneak peak behind the scenes of the making of this video!!

[@arnoldlancelot9489]

AWSOME

[@lenettoyeur8713]

Yes ! I love this fill 👌

[@mikeslessons]

Awe, that makes me so happy to hear Lenett. Happy practicing today :)

[@lloydanthonycalabria1077]

Awesome fill ❤

[@GiggingDrummerStudents-bt1rz]

Mike! Always a fan of your playing and teaching but always love the quality of your videos! If you don’t mind me asking, how do you get the transparent look of the notation at the bottom when you’re playing? It’s a great look! Best to you, sir! Thank you 😊

[@gersonreyes270]

Mike thank you so much for your videos been following you since 2011 🙏

[@mikeslessons]

Awe wow... that's amazing. Much appreciated for the support and, you are very welcome for the videos :)

[@gersonreyes270]

@ the best teacher I learn a lot from you 🫡 hopefully I’ll get to meet you one day

[@VitDrums]

Simply magical! Thank you)😎👍💪

[@mikeslessons]

You are very welcome my friend!

[@kasyan1838]

Как всегда ОГОНЬ!!!

[@logandrums23]

Awesome drum fill‼️

[@ZachBratland]

Thee Legend posts again 💣🥁

[@mikeslessons]

Far too kind! 🙏🏻🍵🙏🏻🍵

[@dbodine328]

Oh c’mon Dirty Mike, that fill is pushing on being indecent. 😂. Bring back my G rated, Pat Boone - Debbie Boone family friendly fills. Killing it buddy.

[@mikeslessons]

@@dbodine328 LOL 😂

[@ronphilbeck]

Had to look up Mack Weldon !😂 🩲

[@mikeslessons]

@@ronphilbeck LOL!

[@clintkearns3178]

That's an NC-17 fill 💪🏻

[@mikeslessons]

LOL! I usually yell "ear muffs" to protect the kids right before I play it 😂

[@TotalEvo7]

You forgot to mention the Aquarian drumheads as part of your endorsements, but that groove has so much taste

[@mikeslessons]

@@TotalEvo7 No, I actually didn’t. Full news coming soon :)

[@TotalEvo7]

@mikeslessons In that case, can't wait for it

[@learnngwell]

Hmmm. Intriguing. I’ve been padding around, working on my balance. Perhaps my missing element is to land … differently. I’ll suppose I’ll await the final vote count. 🤔

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

​@@learnngwell Yeah, a final ( and credible ) vote count would be nice 😂

[@noaheslinger1867]

what hats are those??

[@mikeslessons]

The Hats of Life! lol. They are the Foundry Reserve 15" Hats. Truly special set of hi-hats :)

[@noaheslinger1867]

@ haha, they sound incredible. thanks!

[@Tthread7]

Thank you Mike for always providing us with new ideas! I found a fun way to remember and get a feel for the pattern. Use this fill with 16th notes as the main beat of this Latin feel tune: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4CxqnWembiNbrMsi=VXg1vLE42hHmgM9o It also helps imagine variations as I tend to add the bass drum on the first beat or put in four bass drum kicks before the first beat. Once you run through this song a few times you can try to MJ it as 32nd notes.

[@BrianSmith-hl5qh]

I’m an intermediate drummer I say that with both pride and humility. Some of the chops & grooves I can never play completely or up to speed but the pieces, partial phases are very cool and fit into my playing and abilities, also some the the 32nd stuff sounds great as 16th’s.

[@mikeslessons]

Absolutely! ALL the 32nd notes stuff can and should be played as 16ths. You got this Brian :)

[@ShanQueefus]

You are not alone. Just do your thing. Internet drumming is not real life.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Hours are Powers, people 😂 💪🏾⏳️💪

[@EJCAudio]

you can also augment this stuff - I can't do double kicks that quickly (due to a physical limitation) so I substitute floor toms and it sounds great!

[@paulrevelli]

If you move the accented R on beats two and four of the fill from the hi hat over to the snare you won't lose the backbeat. Maybe then you could use it on a Beatles tribute gig (just kidding 😆).

[@kasyan1838]

Английский не знаю, но все понимаю!

[@nagbeatz.]

How can a drummer thats very good at keeping time when having personal practice with a metronome but losing time when rehearsing or performing with a band get better and have something like an internal metronome/pulse in himself

[@ThomasNappo]

Very Naz

[@ChrisGatorfan]

Needs more cowbell.......

[@nploda1408]

Idgi. Why is it "R rated"?

[@_oBSOLEte_]

Yeah me neither.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

He just explained in like the first 5 seconds of speaking 🙄😂

[@NLDrummerNL]

Pornhub bro

[@davidmassingham1042]

Drummers MUST be accompanied by an adult! 🤣