ROCK STARS, both of you! This is so freakin' good!

Thanks for the list of terms and the pictures. Nice touch.

Thanks for listening!

We're entertaining the idea of changing the podcast's name. "Pandora Podcast Series" is accurate, I suppose, but a little dry.

Any suggestions? Something spicy but direct? Accurate while artful? Sweet also sour?

Another amazing podcast. They're very well done - informative, interesting, and entertaining, even for an experienced musician. Keep up the great work.

Keep this series coming, please

Hi

I can't find the RSS feed to enter into my podcasting client.

I'm using Creative's Zencast Organizer.

The feed should look something like this --

Podcast subscribe url:
http://magnatune.com/podcasts/xml/great_pianists.xml

Please let me know how to get the url feed for the Pandora Podcasts.

thanks, ron

I posted a question about getting the feed url, but figured it out.

Here's my answer -

http://podcast.pandora.com/pandora/podcast

I hope this may help others new to podcasting.

Cheers !

Good stuff like the last one. looking forward to the next drum podcast :-)

btw, the comparisons to existing songs (and links to samples of said songs) are appreciated. Pandora freakin' rocks!

Maybe "Pandora Box"!

great job guyz,

keep this coming... its great...

G

that was really helpful. my boyfriend and i just got a new drum set and we were haveing a hard time learning measures and stuff. that was really great. keep up the good work guys.

I just got to your music Pandora Podcast it's great.I'm new and hope to listen to many songs keep on doing a great job so long.

Ron got it right. :)

yup, the pandora podcast rulez~
i can't wait for the next feed already.

great job guys!

Good stuff. I'm a huge fan of Pandora, and getting this behind the scenes stuff is neat.

And as a 20+ year drummer, MORE DRUMS! :)

Cool, cool. I'm particularly thrilled that Jessica and her new boyfriend have been figuring out measure counts on their drum set, and that we could help with that. That makes me very happy.

So... names! Bring 'em on. "Pandora Box" is on the table (thanks Gilles). Maybe "Tearing the Music Apart"? No, wait, that sounds destructive, not constructive...

Hey! I'm from Russia, and I'm a huge fan of Pandora too ))
Great idea and great project.
Thanks for your work guys!

Maybe "Pandora Music Show" or "Pandora How It Works" would fit...

pandora box has to be it. :) direct connection with Pandora.

hi, i started to play the drums about a year ago,
i still have so much to learn i bought a tama 5pc
are there any suggestions you may have--- resources so i can play and actually hold a beat-- i am having a hard time hitting the snare and base -- and hitting my hi hat/ crash and ride i am practicing but just not mastering it

Hi Connie,

I recommend sitting on some stairs and placing your right hand on your right knee and your left hand on your left knee. Play 8th notes with your right hand and lift your left foot on the and of 2 and drop it on 3 and then lift it on the and of 4 and drop it on 1.

Then add your left hand and lift it on the and of 1 and drop it on 2 and lift it on the and of 3 and drop it on 4.

Once you have that mastered cross your hands so your right hand is on your left knee and your left hand is on your right knee and do it all over again.

This will probably take a few days to master, but keep with it and once you can do that pick up some sticks and jump back on the set and try it!

Hope that helps,

-Jeff

Cool.
Thanks.
Been a bongo drummer for years.

Lary

I'm doing that hands-on-knees exercise in my computer chair, and already feeling more coordinated. Thanks for the pointer, Jeff.

Thanks heaps! I grew up with too much classical and never got enough music education of the last 100 years.
You guys are so very clear and concise I can't imagine anyone would get lost.
I thought it was strange I liked all different kinds of music genres. With the genome project my preferences makes more sense now.

Thanks for the incredible podcasts and incredible website!! I can't get enough.

Absolutely Fantastic. I could listen to podcasts like these all day. I am a huge fan of music, but a very poor musician, and already these 2 podcasts have me listening closer and recognizing things in songs I already liked. I have set the Pandora feed to "never automatically delete" in Itunes! PLEASE KEEP THESE COMING!

Thanks, Mtt and Ecco and Colyn! I'm glad you're enjoying these. We will keep making new podcasts, for sure.

Any topics you'd like to hear covered?

The two podcasts so far have been awesome. I've always had trouble understanding music on a technical level but these really help. (They also help explain some of the crazy terms used in the genome project.)

As for a name: "Pandora: A Behind the Sounds Tour".

Keep up the good work, Kevin!

What's a better word for "super"? Super duper, these podcasts are! You guys have done a fantastic job. I only wish the length of the program be longer.

As for a name suggestion for the podcast program, how about "Pandora Musicscope" (or soundscope, sonicscope)? The idea is that you guys are providing a magnifier/microscope for us to discover the underlying wonders of the music.

Thanks, Reed! Very glad it's working for you. I like "A Behind the Sounds Tour." I'll add that to our list of possibilities.

You guys have a crazy good thing going here. Please do an episode on saxophonists or jazz soon!

Saxophones & jazz, eh? Check. I'm all in favor of any way in which jazz can seem less intimidating to people who lack a formal background in music. There's so much to listen for in the improvisation that doesn't require extensive harmonic knowledge. Cool idea, Matt.

That was awesome! I hope you can make these podcasts more frequent.

This beats the hell out of radio stations.

I just enjoy this so much. As a lifetime music lover but a "never going to happen" musician, I am learning why I really like some songs more than others.
I would call this "Music Appreciation for Music Lovers"
Keep up the great work.

More. Deeper. More Details. Me: pure greed for stuff like this.

We hope they'll be more frequent too, ipot. Starting in January, they will be.

I love the podcast! I like how Jeff would make comments about particular songs where you might hear the technique he's talking about.

I would also love to hear more about the situations he might have been in when working with the artists he's talking about ... maybe you could tease some anecdotes out of him, or other guests you have - you know, get them to tell some stories along with the information they're passing along.

It's just a thought -- I still loved the podcast, and I'll be back for more.

I've always wondered, what makes the music tick for me. Your podcasts have certanly lifted the curtain.

Why not call it:

"Pandora's Box - Peek Inside"

or:

"Pandora's Box - A Peek Inside"

Linguistics, pick your choice!

Hey Joe,

I will be happy to answer any questions you may have about a particular situation I have encountered while working in the studio or out on the road.

This is awesome!!! I am learning how to play the drums, and this has really made me understand the details of it all. Thanks!!!

Kevin, thanks for the reply! This is one of the reasons I love you guys... you actually go through all the feedback and promptly respond. Keep up the good work.

Hey! My pleasure, ipot! We'll keep responding as long as you keep listening. It's our social contract of sorts.

Rad that Becky is learning to drum. Yes, rad.

I love what you guys are doing here, bringing music to the common man. Just keep in mind that the information you're throwing out there is a lot to absorb for a novice. Maybe slowing it down a bit or adding a glossery of important terms to each podcast would be helpful.

Thanks, and keep up the good work.

Hey, Scott, I like the glossary idea a lot. I'm hoping that we keep expanding on that index, adding on new musical terms each time, one by one.

If you have any questions about the material that Jeff or I could answer for you, please fire away. You are correct that it is a lot of information that we run through quickly.

How about "Pandora's BoxCast"?

how about 'pancast'?
awsome podcast!

Speaking of ghost strokes, Chad Sexton of 311 uses them A LOT! Popular songs by 311 like All Mixed Up demonstrate his usage...it is especially true with Chad because he uses a snare with a nice high pitch crack (like a marching snare) so his ghost strokes are more recognizable. He's a very technical drummer so his ghost strokes add a lot of texture to his patterns, he was featured in Modern Drummer magazine for his use of ghost strokes. Hit me up on AIM if you wanna discuss more, my screen name is XC8316.

Terrific! My 11-year old daughter and I just listened to both episodes. She was entranced! Really well done. How about some video of the drumming?

Please make sure music educators know about it.

How do we nominate you for a Grammy: "Best Educational Music Podcast"!

awesome work guys! i can't wait for the other podcasts. oh, and more drum stuff, lol!

seriously, thanks so much for the MG Project- i use it everyday and am now learning alot from the podcasts! thanks again :)

i write to give thanks for pandora (i listen to it around 9h a day/6 days of the week)and these wonderful podcasts you came up with. I'm enjoying and have big expectations on them! I think many of us, pandora's listeners, are musicians, and it will be great to have the advice of experts like you about all these topics in which we are so interested.
Gooooood job, guys!

JotaEme from Spain.

Great work, really enjoyed the podcasts.
Entertaining and educational at the same time.
I especially liked the drumming part, looking forward to the next podcast.

Thank you so much, guys. We're glad you're enjoying these.

Interesting idea about shooting video, Tom... it would be great to see motion on some of these. Slo-mo sports replay style, as well.

Great job. I learned a lot listening to this, really. Thanks and keep at good work. Happy New Year!

Never knew that we can change the style so much with minor changes, awsome! Thanks for the info, nice podcast.

Hey Kevin. Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate these podcasts. I'm a HS Music Theory teacher and played them for my classes. They're great because a) they aren't overly complex, but still offer solid, succinct and accurate information; 2) they make the average music listener think about music in ways they hadn't before; and 3) they're the perfect length--my classes were able to listen for the duration without getting bored or antsy. I also like the additional links posted on the podcast page where people can listen to examples cited during the podcast. It's great that you have the resources to be able to offer this additional material. Anyway, they're just great. I wish I had a suggestion, but I'm more interested in seeing where you go with it. Oh, I also like that you introduced a relatively unknown band in the vocal harmony podcast. I went out and bought their album the next day. I think the more you can use small independent bands like 20 Minute Loop, the better. Enough for now--great job!

Frank, you have no idea how happy that makes me to hear that. I'm thrilled that you can use these in your high school's Music Theory classes.

My high school theory teacher was great, but I wish he had been able to use contemporary examples.

Just wondering -- do your students take the AP Music Theory exam?

Pandora Soundlab

Yes. In addition to the basic music theory class we offer annually, we have a year-long AP Music Theory class offered every other year and the majority of students who take the class take the AP Music Theory exam. (and do very well, I might add. :)

But of course, Mr. Caravella... we wouldn't expect anything less of your students. Good to hear.

Cool that you bought the 20ML album. Way to support independent music!

Thanks Kevin and Jeff for the teachings, hosting and demonstration. It is great to learn many of the different bits of drumming. Many times that just get lost when the whole composition is playing. Separating it really gives a new dimension to learn it. Thanks!

Very, very good!!! Enjoyed every minute.

Many Blessings and a Happy New Year!

It's so great to see these podcast used in the class room. I tell you, I wish I had these around when I was taking music theory, I probably would have gotten some better grades :)

Thanks Eduardo! I hope some of the future podcast will be even more enlightening. It is inspiring from my standpoint as a performer and student of music to be able to help others gain new insight to the beauty and power of music.

Wonderful.....what an intro to podcasting for a newbie like me ....and of course to the subtle nuancesof drumming. I like this so much that I have introduced it to my 17 year old son who harbours a burning desire to learn drumming

Excellent, Vik! 17 is a great age to start drumming. (So is 47.)

Think this is a great idea. Like the format, its short but informative and gives great examples to follow up on.

Right on. Glad you like it, Jon. More coming soon...

All I can say is: WOW! I enjoyed the vocal harmony episode as well, but as someone who has always dreamed of playing the drums and appreciated good drum playing (but was never really sure what was going on), I found this drumming podcast fascinating.

I empathize with some of the comments above. For the past several years, I've been trying to broaden my horizons with jazz, and also enjoy much of the modern 'tech metal' scene, but I fear that much of what is going on is completely lost on me. I *think* I may be starting to know what a polyrhythm is when I hear it, but who knows. And from an improv standpoint, I frankly don't know how to tell when someone is any good or just 'noodling' around. I realize this is a lot to expect from an 8 minute podcast series, but these are the kinds of things on my mind musically. I guess I should just take a musical appreciation course and see what happens.

In any case, I've very much enjoyed what has been presented thus far. Looking forward to the next episode!

I had first read about you guys a couple months ago in Wired, but never checked you out until today after I saw a spot about you on Current TV. Go Pandora!

Wow, these podcasts are amazing, with just the right mix of music and explanation, keep it up!

This cast is such a promising idea! Once again, Kevin (and guest), you have outdone yourselves... The education factor of this show is something vaguely akin to being taught how to appreciate a fine wine - you can enjoy it without the knowledge, but with the added information you gain a whole new appreciation for the nuances.

After listening to this piece, I suddenly had the thought that at some future point you should track down a synth artist and do a cast on how synths are effectively used in the various musical genres... Just a thought to mull over.

Again, great show - I continue to look forward to the rest!

Oooh, a synth podcast would be fun, Jake. I'm a keyboardist myself, so I have pretty strong opinions on that particular subject.

And Karl! Welcome aboard. I actually used to write for Wired:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.02/play.html

But enough about me.

Expect at least one podcast about improvisation coming soon. Also more on polyrhythms. Plenty in the pot, so to speak...

Really good boath of teh Podcasts...
Keep doin' it ; )

I would love to hear a podcast about the interaction of different instruments in specific genres of music, maybe pop-punk.

Hi, Evan -- you mean how guitar & bass & drum parts are often written to have interplay in pop-punk arrangements? That kind of thing?

If you have pop-punk examples to cite, I'd love to hear them. I'm trying to think how Green Day arrangements are similar or differing from those of Bad Religion or the Clash or the Buzzcocks. Interesting idea...

i think you guys are doing a grate job the vocal and the drums sound cool i play the guitar and lov to licten lots of guitar in music band like defleappead boston kiss metalica ps give US more feedback on guitar in the future sign GR
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Hey, Guy,
Four days until our GUITAR podcast. Well-timed of you to suggest that. We hope you'll like it. We bring in the distortion, too.

The podcasts are great!
Basic concepts, very well explained. On top of the drumming podcast, I have re-listened to Led Zeppelin II, enjoying every single beat.
A remark only: the podcasts are too "dense" with information, explanations could be given at a slower pace (besides, I am a non-native english speaker).

These shows do cover a lot of ground very quickly, it's true. I will take your comment into consideration for the upcoming episodes.

As for L.Z.II, we are happy to provide any inspiration to re-appreciate John Bonham's brilliant drumming. What a fantastic album that is.

Names:

Pandora Letting music out of the box
Pandora Musicasts

Thanks, Lynn -- we'll keep you posted on the potential title change.

like your lessions they are very educational

Thank you, Terry. Glad to hear it.

If anybody has any drum questions for Jeff Anthony, please ask away -- he's on here checking comments as well.

wow pod rocks like united chronic tunes

i really liked your class e very educational and insparing,hope i had one.

Thanks, Madalena!

thank you guys for pandora, I`m also enjoying!
I would love to see podcasts about jazz or a latino drumming!
a drum question for jeff anthony: can I find on anywhere the internet such lessions or similar like pandora`s podcasts about latino drumming?

I loved it!!
I like the Latino drumming idea... but all these podcasts will be awesome on a VIDEO... I love the sound of the podcast but I will love to see that drum being hit...

thank you!!! I like a lot this podcasts...
great job!!!

Pandora is one of the greatest things in existance.
Thank you for your work!

this was EXCELLENT! keep up the good work. love it.

Thank you! I will tell Jeff, too. That's very kind of you.

Oh, and Carlos & Sergio -- the next episode (not today's, but the next one) is about the Elements of Salsa, and the percussionist on it is pretty astounding. I'm editing it together right now.

hi.

these pods are great.... you're realy doing something amazing here....

about the new name...

"Pandora Pods" ?

"The Pandora Sessions" ?

thank you

I've been drumming for about 5 months now, and you're podcast has definitely given me a greater technical appreciation for the drums. I'll be checking back for more of your podcasts. You gentlemen are doing a public service. Many thanks!

You're quite welcome, Matt. Anything that helps people enjoy music more, whether it's playing it, writing it, or listening to it... that's why we're doing these.

Good luck with the drumming. Are you taking lessons, or teaching yourself?

I've been drumming for about 20 years as a an amateur, and I think you got a great idea for your second podcast, as I can see from the above comments; the vast majority of listeners mostly focus on the vocals, sometimes the guitar, but in general do not feel the subtle differences the drummer or bass player make. Nevertheless as you prove it in a interesting way, those variations are the backbone or background of a song, and I am happy that people learn drummers can tell a story with a bass drum a snare drum and a cymbal !!! (at least that's what I try to do when I play)

And thanks to Pandora for "helping me discover more music that I like"

"Drummers can tell a story with a bass drum, a snare drum and a cymbal." Well said, Cedric.

Hi. Just wanted to say thanks! A whole LOT of thanks to you pandora-podcasters out there. I'm teaching myself a bit of drums (and e-guitar and bass, but drums are the most fun and I found it quite easy to get into it) and most of the things were not new though, but so easily-explained, that it was great to hear. Have been very happy about each episode up to now and looking forward to all coming ones! Any tipps for an autodidact, Jeff?

Hey Dan,

If you look up thread I posted some advice to another drummer. I also recommend this book "Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer" by Ted Reed

That really is the only book you ever need.If your interested I can lay out a starter lesson if you get the book. Also Use a metronome ALWAYS. Never practice without one. I also recommend playing along to records. That is a great exercise.

Wow just found this! You guys rock i love it

Extremely helpful for my begining drum exposure.
Thank you.

Our pleasure! Jeff and I are finishing up the sequel to this episode right now, and it will be posted soon.

I started drumming about 16 years ago, and a couple summers back started to teach a few friends some very informal lessons. I would usually have a few beats to practice, plus an eclectic collection of music with drumming at different levels and in different styles. A draft of my lesson plan outline, along with the playlists of selected beginner/intermediate/advanced songs are here:
http://mit.edu/manus/www/ear/drumsongs/

Maybe this is useful to someone?

Thanks for the podcasts!

-Usman

Hi Usman,

Interesting selection of music you have listed. I think the best way to maximize learning of a new song is to have your student, or you , transcribe 1 to 3 songs and learn them note for note. That is something I did and it had a profound effect upon my development as a musician.

Dear Kevin,
I'm having trouble with Four on the Floor.
I personally enjoy this kind of pattern on music, but this morning I'm listening to Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity", and even when I know that my question will probably be answered on the next Podcast, I'll ask it all the same: What's the difference between, let's say the Muse example and the pattern used on Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity"?
Thank you very much for making music listening almost heavenly.

A-ha! I love very specific questions like this one. Thanks for writing in, Laura.

Jeff is better to field this, but I'll take the first crack at it:

"Virtual Insanity" is a much slower tempo, and it has swung sixteenths; the Muse song is more than twice as fast. But in terms of the drumming, most of the kick drum playing on "Virtual Insanity" is on the 1 and 3, and on the sixteenth notes before and after. If he was hitting the kick on 2 and 4 also, it might be closer to Four on the Floor.

Say you can count all the sixteenths like this:

1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4e+a

The "Virtual Insanity" kick pattern is:

1e.. ...a 3e.. ...a

Whereas the pattern on Muse's "Butterflies and Hurricanes," once the beat comes in with full force, the kick drum is Four on the Floor like this:

1... 2... 3... 4...

Does that help? I know I'm only referring to bass/kick drum, but "Four on the Floor" really just describes that one component of the drum set.

Thank you, Kevin!
That was really helpful, now I know just what component of the drum set I have to listen to.

I don't know how to say it right, but I love listening to good music, and this kind of little things is what makes it even better... it's like learning to see but with newer and fresher colours!

Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are always on my Mp3 Player. Tons of music may vary, but the folder "Pandora" remains. And every 15 days, it gets even bigger.

Thank you!

Is there a podcast scheduled for improv technique? That would be a very interesting topic, and one that I could certainly use. Thanks for all that you guys do. It really is great. Keep up the good work.

Thanks! There is one on improv technique, for which I'm developing the script at the moment. It's a tricky subject to break down into short episodes, which is why it's taking a while to iron out. But there is one (multiple ones, more likely) on the way.

Pandora's BeatBox

Brilliant podcast. I'm an amateur musician with a focus on 'electronic dance music', particularly trance. There may be some flourishes but it is almost gospel to have a 'four on the floor' beat around 140bpm.

I've experimented with adding different drum loops and breakbeats of all kinds but this podcast gives a real insight into the character of drumming and how it will affect a song.

So now I'll be laying down some of my own percussion to try out these techniques!

this is a fantastic podcast. offering education and understanding along with the music itself is a terrific plan. You've got such a good thing going on. Do your thang, cause i love it.

A great supplement for my beat deficiency..oom pow oom pow pow

Thanks, guys! And yeah, four on the floor that quickly -- 140 bpm -- will start to get a gospel kind of feel. Have fun laying down that new percussion!

I love how you guys do these podcasts. They're so much fun to listen to! I learn a lot about the music I love, and you guys rock.

Most informative and enjoyable. A new educational
clip for my coninuing appreciation of music. I also
enjoyed your podcast on Electric Guitar effects.
Looking forward to future casts . . . . Great stuff!

Pandora is the coolest thing to happen to music apprecieation and exposing people to amazing music that they, and I, would of never come across. I love the drumming podcast too, and the guitar one. Unbelievable things you are doing with music education. all my thanks, Patrick

Thank you Kevin for sharing us the joy of learning the drums on this Podcast site. It's really helpful for some beginners like myself. Excellent!
Hopefully, you will introduce Guitar techniques as well in the near future for all the Pandora's listeners.

Thank you so much.That's really wonderful job well done.
Keep up the good work, Kevin.

Cheers,
Len

My pleasure! I'm very excited to see that you're all enjoying the shows.

None of this would be possible without the players on each episode, as I'm just passing along what I'm learning from them. So with Patrick on the guitar one, and Jeff on these drum episodes (you've heard the second half of Jeff's as well, right), I want to thank them for teaching ME about their instruments, too.

(And Len, absolutely, there will be more guitar shows, and we'll certainly be delving into all sorts of guitar techniques, not just effects.)

It's great to get 'behind' the music and appreciate how it's put together, thanks for this, it's appreciated!

I think Pandora Podcast Series is fine for a name. A cute or snappy title could look a bit tired after a while. Dry is ok I think :)

Cool. Good to hear. I think we've arrived at the exact same conclusion, actually. Thanks, Calum.

That was fabulous. I've only ever played classical music, so drums are a complete mystery to me, and I learned a lot from this. Glad you sent out the email about it, and I can't wait to see what you do next! One suggestion -- for the complete novice, it would be helpful to have a photo or illustration of the instruments you are talking about. I can *hear* the bass drum, snare, and hi-hat, but it would be nice to know what to look for next time I'm watching a drummer, too!

I always wanted to be a drummer just listening to jeff playing on audio makes me wanna get my hands on a drum sets. thanks pandora at least i know some basic info about playing drum.

Just a suggestion for a name:

Inside The Box.

Peace
Clint

Hey there!!

I´ve been looking all over the web, to find a cool free drum lesson´s web page, but i´ve gotta tell you it´s hard to find, so please, if you could give me some links, i´ll appreciate it, I´ve been a drummer for about 4 years, but I still need to improve my techniques, and i like watching others great drummers who give you little tricks and tips for getting better. Here I let you a link of a great schoool for percussionists and drummers with the best qualified teachers around the world, such as Horacio Hernandez "El negro", Gregg Bisonette, Ignacio Berroa, Dave Weckl, Peter Erskine, Giovanni Hidalgo, among others... Hope you enjoy it!
http://www.virtualdrummerschool.com/

Also you can visit my blog and let me a note... It´s all about rastafari´s facts and history.
www.rascarlos.blogspot.com

C-u!

I was floored by the forethought of Pandora to include the musicians that patron this station. Being a drummer and looking to gain more experince in all types of music makes this even more enjoyable. I think you've open Pandora's Box, so (Pandora's Box Opened) is my favorite for a title to this venue. i say this because you have given the one's who play, listen and appreciate the very core of music. You can go so deep with this and bring out some true emotions, ideas and creativness to many. I'd like to see some rudiments and score sheets and perhaps real time lessons. Okay I guess you can tell I'm excited. See you all in a FLASH...Peace

Great podcast. This really appeals to all levels of music lovers. And thank you Pandora for bringing together a conglomeration dedicated to the study of sound waves.

We're on the email list so were here and listening. I guess it doesnt' matter what you call it. But I do send out urls of this to all my friends.

Thanks for helping us get the word out, Justin. Much appreciated. And we're glad that you've been enjoying the episodes.

Unfortunately, Carlos, I don't really think there -are- free drum lesson webpages out there. The only online drum lessons I've seen cost money. But good luck in your search.

Gilly -- you may not have seen the photos we have posted of Jeff's snare and hi-hat. We don't have a bass drum photo, but we have the other two.

i like it here please dont ever charge for this

thanks- makes me what to finally get that drum kit I've been promising myself!
Cheers

Thanks, guys.

Good stuff!

Hi music lovers,

Im a beginner in drums.This prog can help me to gain my skills.
Thanks Pandora...and please keep it going.

Cheers

Great addition to an already wonderful site.

As a drummer/musician I really appreciate the opportunity to learn more about the craft.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers!
Todd

ESA SERIE SOBRE DRUMS Y EN GENERAL PODCAST ES MARAVILLOSA!!!...GRACIAS.

Happy to hear it! I learned a lot working on this one, too.

Does anybody have any questions for Jeff? He's open to field anything you have to ask.

Excellent podcast with Jeff Anthony on the skins. As a drummer I loved hearing the breakdown. Very instructive!

Thanks, George!

These podcasts are just awesome. They have completely changed the way I listen to music. Thanks for putting these together.

Keep up the great work!

Monique

Another great job guys, always loved the drums and would one day like to play them but in the meantime can learn how to listen for all the diff ways they're played. Thanks again

great, informative, esp how he example the nirvana stuff and led zep stuff link it to metal, makes me want to try it out.. very cool, would like to see video, to get more of a visual look at what he's doing, still great

Great! Glad to you hear you're enjoying the shows. Recording these sessions definitely inspired me to play more drums myself.

How would you define the drumming style of the drummer from Hawk Nelson ? (in the movie Yours Mine & Ours with Renee Russo)

I can't say that I'm familiar with the Hawk Nelson band... how would you describe his drumming?

Here's their Pandora bio page:
http://www.pandora.com/music/artist/c44177d00c95179a

"Bring 'Em Out" definitely sounds like the drums come from a punk context, but he turns the snare around interestingly.

Hi guy's,great drumming tech,Im a drummer myself,I have played drums sets I was 9 yrs old &I'm 50 now,shit I don't feel that old :) Just wanted to say hello!
Thanks,
Tama

Hey guys,
I love this series. I am using these in a college on-line class I teach, History of American Popular Music (geez, I hope thats ok). I use these in the first week and make them listen to about 5 of them and quiz them on it! Can't wait for the electric bass one to come out. How about one on the role of the rhythm section??

Hi, Allen!

Jonathan, Thanks for asking. Absolutely, go right ahead and use these for your classes. Same goes for anyone else who wants to re-purpose these for educational use.

I'd love to see what the quiz looks like!

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