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Gear Video – New Setup 2019

June 14, 2019

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! I’ve received a lot of questions about this new setup, so for those that are interested, here’s a detailed rundown of why I settled on this and how it works! Gear…

Practice Room

Brecker Brothers Playthrough

June 11, 2019

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Here’s a rough take from the practice room – working on this song called ‘On the Rise’ from the Brecker Brothers reunion record that came out a few years ago and…

Lick of the Month – May 2019

May 29, 2019

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! A really cool triplet phrase for this month’s lick that starts off with a tricky but great-sounding sticking featuring two right hands split between ride/kick and snare. As always, dynamics are…

Q&A #1

May 24, 2019

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Here’s the first in a series of Q&A’s! These questions came from Instagram – join me over there for daily content! http://instagram.com/louiepalmerdrums Please comment below this video with any questions you…

How To Practice – Pad Practice

May 17, 2019

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today!In this lesson I talk about how to practice away from the drums on pads, but more specifically on surfaces with no rebound (towel, pillow, etc). The benefits of doing this are…

Lick of the Month – April 2019

April 29, 2019

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a nice mix between a hand & foot combo & a crisp snare run. Works great as a 32nd note fill in a 16th note funk kind of groove,…

Left Hand Lead Workout

April 19, 2019

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a fantastic exercise for your left hand. It’ll expose your timing and dynamics as well as give you a great endurance workout. It’s important to concentrate as you transition…

Building Your Own Vocabulary – Trading 16th’s Part 2

April 4, 2019

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Let’s continue with the same format as part one but now allow ourselves singles AND doubles – still only 16th notes but now we’re free to use doubles as well as…

Lick of the Month – March 2019

March 19, 2019

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a really cool 32nd note lick that has some linear and unison parts, plus some double kick phrases. The lick happens twice so you only have half the bar…

Groove Library – Gadd-Inspired Groove

March 6, 2019