Mike, I could spend hours a day watching your videos not only because you sound amazing and the tips are great, but also because your studio looks amazing from your drums to the smallest light detail. It’s just so nice to watch. Thank you for this very very good quality content!!!
If ever, somehow, drumming gets boring for you, all you need to do is watch one of Mike's videos. His enthusiasm and excitement is still the most infectious thing in 2020.
Love this fill! Ever since I heard the bridge of “Chaper III” off The Fall of Troy’s “Phantom on the horizon”, I was mesmerized by the RLRLRRLRLRLL pattern, and spent a month learning the skills necessary to bring it up to speed. I’m sure this lesson will provide that same spring board, and I appreciate you providing that avenue for encouraging the pursuance of such a wonderful instrument. I will say, it worries me a bit how often you’re addressing troll and hate comments in your videos. I know negative opinions are the loudest in the room, and as an instructor in a classroom it’s your job to settle the loud students and teach even the least willing. But at the end of the day, this is the internet. People come on here to target celebrities with hateful words as a pastime activity. Mike, you’ve spent so many years working hard to develop your instrument, your art, your brand, and your company. You make these awesome, free videos for us and ask nothing in return. There is nothing wrong at all with plugging the company you’ve put your life’s work into, the company that makes RUclips videos like this possible, in your videos. TL;DR- Love your content. Haters gonna hate. Don’t give them the time of day in your videos
I love watching your videos mike not only are you funny but your extremely talented and you have a great way of making seemingly complex fills so easy to understand and learn! Keep it up 🤙
You have become my new drum idol in just two days since I've discovered your channel 🙌 please keep doing what you are doing with these lessons and I'm definitely going to buy myself your drumlessons on your website!
Having listened and played to plenty of Opeth, that double paradiddle fill / groove comes pretty naturally. Cool way to spice up songs that are in 6/8.
Hi Mike, I really enjoy watching your videos as it really helps me in my drumming. I particularly enjoy watching your drum solo which you did at Pasic 2013. Would request you to do a lesson on the Samba groove you played during your solo. Btw, I was supposed to come to Italy this year to attend the 21 Drums Worksop... hopefully should be able to attend next year.
Woke up this morning and thought "haven't seen Mike in a minute," took about 4 hours and worked through all the valuable, educational youtube material. Took a 15 minute break and came back to RUclips to find what? MORE MIKE WORKOUTS LETS GGGOOOO😤😤💯👐👐 Edit: it was a great lesson.
The great part of this is that this sticking is a 6/8 cascara variation with the snare filled in. Drawing these connections is part of the joy of music. “Dude, Ill never play that!” My response: “this was my job when I played for a short production in the heights.” You never know when these things come up.
I saw a Sonny Emory clinic back in about ‘86. That was my official ‘linear’ baptism. Bozzio was co-headlining w him, in fact. Which leads me to this thought on this guy’s riff (and, man, I LOVE this cat already!) ... Bozzio’s BEST playing phase was what he was doing on the Brecker Brothers’ “Heavy Metal Be-Bop,” ESPECIALLY on “Inside Out.” If anyone opts to hear it, you’ll get the connection (though not iDENtical to this, but the essence comes through clearly). P.S. This guy is a drum student’s Phil Jackson. I paid Mike Barsimanto $50/hr. as a KID (them was EIGHTIES dollars, too) and learned less that whole time w HIM than I would in ONE of this ☝️ guy’s VIDS! Millennials? You don’t know HOW lucky your spoiled asses are! 😄✌️
That double paradiddle is spicy!! It’s one of my favorite quick fills. But I had never stuck a paradiddle-diddle on either end of it though. That’s dope gonna have fun with this one mike!
@@mikeslessons I'm totally going to jam to this and make a vid, but my neighbours have just brought their new baby home form the hospital, so I don't think I'd be too popular if I did it right now! LOL
@@mikeslessons Thanks for letting the potty mouth slide LOL. I'm taking a chance that you will answer a question for me. I just ordered your signature transition ride, and can't wait to get it. What cymbal are you using on your left side. Is that your favorite or do you have others. I just want something that pairs well with your signature ride. Thanks so much for the incredible groove!!!
I WILL!!! Meet you and have a jam session at some point in my life. Sorry Mike, you don't have a choice in the matter XD Thanks for the lesson!! Amazing as always.
Hello, could you be kind enough to let me know what you are using for your reso bottom heads on your toms? I just bought my first bopkit and would like to see other options for my reso heads. Thank you
@@mikeslessons We all could see you having so much fun. :) I remember that was one of the first licks of yours I saw on RUclips. I was like 17 years old, and now I'm 23. It was long time ago.
What happened to that lesson tho.... Can't seem to find it no mo😕.... Wanted to show it to a friend... I'm teaching him... But you explain it better Mike🙏🏾
It was a bit of a joke but yes, learning and exploring the paradiddlediddle and the double paradiddle on the kit should give you anywhere between 6 months to a years worth of stuff to work on.
If you're watching Peter now you're a few years late to the game, lol. No doubt about it though, he had a MASSIVE impact on everyone that makes videos for a living. He's a drummer too :)
@@mikeslessons Ha Ha. Nah, I've been lucky and been watching him for a couple of years now. One of his early videos was on his lighting and it's always stuck in my mind how he does his back lights. So simple but brilliant. I actually filmed you in Edinburgh a few years ago for Drum Central
Right on, I've seen your paradiddle-diddle and double paradiddle groove lessons before, and combined them my own different way in one of my band's songs. I'm (right hand lead paradiddlediddle, right hand lead double paradiddle, left hand lead pdd - left hand lead dpd, with different accents... RlrrllRlRlRRLrlLrrLrLrLL)
Hi mike I find these good and interesting but why don’t you put the music notation on RUclips also can you give some lessons on grooves I do enjoy your stuff keep up the good work Thanks buddy
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these lessons are changing my drumming in a way i never thought i needed, thanks mike!
Would you recommend we try these on our gear? We post exercises but don't know...
This guy is an incredible teacher.
Very tasty warm-up exercises for me 🙏🎵 Thank you Mike for this great video! Cheers from Istanbul, Turkey 👋
Awesome ! I'm 67 but you can never stop learning.Still out gigging,and looking for new grooves,..Thanks for the inspiration...
Thank You Mike... You inspire my old ass 48yrs.behind the kit man. This quarantine time been able too get into some major Kitime.
Mike, I could spend hours a day watching your videos not only because you sound amazing and the tips are great, but also because your studio looks amazing from your drums to the smallest light detail. It’s just so nice to watch. Thank you for this very very good quality content!!!
If ever, somehow, drumming gets boring for you, all you need to do is watch one of Mike's videos. His enthusiasm and excitement is still the most infectious thing in 2020.
Awe man 🙏🙏🙏
Shigada BOOP. Great video, cymbals sound gorgeous!
I love using these fills
Grande Mike. Always lessons with useful fills and not those impossible fills made for jugglers....
Love this fill! Ever since I heard the bridge of “Chaper III” off The Fall of Troy’s “Phantom on the horizon”, I was mesmerized by the RLRLRRLRLRLL pattern, and spent a month learning the skills necessary to bring it up to speed.
I’m sure this lesson will provide that same spring board, and I appreciate you providing that avenue for encouraging the pursuance of such a wonderful instrument.
I will say, it worries me a bit how often you’re addressing troll and hate comments in your videos. I know negative opinions are the loudest in the room, and as an instructor in a classroom it’s your job to settle the loud students and teach even the least willing.
But at the end of the day, this is the internet. People come on here to target celebrities with hateful words as a pastime activity. Mike, you’ve spent so many years working hard to develop your instrument, your art, your brand, and your company. You make these awesome, free videos for us and ask nothing in return. There is nothing wrong at all with plugging the company you’ve put your life’s work into, the company that makes RUclips videos like this possible, in your videos.
TL;DR- Love your content. Haters gonna hate. Don’t give them the time of day in your videos
As always thanks for the lessons Mike, greetings from Peru!
I’m not even a drummer and I love watching your videos!
When it sounds good on your floor and your knees, you know it's time to take it to the kit haha fantastic lesson as always.
My Favourite Teacher ♥️
Thank you, easily the best teacher online. Really well made videos. WIth these and your Groove Freedom book I got recently I will be unstoppable.
Mike, you're the man. Plain and simple.
Nicely done Mike! Hope you’re well bud.
I love watching your videos mike not only are you funny but your extremely talented and you have a great way of making seemingly complex fills so easy to understand and learn! Keep it up 🤙
You have become my new drum idol in just two days since I've discovered your channel 🙌 please keep doing what you are doing with these lessons and I'm definitely going to buy myself your drumlessons on your website!
Awe Floris... THANK YOU man. Really :0
Having listened and played to plenty of Opeth, that double paradiddle fill / groove comes pretty naturally. Cool way to spice up songs that are in 6/8.
The bass drum pattern for the two double paradiddles sounds like the part from 3:15 in Opeth's Baying of the Hounds. Brilliant!
Actually, almost every GR song has that beat.
Actually, almost all death metal Opeth songs has that beat.
@@warrenoids thanks for that! I'll listen more closely again for the beat.
GR is hands down my favourite death metal album!
@@shantanunathan Mine is Blackwater Park.
All Opeth albums are masterpieces. Åkerfeldt is a god among men.
Mike is the best.
Your demonstrations are perfect, the audio is clean and clear (tone is awesome). This fill is definitely usable!!!! Keep spreading that mojo!
Glad you think so Jeff, that means a lot 🍵🙏🍵🙏
Love from India man all your lessons are just straight up amazing
Awe Kay, that really means the world to me 🙏🙏🙏
At 2:21 The late Vinnue Paul plays a rad metal groove of this pattern groove on Slaughtered on FBD. Cheers Mike!
Great job Mike! Your lessons are always super helpful. You speak so clearly and concise. Cheers from one drum teacher to another. 🤟🥁
The cowbell sounded really cool with that fill.
Wooooooshhhh. Thats some smoothness right there.
Im the greatest fan of mike...!
I don't want anyone to take his position 🙈🙈🙈🙈💯💯💯
Love your teaching skills...u make me get goosebumps all the time
Hi Mike, I really enjoy watching your videos as it really helps me in my drumming. I particularly enjoy watching your drum solo which you did at Pasic 2013. Would request you to do a lesson on the Samba groove you played during your solo. Btw, I was supposed to come to Italy this year to attend the 21 Drums Worksop... hopefully should be able to attend next year.
Thanks for this lesson Mike!!!
Amazing!Thanks,Mike!
That groove with intro tune is monstrous!!! Love your passion for music, and spreading that joy with others
Thanks a million, Kevin! Seriously appreciated
@@mikeslessons You're welcome. I have so much admiration and appreciation for all your hard work! You are truly special
Woke up this morning and thought "haven't seen Mike in a minute," took about 4 hours and worked through all the valuable, educational youtube material. Took a 15 minute break and came back to RUclips to find what? MORE MIKE WORKOUTS LETS GGGOOOO😤😤💯👐👐
Edit: it was a great lesson.
The great part of this is that this sticking is a 6/8 cascara variation with the snare filled in. Drawing these connections is part of the joy of music. “Dude, Ill never play that!” My response: “this was my job when I played for a short production in the heights.” You never know when these things come up.
Love you mike. Drums have to be the funnest instrument to play
So great to hear Ryan!!
@@mikeslessons everyone's doing covers, i'm trying something different with drums ruclips.net/video/c8Yz2fr0n6c/видео.html
8:11 ... the pure excitement and joy your crash seems to bring is great!
Man, I love that darn thing. 20" of pure buttery love :) lol
Ah man, I love this!! You always know how to keep the drums fresh with ideas. Thanks Mike 👊🏻🥁
Yo mike your vids are so helpful for me. My playing has really improved since i started watching you
That's awesome! That really means a lot to hear that 🙏🍵🙏🍵
Great fill - give those toms some love!
Sweet groove,ride sounds phenomenal 👌
Yeah man, Ive been crushing it because of you!!!!!
You are a great teacher... thanks!
Thanks so much my friend!
I saw a Sonny Emory clinic back in about ‘86. That was my official ‘linear’ baptism. Bozzio was co-headlining w him, in fact. Which leads me to this thought on this guy’s riff (and, man, I LOVE this cat already!) ...
Bozzio’s BEST playing phase was what he was doing on the Brecker Brothers’ “Heavy Metal Be-Bop,” ESPECIALLY on “Inside Out.”
If anyone opts to hear it, you’ll get the connection (though not iDENtical to this, but the essence comes through clearly).
P.S. This guy is a drum student’s Phil Jackson. I paid Mike Barsimanto $50/hr. as a KID (them was EIGHTIES dollars, too) and learned less that whole time w HIM than I would in ONE of this ☝️ guy’s VIDS! Millennials? You don’t know HOW lucky your spoiled asses are! 😄✌️
That double paradiddle is spicy!! It’s one of my favorite quick fills. But I had never stuck a paradiddle-diddle on either end of it though. That’s dope gonna have fun with this one mike!
Killer brotha, thanks
Im getting a new snare in 4 days and cant waittttt!!!!!!
Man, that backing track is a vibe anyway! 😎
Sooooo much fun to play to!
@@mikeslessons I'm totally going to jam to this and make a vid, but my neighbours have just brought their new baby home form the hospital, so I don't think I'd be too popular if I did it right now! LOL
Nice backing track love the Rhodes tone
Such a fun one to jam to :)
Great video!👍
Wow...
Dope video...
Please can you do a tutorial video on your hand techniques
"NON-LINEAR FILL"??? That's illegal!! 😂😂
It definitely goes against my moral code, but I did it for the good of the channel, LOL
Right to jail
Some delicious saucy goodness! Can't wait to get this working on the kit. Thank you so much for all videos you make! Be well.
5 dollars and a bowl of chilli that’s a nice phrase! 😂
1:54-1:55
“Shoo-ka-duh-poop”?
Close, LOL Shigadaboop :)
I miss your videos! I miss Juneau!
Coming back with a vengeance next week!
Don't usually use bad words on here, but watching the whole video with the groove and fill its seriously Bad Ass!!!
I appreciate your potty mouth in this instance, LOL 🙏🍵🙏🍵
@@mikeslessons Thanks for letting the potty mouth slide LOL. I'm taking a chance that you will answer a question for me. I just ordered your signature transition ride, and can't wait to get it. What cymbal are you using on your left side. Is that your favorite or do you have others. I just want something that pairs well with your signature ride. Thanks so much for the incredible groove!!!
I WILL!!! Meet you and have a jam session at some point in my life. Sorry Mike, you don't have a choice in the matter XD
Thanks for the lesson!! Amazing as always.
What happened to that video titled Vespa? Can you do a tutorial on how to play that groove from that video?
Hello, could you be kind enough to let me know what you are using for your reso bottom heads on your toms? I just bought my first bopkit and would like to see other options for my reso heads. Thank you
I had to pause to slap the like button. Davie will approve.
Anyone noticed that hihat going while MIKE is performing that amazing fill?
Gotta give the band a solid timekeeper/pulse when ya play the spicy stuff, lol :) 🙏🍵🙏🍵
I can see the "Pepamint" lick on 8:15 👌
It just slipped out. I was having too much fun, lol :)
@@mikeslessons We all could see you having so much fun. :)
I remember that was one of the first licks of yours I saw on RUclips. I was like 17 years old, and now I'm 23. It was long time ago.
What happened to that lesson tho.... Can't seem to find it no mo😕.... Wanted to show it to a friend... I'm teaching him... But you explain it better Mike🙏🏾
Cogusel eline saglik reis
what if you just played the fill as the groove? that would sound pretty neat!
What Snare is that - love IT!!?
Glad you like it. It's my signature snare with Gretsch called "The Brooklyn Standard"
@@mikeslessons Hey Mike, thank you for the answer! This babe is definetly in my list! Thanks for all the great inspiration!!!
Greetings from germany!
WHAT happened at 8:35 in the groove by golly that is tasty
God bless you 🙌
Incredible
Thanks man
Wait a second, when did you make the swicth with vic firth?
Awesome sounding kit!
Though the component
I "least liked" was actually
the snare :D
That's great to hear. Thanks for the feedback. I'm not a big fan of the snare either, lol :)
@@mikeslessons But lets agree: the cymbal sound is upper echelon !
Palash Person I’m totally joking obviously. I figured I’d let you guys tell him why his comment was so funny 😂 😂😂
What’s the name of the metronome app you use?
HEADRUSH FO EVER!!
WOW... that just made my day 🙏🍵
What did you mean by the next 6 months figured out? Does it that long to play that if you never have?
It was a bit of a joke but yes, learning and exploring the paradiddlediddle and the double paradiddle on the kit should give you anywhere between 6 months to a years worth of stuff to work on.
As always an amazing master class!!!! 🥁🥁🥁🎉🎉🎉 first comment
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it Alahu
Thank’s mike..
You are more than welcome my friend :)
Loving the light shining from below your throne! Have you been watching Peter?
If you're watching Peter now you're a few years late to the game, lol. No doubt about it though, he had a MASSIVE impact on everyone that makes videos for a living. He's a drummer too :)
@@mikeslessons Ha Ha. Nah, I've been lucky and been watching him for a couple of years now. One of his early videos was on his lighting and it's always stuck in my mind how he does his back lights. So simple but brilliant. I actually filmed you in Edinburgh a few years ago for Drum Central
six stroke! i want to learn😁
Whenever you're ready it's all there waiting for you :)
I don't think anyone on RUclips has the feel you do. Not to mention the chops
I want get your video and book.where can i get?? And what is your hi-hat and (left) ride?? I WANT GET
Got that exact thing what I need to do for the next 2 month..
Oh shit, now we have to beat the hell out of the drum kit again..
MJ the best :)
What cymbal stands do you use on this video??
Right on, I've seen your paradiddle-diddle and double paradiddle groove lessons before, and combined them my own different way in one of my band's songs. I'm (right hand lead paradiddlediddle, right hand lead double paradiddle, left hand lead pdd - left hand lead dpd, with different accents... RlrrllRlRlRRLrlLrrLrLrLL)
Want to try this on the kit.
Why is not click Metronome on android?
I think you might need to ask the developer that, lol :)
Aw man!
2:40 is just an afro cuban beat
I've been slightly obsessed with linear drumming ever since i studied with Frank Katz... 1996. ouch.
Hi mike I find these good and interesting but why don’t you put the music notation on RUclips also can you give some lessons on grooves
I do enjoy your stuff keep up the good work Thanks buddy
You give the lumber, we make the house.
This was me 4 years ago thinking I started a new groove lol
Vic Firth? :o
Yep, about a year ago, LOL
@@mikeslessons Oh wow, I must be living under a rock! Congrats! I never saw you advertise it as much as Vater. What happened? Ahaha
Sick of your mamby-pamby B-rolls!! just kidding :D
Mike thank for that bowl of spicy green chili sauce brother…
Bassdrum it play
Esta bien, aún asi no es para todo
I thought you prepare your face peel shave cream at the end of the video.
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sure the fills cool, but 8:36 ... ugh🥵