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August 4, 2017

291 – Drumming in the YouTube era

No doubt about it, YouTube has changed the landscape of drumming forever. From YouTube stars and drummers landing the “dream gig” after someone saw their video to countless footage of the greatest drummers in the world. As with any technology there is a good and bad that’s associated with it, YouTube included. We have the tendency to follow the pack and rather than producing content that’s unique to our skill-set and show what makes us “us”, we try to be like everyone else. It’s human nature! But, if you want to set yourself apart and give yourself the best chance of succeeding with YouTube, I suggest you stay true to yourself and your goals.

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“Like all tools, modern technology has produced some wonderful moments in music…and some horrors.”

-Hugh Hopper


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