We all start out learning a few rudiments, some grooves, a couple fills, and then we're on our way to becoming the drummer of our dreams.  That is until someone asks us to flow, to speak on the instrument, to "just play something cool".  Much easier said than done!  In this livestream drum clinic with Mike Johnston, he will be teaching what it means to truly flow on the kit inside a groove, a solo, and even on a pad.  Flow is freedom and having absolute freedom to truly express yourself on the kit takes practice, and this class will teach you exactly how to practice it. 

Here's the "Developing Flow in Triplets" lesson PDF to download: https://cdn.long-mcquade.com/promos/M...

Co-sponsored by Gretsch Drums

Mike Johnston is an American drummer and educator from Folsom, California. He currently runs one of the world’s largest educational website for drummers, mikeslessons.com, where he offers live and pre-recorded drum lessons.  He also hosts 10 drum camps each year at the mikeslessons.com studio in Folsom, California.

At the age of 21, he received his first major-label record deal with his band Simon Says and spent the next 6 years touring the world. During that time, he received a gold record for his contributions to the Varsity Blues soundtrack and appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman as well as on MTV's Fashionably Loud. 

Mike left the touring world behind in 2006 and has focused solely on education ever since. Teaching and performing in hundreds of clinics and drum festivals around the world over the past 14 years including the Meinl Drum Festival, P.A.S.I.C., The UK Drum Show,The LaBag Show in Paris, and countless others.

Mike is the only drum instructor in history to be featured on the cover of the 4 major drum magazines (Modern Drummer, DRUM, Rhythm, and Drummer UK) as well as iDrum Magazine and SA Drummer.

Mike Johnston endorses Gretsch Drums, Meinl Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Aquarian Drum Heads and Audio Technica Microphones.

www.mikeslessons.com