One of the best things about the drum and drummer community is the vast number of resources we have to learn about the actual instrument itself, well really instruments (cymbals are totally different then drums), as well as specific skills on the drums.

Pretty much every drum or cymbal company has a forum where drummers from EVERYWHERE are posting everything from band updates to new equipment releases. Personally, I’m partial to Pearl drums forum (maybe because I use Pearl drums? who knows). If you are interested you should definitely check that out.

http://www.pearldrummersforum.com/

another crazy resource is good old youtube. people are ALWAYS posting videos of drum stuff. Whether it be an actual tutorial or just a cover of a song they like, these videos are so helpful because (the good ones) are literally showing you how to play the song/groove/fill. If you ask me, any accurate cover is a good enough tutorial. of course there are better ones with multiple camera angles and cameras focused solely on specific areas (right foot is most popular because it controls the main bass pedal)

One channel that is awesome for covers is Meytal Cohen, she plays the part of the song exactly and provides multiple angles. Plus she’s just pretty damn good at drums.

She does a lot of metal and classic rock covers. That Tool cover is one of a few Tool songs she has done and they are all badass.

You can even find straight up tutorials!

That’s just a break down of the intro to a Zeppelin song by Nate Morton, who is also real badass. Check out this video of him playing with the Bonny Hunt Show house band.

There are some great example of what we drummers call “drum face.” Or the great faces people make while playing