Today we’ll continue our discussion around the concept of developing the ability to enter a Flow state on the drum set. We’ll center our discussion around an improvisational approach both accompanying a Sea Shanty from TikTok (yes, seriously) and also in an unaccompanied setting.

We have two book recommendations for today.

First, The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey:

The Inner Game of Tennis

And it’s follow-on, The Inner Game of Music by Barry Green:

The Inner Game of Music

These books dive deep into one approach you can take when trying to develop Flow in your drumming, that is: quieting your critical mind so that you can be more free to act away from over-thinking.

Equipment used in this video:

Drums:

Ludwig Evolution Maple (transparent black; the “HLAG Prize Kit”):
(2) 18″x22″ kick drums
8″x10″ rack tom
9″x12″ rack tom
10″x13″ rack tom
14″x14″ floor tom
16″x16″ floor tom

Main Snare:
5.375″x14″ Ludwig Rocker Bronze

Aux Snare:
8″x14″ Ludwig Standard Maple (aged chestnut)

Other:
SJC UFO 20″ Pancake Drum
6″ & 8″ LP Micro Snares

Cymbals:

TRX
21″ BRT Big Bell Ride (with two strips of gaffer tape)
19″ LTD China
17″ ICE Crash
(2) 16″ ICE Crash
15″ LTD China
14″ CRX Crasher Stack
13″ BRT Hats
10″ BRT Hats
10″ CRX Rock Splash/Classic Splash Stack
8″ ALT Splash
8″ MDM Splash
8″ CRX Classic Splash/Rock Splash Stack
6″ MDM Splash
6″ CRX Xtreme C-Bell

Pedals:
Pearl Eliminator Red Line Strap Drive with Red Cam (springs very tight)

Sticks:
Vater West Side

Mics:
OH: AKG Crown PZM30 D (attached to ceiling)
Toms/UFO/Micro Snares: AKG C418
Kicks: Sennheiser e602 II
Main and Aux Snares: AKG C1000

Audio Interface:
Presonus Studiolive 32R

DAW:
Presonus Studio One

Cameras:
Lumix G85
(4) GoPro 6 Hero Black

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