Welcome to A Blog About Drums, where we learn about percussionists, playing percussion, and life as we know it (It's mostly about percussion though). I will be going through popular clips of impressive and interesting drumming, parts of cool and fun songs to play, and the art of the music and the instruments in the drumming realm.

In the age of social media and virality, every industry is affected, with drumming being no exception. Videos of hip and current drummers spread through Facebook posts like wildfire that we can appreciate and analyze.We will also take a look at drummers I am inspired by and in awe of, from a range of genres from jazz to progressive metal. We'll break down some of their compositions in songs and explain why they're worth pointing out and how to play them. Lastly, we will oogle at and learn about the drums themselves, like which combination of materials and structure lead to what kinds of sounds.

I was inspired to play the drums mainly by my dad, who played in a rock band in the 80's doing covers of popular songs at the time as well as some original pieces. He kept his drums packed away in a corner of our basement until I decided to start playing at 11 years old. I have been taking lessons since then, but drums and playing music in general has taken a backseat to other things in my life. This blog is a way for me to dedicate time and brain power to an art and craft I fell in love with long ago.