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RUDIMENTS AROUND THE WORLD

I started playing Charley Wilcoxon solos during the pandemic lockdown, recording them at home as there was no other option. When the virus subsided and we started to come out of the burrows, I was able to record more solos…

DRUMMING DUEL

Here’s another drum duel! This time playing with one of my best and veteran students: Álvaro Velasco (drummer of  SodaPop and The Dharmas). He was eager to challenge himself, so I proposed “Roxanne” (as we both love The Police) to…

More Meshuggah?

Playing a Meshuggah song is always a challenge, except maybe this one: probably the easiest from their discography, yet catchy and masterfully written. The reason why I recorded it is just nostalgia, because it was the first song I’ve learned…

MESHUGGAH, AGAIN

I used to play this song live with Hybrid, so I decided to bring it back as a tribute because they recently played in my city proving that they are still the kings of their game, what a gargantuan and…

ARCTIC MONKEYS WITH ELVIRA

My student Elvira asked me to teach her this song by her favorite band (Arctic Monkeys), an interesting challenge for her, because Matt Helders is a great drummer: restless, precise, rhythmic and always throwing arrangements in his start-stop beats. …a…

Playing with my students

This year I am recording a few videos playing with my students some songs that they have learned in drum classes. Andrés, one of my youngest students, asked me to teach him how to play this song. Although Måneskin is…

SWANS

I also want to say “Thank You” to Michael Gira & SWANS, for an excellent 40+ years career full of experimentation, superb albums and interesting side projects. They are one of the artists that I admire and respect the most….

BREACH

It’s not a secret: there is something about Sweden that makes its bands unique; and Breach are no exception. They may not be well known, but they are a cult band within a small niche and if you have come…

DEFTONES COVER

Deftones are in my honorary top 10 list of favorite bands of all time, although “Gore” is neither my song nor my favorite album by the band, but its original linear rhythm of the verse captivated me at first listen…

SEPULTURA TRIBUTE

It may sound opportunistic, but it was a coincidence that Sepultura announced their break-up after a 40-year career while I was working on this cover. Even though I lost interest in them after “Roots” (1996), when Max Cavalera left the…

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