{"id":20153,"date":"2019-11-22T15:38:40","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T23:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=20153"},"modified":"2022-08-22T09:40:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T16:40:25","slug":"drummers-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/drummers-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"A Drummer&#8217;s Perfect Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Drummers have a lot to be thankful for: physical health (aka the ability to hit stuff), an amazing community, and a world full of music. Cheese aside &#8211; that\u2019s for the dinner table &#8211; Thanksgiving is a good time to cook up drumming recipes that you can use year round. Never mind; this is still going to be a food analogy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qbqVw3LMgYw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you ever find yourself saying \u201cwhat should I practice the next time I play drums\u201d, here\u2019s what you can put on the menu for your perfect jam:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The meat and potatoes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Thanksgiving wouldn\u2019t be Thanksgiving without the meat and potatoes (or tofurkey if that\u2019s your thing). Before you get into all the \u2018extras\u2019, you should start by putting the essentials on the table:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_54abw85iqA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The drumsticks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You can\u2019t serve a meal without the tools. Make sure you have everything you need before you sit down for dinner. And a drummer can\u2019t celebrate Thanksgiving without the drumsticks. Instead of smashing two turkey legs around the kit, try these tricks instead:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bCcHcfe1JWA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The secret sauce<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Everything\u2019s tasting pretty good by now, but there\u2019s something else you can throw in to add that extra flavor. The other people at the table are wondering what you did to bring your meal to that next level, and of course you just wink and tell them it\u2019s a trade secret.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jEsnaWJmtZs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The spice<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Any good Thanksgiving dinner has its fair share of seasonings, whether it\u2019s the turkey, stuffing, or your grandma\u2019s legendary side dish. And any good drum part has something extra that spices it up, even if it\u2019s simple. Try this slide triplet!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7RIWg07C_Mo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The dessert<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Finish the meal with a bang and let the king of tasty analogies, Harry Miree, explain how to pull off a \u2018trash can ending\u2019:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4neTUEPXxvw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Drummers we&#8217;re thankful for<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to pay homage to your favorite beat-makers; after all, without them, where would we be today? Finish your perfect Thanksgiving jam by learning from some of the drummers who inspire you.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9atDj93z2aY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5oxeqGaXBfA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now that\u2019s a meal. Happy Thanksgiving!<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drummers have a lot to be thankful for. 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