Is Social Media Killing Improvisation? 

So true. You’re right on the money. It’s like everyone is too perfect on their instrument, and you’ll never be able to catch up.

GoML by Steve is something I would check out weekly!

I was having this conversation with a friend. Basically I think the test of a drummer today (as it has always been) is to play in live situations (in a band or backing someone) and to move a live audience.

We are on the same plain totally! I’m sick of drummers with highly choreographed parts constantly out on display! Improv is being lost. Jazz drummers are the true great improvisers. We need to listen to greats like Jack dejohnette and Art Blakey, Elvin jones etc and learn to translate ideas into parts made up in the heat of the moment. I try to get my students to do this make your own phrases up on the spot. Most fail sadly. Thanks Steve for your brilliance short but great video!! ❤️

Interesting take. You are right that we have way more free resources now to educate ourselves for free to low cost which is leading to drummer’s developing faster. But my dude I feel like we are the same age or close and we had way more places to stretch and hone improv skills without being documented. Their is way more of a fear of failing for a younger musician when there is a comment section. I’m not disrespecting your opinion I’m just saying we didn’t have to worry about a lot of our rough gigs being searchable on RU-vid or instagram out of your control. Also on a different note, our gen didn’t invent Beat detective and auto tune but we leaned on it pretty heavy since the 00’s but that’s another tangent. Have a good day and keep making videos.

The comment section scares them.

lol it's true , but false, if u practice song 90 time sin row like eles itll b better, but in five months will he still remember it , where guy who plays it same amount of time in passing he may at the end know it better at least at the end... but he will be a less good drummer than the ppl who learn like one thing at a time like dr.s ... but word dangerous drumming is all i dig... dats y beign deaf n handicapped is pure danger hahahaha . wish ur video was longer brother