If anybody wants to skip the "story" and just see the exercises, click here - https://youtu.be/uiPswtm-Svk?si=QmISKwfe7LthftD8&t=639

Your latest videos are showing such a level of commitment and dedication. The latest 4 or 5 videos are of such value in information and quality. Keep up the good work!!!!, Thanks to you John Riley and a couple more drummers the level of content available for improving in our instrument is the best in all music. Kudos!

Learning drum phrasing is like learning a language is a powerful analogy. This gives me something more tangible to work on.

All great improvisers have one thing in common: musical imagination and compositional ability. It doesn't matter what the instrument is, without musical ideas 'improvisation' is nothing more just stringing together learned routines - chops.

Thanks Nate. These type of thoughtful videos are what sets you apart.

I strive to have the relaxation in my hands and wrists that you demonstrate in this video. Just wow.

A year ago I was thrust upon a throne to provide a beat for friends. That quickly got repetitive, robotic and boring. Feeling like you have to be F'n perfect. All the time. No variations. Not fun.
In my mind I could hear something more musical without being excessive.
Your language vs conversation analogy is a good one.
I finally got a kit. Learning this at 59.

Very insightful video . I improvise a lot when playing but not too much when practicing, I will give it a go in my next session.
Thanks

I was gonna mention "this reminds me of some Chaffee" but you beat me to it! :D Great video Nate!

I didn't search anything related to this situation. Yet, this was exactly what i was thinking yesterday. Drumming works in mysterious ways...

I watched almost all of your videos on last year, and this latest it was my feeling on The start of The year

Dude.... I NEEEEEEDED this shit so badly!  Thank you for consistently giving away the gold!  You are bright spot in our industry

Been a top tier professional drummer most of my life.  Private lessons, studied at MI (PIT), and also obtained 4 degrees for Audio/ Recording engineering.  I always highly recommend to my students repetition, repetition, and more repetition.  You want to develop your muscle memory to a point of limb independence where you don't "think"  but more so "feel" the music...not "count" it under the lights on stage.   So the take away lesson here on this video is right on point as it gets into improvisation.      
Here is a  BIG one I don't come across much with training videos..  Are you ready?   Here it is....learn another instrument and gain a basic knowledge of music theory.  I personally gravitated to the piano.  I cannot state enough how much this has improved my drumming, drum tuning, and communication with band mates.  It is a game changer.  You don't have to become a virtuoso, but gaining a basic understanding of music theory will elevate your drumming and musicality behind the kit.

Muchas gracias por compartir tus conocimientos , tengo 60años y he retomado despues de casi 20años de inactividad por no haber tenido acceso a estudiar !!! Gracias !! A ud estoy muy entusiasmado como si fuera un joven  !!! Simplemente gracias !!!!

Great video. Thanks!

What an awesome Video my man!

Another reason is that people practice choppy fills like you have been focusing on recently, but few actual gigs or jams call for things outside of variations on snare singles, runs down the toms, or maybe Bonham triplets.  They don't show up at the gig because you instinctively know it would come off as crazy overplaying.

Even if I switch from a rudiment on the snare or pad to different drums in different hands it screws me up at first because the sound is different. I have to slow down and learn it all over again.

Nate your videos are always informative and valuable. Thank you very much. Bill.

Turning the page and live reading onsight 50 Ways would be a hellofa trick