drumming

Cruise Ships, Drums, & Life Lessons

By Jeremy Larochelle / March 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Cruise Ships, Drums, & Life Lessons

  If you’ve got 13 minutes and want to learn…   🤘 How I almost “made it” and crashed and burned in the #musicindustry. 🚢 How I failed at my first #cruiseship gig. 🥁 When I studied with a renowned #drum instructor who told me the only way to a perfect grade was by achieving […]

What a Lil’ Old Guy Taught Me About Drumming

By Jeremy Larochelle / March 19, 2025 / Comments Off on What a Lil’ Old Guy Taught Me About Drumming

The people you meet as a musician are incredible. This is the story of one of the best people I met, who taught me more about drumming than any book, video, or teacher ever could.  

Come Hang in My Drum Shed!

By Jeremy Larochelle / October 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Come Hang in My Drum Shed!

  Jer’s Drum Shed is my newest venture – a YouTube channel full of free drums-only tracks for musicians to practice and create with and drum covers to get your booty shakin.’  Come hang!      

Never Stop Learning

By Jeremy Larochelle / December 17, 2018 / Comments Off on Never Stop Learning

Note: The following article is copied from my LinkedIn feed. Follow me by clicking here.  While on, what I call a drumming sabbatical, in 2005. I traveled four to five hours by bus every month from Berlin, NH to Boston, MA to study with legendary drummer Kenwood Dennard. The hour-long events turned out to be MUCH more […]

Why Electronic Drums… Jeremy?

By Jeremy Larochelle / July 31, 2018 / Comments Off on Why Electronic Drums… Jeremy?

    I receive comments from drummers asking me why I use an electronic drum set? Well, sometimes life throws you a curveball and you are forced to make tough decisions. For me, it was either playing an electronic kit or possibly not playing anymore.   I chose to purchase my first Roland TD-11. Seven years […]

Chunky by Bruno Mars – Drum Cover

By Jeremy Larochelle / July 28, 2018 / Comments Off on Chunky by Bruno Mars – Drum Cover

  Chunky is my FAVORITE Bruno Mars tune, so I just had to find a copy to drum to. Thank you Karaoke Version and Tency Music for allowing me to use your tracks! www.karaoke-version.com and www.tencymusic.com.