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Rodney Holmes’ Thoughts On Drum Education

Jared Falk  /  UPDATED Aug 19, 2022

Rodney Holmes is a multiple Grammy Award winner, having worked with the likes of Carlos Santana, Steve Lukather, the Brecker Brothers, Wayne Shorter, Maceo Parker, Rob Thomas, Al Jarreau, Paul Gilbert, and Steps Ahead, among many others. In this episode, you’ll learn more about Rodney’s journey: how he got started playing drums, how he developed his skills, his thoughts on drumming education, as well as how he got to play with Santana and what it was like to record “Smooth”.


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