Joey Jordison taught people to break the rules, to play with passion, and even to expand their musical taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Look at the comments section on any of Joey Jordison’s YouTube videos – it’s no exaggeration that the former Slipknot drummer has inspired thousands of people around the world to pick up the sticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joey was known for his creative, no-Fs-given approach to drumming (framed famously by an expressionless black and white mask and long black hair) and he helped to usher in a new era of metal in the late 90s. That’s only one of his many accomplishments – as any fan will tell you – but let’s start there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This article isn’t just for metal drummers, and you’ll see why. No matter what style you play, here are 5 things every drummer can learn from Joey Jordison, one of the most influential figures in heavy drumming:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might expect that the list of Joey\u2019s influences ended at metal players like Lars Ulrich and Dave Lombardo, but he was also inspired by rock legends John Bonham and Keith Moon and jazz heavyweights Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While he was self-taught at first, he started studying with an R&B\/jazz teacher even though he wanted to play metal. \u201cNever be scared to venture out and learn to adapt to different styles of music.\u201d Without that foundation, he said, \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019d have the chops I have today.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n