el estepario

i got a drum pad recently and, much like my balance board, i'd massively recommend it, even if only to challenge your brain and amke your body do something it's not used to - plus you'll get a whole new appreciation of drumming! at the pinnacle of technique madness is el estepario, who puts his crazy skills down to hours and hours and hours of practice (which, tbh, works - my intial playing around and being frustrated has been replaced, in large part, by metronome sessions working on basic patterns, consistency, time keeping and speed. which is working and enjoyable!), here's rick beato's take on him