Your Best Self Through DRUMMING with Chris Lesso

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR A big idea in the LTR DRUMMING universe: 'We don't find ourselves, we CREATE ourselves.' When we find ourselves, we might not like what we see. So much is out of our control: who our parents were, day to day events that shape us. But what we CAN control, is who we become in the process. "I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: ⁠chrislesso.net/LTR⁠ What we're doing is creating a FEELING just from you being in the space, even without picking up your sticks. If it feels energizing and inspiring every time you walk in, this will make all the difference to your practice. Our environments have a massive effect on the way we feel about what we do, so let's create yours! It doesn't take m...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: ⁠chrislesso.net/LTR⁠ Slowing down to speed up ... being a musician first and drummer second ... flowing around the kit like a dancer ... These are just some of the lessons taught by legendary teacher to the greats, Jim Blackley, who I was lucky to study with Jim for a few years before he passed away. He was revered around the world as a 'Yoda' like figure that w...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: ⁠chrislesso.net/LTR⁠ How do we balance the different high stress roles that life demands of us? Like a pinball machine, we bounce back and forth from our professional and personal lives, and it can all become too much. How to be cope with it all? Often we're left not feeling enough, frustrated and defeated. Nowhere is this more evident than in the world of high stre...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR The great teachers, guides, and mentors have a proven system , focus on individuality , while making drumming FUN like it was meant to be. This is when you'll discover your inner power , where concepts and systems become HABITS that grow stronger with each passing year. But beware of the bad ones ... They'll strip you of your confidence, while...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR ‘This just isn’t the right time.’ I hear this so much, and I get it; ‘Life gets in the way’ of our drumming dreams. We all have legitimate fires to put out that drain us physically and emotionally. I’ve heard every good excuse NOT to drum, from 14 yr olds, to 40 yr olds, and to 70 yr olds and beyond. Life never lets up, and there is NEVER a good time...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: ⁠chrislesso.net/LTR⁠ We'll release your inner rhythm just waiting to be uncaged, drawing from sources globally so you can express in an instant any idea you dream. With a rich world centric view to draw from, we sing and FEEL the grooves first, not getting stuck in old school counting from books that get you nowhere fast. Traditional drumming lessons can give you bl...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR Here, we dial in our daily practice to run the routines that grow our best selves through drumming. Discipline, energy management, and high performance habits get you to your drumming dreams faster. This is the art of learning, stacking daily 1% wins that compound over time to reveal your greatness. It's doing the work to release old roles that no...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: ⁠chrislesso.net/LTR⁠ Flow sets you up to play for the next century and beyond. Removing restricting tension from our mind and body, drumming becomes fun again like it should be. Floating around the kit with effortless mastery, you express any idea you have with ease. The tide of your body's natural energy flows into your drums with relaxed intensity. Flow is also to...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR What's the mighty WHY that fuels you, that fire in your belly driving you forward? Can you see that vision of yourself living out your goals with rockstar confidence? Your dream may be to have a daily jam in your basement, or rock out for thousands on lit stages around the world. This is YOUR journey, but can you see it clearly? In the LTR DRUMMIN...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: ⁠chrislesso.net/LTR⁠ This was the system I wanted to learn from! But it didn't exist so I had to create it, along with other like minded drummers around the world. It empowers us to: -Overcome our inner critics with unbeatable confidence -Delete the unessential to combat confusion -Help us flow around the kit with effortless mastery But you can't skip steps. The...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: ⁠chrislesso.net/LTR “At the end of the day, a legitimate excuse and a bad excuse serve the same purpose: to justify failure and minimize the amount of shame we feel for not figuring out a way to overcome the obstacles in our way.”  Rick Ross There will always be really good reasons to postpone your dreams and procrastinate. But it still equals the same thing: failure to...

Chris Lesso's LTR DRUMMING METHOD is for drummers who want to reach higher. If you're ready to unleash your best self through drumming, book your FREE vision session here at ⁠chrislesso.net/LTR⁠ What's in the way of YOUR voice coming out on the drums loud and proud? Imposter syndrome Unfocused practicing Overwhelm and confusion How do we get past these obstacles to become our best selv...

We all know what we love about drumming: it feels good to move, it's loud, we're living our inner rock star! But drumming is a force that gives more than we think. What are some HIDDEN benefits that happen unexpectedly? I asked some LTR drummers to find out, you'll never guess what they said! TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life us...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR What's the right GEAR to get that will unlock your sound?    The equipment we choose to use is personal to us, because it's what expresses our rhythmic voice to the world.   Whether you're new to drumming or have been at it for a while, getting the right equipment can be overwhelming. With all the choices out there, it's confusing...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR Here’s the bombshell moment of clarity that created the LTR attitude to drumming: Stop playing the drums. Play YOU. You are the instrument. "I can tell whether a person can play just by the way he stands." Miles Davis It's in the way you walk, talk, breathe, your thoughts. What's in your body, mind, and heart that you're striving to get out into the w...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR If you have an audition coming up or just something you're nervous about that you have to face, hear Mike Mangini telling the story about how he auditioned for Dream Theater. Everybody thinks it must be his amazing drumming that got him the gig, but he points out that the other people auditioning could do so many things better than he could. He used t...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR ‘Get out of your head, and into the movement!’   Drumming is a fantastic a way to blow off the stress of the day, to forget the world and work out our darkest emotions through movement, creativity, and expression. It clears our head in a world of noise and distraction. So many of us have non stop inner chatter, and inner critic that never rests....

These practice hacks are great for days when the whirlwind of life takes over! It’s easy to fit at least one of the following 10 practices into your day to keep your momentum going strong! Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, conf...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR I’ve heard all the excuses: ‘I’m too old, it’s too late, I could never start now.’ We’re going to bust all those myths today when you meet Viola Smith. She was still rocking the drums at over 100 years young! I’ve been blessed to spend time with many of the ‘Yoda’ figures in drumming, and they all had one thing in common: drumming kept them ‘child-lik...

‘Be in no hurry; remember it’s not a race, it’s a lifestyle.’ I first met Steve Smith at KOSA 1999. I had no idea who he was, but going by the buzz and anticipation of the other attendees, this was a big deal. Steve empowered everyone there by sharing many stories and lessons from his teacher Freddie Gruber, and many other valuable insights that continue to serve me to this day. Besides having a g...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR ‘Let’s have the idea come before the tool, not the tool before the idea.’         I remember saving up for my first double bass pedal (it was a Dixon), it took months! I brought it home, added it to my kit, and there I was having fun getting a deep bass drum sound with not one but TWO feet! But after a while, now what? Do...

TRANSFORM through DRUMMING: chrislesso.net/LTR I only had one thing going for me: DETERMINATION.   I wasn't cut from any special cloth, a born a genius, or all that talented. But I did follow my passion, and was the eternal student to always learn and NEVER gave up.   If you're like me, the saying 'you don't choose the drums, the drums chose you' resonates. I've made mistakes and experie...

It's a myth that drumming is reserved for the talented geniuses, as if they woke up one day and start drumming like an octopus, where every limb plays different rhythms simultaneously. This couldn't be further from the truth!  Diving right into all those notes, books, and songs, without a trusted SYSTEM is a recipe for getting dis-couraged, which means 'to lose courage'. You CAN win in drummi...

Here Chris' story, and how to improve your daily practice, playing in a band, and pursuing your passion! Are you ready to TRANSFORM your life through DRUMMING? Click the link to find out how! chrislesso.net/LTR LTR (Life Through Rhythm) is an attitude and way of life using drumming as a force to unleash focus, confidence, and self expression in all you do. If you enjoyed this episode, please share...