Two MikesLessons sessions submitted. Two passes. 🥁 This one is Out of Her Mind. Same deal as Just Friends — submitted through the Sessions feature, Mike Johnston reviewed it, passed me. I'm posting the full video here. Not a highlight, not the best moments — the whole thing. Because that's what Modular Mind Studio is about. The real build, documented. If you watched the Just Friends session you can probably hear a difference. That's what a few weeks of consistent practice looks like. On to the next one. What should session 3 be? Drop your suggestions below 👇

First MikesLessons session — done and passed. 🥁 The song is Just Friends. I submitted it through the Sessions feature on MikesLessons where Mike Johnston actually reviews your playing and either passes you or sends you back to work on it more. He passed me. First submission, first pass. I'm posting the full video here so you can see the whole thing — not just a highlight clip. This is the real thing, mistakes and all. If you're learning drums and haven't tried MikesLessons yet I'd highly recommend it. Having a real instructor review your actual playing is a completely different experience than just watching lessons. Drop a comment if you've done a session before — what was your experience like? 👇

I did it. Full drum cover of Gimme Shelter by the Rolling Stones. 🥁 Not a highlight reel. Not a cherry picked take. The whole song, start to finish, bumps and all. If you know the track you know what Charlie Watts was doing on that kit — it's deceptively simple looking but getting the feel right, keeping the groove locked in for the full length of the song, and not falling apart during the transitions is a real challenge especially at this stage of learning. There are moments in this where I'm happy with what I played. There are moments where I can hear exactly what went wrong and other parts, I'm sure I am not playing correct at all. That's kind of the whole point of documenting this — being able to look back and hear the progress, even in the mistakes. Posting the full cover on YouTube if you want to watch the whole thing. The intro clip is up on TikTok and Instagram as a teaser. Drop a comment below — what song would you attempt as a beginner that most people would think is too hard? 👇