Mike Johnston

No A.I. No fancy tech. Just drummers from all over the world coming together to show you what’s possible when we share a common goal, a bit of empathy, and a deep appreciation for each persons unique journey with this amazing, yet often frustrating, instrument! THIS is what the Mikeslessons family is all about.



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How to make your PARADIDDLEDIDDLES more interesting. Any three will do. KRL, RLK, RLL, etc. I hope you get something out of this one. It really can be a game changer once you fellowship with it! 🍵🙏🍵🍵🙏🙏

I know that most won’t be able to make it past the 0:20 since there’s no quick jump cuts or b-roll, but I genuinely felt the need to say this today… THANK YOU!

Drummers, please don’t ever think that I take one minute of your time spent watching my videos, practicing my lessons, and supporting what I do for granted 🍵🙏🍵

Here’s a Little Debbie snack cake for you to enjoy on this lovely Tuesday! Let me know, how would you use this? A warm up? A fill? A little snare spice over an ostinato?

My favorite multi-voice ostinato of all time is this one that I created for my 2012 PASIC drum solo. The crazy part is how simple it actually is. I hope you enjoy this short drum lesson breaking it down for ya! 🍵🙏🍵

Humanity is not lost. I know the world is in a crazy place right now, but drummers, from all over the world, in a room together, will always be my reason to believe that kindness and empathy will prevail!

Germany, I’m headed your way! The Europe Drum Show is almost here and this time I’ll be joined by .hessler, , and ! I’m beyond excited to hang with y’all and teach alongside these phenomenal drummers.

See you on April 11th and 12the

STUDIO TOUR! Wow, it’s camp season already! Tonight is orientation night for the first camp of the year, Camp 143. Here is a quick walkthrough of the Mikeslessons studio before me and the campers make a mess of it, lol.