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528 - Louie Palmer: The Importance of Sound and Presentation, His Online School: Playbetterdrums.com, Playing Traditional Grip

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Working Drummer
Published
Thu 24 Jul 2025
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British-born and now Los Angeles-based drummer, Louie Palmer, has recorded and performed with some of the world’s best musicians including Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Tom Scott, Luis Conte, Tim Lefebvre, Mitch Forman, Gary Husband, Jason Rebello and many more. In addition to performing, Louie also runs an online drum school (playbetterdrums.com) which has become a huge online resource for drummers of all abilities around the world.

In this episode, Louie talks about:

Moving from the UK to LA

Accommodating traditional grip with a variety of set ups

The problem with defining yourself as a “pocket player”

Why you should practice improvisation

The importance of sound and presentation

Louie’s background on traditional grips

Creating a variety of income streams

His online school: Playbetterdrums.com

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