The record industry was very different, there were big record deals back then. That was with Hollywood Records which was owned by Disney, so there were all the financial resources in the world. We got a major label record deal when I was 21.
#Mike lessons groove scribe professional#
Was that with ‘Simon Says’? That was your first dive into the professional side of things, right? He came in, listened to what I was doing on the album, took all the silliness out of it and said: “Just do this.” It straightened up the whole album, it really helped! I rented out a rehearsal room and set up two kits for us.
He knew Steve and hired him to do some private lessons with me. I was getting ready to record my first major label album and the producer felt that I needed some help with my groove and feel. Yes, for a very short time, he definitely wasn’t one of my private teachers. I was like: “Oh, I gotta go back and play drums, I just wanna play clarinet, it’s so cool!”. That wasn’t a choice, I was really upset. I started playing bass drum in the school band and my parents were really supportive and got me a drum kit. I kept passing out while we worked on our whole notes because of all the blowing, so my teacher moved me to drums – and that was it. For some weird reason when I was five I thought the clarinet was the coolest instrument on the planet. I started in my school music programme playing clarinet. Let’s talk about the time before your website. I caught up with Mike at his Masterclass in London to talk about his early days of drumming, his website and many other things.
His website ‘’ has not only made him one of the top educators of our time but also revolutionised drum education forever – and he has big plans to increase his lead even further. The drum community surrounding his online lessons, consisting of drummers from all ages and levels of ability, extends over the whole globe and is growing bigger every day.īut even if you’re not a regular subscriber, every drummer has seen at least a handful of Mike’s video lessons. Mike Johnston is probably one of the most recognisable names on the drum circuit today.
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