[Tainojim]

Originally Posted by Andy B

If it doesn't come naturally don't enforce it

It's 90% mental.

[matchen]

This is an old thread, but if anyone's still reading, here's a new response.

I used the book on my own for a while. Then I started with a great new teacher, and he immediately asked me if I have the book. Using it under his direction is even better. For example, he'll have me go through a page substituting the ride for the hats. In other words, whatever he wants me to work on, he knows how to adapt the book to it.

The book itself isn't a work of genius, it's just a phenomenal piece of collection. Stone carefully developed an encyclopedic progression of exercises. I guess no one has done it better, because this is the one everyone wants to use.

[Tainojim]

After 50+ years of drumming, it all comes down to the Moeller Technique.

That is still the foundation of drumming.

[dtxtremeiiispecial]

matchen,
Good to hear of your experience with Stone's Stick Control. Like your descriptions: "phenomenal piece of collection" "encyclopaedic progression of exercises."
No question this stuff works.

[animal.22]

I've not been back to this post for quite a while so many thanks to all of you who have posted,your replies are very helpfull.

Sad to say that I haven't got past page two yet before the monotony sets in I guess my attention span must be equal to that of a goldfish.BUT I can say that the little I have done does seem to have made a difference so I will persevere with it. I will probably set myself up with a practise pad at work and get payed for learning HA HA

Cheers guys,
Clive.