THE MUPPETS!

That clip has it all...Muppets, drumming, the old guys on the balcony and an uplifting song to pull it all together. Below is another muppet show clip with Buddy Rich facing off with Animal in a drum battle.

I want to play drums!

This is an incredible example of modern jazz drumming. Brian Blade plays a solo over hits and an out chorus with Josh Redman on the tenor sax. Notice how relaxed and loose Brian is... even with the hits, he is having fun and responding to the rhythm rather than forcing something he worked out onto it. Remember, in your own playing tone and time are most important when soloing, notes are secondary. If you play with a beautiful tone, and you solo with a solid rhythmic feel, you'll always sound great.