"I put way more emphasis on a drummer's personality than technique." It's a surprising statement, coming from Mike Portnoy, one of the most admired drummers in heavy music for the past three decades.

Tim is a professional drummer and drum tutor who has recorded, toured and played with Don Airey, Kee Marcello, Aynsley Lister, Vivid, Persian Risk, The Four Tops, Downtothebone and Nickolodeon and ...

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