Travis Barker's Favorite Rudiments

Get exclusive backstage access to Blink-182's concert as we sit down with Travis Barker to chat about his favorite rudiments.

We go over his love for flams and how he incorporates them into his warm-up routine, including reverse flams. He also shines a spotlight on the six-stroke roll, a cherished rudiment that he seamlessly integrates throughout his performances.

Travis also breaks down the importance of paradiddles and inverted paradiddles, revealing how practical they can be in drumming. He reflects on his experience with rudiments, sharing anecdotes that detail how much they've shaped his musical style.

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Favorite Rudiments
1:28 - How Travis Got Into Rudiments
3:05 - Rudiments In Blink-182 Songs
8:07 - Outro
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[MattCanev]

You can tell Travis is such a genuinely nice dude..when he decides to talk

[ericbert]

The fact people say this dude is overrated blows my mind. He deserves all of the praise and accolades he gets.

[jas_bataille]

This man is probably the most famous drummer in the world, one of the only drummers who have actual full celebrity status, but you won't find him gossiping on social medias or TV shows. He does this instead... incredibly chill dude. Great drummer! MASSIVE respect.

[leonandmaria]

I recall watching a Blink tour documentary where Travis mentioned that during breaks from touring, he would take on a regular job, like delivering pizza, to remain grounded. He truly is a humble individual.

[BrandonToews]

Let’s Thanks for the great hang, Travis!

[themaddrummerofficial]

I don't even want to play "drums" after watching Travis, I just want to pick up a pad and go back to basics, while focusing on the details. A lot of drummers don't enjoy playing on a pad, because it's "boring." But something about Travis just takes that all away. He always inspires me to almost "start over." Again, going back to the basics, and building from the ground up. He's a gigantic inspiration to myself, and so many other players. 🤘

[jeffreyhyder]

Never heard a practice kit sound so good. His playing is so unbelievably clean.

[everythingspodcast]

Seeing Travis live is like a masterclass in drumming on every song. I still think some of his very best stuff was on Boxcar Racer.

[tingkagol]

I absolutely hated how gatekeepers always said Travis is overrated, especially back in the day when Blink blew up and young elitist drummers started discovering other technical bands like Dream Theater or something. The slander was infuriating. This guy found his own identity on the kit, earned his money, and inspired a lot of kids to play the drums. He's a legend. I mean, he makes even practice pads sound cool and I won't be surprised he moves some of these units w/ quiet cymbals just from this video.

[leokimvideo]

Travis has a style that he completely owns, his individual fill style is always dynamic and musical. On the Willow song Grow Travis starts the song with a drum fill that no one else is able to play. He's a gifted drummer who keeps evolving. The essence of Blink-182 sound and a drummer who is able to connect with so many other artists with a positive outcome. Has to be up in the top 5 rock drummers who are currently playing. Definitely in a top 10 list of great rock drummers. If he's inspired by Animal well let's make hime No 1 drummer ever.

[RockerGirl]

It was so great to hear how Travis applied everything he learned in blink’s songs! I learned so much from Travis and have covered a lot of their songs, can’t wait until the new album! 🤘🤘

[deadwoodplus]

Travis is like gate for pop music fans to more technical music. You can hate or love Blink, but when you first listen to Blink, the drums fill aren't ordinary. Truly Legend

[KeonPH]

It goes to show that Travis is really knowledgeable on the drums. Thanks, Drumeo! 🥁

[AlejandroSifuentes]

I think a lot of drummers, me included, have a little bit of Travis inside us
He has been a huge inspiration for me since the beginning, absolute legend 🔥🥁👏🏻

[joeroeder]

Something I love about Travis Barker is that he's so stoic when discussing pretty much anything else, but the second he gets to talk about drums he LIGHTS up!

[ghettostreamlabs]

Never was into Blink, but you can't deny Travis's talent. What a beast!!!

[IkechiUkazu]

We need a full interview! This was so good. He has such a chill presence to him. Legend! He has so much to offer about longevity and working with so many ppl at the top

[drummertb]

I learned the whole live album 20 years ago when I basically worshipped Travis to impress my friends. I loved his style of play. He motivated me to be creative on the kit and I'll always have a special place in my heart for this guy. I even used his big chunky custom sticks haha. Much love my dude TB!

[nukiolbartes]

Travis is still so excited in what hes been doing for all this time. Is very inspiring

[drummerdude]

Awesome! You can tell he really loves what he does. All of the drums parts in his songs are fun and got me to pick up the sticks years ago and probably millions of other drummers. Great interview 🥁