Reddit reviews Extreme Interdependence: Drumming Beyond Independence, Book & CD (Percussion)
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Interdependence by Marco Minnemann, written in collaboration with Rick Gratton - Cutting edge techniques to master 4 limb independence from the German drum sensation Marco MinnemannEXtreme Interdependence is packed with cutting-edge techniques and drum instruction to master 4 limb independence from the German drum sensation Marco MinnemannThis method will dramatically increase your independence and coordination skills and help develop facility on the drum set in all stylesIncluded are patterns, melodies for 2 limbs, extreme Hi-Hat and Flam techniques, extreme drum soloing and independence grooves, and moreA bonus section includes play-along material from Marco's solo CDs and actual workshop sheets from Marco's amazing clinics
Watch this video to see how crazy Marco Minnemann's Independence is. He also has a book, though I haven't read it so I don't know how good it is or isn't.
I'm really into independence and coordination (of which polyrhythms and polymeters often come into play) so my drumming canon is primarily composed of Gary Chester's New Breed and New Breed II.
Marco Minnemann's Extreme Interdependence is also a spectacular book. It's kind of like applying Stick Control to all of your limbs and pitting them against each other.
Yes although it's obviously a different movement. And you have to put in the practice time, but if you can play something with your hands, your brain knows how to play it with your feet, you just have to exercise the muscles so that you can play with speed and control.
If you're struggling (I initially typed that as snuggling) with a rhythm, try playing with your hands and feet at the same time. But be sure to take your hands away at some point to be sure you're still doing the correct movements with your feet and not just covering up your mistakes with your hands.
With the proper practice you can also learn to take the basic principles of independence seen in the Chapin Book and apply them to more complex licks and fills. I know that Marco Minneman's Extreme Interdependence: Drumming Beyond Independence is a great method book for advanced interdependence work.
Practicing rudiments like flam-taps, flam accents, paradiddles, and paradiddlediddles is immensely good for your footwork. You'll see dramatic increases in your speed, technique, and endurance, and you'll be given many more creative options around the set thanks to your new abilities. It will also help you out with mastering more basic double bass stuff like single stroke rolls of varying length or even double stroke rolls (I'm currently working on a weak attempt at triple strokes, but it's still shaky).
https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Interdependence-Drumming-Independence-Percussion/dp/0757980546
That book will get you thinking outside the box. And it may fry your brain.