Dumming for Drummies

About the Book

Mike Harper is a Cincinnati native and Texas transplant with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. A happy husband, proud dad, and goofy grandpa, Mike got his first used drum pad in 1967 at age nine. Since then, he’s been in dozens of bands. And now, after a half century of fact-finding and introspection, he reveals the secret of drumming most drummers won’t tell you: it’s not rocket science. In Dumming for Drummies, Mike shares everything from stick selection (select two) to explosive rock show endings. His understanding of the intimate dynamics of band life is surpassed by few. We’re confident you’ll enjoy Dumming for Drummies. And if properly utilized, you can be playing in a band within a year! So whether it’s a rock band, a country band, a band of gypsies, or a “band on the run,” everybody loves the drummer! Be that guy!

About the Author

Mike Harper began studying drums when Ringo hit the Ed Sullivan stage in 1964. Under strict tutelage at Colerain schools in Cincinnati, Ohio, and after years of misbehavior, he somehow earned the prestigious “John Phillip Sousa Award” in 1976. He went on to major in music performance at Miami University in Ohio. He’s performed in multitudes of rock bands, wedding bands, and church bands. Today, he’s a drummer in the Tyler, Texas classic rock cover band The Tuxedo Cats, and at Keller United Methodist Church in Keller, Texas. He also teaches drums and molds young minds at Mundt Music in Tyler, Texas. This book is dedicated to these students, past and present. Mike resides in Forney, Texas with his Lovely Wife and Life Partner Lois, and works in Tyler, Texas as the Vice President and morning show host on Christian radio station 89.5 KVNE. Living the dream.