A test of time.

Do you want to find out how good you can hold time on the kit?

I have a simple little test you can try.  This is something I read in Modern Drummer Magazine Years ago.

Get yourself a copy of Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, preferably the studio cut off of the "Thriller Album".

Place your iPod on the single track and set your device up to repeat the track, grab your sticks and hit play.

The goal is for you to play the track "as-is".  It is a simple song.  Play through the song and when it repeats start over again playing it as-is.  Concentrate on keeping your time steady, try not to get bored and start adding frills, concentrate on the beat.  Keep on repeating.  At ten times with no foul-ups you are doing great, 25 you are damn good and if you can hit 50–you are a monster time keeper!

Good luck and drum on!