I’ve been focusing on one drum pattern a month as a default thing to play when I pick up drumsticks. This month is RLRRLL / LRLLRR (Paradiddle-Diddle). Last month was Seven Stroke Rolls which I lovingly refer to as "Janie Jones" now.
Starting into this month's pattern I wasn't into it at first. This was due to the fact that it doesn't alternate between starting on the left or right hand. It always starts with the same hand you started with. Yes, I know, it is a weird thing to be annoyed by.
I had a revelation with RLRRLL / LRLLRR though. This pattern is amazing as a fill especially when you start it on the "and" of 3. If you start with the left hand, you end up at a spot where you can crash with the left hand and vice versa. It rules.
Also learned that people refer to it as the "Bonham Fill" so that is its new handle.

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