Baba O’Riley – Drum Beat

The classic song from The Who, "Baba O'Riley" has a catchy groove that follows the rhythm guitar.
The classic song from The Who, "Baba O'Riley" has a catchy groove that follows the rhythm guitar.
Publisher of OnlineDrummer.com, Alfred Publishing author, Ddrum artist, and veteran Drum! Magazine contributor, Nate earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education at John Carroll University and Master of Arts in Education at the University of Findlay.
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