Iv been playing for over 35yrs and have never taken a lesson or have had a teacher,the bottom line is being unique and standing out from everyone else and if i watch the same teaching videos or have the same person as you teaching me,guess what we are going to sound the same,i want to be different,example 99.99%of all drummers who can spin stick and play spin there stick backwards,why? because thats what everyone did ,me i spin them forward so am not like the rest,Keith moon is a great example of being one of a kind,never had a lesson or a teacher and if you get a chance to see a vid of him he used nothing but crash cymbels no hihat or ride and he sounds so unique that if you hear just the music you can pick him out every time.dont get me wrong a teacher can teach you the basics and thats fine but dont rely on cd vids and a teacher,be you and find you.