FunkyLover999
09-04-2008, 10:17 AM
Some weeks ago I posted the following words on a forum´s thread(http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40846). Now after reading it again I consider my participation to be a little off-topic there, but I still want to share my thoughts about drumming (and music making in general)with you guys.
After eleven years of learning with a teacher and playing gigs I think that there are three basic aspects of drumming. One is to listen to as much music as we can and so become aware of what´s being said with our instrument. Number two would be actually practicing a lot on your drums with professional guidance (I mean work as hard as you can man, always push yourself and be honest about what you already know and what´s lacking). Number three is: play on as many gigs as you can, as long as you think you´ll work proficiently enough.
Of course this three aspects are very much related to each other.
For example: you might want to play on a gig something you learned on practice and, after incorporating that to your actual drumming vocabulary, be able to recognize that lick or approach in recorded material. Listening to albums is a key factor to familiarize oneself with a certain style´s conceptions about drumming.
Being able to play much more chops on practice than in actual playing it´s a normal and expectable thing I assume.
I think that influence, renovation, self improvement and learning can be viewed under these parameters.
It has to do with the theory of communication of any language and art form: one is an agent capable of being influenced but also influence others after putting something of his own creation into the system.
I hope you´ll want to support, refute or expand my opinion about it.
Cheers!
After eleven years of learning with a teacher and playing gigs I think that there are three basic aspects of drumming. One is to listen to as much music as we can and so become aware of what´s being said with our instrument. Number two would be actually practicing a lot on your drums with professional guidance (I mean work as hard as you can man, always push yourself and be honest about what you already know and what´s lacking). Number three is: play on as many gigs as you can, as long as you think you´ll work proficiently enough.
Of course this three aspects are very much related to each other.
For example: you might want to play on a gig something you learned on practice and, after incorporating that to your actual drumming vocabulary, be able to recognize that lick or approach in recorded material. Listening to albums is a key factor to familiarize oneself with a certain style´s conceptions about drumming.
Being able to play much more chops on practice than in actual playing it´s a normal and expectable thing I assume.
I think that influence, renovation, self improvement and learning can be viewed under these parameters.
It has to do with the theory of communication of any language and art form: one is an agent capable of being influenced but also influence others after putting something of his own creation into the system.
I hope you´ll want to support, refute or expand my opinion about it.
Cheers!