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TurboThom
06-13-2009, 01:11 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO_I1gwKP8Y
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/TurboThom/HPIM1243.jpg

Decided to set the drums up in the back yard after mowing the grass.

After one month of serious practice with traditional grip, I can play nearly as fast as what 17 years of matched grip has gotten me. I definitely enjoy having another grip in my arsenal. JoJo Mayer says on his DVD it will make me look like I know what I'm doing. Bonus.


The kit is a Gretsch Catalina Birch, fusion. 22x18, 10x8, 10x12.
Snare is a PDP piccolo, Evans genera dry over a 300 hazy, 12 strand snare. This thing is under high tension. Great snare drum for drum n' bass. Bad for....just about everything else.
20" ZBT ride, extensive re-hammer. More stick definition, darker and less overwhelming wash...a hint of trash.
18" ZBT crash, also hammered.
14" ZBT hats....you guessed it, hammered.
13" cut down Meinl crash over a 14" no-name reverse china. Fantastic effect, it's like the illegitimate love-child of a china, a trash, and loose hi hats.

Alright drummerworld, hit me with the truth here.

Am I the next buddy rich? Is my technique more important than my feel? Is jazz better than rock? Is Sabian better than Zildjian? Should my toms be flat or angled? Macaroni and cheese, or ramen noodles?!
there, that should get some interesting replies
drumhead61
06-13-2009, 01:55 AM
Hey Turbo, welcome to the Forum and nice kit playing there! It sounded fine to me.
aydee
06-13-2009, 06:20 AM
Alright drummerworld, hit me with the truth here.

]Am I the next buddy rich?
Dunno... depends if you can qualify to be the BR memorial DVD

Is my technique more important than my feel?

Dunno... but knowledge is the key to enlightenment.

Is jazz better than rock?

Dunno... but when my rock grew up it became jazz

Is Sabian better than Zildjian?

Dunno... but strictly between you and me..... " I think so! Please don't tell my A Customs that.


Should my toms be flat or angled?



Dunno....but they should'nt be too angled because if they are then your sticks would'nt strike them solidly or squarely enough and probably slide off the head instead of delivering a solid stroke.

Conversely they cant be as flat as your snare either because they are further away from you, see. You have to reach for them whereas you dont have to reach for your snare.

Macaroni and cheese, or ramen noodles?!

This, I know. Same as Rock or Jazz. Macaroni & Cheese grow up to become Ramen Noodles


PS- Nice playing.
witchcraftery
06-13-2009, 07:24 AM
Your hat made this video for me...
dizz
06-13-2009, 08:43 AM
Nice groove Turbo. Kick drum sounded great especially considering it was captured through a camera mic. It's really punchin'

Great Post Aydee ^^
TurboThom
06-13-2009, 09:18 AM
Nice groove Turbo. Kick drum sounded great especially considering it was captured through a camera mic. It's really punchin'
That's exactly how it sounded, too. Where I usually practice, it's a normal volume compared to the other drums. Once I brought it outside, it was a ton louder.

Your hat made this video for me...
I've got a wide assortment of hats...maybe next time I'll wear a fez or an alpine hat.


This, I know. Same as Rock or Jazz. Macaroni & Cheese grow up to become Ramen Noodles

Macaroni and cheese never grows up. It gets better. It starts out where you get the cheap stuff in a box. Then you move up to Velveeta or something. Then comes the 100% home made stuff....cheddar, romano, parmesan, herbs. Finally, it reaches the top of its game, where you bake the home made mac and cheese.

With ramen, you can dress it up any way you like....but it's always just ramen.
aydee
06-13-2009, 09:58 AM
Macaroni and cheese never grows up. It gets better. It starts out where you get the cheap stuff in a box. Then you move up to Velveeta or something. Then comes the 100% home made stuff....cheddar, romano, parmesan, herbs. Finally, it reaches the top of its game, where you bake the home made mac and cheese.

...with some shredded sun dried tomatoes, a twist of ground pepper, a few dribbles of olive oil..oooooooooooooooooooo.

Yup, you are right & I was wrong.
TurboThom
06-16-2009, 05:41 AM
Threw this together today...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN0riyH1esE

And today's question, a toughie for 500 points:
A&W, Mug, or Barq's root beer? There can be only one.