spleeeeen
Platinum Member
Wow, congratulations! Please let us know where we can purchase and hear the album once it's out. Did you use charts or memorize everything?
What’s your most recent accomplishment when it comes to playing?
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Wow, congratulations! Please let us know where we can purchase and hear the album once it's out. Did you use charts or memorize everything?
TK-421
Senior Member
Thanks, I’ll definitely promote it here once it’s done, but at this point I have no idea when that will be. Could be sometime next year would be my best guess. Since this is for my band, I wrote all my drum parts and I never seem to have an issue with remembering my own parts. So no charts were needed.
If you want a preview of what to expect, I had posted a rehearsal room recording of one of the songs a few months ago. It’s a song I wrote where the groove is based on prime numbers. I explain how it all works in this thread, along with the rehearsal demo.
Prime Directive: My song based on prime numbers
I used to be in a band called The Primes that only played songs in time signatures based on prime numbers (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, etc.). The chicks loved it! Just kidding, I made that up. But that would be an interesting concept for a band. Or an album (sort of like Dave Brubeck’s Time Out)...
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joedrum
Junior Member
Easily worth a weekends time to conquer it! Love those short tasteful fills that really add so much to a song.
Hey bud, what exactly are you doing with 'left hand boot camp"???I’m concentrating on left hand boot camp at the minute and starting to feel the benefits!
Are you learning to play open handed a la Simon Phillips, or just improving an existing technique...?
Agreed! Wouldn't Prog normally justify AT LEAST a 4-up, 2-down & 17 cymbals?
I'll see myself out...
Al Strange
Platinum Member
Improving existing technique!Hey bud, what exactly are you doing with 'left hand boot camp"???
Are you learning to play open handed a la Simon Phillips, or just improving an existing technique...?
I was taught to play open handed and lead with both hands…currently fine tuning my grip and playing from the back of the hand…also playing unison stuff to carefully analyse both hands and iron out discrepancies…I want to play more dynamically and cleanly using minimal effort; you did ask!!
brady
Platinum Member
My most recent one is charting out 3 songs that are brand new to me.
My band is the house band for a local food bank fund raiser this coming weekend. We have 5 or 6 guests playing, a few of which are just sitting in our normal set list, some are doing pretty easy to follow blues songs. One guy in particular, however, does originals, so I've been learning his 3 songs. And it doesn't look like there will be a rehearsal with him prior to the gig. So, I want to be very familiar with them for Sunday...
My band is the house band for a local food bank fund raiser this coming weekend. We have 5 or 6 guests playing, a few of which are just sitting in our normal set list, some are doing pretty easy to follow blues songs. One guy in particular, however, does originals, so I've been learning his 3 songs. And it doesn't look like there will be a rehearsal with him prior to the gig. So, I want to be very familiar with them for Sunday...
Bo Eder
Platinum Member
I did a recent classic rock gig and only played time all night. Nobody noticed I wasn’t filling and the dance floor stayed full for almost all three sets. I noticed the band played more relaxed and in-time as well because there wasn’t any of that extraneous noise we’ve all come to expect from the drummer that makes everything sound nervous. I channeled James Gadsen and it felt great!
TK-421
Senior Member
Funny, I'd probably get fired for playing like you, but you'd definitely get fired for playing like me
Bo Eder
Platinum Member
Probably. The only reason I noticed is that I do enough gigs where “overplaying” is not frowned uponFunny, I'd probably get fired for playing like you, but you'd definitely get fired for playing like me
. But I’m definitely trying to change the ratio of notes-played-to-$$$ 
bongoman
Junior Member
This is a small one, but I used to be focused on hand drums, and I basically converted to traps a decade ago. Last weekend I got called in for a jazz/funk session, and after I said yes, they said “oh by the way we have a guy on traps, so just bring your congas and such.” What? Nooooo!!! I’m so rusty! But I went in and did my best, and they were all very complimentary afterwards, and they invited me back for next time. So that felt pretty good, and a nice surprise!
JonHWLondon
Member
This is such a great thread, loving seeing all these wins, big and small!
For me it's been working on bossa novas. It's not a style I play often, and I can't do it well, but when called upon, I'd kind of fudge it and get through. But getting a basic, but 'proper' groove down has worked wonders for my playing in other styles, particularly for my feet. I neglected my left foot for years, but now it feels like it has so much more freedom and more independence
For me it's been working on bossa novas. It's not a style I play often, and I can't do it well, but when called upon, I'd kind of fudge it and get through. But getting a basic, but 'proper' groove down has worked wonders for my playing in other styles, particularly for my feet. I neglected my left foot for years, but now it feels like it has so much more freedom and more independence
PorkPieGuy
Platinum Member
I really believe that the things that look like the small wins to others are the biggest wins to me.
Suburbankidz
Active Member
A year ago when I first went to the local jam I was very nervous and frankly scared to death. I'd never done a jam before but needed to learn how to play with other musicians. This week, I was the lead drummer at the jam. Wow. I've come a long way and it's very humbling. And I'm eager to keep learning and progressing.
Al Strange
Platinum Member
JimmyM
Diamond Member
Well it’s letting me get reacquainted with the bass, which is my money instrument, so that’s probably a good thing. But I do miss playing drums, and I only expect that to get worse once I get this Acro I bought.6 weeks off playing?!
