Forum: General Discussion
04-08-2013, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 355
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Forum: General Discussion
03-25-2013, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 169
Views: 817
Re: Do you wear the drum brand?
I sometimes put the branding of the drum company that I'm using on the reso. Other than that, usually the album cover of the current album I'm touring on is on the reso head...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-15-2013, 05:56 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 245
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Forum: General Discussion
03-15-2013, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 188
Re: How often do you practice? For how long?
I try to practice everyday for about a half hour or so. I'll practice on the kit when i feel the need to do some free jamming. Other than that i'm always working on my rudiments and working out of...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-08-2013, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 111
Re: Famous Drummers - Off their usual style/genre
Neil Peart has played drums with Jeff Berlin, and Vertical Horizon. In those 2 albums without even knowing that he is there, you can surely pick it out that he is playing on those records because...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-06-2013, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 245
Re: What is classified as professional gear?
Agreed! They try to sell you the top of the line as professional gear. The way I see it, my PDP C-Series is professional gear, simply because I'm out gigging with it and since people are coming to...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-06-2013, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 87
Re: Ride cymbal
You should try the K Custom Dark. They'll give you a dark sound, more a vintage sound.
What size do you currently play?
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Forum: Drummers
03-05-2013, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 15,876
Re: Phil Collins
Nobody makes concert toms sound the way he does. There is just something about his playing that I enjoy to watch and listen to. Phil is DA MAN!!!
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Forum: Drummers
03-05-2013, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 311
Views: 53,932
Re: Dave Weckl
One of my major influences. Also a great educator as well!!!
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Forum: Drummers
03-05-2013, 04:54 AM
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Replies: 712
Views: 101,020
Re: Todd Sucherman here!
Hello Todd,
It's been awesome watching you on the M&M II DVD. I enjoy how you make it easy to learn some of the parts and how you explain and break down the drum parts. I also enjoyed how you...
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Forum: Drums
03-05-2013, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 7,180
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Forum: General Discussion
03-05-2013, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 206
Re: Cymbal Tightening
I never knew we weren't supposed to tighten the cymbals or keep them loose. Personally I like my cymbals tight. It annoys me when the cymbals are loose and see them flapping around. I started...
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Forum: Drums
03-03-2013, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,247
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Forum: Drum Technique
02-05-2013, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,422
Re: Rudiments
practicing rudiments is the greatest thing ever!!! I practice my rudiments everyday on the practice pad, and then apply them to the drum set. So practicing rudiments is a fantastic thing, now will...
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Forum: Drum Technique
02-04-2013, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 16,840
Re: How long could it take to be a good drummer.
That depends on you. Being a good drummer is so broad for any of us to really give an answer for that. I've been playing for 25+ years, and I'm still finding myself trying to improve my craft. ...
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Forum: Drum Technique
02-04-2013, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 504
Re: Getting my hands back. When should I...
I started off playing with wrist only. It wasn't until I felt comfortable enough to introduce the fingers into my technique. Now I'm trying to learn Moeller and that technique is hard. I'm...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-23-2012, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,303
Re: Drums, you either have it or you don't...
In my opinion, just like everything else, I believe that there are some people who just naturally good, and then there are some people who just need to practice at it and keep practicing to get good...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-23-2012, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,161
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Forum: General Discussion
12-23-2012, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 662
Re: Ok, who's playing over the festive season?
The new band I'm in already have a gig for the upcoming festival season. we have one so far and hoping to get more before the start of the busy festival season. My band leader prefers play the...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-13-2012, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,153
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Forum: General Discussion
12-13-2012, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 1,213
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Forum: General Discussion
12-13-2012, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 428
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2012, 02:04 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,754
Re: Am i to old?
It's never too late to aim for a dream. I've been playing drums since I was 5, and I'm 31 now. I started playing along with records, and then went on to lessons. From there I played in HS bands,...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2012, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 2,254
Re: How to create the best groove for the song
Damn great question. My approach is, I feel the track out. I try to get the feeling of the musicians while they were recording it. Then I'll lay it down from there. If I'm not happy with it, i...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2012, 01:54 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 773
Re: Reading sheet music
It shouldn't be too hard to learn sheet to read sheet music. You should get with someone who already knows how to and have them get you started with the basics. Learning the notes, tones on the...
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