Forum: Drum Technique
07-17-2007, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,340
Re: Buzzing techniques
This is a very good way to go about it. I found improvements fairly quickly doing something quite similar after a month.
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Forum: Drum Technique
06-24-2007, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 11,999
Re: pro drummers with bad technique
If you can get your ideas out the way you want them to sound, who really cares? For example, take two of my favorite drummers out there today, Tain Watts and Ari Hoenig. Tain has great technique, he...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-23-2007, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 121
Views: 11,201
Re: Who would you like to sit and drum with?
I'd like to sit down with Billy Hart again. That guy sounds and looks like he's channeling ancient gods or something, it's really great. Same thing goes with Elvin, although not "again".
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Forum: Drum Technique
06-23-2007, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,168
Re: Triplet Fills
The only crossover problem with the fill may be the last triplet, but that's not a big one. If you practice the fill for two minutes slow, you should be on the path to righteousness without sticks...
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Forum: Drum Technique
06-23-2007, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,618
Re: New jazz instruction dvd
Yeah man... Just rock yourself ten great jazz recordings to start (PM me if you want some recommendations), Ted Reed's syncopation, a teacher to walk you through a few ways to play the Reed, and the...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-14-2007, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,819
Re: Montreal Jazz Festival
Seeing that I live in Montreal, yep, I'm definetly going. If anyone's coming to town, let me know and come see one of my gigs!
I've spent a lot of money on tickets. If anyone wants to come hang or...
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Forum: Drum Technique
06-13-2007, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,134
Re: 11 steps to the mozambique
Hey J, I dig the transcription.
However, I would add this if I could. These Gadd mozambiques are super cool, but they're just beats. Just beats that have no bigger concept whatsoever. If you want to...
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Forum: Drummers
06-10-2007, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,014
Re: Greg Hutchinson
Hutchison is a master drummer, not my favorite though. That Young Lion thing is a little tiring to me now. No doubt a great musician though- the guy can play and swing in a league few are in.
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Forum: Drum Technique
06-10-2007, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,206
Re: Charley Wilcoxon - The All American Drummer
Disagree, for this purpose. I've learned that whole book and it's ridiculous, really great, but I think AAD is much easier to break up into workable chunks, and they're just easier. Modern Swing...
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Forum: Drum Technique
06-07-2007, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,206
Re: Charley Wilcoxon - The All American Drummer
No!!! Of course not!!! Practicing two technique oriented books is not allowed, the Jazz Police are comin' to get ya!
Sorry, I'm being sarcastic of course. You should practice whatever you want to in...
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Forum: Drum Technique
06-07-2007, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,206
Re: Charley Wilcoxon - The All American Drummer
That book is pretty cool. If you focus on getting every study perfect, you probably have a lifetime of work in front of you. Do them slow and focus on perfect tone from the snare, good stick heights,...
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Forum: Drum Technique
05-30-2007, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,280
Re: Technique Vs Bands
Yeah, Lang's done a million gigs with heavy pop acts. He has a groove of doom, but he's doing the technical thing now, which I guess is fulfilling for him. Don't mistake his abillity to play retarded...
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Forum: Drum Technique
05-25-2007, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,310
Re: The Dangers/Benefits of self study
There is no substitute for having a good teacher. I had a great studio drummer as a teacher for three years- I learned how to play all styles from him, and things I was particularly interested in, he...
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Forum: Drum Technique
05-15-2007, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,570
Re: Jazz Bass hits
Playing four on the floor is useful, especially in a more bebop or straightahead context. Seriously, it's just a tap though, like a 1/4 of an inch from the head. You shouldn't be able to really hear...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-06-2007, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 6,107
Re: nervous
This is going to sound ridiculous, but it worked for me. I had a lesson with a great bass player once, this guy George Mitchell. He said, "You know what your problem is? You're not a bad mother....
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-16-2007, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,285
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-20-2007, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,212
Re: Hip Concept for jazz
Great ideas man.
Speaking of more ideas along this line, remove the backbeat from some of those drum and bass grooves, and you've got some stinkin' uptempo swing ideas.
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-18-2007, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 10,107
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-13-2007, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,335
Re: John Riley's Beyond Bop Three Voice Comping
Well, it really depends on the musical situation in question. In particular, what the rhythm section and the soloist are doing is determinant on what you should be doing. For example, if the bass...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-11-2007, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,335
Re: John Riley's Beyond Bop Three Voice Comping
One more thing to add: you should do these exercises very very slowly at first, particularly those tough last ones! If I were you, I'd repeat them over and over and over instead of running through...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-08-2007, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,650
Re: swiftness around the kit
The best way to help your dexterity in this fashion is to pick a couple of things that you like to play in fills and practice executing them slowly, in a methodical efficient fashion, metronomically...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-04-2007, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 5,291
Re: Want to get faster? Do 20 second sets!
Well, as far as that goes, I'm all about practicing something for five minutes, then putting it up two bpm on the metronome, or choose whatever time works for you. The way to get speed is to work on...
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Forum: Drum Technique
02-25-2007, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,522
Re: The Rudiment Ritual?
You really can't. It's a series of rudiments applied in (more or less) musical phrases that needs to be completed every day for a while.
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Forum: Drum Technique
02-25-2007, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,522
Re: The Rudiment Ritual?
To get the Rudimental Ritual, you either have to buy that book, "commandments of Alan Dawson" or whatever that book is, or study with someone who studied with Alan himself (like I am)and get the...
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Forum: Drum Technique
02-24-2007, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,735
Re: The Rudimental Ritual Brush Variation?
Hey man,
Actually, I did the ritual for a month and a half with brushes. It's a great idea. However, I quit it because I'm doing some pipe band type snare exercises for technique stuff.
Of course,...
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