Forum: Drum Technique
08-07-2012, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,649
Re: Intermediate - Jazz comping
Numberless has some great suggestions.. Also, it helps to eventually learn some piano or another instrument, guitar, horn/s, bass... They guys he mentions(Max, Art) to transcribe played piano as did...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-07-2012, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,386
Re: Max Roach
Numberless is on the money.. Those are some of my favorite Be Bop recordings.. Yes, better to listen a lot and even transcribe and then realize that it is not about copying Max note for note in the...
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Forum: Drummers
03-02-2012, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 0
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James Black
Check out James Black.. He was Zigaboos Predecessor and one of the all time great New Orleans funk drummers plus he could play other styles.. He was before most of the guys mentioned here... Here's a...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-02-2012, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,657
Re: Funk Drummers
Check out James Black.. He was Zigaboos Predecessor and one of the all time great New Orleans funk drummers plus he could play other styles.. He was before most of the guys mentioned here... Here's a...
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Forum: Drum Technique
02-26-2012, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,010
Re: Help with RUSHING...
WOW! I LOVE that! AWESOME! Well PUT! I've been trying to think/feel that way lately particularly in the last yr...
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Forum: Drum Technique
02-18-2012, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,921
Re: Trad vs. Matched grip, Thomas Lang
I suspect he wasn't relaxed enough.. I know some guys are going to think I'm nuts bbut in listing to him play he isn't as relaxed as Joe Morello or Tony ( two totally differrent techniques or others...
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Forum: Drums
09-01-2011, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 1
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Raising A 14' Floor Tom For A Bass Drum
Hey guys, I wanted to start using my 14' floor tom as a bass drum and I see that those kits they sell for raising/converting floor toms to bass drums are for 16' and 18s.. I've pretty much only...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-19-2010, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,576
Re: CLYDE STUBBLEFIELD NEEDS OUR HELP!!!
Cool, then I'll copy and paste it to my F.B. page that has a lot of musicians on it and musicians who know who he is and what he's done..I'll ask that everyone spread the word...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-18-2010, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,576
Re: CLYDE STUBBLEFIELD NEEDS OUR HELP!!!
Stanton, I went to the page and it say Expires Aug 12th....I want to put the link on my Face Book page and tell people to spread the link but if it's already expired, will it do any good? Btw, heard...
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Forum: Drums
07-28-2010, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,815
Re: Yamaha Stage Custom Vs. Tour Custom
Yes it's the 3007s..Sorry for the typo...Here's a link to a photo....http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?id=1564355765&aid=2062654 (http://www.facebook.com/#%21/album.php?id=1564355765&aid=2062654)
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Forum: Drums
07-26-2010, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,815
Re: Yamaha Stage Custom Vs. Tour Custom
Thanks, I ended up buying a new Force 3000 blue sparkle 18' 12' and a 14' floor zero kit for 695 US...The unfortunate reason I had to buy it was I had to sell a 80s Phonic bop set Rosewood 18' 12'...
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Forum: Drum Technique
07-24-2010, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,359
Re: How to learn to think in phrases?
Like my man here said, MELODIES....Even vsomething simpler like Mary Had A Little Lamb to start with or Pop Goes The Weasel....I think Ari Hoenig does that one on one of his solo drum...
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Forum: Drums
07-10-2010, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,815
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Forum: Drums
07-09-2010, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,815
Yamaha Stage Custom Vs. Tour Custom
Hi, I was thinking about ordering some drums and 18' 12' and a 14' of one of these sets...I know the Stage is Birch and the Tour is Maple..I was just wondering if the Tours were heavier. I don't...
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Forum: Drummers
06-16-2010, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 7,362
Re: Bill Stewart
HA! Ari's the mayor! That's pretty funny! Ari is great too but I am a bit Arieed out to tell the truth...He is quite amazing...I actually took some lessons from him some yrs back and it was great...
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Forum: Drummers
06-15-2010, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 7,362
Re: Bill Stewart
I was lucky enough to see Bill a lot with Peter and usually Larry G or Sam Yahel on organ..It It was 10 BUCKS !!! to get in and I'd sit right up front and really get to check him out...Just about...
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Forum: Drummers
06-13-2010, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 7,362
Re: Bill Stewart
Bill's played on quite a few Bill Charlap records as well...Great stuff....
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Forum: Drummers
06-10-2010, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,738
Re: Nasheet Waits
Nasheet is a genius musician and one of the all time greats in my opinion...I've been lucky to catch him live a few times....
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Forum: Drummers
06-08-2010, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 18,806
Re: Brian Blade
I was lucky to see Brian a lot when he played at Smalls on a lot of Wednesdays at Smalls in NYC with Sam Yahel or Larry Goldings..It was10 bucks for the whole night! Ah, the good old days! Someone...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-03-2010, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 146
Views: 29,444
Re: What Are Your Favorite Drummer Quotes?
I was told by a friend/former teacher of mine that Peter Erskine said " A drummer should never go to a gig with an agenda" In other words, just go to make music..I like that..
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-27-2010, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,510
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Forum: Drum Technique
02-16-2010, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,678
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Forum: Drum Technique
02-09-2010, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,068
Re: Improvising over a baion ostinato
Check out Peter Erskines great musical example..Interesting how he talks about not relying on any "licks" Enjoy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drHrH4rHYS8
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Forum: General Discussion
01-02-2010, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,139
Re: working on a cruise ship
I did one 3 month contract on Carnival, I think it was supposed to be 4 but the leader agreed to bring his group out for only 3, I'm not clear on that but it was 3 months and I knew it was 3 from the...
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Forum: Drum Technique
12-31-2009, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,076
Re: Playing crashes(crashing) in Jazz.
Man what huge way to get different sounds shape phrases etc..I say go for it...I think if it's done with musical taste and dynamic control people you play with will love it..If it's not, that's when...
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