Forum: General Discussion
01-06-2013, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 1,930
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Forum: Drum Technique
01-06-2013, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,474
Re: Transitioning from Pad to Snare...
Practice practice pracitce, obviously haha.
Vic firth sells two sided pads, I have one of my own. Look for the one with the grey side and a black side. The grey is supposed to be more like a...
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Forum: Drum Technique
07-06-2012, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,197
Re: the practice pad
Singles. lots and lots of singles. Doubles too, paradiddles, the works. Also, i love just jamming out to a song and making some cool licks up to go along with the music, whether im making a rock...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-28-2012, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 244
Views: 10,618
Re: Ringo Starr... Good or bad?
He was good enough, which is all that matters.
Technically could he touch any of the 'freaks', like buddy rich, dave weckl, jojo mayer, thomas lang, steve smith, etc? Probably not, but its about...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-28-2012, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,899
Re: Which pro set gives most bang for the buck?
I'd say for the price, probably gretsch renown. Pearl is on the opposite end of the spectrum. I'd consider the pearl masters and reference to be just as good as a gretsch renown, but way more...
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-23-2012, 05:09 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,503
Re: Carter Beauford Style
You can't just learn his style. You can adapt your playing to be similar, but everyone has their own specific style.
That being said, there is a drum book that has 10-15 dave mathews band songs,...
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-23-2012, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 5,726
Re: Where do you keep your time?
I think it depends the groove. Take swing jazz for example, some people argue that the time is kept with the hi hats on the 2 and 4, while others say its kept with the ride cymbal (i say both). ...
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Forum: Drummers
03-30-2012, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 239
Views: 51,834
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Forum: Drum Technique
10-13-2011, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,731
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Forum: Drum Technique
10-03-2011, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,731
Re: Teaching Buzz rolls??
Every stick has that certain sweet spot, and its based all on the proportions of the stick and its center of mass. While every drummers grip is different, most people I would say like to make the...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-03-2011, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,540
Re: Played with any big names latley?
Hey yeah, I'm the drummer for the jazz band at Miami Univeristy, in Oxford Ohio. University of miami is in florida, but thats a perfectly acceptable mistake. Its alot of fun, and even though I'm...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-24-2011, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,540
Played with any big names latley?
Sorry if this thread has been done but I was just wondering.
Have any of you guys played with any seasoned pro's/big names in the music business lately/ever?
Yesterday, I played with Robin...
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Forum: Drum Technique
09-07-2011, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,788
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Forum: General Discussion
06-20-2011, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,595
Re: Leaving Drums in Heat
So far so good lol... Cracked windows probably helping. Also its not as hot as ithought today here in DC.
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Forum: General Discussion
06-18-2011, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,595
Leaving Drums in Heat
I might have to leave my drums in my car for about 15-25 hours in 90+ degree Fahrenheit temperatures. Will this do damage to them or am I ok?
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Forum: Drum Technique
06-18-2011, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,852
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Forum: Drums
06-18-2011, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 837
Re: Looking for a nice snare..
I'm not as up to date as I used to be on equipment but instead I'll give you some advice.
If you are serious about drumming, and sound is an important issue, save up your money and get a high...
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Forum: Drummers
05-24-2011, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 10,186
Re: Cobus Potgieter
Simply put, Cobus is amazing.
Not only do basically every single one of his covers top the original, but his style is damn near perfect. The way he physically looks as he plays is controleld yet...
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Forum: Drummers
05-04-2011, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,995
Re: Chad Szeliga
Yes hes an amazing drummer and a really nice guy, i've talked to him once or twice.
If you watch his guitar center drum off vid you can see how explosive he is. Yet when listening to his music,...
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Forum: Drum Technique
05-04-2011, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,661
Great Lesson on Keeping Time
This lesson can easily be adapted for drummers.
Never even thought about doing things like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X1fhVLVF_4&feature=feedrec_grec_index
Great for beginnners,...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-03-2011, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,820
Re: musical vs analytical listening
I think its a good thing you are feeling the way you do sir. What you are feeling seems almost llike a warning sign, or something that should inspire you to see/feel/listen to the music differently....
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Forum: General Discussion
05-03-2011, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,179
Re: Dani California-Drum Sheet Music ?
Yeah you could buy the book, or try learning it by ear.
While reading music is extremley important (in my opinion), learning stuff by ear is equally as important, as it trains you not only to...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-03-2011, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 380
Views: 51,740
Re: Dream Theater's new drummer is MIKE MANGINI
I was pretty disapointed to see Mike mangini as their pick (not that he isn't amazing... because he is), but going in if i were to rank each drummer on who i thought was the most talented I would've...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-27-2011, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,950
Re: A lesson in civility
So in simpler terms, its tougher to get a music degree and make a living making music as opposed to being lets say a business student and pursuing a career in marketing/finance/etc.
If thats what...
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-27-2011, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,066
Re: Best video for Technique?
I've never looked into it, but im sure any top-level player could play just fine with two different sticks. I do it all the time. For instance, when i play big band jazz with my College's Jazz...
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