Forum: General Discussion
Yesterday, 10:56 PM
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Forum: General Discussion
Yesterday, 10:00 PM
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Re: Why I don't play V-Drums
If you plug your vdrums into your pc via a midi to usb cable and run it through a DAW running Superior Drummer 2.0 or something similar, they can sound really good. They still feel like crap though,...
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Forum: General Discussion
Yesterday, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 626
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Re: ...for the jazz cats ...
Been listening to Miles Davis 1964 concert with Tony Williams on drums, about 10 times now(for inspiration). It's probably my fav. They way Tony plays at such a young age is unreal. Prob the best...
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Forum: Drummers
05-20-2013, 09:54 PM
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Re: Jens Hannemann
I actually like Buck Nelson more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCzW4fVRViI
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Forum: Drum Technique
05-13-2013, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Good jazz books
Just gonna bump this with this: http://drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106868
I recorded some drums to 4 of the art of bop tracks.
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Forum: Drum Technique
05-03-2013, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Good jazz books
thanks for the feedback guys. Yeah, I'm watching jojo mayers dvd atm and practicing the thumb and index+middle finger. I'll hopefully get to record some jazz playalongs soon
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Forum: Drum Technique
05-02-2013, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,305
Re: Good jazz books
I quick update: I've decided to start learning trad grip, because it feels better and is more dynamic. My teacher noted that my left hand comping sounded a bit "sterile" and "clinical" when i was...
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-18-2013, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Good jazz books
So, jazz drummers I'm studying/watching now: John Riley(obviously), Bill Stewart, Alan Dawson, Ari Hoenig and Jeff "Tain" Watts. Any more drummers I should pay close attention to?
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-16-2013, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,305
Re: Good jazz books
I have some records which I listen to again and again. Jeff Tain Watts "Bar Talk" for example. and some of the Dave Kikoski stuff. I just find jazz drummers that I like and search up spotify for...
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-15-2013, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 51
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-15-2013, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Good jazz books
playing and practising jazz, while me and my buddy finish our prog/fusion duo thingy. We're gonna record drums in July. Hired a studio and everything.
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-15-2013, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Good jazz books
a little update. I'm now working through the art of bop book. It's annoyingly hard at times, but I'll make it.
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-23-2013, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,305
Re: Good jazz books
Had a bit of an epiphany. My drum teacher said that instead of thinking about playing the spang-a-lang all the time, that I should think in quarter notes instead, and everything in between is just...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-21-2013, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Good jazz books
So I went to my drum teacher today, and played some jazz for him. He said it was good and if I practiced hard this year, I would easily get in. My biggest problems are:
1. I'm not very good at...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-18-2013, 06:14 PM
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-18-2013, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Good jazz books
I haven't read the book I'm afraid, although I did read through the Effortless mastery book by Kenny Werner.
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-16-2013, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Good jazz books
True dat..
If had to choose one genre of music to play drums to my whole life, it would be jazz because it's so broad a term, AND you got the improvisation, making each piece different each time...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-16-2013, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 51
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Re: Good jazz books
Forgot to add that I have a drum teacher, that I will be contacting(always takes some time for him to respond to my messages since he's a bit busy at times).
I will ask him to help me with my...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-16-2013, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,305
Good jazz books
So, I've been through this years jazz-study auditions, and it went horribly and excruciatingly bad. It was so bad that I contemplated selling my drums and take up something else.
Anyhow, after some...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-22-2013, 01:01 AM
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Forum: General Discussion
01-21-2013, 10:06 PM
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Forum: Drum Technique
12-06-2012, 01:03 PM
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Forum: General Discussion
12-05-2012, 01:51 PM
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Forum: General Discussion
12-05-2012, 12:38 PM
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Forum: General Discussion
11-06-2012, 05:26 PM
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