Forum: General Discussion
05-15-2013, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 1,194
Re: Thoughts on YouTube Covers?
If you put up some good quality videos showing clearly how you play songs, I promise I'll watch them. I'm always scouring YouTube for drum covers when I'm trying to figure out a good way to play a...
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Forum: Drum Technique
09-29-2011, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,568
Re: I have these playing hiccups. What can I do?
are you just talking about one bass drum hit slightly out of time? i wouldn't worry too much about that. i do that sometimes and i'll bet a lot of other people do too. i doubt if anyone in the...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-29-2011, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,061
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Forum: General Discussion
09-22-2011, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,392
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Forum: General Discussion
09-19-2011, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 3,691
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Forum: General Discussion
08-31-2011, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,156
Re: THE PRICE..
sometimes i think i'd be a lot better off now if i spent as much time improving my daytime career as i spend improving my drumming. i take drum lessons and i practice every night and go to...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-30-2011, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,363
Re: Keeping beats in your head
i have an iphone app called "iDrum" that is basically a drum machine. if i think of a really cool beat, i'll just program it in there on the spot.
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Forum: General Discussion
08-30-2011, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,359
Re: Energetic Jazz Artists
what about tony williams? that guy was more than energetic. he was explosive! here's a frequently posted video:
http://youtu.be/x_whk6m67VE
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Forum: General Discussion
08-30-2011, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,944
Re: Ever get bored of a repetitive gig?
i've definitely been in that situation. my current band was the "house band" at a british pub for several months, and then at fancy restaurant for a few more months after the pub gig fizzled. we...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-25-2011, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,066
Re: Adding to the Setlist....
i think the best thing would be to find songs that you like *and* are reasonably within your reach. A common rookie mistake is to insist on playing songs that are way out of reach, but playing songs...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-25-2011, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 946
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Forum: General Discussion
08-24-2011, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 946
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Forum: General Discussion
08-24-2011, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,089
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Forum: General Discussion
08-12-2011, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,763
Re: Wood vs other materials
were you thinking of Brady drums? i've always admired them. they make solid block drums, as well as ply shell drums.
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Forum: General Discussion
08-11-2011, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,197
Re: Honey Don't by the Beatles
i agree that the other instruments are giving it the swingy, shuffle feel. it sounds like the tambourine might also be contributing to the feel.
if i were playing this, i might try playing with...
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Forum: Drum Technique
08-11-2011, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,407
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Forum: Drum Technique
08-11-2011, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,407
Re: Trying heel down - opened a can of worms!
i was a heel down player for a long, long time but several years ago i decided to learn heel up. it was very weird and difficult at first, and i would always fall back to heel down when i needed...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-10-2011, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,339
Re: Useing drums for "working out"?
i don't know how much of a workout actual drumming is, but last night i had a hell of workout at the club we were playing. i had to haul all my gear up a full flight of stairs to get to the stage,...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-10-2011, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,763
Re: Wood vs other materials
like i was saying in your other thread, my biggest impression of the Trick kit i heard is that it was incredibly loud! it sounded bright too, like an acrylic kit, if you know what they sound like.
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Forum: General Discussion
08-09-2011, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,702
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Forum: General Discussion
08-05-2011, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,584
Re: How do you find time !?
that's a good point about mentally practicing. i bet that helps.
i try to practice on my kit every day (if possible) but also when i'm at work i very quietly tap out beats on my desk with my...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-04-2011, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,307
Re: Noob question about floor tom
the pedal doesn't have to strike upward. i have a rig that turns my 16" floor tom into a bass drum so i can use a regular pedal with it. it works great! mine is made by pearl.
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Forum: General Discussion
08-04-2011, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 989
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Forum: Drum Technique
08-03-2011, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,181
Re: How to play really quick hi-hat?
i've been working on that technique for quite a while. i know it as the "push pull" technique. you can hear it a lot in old recordings such as james brown's "funky drummer" and in new recordings,...
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Forum: Drum Technique
08-03-2011, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,518
Re: Tips for live playing?
my biggest tip for you is to relax and be cool. i noticed in your video you guys were ripping right along through "fire". when you play that live, the tendency is going to be to play it even...
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