Forum: Drum Technique
04-21-2013, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,241
Re: who here uses in-ear plugs?
I love my Ultimate Ears ustoms. I use them for listening to musi and I use them everytime I am behind the kit, in rehearsal, and on gigs, exept intimate jazz gigs.
They are a lot of money but...
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-06-2013, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 941
Re: Moeller - which grip?
Perfect, thanks for sharing this. Interesting. I misunderstood your "folkloric" as sarcastic, as it is not a word people often use.
Cheers, and kudos for doing all that work although I know you...
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-06-2013, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 762
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-06-2013, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 941
Re: Moeller - which grip?
While I completely support your overall "no limit" message, it seems to me that a beginner at the Moeller will best learn it by learning the German position first.
I am not sure how you learned...
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-02-2013, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 162
Re: How to make a drum solo over vamp ?
For me, the main thing to remember is that the vamp is part of the music while you are soloing so you should be able to hear it at all times and you should listen to it and play off of it.
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-02-2013, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 460
Re: Hands better on pillow than pad - WHAT???
I would second Arky, brady and the prevailing mood: free stroke, freestroke, freestroke. A couple of master opinions, just for keeping a broad perspective:
Dom does not advocate pillow practice...
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-02-2013, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 941
Re: Moeller - which grip?
Make sure you learnthe free stroke first, otherwise you are cheating yourself.
Also, I highly, highly recommend a great teacher for this material, it will be worth every penny you spend.
That...
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Forum: Drum Technique
04-01-2013, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,509
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-31-2013, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 814
Re: The Full Stroke
It is actually pretty generally agreed on, among the masters, that the free stroke is a major technique and I would venture to guess that anybody who teaches teaches the free stroke or a close cousin...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-29-2013, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 171
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-26-2013, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 147
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Forum: Drums
03-26-2013, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 710
Re: Gretsch Cat Maple disappointment
The only thing extra lugs do is compensate for the lack of stiffness of the hoop. The addition of lugs just mean more precise tuning and the effect of added lugs gets smaller for each added lug.
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Forum: Drums
03-26-2013, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 710
Re: Gretsch Cat Maple disappointment
If I inserted an extra lug somewhere on your six lug drum, would that make it harder to tune?
Simply tap the head a couple of inches away from the rim while gently muffling the centre, at each...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-25-2013, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 147
Re: Free stroke question
Great videos thanks for posting. I agree that a large part of your technique should be practiced on a pad. However, it is very important to play the snare drum for long periods of time as well. This...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-25-2013, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 147
Re: Free stroke question
You don't need to invest very much in the free stroke, so it really is almost free ;-)
Here is what I did:
I have a 12' Vic Firth pad (less than 20 USD) and a
flimsy Dixon snare stand 25...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-24-2013, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 117
Re: Drummer bummer trio :(
Can we have an update? how did it go?
I'm sure you did great after all the trials....
Even getting through it would be a good result..
Casper
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Forum: General Discussion
03-23-2013, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 117
Re: Drummer bummer trio :(
"Our drummer is joining us via Skype tonight...."
It would be pretty awesome if you could play a kit remotely via a robot! Just like those japanese crazy people that invented a robot that plays...
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-23-2013, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 320
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-22-2013, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 114
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-21-2013, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 114
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-21-2013, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,285
Re: Good jazz books
That is just swinging, man :-) Love that post.....favorite quotes: "play with whoever will let you", and "get a tattoo".
Hahaha, you made my day!!
Casper
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Forum: Drum Technique
03-20-2013, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 127
Re: Need help improving rhythm
"Boring" is a judgement that I do not see any value in passing on. At least not when it is used about a tool that 100% of great players have used for 1000s of hours.
With respect,
Casper
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Forum: General Discussion
03-18-2013, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 366
Re: Just a simple question....
If you are serious, I got it man...and I would love a PM from you.
If you are joking...don't joke about axe murderers.
Quick web lokup of definition of pessimistic:
"A tendency to stress the...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-18-2013, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 366
Re: Just a simple question....
Drummers are sexy and I have fresh evidence as a girl I was dating recently lived in a girls' home (kind of an early 20th century relic) here in New york. She told me all her fellow tenants got very...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-18-2013, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 366
Re: Just a simple question....
A sensationalist mis-quote, meant to mislead the reader
Read beyond the headline, and you will see the self labels they are comparing are "pessimistic" and "overly optimistic".
"Overly...
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