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Forum: General Discussion 05-08-2013, 09:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 923
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: What makes it real?

That's an interesting question Mo, I'm not an expert by all mean, but this is my take on it.

Let say for argument sake that we take a kit from brand X with 7 mil thick shells made of 6 ply of...
Forum: General Discussion 05-08-2013, 07:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 419
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: New to Dumming

Are you kidding... 17? I wish I was 17 when I started, I was 18 or 19 and I'm 55 now...



That's very good :)



Don't worry, you'll know soon enough... but a basic 5 piece kit should the...
Forum: General Discussion 05-08-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 943
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: When learning songs, do you actually memorize the number of bars in each part, or do you go by f

Same here...

I play most by feel, and I tend to have a pretty good memory, so once the song is learned, I usually don't need to count, there might be an intricate part of a song or arrangement...
Forum: Drummers 05-08-2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 693
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: Alex Van Halen

Arguably is the word indeed Uncle Larry :)




Happy birthday Alex, you're only as old as your mind allow it, keep rockin'...
Forum: General Discussion 05-08-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,264
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: Decisions decisions!

That's the best option in my book... you then take it from there Andy.

Why am I more confident on the little cappuccino than you are Andy? There's only one way to find out ...

Is this thread...
Forum: Drum Technique 05-08-2013, 03:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 652
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: My right foot (bass drum) twitches

The double stroke you're referring to is normal, the pedal is only doing it's job and want to return in it's initial position, but your foot's on the way causing the second unwanted stroke, it's the...
Forum: General Discussion 05-08-2013, 01:11 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,264
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: Decisions decisions!

The Spaun has a proven track record with "Fired Up", so it makes the obvious choice...

... but, the cappucino makes it for an experience in a rock setting, it's size suggest it's not up to the...
Forum: General Discussion 05-08-2013, 10:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 413
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: It's just one of those days....

Buy yourself some lollipops and suck them instead...



Duct tape is wonderful invention and almost an essential item for drummers, use a little elbow grease for the smoothness...



You're...
Forum: General Discussion 05-08-2013, 04:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 753
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: tough not to be proud ....

Impressive indeed, well done to both of you ;)
Forum: General Discussion 05-08-2013, 03:35 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,068
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: I have to tell somebody!

Yes! indeed... Yes, Yes and Yes... Bill Bruford and/or Alan White... :)

Prog Rock and Fusion has always been my big fav in music, alongside classic Rock music, it offers another dimension, some...
Forum: General Discussion 05-07-2013, 12:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 628
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: Drumming someone to sleep :-)

I generally don't have to play the drums to get someone to sleep, I just talk about drums and drumming... usually it does the trick :)
Forum: Drum Technique 05-05-2013, 08:37 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,037
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: shuffle is hard...

No, it's not a shuffle at all... at best it's kinda half time shuffle.

But I think mansuper was referring to the swing pattern of the right hand she's playing there as a movement/motion approach,...
Forum: General Discussion 05-05-2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 715
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: I have some questions

This ^^^^

Very nicely put here Mrs Christie :)


BTW, you can call me Hercule...
Forum: General Discussion 05-05-2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 463
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: Feeling generous? :-) Any song suggestions?

This thread might also be a good source for songs http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45989&highlight=10+best+songs
Forum: General Discussion 05-05-2013, 02:01 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,015
Posted By Mad About Drums
Forum: Drum Technique 05-05-2013, 01:21 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,037
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: shuffle is hard...

Nothing wrong to hang around in quarter note city, it's an alternative to shuffle city as Mo said earlier in the thread, no matter how fast and the degree of swing you gonna induce in a song,...
Forum: Drum Technique 05-04-2013, 05:12 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,037
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: shuffle is hard...

It's not hard to see Larry, there's a good spot at the beginning of the clip when he switch to the left hand shuffle on the HH, it's definitely playing a full blown shuffle, your best bet is to...
Forum: General Discussion 05-04-2013, 04:59 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,049
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: How to develop touch and tone on the drumset?

That's another phrase to admit you've been defeated, dragging Larry...

... and I've made another pithy and perspicacious comment! :)



To be fair, entering in a word's battle with the lady...
Forum: General Discussion 05-04-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,015
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: Do you color coordinate your clothes to your kit at concerts?

You shouldn't have said "afraid" and Larry shouldn't have mention "fly"...inspirations ...inspirations, lol.

... I guess you're not very found of this new alter-ego :)

Sorry, I'll do better...
Forum: Drum Technique 05-04-2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,037
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: shuffle is hard...

Sorry to disappoint you Jeff, but Simon's playing a full one handed shuffle on the hi-hat, look harder, you'll see :)
Forum: General Discussion 05-04-2013, 01:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 463
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: Feeling generous? :-) Any song suggestions?

Try "American Boys" from Halestorm, a deceptively easy sounding drum part... until you play it that is... :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h8Yh-GshAA
Forum: General Discussion 05-04-2013, 01:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,015
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: Do you color coordinate your clothes to your kit at concerts?

Yes, you should... :)



I don't know Uncle Larry, but if Mary use this fly as her avatar, she'll give Grea's roach avatar a run for a competition... scary stuff, lol.
Forum: General Discussion 05-04-2013, 10:13 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,310
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: Warning!!! ...sexy drumming :)

Thanks Doc, yeah, I had a few versions done before I settled on this one, it works well enough but when I uploaded the audio to make the video the last loop lost it's accuracy as Andy pointed out,...
Forum: General Discussion 05-03-2013, 11:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,049
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: Drummer Boo boos :)

When I listen to myself on recordings it hurt like hell.
Forum: General Discussion 05-03-2013, 11:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,049
Posted By Mad About Drums
Re: How to develop touch and tone on the drumset?

Once my kit was used as a back up kit for all the bands at a music festival years ago, mostly local bands, but the last performer was a well known artist in my country, he was using a pro drummer,...
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