Forum: General Discussion
02-16-2009, 07:48 AM
|
|
Replies: 82
Views: 8,611
|
|
Forum: General Discussion
06-23-2008, 07:33 AM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 2,518
|
|
Forum: Drum Technique
06-21-2008, 06:45 AM
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 1,924
|
|
Forum: General Discussion
05-09-2008, 09:24 AM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 3,228
|
|
Forum: General Discussion
05-07-2008, 07:51 AM
|
|
Replies: 19
Views: 2,579
|
|
Forum: Drum Technique
04-29-2008, 12:26 AM
|
|
Replies: 62
Views: 5,703
Re: 8 Hour Practices
Between the ages of 21 and 28 I had sticks in my hands all day. Either working on my own stuff, helping someone else get it, or playing gigs 5 night a week. The idea is to go for balance. . . The...
|
|
Forum: Drum Technique
04-08-2008, 07:41 AM
|
|
Replies: 8
Views: 1,715
Re: keeping ideas fresh
Think in groupings of 1, groupings of 2, groupings of 3, groupings of 4, and groupings of 5. Then run combinations..............
Then work on different stickings for the groupings - then add...
|
|
Forum: Drum Technique
04-08-2008, 07:34 AM
|
|
Replies: 62
Views: 5,703
Re: 8 Hour Practices
I did it many times in the past - 8 hours a day. But would take a couple days a week and just have fun for a couple hours as a reward and to give my body some time away from it.
Improved really...
|
|
Forum: Drum Technique
02-22-2008, 09:10 AM
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 1,687
Technique Question
I have seen many players hold the sticks in the middle and play with both ends of the stick. . . What do you think - A) is it cheating or B) is it a valid technique that is beginning to have merit?...
|
|
Forum: General Discussion
10-28-2007, 08:14 AM
|
|
Replies: 59
Views: 5,609
Re: When does a drummer find Zen?
The consciuos mind wants to judge and label the performance to try and attach a meaning that society can relate to. The unconscious mind know exactly why it's playing drums and did so long befor you...
|
|
Forum: Drummers
08-13-2007, 08:19 AM
|
|
Replies: 145
Views: 37,064
Re: Terry Bozzio drum pic
So - we have many close minded people out there who throw around insults at Terry Bozzio?? What's up? You are missing the point. . . he is an artist who has something to say. For all the critical...
|
|
Forum: General Discussion
08-07-2007, 07:45 AM
|
|
Replies: 41
Views: 3,706
|
|
Forum: General Discussion
07-17-2007, 08:11 AM
|
|
Replies: 31
Views: 2,889
Re: Never good enough...
Say to yourself, "I did everything possible to play my best, so it could never truely be any better then that". You can't should have played better - that is an impossible idea.
It might help to...
|
|
Forum: General Discussion
06-10-2007, 06:27 AM
|
|
Replies: 24
Views: 3,048
Re: Drum Lesson Cancellations
People need boundaries or they will walk on you. You provide a professional service. You take payment 1 month in advanced. If they cancel, it's their responsibility - you have put aside that...
|
|
Forum: General Discussion
06-09-2007, 05:49 AM
|
|
Replies: 70
Views: 6,098
Re: STAGE FRIGHT - PERFORMANCE ANXIETY - NERVES
Your conscious mind tries to figure out why you play differently in different situation, but your unconsicous mind knows that you set your drumset up exactly the same each time.
Just stay there...
|
|
Forum: General Discussion
09-24-2006, 05:54 AM
|
|
Replies: 173
Views: 38,738
|
|
Forum: General Discussion
02-09-2006, 03:58 AM
|
|
Replies: 308
Views: 45,833
|
