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toddbishop replied to the thread swung 6/8 to 5/8 metric modulation?.The way you have it set up the 1 of the 6 = the 2 of the 5. If you change the rhythm in 5 to: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 &, they can both have... -
toddbishop reacted to incrementalg's post in the thread INSTAGRAM / YOUTUBE DRUMMING CULTURE: LOVE IT? HATE IT? WHY? with
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I don’t like when drummers say they’re “covering” a song when they’re simply playing along to an album. -
Gretsch? Possibly. In the slightest desirable? Not even a little. Now, that snare drum looks like it may be a Rogers, which would be...
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It's a disgusting drum, one of the dirtiest I've ever seen. I would not buy a drum from a person treating an instrument like that.
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Your photo next to a Gretsch Blackhawk I got off the internet ......
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toddbishop replied to the thread NEED TIPS: Learning Drums By Ear.1. What's the time signature? 2. What's the style? 3. You're done, start playing. 4. Oh try to catch any stops and figures and...
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toddbishop replied to the thread Real Gretsch drums or no?.Maybe it's Gretsch Blackhawk, which are garbage. No matter what brand is on it, it's obviously generic Taiwan junk. Snare drum looks...
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Red Flags all over the place. Just walk. NEXT! Real Gretsch USA have silver sealer inside, die cast hoops Gretsch rack toms have 5...
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toddbishop reacted to MG1127's post in the thread Should I memorize each solo as I go through Wilcoxon's All American book? with Like.
I don't think complete memorization is necessary although sometimes it just happens naturally with the shorter ones by working on them...
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toddbishop reacted to jazzerooty's post in the thread Bob Moses on NOT listening to your bandmates? with Like.
Bob is among the most original thinkers in jazz drumming. I bought Drum Wisdom the year it came out. The concepts applied made a...
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toddbishop replied to the thread Dominant side (way) slower than non-dominant with singles.What sort of help were you hoping to get on the forum? Are you just making an announcement about a defective limb, in your judgment, or...
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toddbishop replied to the thread Great art comes from great pain.Mostly it comes from being really good at making art, and being allowed to get good at making art, and from not being stopped from...
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toddbishop reacted to Vintage Old School's post in the thread Great art comes from great pain with Like.
Author Kurt Vonnegut shared an encounter in his life that changed his mindset and freed him to pursue and enjoy his purpose for the...
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I tend to find positive feedback almost useless based on the source...and negative feedback just as unreliable if not ego driven. This...
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toddbishop replied to the thread Teaching drums: tips and such, from a teacher's perspective.Not even complicated lessons, easy lessons-- you have to be very creative in how you communicate, and very perceptive of how a student...