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    Open Handed Playing

    My right hand is world's apart from my left hand. And I think part of it is from playing in the "closed" position for many years. So I devote a little practice time to open handed playing. I also use my left foot on the bass drum when doing this. So I guess it's more like left handed playing on...
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    Bonzo did this often . . . . and did it well!

    He did do that alot! I know there are many more examples but none are coming to mind now. And I think he did it more live than in the studio, although I am sure there are examples of studio recordings where he's doing it.
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    Neil Peart RIP

    I still haven't processed the fact that he's gone. He has been around so long. A very long career, much longer than most. His influenced spanned generations. I had only been playing about a year when I first heard of Neil and Rush. Became a big fan immediately after that. Much later on, my...
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    New DW 7000 Double Pedal

    I'd like to hear some thoughts and insights too. I bought one last week for my practice set and I really it. Mine replaced a very old Yamaha double pedal from the 90s. A DW double chain drive for $200? Figured I'd take a chance and I'm glad I did. Maybe it is a Guitar Center exclusive like the...
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    Recorded examples of rudimental rolls - request

    Bad Reputation by Thin Lizzy. It has a drum break in it that contains an 11 and a 13 stroke roll. Both rolls start in a funky place ( the "e" of one I think ) and they are at a pretty quick tempo. Definitely not beginner material but it's all I can think of off the top of my head.
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    Help choosing best most comfortable drum throne/stool

    I have the Gilbralter throne as well. Could not be more pleased. Best throne in that price range IMO.
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    Have you ever had this happen in your band?

    In two bands that I was in, we picked a couple songs to play only because we enjoyed playing them. We were almost positive no one in the audience would be familiar with them. Most of the set list was popular stuff, but everyone got to pick one song that they really wanted to play, popular or...
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    Still Have Love For My Old Swingstars

    I unpacked my old swingtars that I bought new way back in 85 so I could use remo silent strokes on them and get more practice time. Of course I had to give them a rough tuning and mess around. They sounded quite good to me. After thinking about them for awhile and researching some facts about...
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    Fast single bass drummers, besides Bonham

    Early in my drumming I was very impressed with Bonzo's single pedal speed. But I have to say that Nicko McBrain took it to another level. I still can't believe that some of the stuff on the "Somewhere In Time" album is done with a single bass drum and a single pedal. It is the fastest single...
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    Technique System Question

    I decided I wanted to improve my hands so I began researching the Moeller technique. In doing so, I came across other technique systems. This got me to thinking back years ago to one of my drum teachers. He taught me rudiments and he had playing them using four different strokes. Namely the full...
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    A revelation about my weak hand

    I apologize if this post gets a little long, but I'd like to give a little background on how I stumbled onto this. Like a lot of guys, I'm always looking for ways to tighten up my left ( weak ) hand. I work on some different rudimental patterns that place almost all of the accents on my left...
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    Questions about luan and other shells

    Question 1. Why is it that luan seems to be the only drum shell material where the grain runs vertical while all other woods run horizontal? If drum shell plywood is like other plywoods, each ply has the grain running in different directions to increase strength. So it should be no problem for...
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    I'm a proud father

    I know this is a place for drummers. I've played drums for more than 30 yrs. My gigging days are over for now due to my work schedule. But back to my premise. My 15 yr old son expressed an interest in guitar when he was 7yrs old People asked me why I didn't push him toward drums. For one, I...
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    In Praise of Old Swingstars

    About five years ago I finally realized a goal of building my own set with keller shells. At that point I packed away my old swingstars that I bought new in 1985. A couple weeks ago I got the urge to get them out and set them up. I tuned them up a bit and played to some favorite songs. When I...
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    Rhythm Library

    Is anyone familiar with the Rhythm Library Method by Gordy Knutdson? I practice it on the real feel pad with rudimental patterns and on the set with all four limbs. Once you get the hang of it, it's a blast
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    Has This Ever Happened To You?

    We hear and read a lot about "overplaying" and "playing for the music", and in the majority of cases I agree with those things. Nothing sounds worse than when the drummer steps all over a vocalist or a soloist or clutters up the music with too many fills. But have you ever listened to a song...
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    Drum Shell History Questions

    If I understand things correctly, back in the day some drum companies used shells made from combinations of different woods on their pro level drums. And the old Tama Imperialstar was a pro line kit that used a shell made from inexpensive luan. This leads me to a couple questions. Question #1...
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    musical notation question

    I was watching a youtube vid the other day and a guy was describing a concept that I don't believe I know how notate ( write down in music form ). He was talking about playing a basic 6/8 blues beat and then going into a fill consisting of 16th notes. If I was writing out something like this...
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    80s swingstar vs 80s imperialstar

    What are the major differences between these two lines? I'm talking about the old 80s versions, not any of the newer incarnations. Here is what I know about them, if I miss anything please correct me or add to it. The imperialstar was one of tama's pro lines and the swingstar was their entry...
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