Rattlin' Bones
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I've been playing the whipped cream rolls for 40+ years - never a problem - but the disadvantage with that type of buzz roll is if you try to get a lot of volume .. like a loud crescendo roll - ya I wouldn't want to do that everyday as you could mess yourself up. For loud rolls I use clean fast double strokes and all fingers... much more effective.
re the video.. some nice playing in there! Not sure I get the 'bury the stick' thing.. if it's a rim shot sure - I live for rim shots!
But burying the stick.. not sure if it makes a big sonic difference on the snare.. can you hear it at the front of the house?
Update - I checked the THomas Lang clip - awesome - I can hear the difference in the recording.. at the beginning it does give it a nice dry attitude that fits the music... compared to later on when it opens up and he lets it bounce. Pretty cool..
I suppose some drummers 'bury the beater' and don't require ankle braces. so how hard can it be on the wrists Lol?
EXACTLY!!! The bury stick is just another technique. I've been doing a version of it without thinking about for over 40 years; on a simple 2 & 4 backbeat sometimes, especially jazz pieces, I'l just do a crushed roll with left hand only. It's just a sorta longer sustain on the back beat. To do it you bury the stick but let it do a crushed roll with just the left. I'm sure all of us have been doing that forever. It's kinda same thing you can get one stroke out of it or multiple crushed strokes. And at low volume. No stress at all on hands that's no different from all the other stresses on hands playing.