Was watching an old I've Got A Secret program last night, and on the show was the All Women Jazz Band. The drummer was playing traditional grip, but was playing the left hand, snare, over top of the right hand hi-hat ride. Looked hard to do.
was it viola smith by chance on the drums? if so, she was a great drummer <3Was watching an old I've Got A Secret program last night, and on the show was the All Women Jazz Band. The drummer was playing traditional grip, but was playing the left hand, snare, over top of the right hand hi-hat ride. Looked hard to do.
a little higher than the snare. These ladies were between 50 and 80 years old.Were the hats extremely low, like snare height or less?
That's weird. Whatever works though.a little higher than the snare
Bingo.maybe it could be that the hi hat stands of the time didnt reach up high enough to cope with the 24/26/28 inch bass drum kits of the time and it was the closest they could get to being comfy at the time?