I can sing and play in time, it's when I talk in a different rhythm/meter that clashes rhythmically with what I'm playing. That's where the wheels come off and head southSo we won't be seeing Larry dropping dope rhymes over a sick beat then eh?
I rhyme while I play, like, a lot, because "everybody's spittin' it, the rhyme is hot..."
points to anyone who can not only finish the chorus, but name that tune.
Max Power.I can sing and play in time, it's when I talk in a different rhythm/meter that clashes rhythmically with what I'm playing. That's where the wheels come off
Singing and talking...I can do one OK but not the other...Check this beat/rhyme out!
Oot/Pop!/Oot Oot/Pop!/Oot/Pop!/Oot Oot/Pop!/Oot/Pop!/Oot Oot/Pop!/Oot/Pop!/Oot Oot/Pop!
Call Mr. Drummer, that's the name,
That name again is Mr. Drummer!
Oot/Pop!/Oot Oot/Pop!/Oot/Pop!/Oot Oot/Pop!/Oot/Pop!/Oot Oot/Pop!/Oot/Pop!/Oot Oot/Pop!
(Stolen from the Simpsons...The Mr. Plow episode)
I like this idea for a challenge.I use my practice pad on the couch. My wife talks to me while I'm using it. If it's just singles or doubles, talking isnt too bad. Any type of pattern really ups the difficulty level of talking.
Purdie The Friendly Ghost Note.
Turn her upside down and she's just ridden her skateboard on ice and had a frightful spill.Hmm. It must be a Pennsylvania problem. I can drum, run, walk, skip, screw, cycle, climb, shoot, prep, clean, and smile while I talk. I just can’t talk in my sleep.
It’s simple math, really. Take the four variables (LH, RH, LF, RF), quantize them (Q) over the span of time (T) and save the result in its own space as defined by (HxWxL), set the duration (D) and let the mind go free.
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Why didn't you tell him yesterday? Before his terrible accident...I like this idea for a challenge.![]()
Alternatively, you could decline to invest yourself in the attainment of nonessential skills. Since you don't "need" to talk while drumming, adjusting your outlook on the import of that capacity might prove productive. You can't stand while sitting either. The laws of physics prohibit the coexistence of those conditions. If that limitation doesn't trouble you, perhaps the obstacles you encounter when attempting to drum in one rhythm while speaking in another shouldn't either. Some shortcomings are really just self-appointed fixations. Because we hire them, we can also fire them.
Gotta picture of Phill Rudd's studio inspirational poster? That's one I'd like to see.If you can’t talk, you can put up a sign. The Hitmaker…Did it Again!
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Like this?Gotta picture of Phill Rudd's studio inspirational poster? That's one I'd like to see.
Okay, so obviously the words you recited in 6/8 have some magical powers. Why must you torment the minions and not simply reveal the all powerful incantation? Or were you speaking in tongues to achieve incongruous timing?I just tried an experiment: I tapped a beat on a table in 4/4 while reciting words in 6/8. It was strange initially, but my mind (and body) quickly adjusted to the incongruous timing. Soon, it felt as natural as playing the beat without speaking at all. I have no reason, of course, to drum in one time signature while talking in another, but I guess I can do it without incident.
I'd rather not speak at all while drumming. I dislike most forms of multitasking. Immersion is a lot more satisfying.
Ha! I don't dabble in the occult. I intoned no sinister spells or ominous oaths. I just tapped out a 4/4 beat while making random statements in 6/8. It was a curiously creative moment. My wife thought I was having a stroke. When I explained the experiment, she asked, "When will you ever have use for that combination?" When I told her it was forum related, she understood without further inquiry. She's well-versed in the frequent frivolity of our discussions here.Okay, so obviously the words you recited in 6/8 have some magical powers. Why must you torment the minions and not simply reveal the all powerful incantation? Or were you speaking in tongues to achieve incongruous timing?![]()
Well I didn’t mean anything sinister necessarilyHa! I don't dabble in the occult. I intoned no sinister spells or ominous oaths. I just tapped out a 4/4 beat while making random statements in 6/8. It was a curiously creative moment. My wife thought I was having a stroke.
RosieI was thinking of the one Brian Johnson mentioned in an interview of the nude large chested woman taped to Rudd's drums. Johnson said what's that poster taped to your drums Rudd responded inspiration.
This is not the Phil of my youth...I think he was miffed because he was having a bad hair day and couldn't get his cig lit in the breeze.Like this?
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Gotta love his 18/15" Paiste.but I prefer this kind of poster:
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