Rock Salad
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Maybe, but if you’re playing in AC/DC or Zappa “what you use” is going to be different. And you can’t know what someone will
play when they start. So give them the tools they need to get to a level where they can focus how they want to develop.
I must admit that this is interesting. I’m an older drummer who learned a long time before drumming videos and most of the techniques these days didn’t have fancy names back then! If I was a younger player I think I’d be overwhelmed by all the information; I’m sure people loose years of their lives to some more advanced/esoteric push/pull technique that they find they have limited use for (but it’s bound to improve their hands and touch).
Can I ask, what are ‘these’ exercises you feel should be by-passed?
This thread was talking about controlling rebound of the drum head which is surely a fundamental skill?
My take is learn them all well. It is absolutely helping me.
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