Formless Method
Senior Member
I focus on both because I think they both matter. Sometimes you need a Bernard Purdie groove to uplift the song and other times you need a Buddy Rich single stroke roll to push the song and lift the band up. Just depends
My two favorite drummers are Bernard Purdie and Buddy Rich. I could never watch either all the time so I go back and forth and I am influenced in different ways by both.
Here is an example of my groove http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YonYSBJ_SNE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8BqIUqRCdfQ This is my "chops", I have posted this vid up a few times incase you have seen it so just skip this vid if you have seen the vid of me building up a single stroke roll
Just wondering what inspires you and what your main focus is, chops or groove. It would be cool if you posted a vid of your chops and then one of your groove.
All in all I believe it all matters and can even be combined, chops and groove that is.
My two favorite drummers are Bernard Purdie and Buddy Rich. I could never watch either all the time so I go back and forth and I am influenced in different ways by both.
Here is an example of my groove http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YonYSBJ_SNE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8BqIUqRCdfQ This is my "chops", I have posted this vid up a few times incase you have seen it so just skip this vid if you have seen the vid of me building up a single stroke roll
Just wondering what inspires you and what your main focus is, chops or groove. It would be cool if you posted a vid of your chops and then one of your groove.
All in all I believe it all matters and can even be combined, chops and groove that is.
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