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Gear / Equipment / Instruments / Suggestions for KILLER BRASS SNARE

« Last post by Johno Fisher on March 20, 2013, 02:18 PM »

Looking for a 14 x 6/7 Brass snare

Ludwig black beauty. Too expensive

Pork pie big black bob, impossible to get hold of. Any other suggestions?

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General Board / TD4kp

« Last post by Johno Fisher on March 18, 2013, 01:22 PM »

Just gone one, its awesome, that is all. the built in sounds are a little bit of a let down however. but still

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Technique(s) / jazz comp scrolling manuscript on youtube

« Last post by Jason Horsler on March 18, 2013, 10:31 AM »

JAZZ COMP SCROLLING CHALLENGE
Work your way through these sixteen levels to exercise your jazz comping independence and sight-reading skills.
Place your phone or tablet on your high tom or you laptop where convenient to see the screen, plug in some headphones/earphones and play each progressive level by swinging all the 8th notes (played on the snare) while playing the jazz ride 'spang-a-lang' pattern with your other hand and stepping 2 and 4 on the hihat.

How far did you get?

To help increase your knowledge and skill of jazz drumming I highly recommend working through all of John Riley's books and engaging the services of a good local teacher.
Please share this resource with your pupils and other drummers.


This challenge comprises eight scrolling ticker tapes each filmed at two tempos (slow and medium speed).

level 1 and 2 simple quarter notes and rests. Some eighths. Sparse. snare only
http://youtu.be/z6imGAT0T3E
http://youtu.be/ShBqLt_Otiw

level 3 and 4 more quaters and eighths. Denser arrangement.snare only
http://youtu.be/aRmVCgkJ9ag
http://youtu.be/R-vY3Z8jfEM

level 5 and 6 even more random and denser arrangement. snare only.
http://youtu.be/l-H5Yh1DB3M
http://youtu.be/8FCsdbv5x6c

level 7 and 8 simple quarter and eighths but now including some bass drum. sparse.
http://youtu.be/DK6CY1LUrFs
http://youtu.be/79rQ-x7B9Rg

level 9 and 10 more interesting mix of notes and rests. denser arrangement. bass and snare.
http://youtu.be/atUiREtYxOA
http://youtu.be/tC6yWEaKauI

level 11 and 12 snare only introduction of partial triplets. dense.
http://youtu.be/jLq7RCld_pQ
http://youtu.be/bL-dDIr_T1w

level 13 and 14 partial triplets now including the bass drum.
http://youtu.be/dRY3rN6ZFIw
http://youtu.be/yWJKKn3YgLs

level 15 and 16 more dense and challenging mixture of bass and snare with partial triplets.
http://youtu.be/akgpSs60dL4
http://youtu.be/nKvlOHN7WYU

ENJOY - know i am
j

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General Board / Re: Playing Sick

« Last post by Mike Noll on March 15, 2013, 01:46 PM »

a few years ago I had the flu or a stomach virus or something AND a horrible cold with a hacking cough...  I could do nothing but lay on the couch like you describe and whine!

Had a gig that night and no sub - so I got myself to the van - slept on the way to the gig, the boys hauled all my stuff in for me and I set up (took me about twice as long).   

I wasn't sure I'd make it so the boys were prepared to go a more 'acoustic' route without me if I died.  Once I started playing, I really felt OK -- not good, but a little better... on the breaks, I layed down behind the drums...  got through the night, didn't play too terribly and started feeling better the next couple days...   It was really strange, but once I was actually playing - it was bearable.

One other time I had some kind of bug and was throwing up etc... I was ready to try to tough it out again and sit a bucket along side me if need be -- but thankfully a snow storm rolled in and the gig that night was cancelled!

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Gear / Equipment / Instruments / Re: Sabian HHX

« Last post by Don Elkington on March 15, 2013, 01:09 PM »

Toni, which HHX ride is that?

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Gear / Equipment / Instruments / Sabian HHX

« Last post by Toni Cannelli on March 14, 2013, 06:21 PM »

I have endorsed Sabian for many years, I think the HHX are their greatest achievement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYdx-5DL7Ac

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Health & Fitness / Re: Fingers stop working into gigs

« Last post by Tim van de Ven on March 14, 2013, 02:42 PM »

I've been doing the Jojo Mayer clap warm up. It does help me but still into playing a gig I have no control of my fingers, the lower part of my palms hurt and everything is so tight even after extensive warm ups.

I play great playing. At home but after 12 years of playing I feel like I have only been able to bring that to the stage once! I think I
Might have a possible problem with my wrists forearms and hands been incredibly over tight on the muscles. I was told I had carpel tunnel followed by a contradicted answer from another doctor.

Anyone know how to prevent muscle seizing up In your hands forearms elbows and fingers? It can be agonising.

I tried ART once. (Active release technique )once it worked a bit but was very here and there .

This sounds like nerves to me, if you are able to play easily at home.

What is it that makes you nervous? Are you worried that you'll "lock-up" (a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy, in this case)? Is it the audience?

Try some relaxation techniques before you hit the stage. Try this as it was recommended by a famous NHL player; what he used to do was intentionally tense up his entire body and say to himself "This is nervous and tense"; then he'd relax entirely and say to himself "This is relaxed". He would repeat this over and over; this way, if he felt himself tensing up, he could say, "This is tense" in his mind and he would almost automatically relax.

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Shameless Self-Promotion / Re: Self-marketing: suggestions?

« Last post by Tim van de Ven on March 14, 2013, 02:37 PM »

You can also use FaceBook adverts to your advantage; I've used them and I was able to target specific cities and age groups with my ads. If you can direct them to your website or your FB Fan page, that will help you greatly (in your local market) as people need to see something for clicking on your advert.

Do you have your own website?

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General Board / Re: Playing Sick

« Last post by Tim van de Ven on March 14, 2013, 02:34 PM »

I did two shows with pneumonia a few years back; I drank a ton of soda water to stay hydrated and took a few painkillers before starting the show (I was already on anti-biotics). I played well, tore down when I was done and headed straight home for bed.

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General Board / Re: Can you only play your own drums?

« Last post by Tim van de Ven on March 14, 2013, 02:31 PM »

Sitting in on another person's kit separates the wheat from the chaff; if it still sounds like you, even though the toms are wrong, the bass drum sounds weird, or there are too many cymbals, then you're doing well.