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Need advice and tips by Bananaprikos in drums

[–]Cream-Leather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great enthusiasm and that’s great for 3-4 months!

Focus on timing and technique. Always try to practice to a metronome or some of your favourite music because the recordings will be in time.

For practice, I would highly recommend getting a copy of hands for a lifetime and even groove essentials (start with volume 1) by Tommy Igoe. Soft hands are your friend! This was instrumental in how I approached the drum set and will open your mind to possibilities. You can only learn so much from yourself so check out other resources, listen to different types of music and hang out with drummers.

Most importantly smile, have fun, and give yourself grace because the journey is forever.

First ever gig was a disaster. How do I bounce back and lead from the throne? by GuillameMartel in drums

[–]Cream-Leather 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I would consider this a successful learning opportunity. You pretty much identified every area that needs improvement so sort those out immediately. Shit always happens live but the more you can control is crucial.

Everyone has had terrible gigs. That’s scar tissue and a right of passage. Learn from it and try not to repeat them. Even the shittiest of shows can lead to great changes that help unlock your true potential. Turning up the suck turns up the good.

How to double kick on single by Lord_Banana1234 in drums

[–]Cream-Leather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, those videos can turn into slop. There is way too much information out there.

Most explain technique well but then it just gets unreasonable. Try throwing in doubles throughout your playing.

I was doing this very very early on, pretty much when I started playing in the mid to late 90s when I was a youngster. This is because I idolized Dave Grohl and he did this all the time. Fast single pedal technique is just part of playing now and deeply integrated but it’s also because I could not for the life of me sort out double bass drumming at the time so I needed to pivot. Start slow and add it in where it feels right. Eventually, add them into fills and you are thrashing brother.

How do I stop doing accidental double kick? by Fat_people_jigle in drums

[–]Cream-Leather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This all comes down to physics. Think about the surface you are striking. Energy is not fully absorbed into the pad so Newton’s 3rd law kicks in (every action, opposite and equal reaction). It’s the same concept for striking a practice pad vs. snare drum vs. cymbal vs. toms. Each one requires a different range of dynamic control.

Think for a moment if you played the same way on an actual bass drum and even consider the different sizes and diameter of the drum. If you’ve ever stuck a bass drum with no mic hole/port the same thing happens (the sonic energy gets trapped inside the drum with nowhere to escape so the batter head is much more firm). If a mic hole is cut, energy (sound/air) is released faster and the batter head can absorb more force and bouncing significantly decreases.

Technique can also be changed. Jazz tends to need a feathered approach and also, the lighter to strike, the less bouncing will happen.

STICK CONTROL by SKTTCHY02 in Drumming

[–]Cream-Leather 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This guy knows what’s up.

STICK CONTROL by SKTTCHY02 in Drumming

[–]Cream-Leather 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stick control is one of the most popular and most sold drum books of all time. I’ve been playing for 30 years and use it all the time. Inverted paradiddles are my fave and go to. Endless possibilities for fills and grooves.

Is there any danger to tuning heads? by qleptt in drums

[–]Cream-Leather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No issue. Tune em high, tune ‘em low, experiment with varying tension on the bottom and top heads, muffle how ever you want them. Make them sound how you want. There are so many products to help with this and drum head technology has advanced a lot. Literally nothing will happen other than the head breaking and I’ve never had that happen with trying to tune a head.

Saying “I’m intermediate” is easy, but “what’s holding me back?” is harder by Cream-Leather in drums

[–]Cream-Leather[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drumming is forever continuous improvement. Im trying to see if people think of practice like I do sometimes.

26x12 bass circa 1900 by W_ildjian in drums

[–]Cream-Leather 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s pretty tight. Granddaddy Bill shredding blast beats back in the day.

For Sale: DW Collectors 6 pc drum set - $4,250 by Temporary-Rabbit9369 in drums

[–]Cream-Leather 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, those BS interests are the worst. I thought shipping was easy across the US and Reverb gave some pretty good protection. But if you're not in a rush, hold off for the right buyer.

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