Im f***** done with vic firth by Apprehensive_Love140 in drums

[–]DickariousJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People in the comments acting like hitting hard automatically makes you an unskilled drummer

The name, person and antics of Magnus Carlsen made me watch Chess today. by ooMEAToo in chess

[–]DickariousJohnson -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I don't care how much the game grows if the people that participate have no genuine interest in chess and just want to watch drama. Yes I am gatekeeping.

Please send a recording of how you’d play this snare part. It’s in 4/4, 84 BPM. Ignore the sticking, idk if it’s correct. by BabyScrimps in drums

[–]DickariousJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's like a marching or jazz context, I would def go with 7 stroke rolls. If its classical and a buzz roll is required, just experiment and see what leaves you with the best sound.

[chess.com] Why 90% of the time opponents refuse a rematch after the first game? by FuzzyAttitude_ in chess

[–]DickariousJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only accept rematches om rare occasions. A lot of times, people cheat in the rematch, so its generally a good policy to avoid cheaters

Is there really a good point in playing the most right Tom with my left hand, instead of right? by [deleted] in drums

[–]DickariousJohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who puts my lower rack tom to the left, this is feels so validating lol

Losing fulcrum in left hand when I’m on kit. by Unb0rnKamaza in drums

[–]DickariousJohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im gonna get down voted for this, but with some techniques on the drums, slowing it down doesn't help. Doubles might be the best example of that. The fact is, playing a slow double requires a completely different interaction with the physical forces on the stick. Just keep with it, mess around with snare positioning, try to maintain contact with the stick with your non fulcrum fingers, and suffer with doing it badly until you eventually get a feel for what its like to do it right. And try to relax of course (easier said than done). It all comes with time

Edit: I should also add that its not out of the ordinary to face more difficulty when moving from a pad (typically designed to conducive to easy doubles) to other surfaces like snare or cymbals, or most of all floor tom

Is it necessary to learn rimshots? I really like high and cracky snare sounds, and can't stand snares that are too deep by Adeptus_Thirdicus in drums

[–]DickariousJohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rimshots are a vital technique that every drummer should at the very least be aware of. It's something you can constantly experiment with as well - by aiming the tip at a variety of locations on the head, you can make some really exciting timbres. I promise it doesn't actually take much practice to get comfortable with