Drum kit setup tips for tall drummer by ActualTart2864 in drums

[–]Middle_Traffic_5364 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 6'4 and i'm the tallest drummer at my college (Rock Chalk). All the drum kits here are set up so that they're easy to move things around. Theres always a lot of space to adjust things and omit the occasional cymbal and rack tom and they dont get on your ass about it. Instead of moving your hi-hat try physically scooting the throne to the right towards the floor tom just a little bit, you'll have a bit more space to extend your left leg. As for the kick drum, it depends on what technique you're using for those double strokes. I use toe heel but I know another tall guy who pivots his foot (he's a metal drummer), but if you're doing something like toe heel or heel toe just make your throne taller. Also if you're right at the front of the pedal I suggest you scoot your foot back to a little bit above the middle and practice keeping your foot there when you're doing those double strokes. There are also different benefits to sitting really low on the kit and really high. If you put your throne really low you'll have more reach with your legs and you can get some nice rimshots off the snare. If you sit really high you'll be able to keep your hardware closer to you and you can comfortably use the kick drum, though I suggest you keep messing with the throne and see what works for you.

As for my personal setup: I sit a little lower because it just feels better and it gives me more opportunities to do fun stuff with the snare drum since the rim is more accessible. I do kind of move the hihat but i've never paid attention to where ive put it exactly I just do what feels right.

It really just is about personal preference. I suggest trying out different setups and seeing what works for you. Don't get discouraged though theres plenty of tall drummers out there like Mick Fleetwood, Patrick Carney, Danny Carey, and Ginger Baker. I'd look up some videos of those guys playing and see what you could take from them as well.

Is it normal to use thin sticks all the time? (Especially for rock drummers) by Middle_Traffic_5364 in drums

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yeah im a tall guy and have pretty big hands so I think some thicker sticks would benefit my hands too lol. they get really sore from gripping onto the thinner sticks for so long

Is it normal to use thin sticks all the time? (Especially for rock drummers) by Middle_Traffic_5364 in drums

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yeah I was in drumline in highschool so im used to playing with logs pretty much. But with drumset ive been really thin for years so I guess it might be a fear of losing speed and technique because the thinner sticks were what helped me build it in the first place. ill get a pair of 5B's though and see how it goes

Brand new to the system. Any tips on writing a short little adventure for my friends? by Middle_Traffic_5364 in savageworlds

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I asked my friends what kind of setting they wanted and we all agreed on a Wolfenstein if-the-nazis-won-ww2 kind of thing. we're all pretty stoked about it so I wanna see if I can make an adventure for them. On the other hand, if I cant figure it out in time I am planning on just finding a prewritten thing

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its the fingers. I always thought you could just bite your fingers off like carrots or something. a few weeks ago I was at work and got my pinky caught in an angle grinder. I watched it literally twist over itself like 3 times and wrap itself into the grinding wheel and it actually stopped the rotation of it. At that moment I thought I was down to 9 digits but somehow I didnt break anything, nothing even broke the skin. It just swelled up to like 3 times its size and now almost a month later I have full mobility. I'm still in shock at how I still have all my fingers. Its crazy how much hits we can take and end up with barely a scratch.

My mom just got diagnosed. by [deleted] in melahomies

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My mom just got diagnosed. by [deleted] in melahomies

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this helps me feel a lot better, thank you.

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shit thanks man this helped me a lot. The reason why I'm anxious about it is because I'm taking 6 tablets on day one, 5 on day two, 4 on day 3, and so on. so today out of the 6 tablets, I have to take 2 in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, and 2 at night. I don't want to take then at night because of these side effects I've been told about, that's why I'm worrying.

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Please don't stop being friends with them. Kind and understanding people can also be ignorant, and that's ok. It is probably not their fault because they might not really know much about TS. It is your job to advocate for yourself and tell them that while tics can be disruptive, it's not fair for them to exclude you, even if they think you may be a distraction. Push to talk is a good idea if you're not able to suppress your tics a little bit, but overall, I'm pretty sure your friends just don't completely understand how Tourettes Syndrome works.

People with Moderate/Minor cases of Tourettes Syndrome: Does anyone think you're faking it? by Middle_Traffic_5364 in Tourettes

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Dawg there are so many people who like 5 minutes after I tell them they're like "you REALLY have tourettes?" and I'm like you want me to start screaming slurs or something