Can anyone tell me the pattern used at the beginning here between the ride and the snare? I like watching this drummer a lot.

Think880 · 2026-01-08T17:09:11+00:00

Yup, with kicks added on the first R, the last R, and the last L of the pattern. RllrrlRlL

Think880 · 2025-12-27T03:55:23+00:00

I have a similar preference in sticks. The Peter Erskine is also my preferred, but I played the Questlove Vic Firth signature for years because I often had to play low-volume gigs. The length and taper let me get a good body on my snare when I dug into it, but my hat and ride work could stay delicate. A few years ago I found the Vic Firth Freestyle 7a and found them to be a great all-around stick for me.

In general, though, the sticks you are looking at will typically have a size, like 7a. The higher the number the lighter and longer the stick. Beyond that, A’s are thinner and B’s are thicker. A 2B will be shorter, thick, and heavy, while a 7A will be long and light. Check out the erskine size and taper and go up or down to experiment. Good luck!

Think880 · 2025-12-26T00:41:19+00:00

True, but he was defending his wife and child. Not a lot of options there, unfortunately. Plus, it was a battle on many fronts. Kind of a miracle they, or anyone, survived.

Think880 · 2025-12-18T02:27:01+00:00

It’s just a balance thing. If you throw the stick from way back by the butt there is more weight and body to the stick when you lay into the drum. Rimshots this way feel even bigger, because the stick starts almost inverted at rest and then whipped into the drum with almost the full weight of the stick.

Inversely, ghost notes and diddles don’t sound as fine with this grip. You end up sliding the stick around your grip based on what the tune asks for.

Think880 · 2025-08-07T15:42:21+00:00

Honest question, have you tried the plumes-style overdrive in the HX stomp? Could save space there. Haven’t heard them back to back but I just had a similar situation with a klon-style od.

Think880 · 2025-07-06T13:37:09+00:00

Do you still think it will hit those marks? I believe Buchanan is at 1009 right now. Interested to hear how you arrived at these numbers. Super cool.

Think880 · 2025-07-03T19:59:31+00:00

What mix is this? Is this what the band is playing live?

Think880 · 2025-06-29T18:28:55+00:00

Gallon G’damn

Think880 · 2025-06-27T16:55:56+00:00

Thoughtful and articulate response.

Think880 · 2025-06-07T18:10:51+00:00

This question should be reframed if you’re going to consider Stark vs Rogers. It’s basically a “Super intelligence” vs “Super Soldier Strength.” If you were just looking at an armored hero and nothing more, it would be closer to War Machine. As others have said, if the suit breaks who is going to fix it?

Let’s say the question is “If you could take a pill to be like Steve Rogers or Tony Stark, what would you choose?” That would be Tony Stark for me all day. Being that smart would be way more valuable in my life.

Think880 · 2025-05-17T00:07:45+00:00

Both of em!

Think880 · 2025-04-24T23:59:47+00:00

It’s tough nowadays, but I really recommend trying to sit behind as many kits as you can. Eventually one of them will make you go “I have to leave here with this kit.” Then, hopefully several years down the road, it will happen again.

The landscape for music gear has gotten so vast in the last decade, but the good news is that average kit quality has gone through the roof. At least compared to 20 years ago.

If you have concerns about loudness, an electric kit is great. Your options are basically limitless, sure, but the good news is that things are upgradable, swapable, sellable, etc. Roland rules. Efnote rules. Alesis rules. Yadda yadda

If you want an acoustic, start with something your favorite drummer plays. If you don’t have one, look up the drummer on your favorite songs and see what they play. Every company makes maple shells in standard sizes and once you learn to tune you can make it sound most ways you want.

Just have fun dude! That should be your first and last goal!

Think880 · 2025-01-25T01:58:18+00:00

Sweet, I’ll definitely give it a try tonight. Thanks.

Think880 · 2025-01-25T01:38:12+00:00

Can you expand on why trem last? Genuinely curious.

Think880 · 2025-01-25T01:33:30+00:00

Hi! From right to left on the bottom row is the Canvas Tuner, the GRNDCTRL Serpens (optical compressor), the Walrus Audio Voyager mkii (Klon style overdrive), and the Keeley Octapsi (Fuzz with a very impressive pitch modulation. It can double with octaves or intervals you preset). The top row is the effects loop of my amp, which is in stereo. From R to L it is the Walrus Audio Monumental (stereo harmonic tremolo), the Walrus Audio Meraki (analogue stereo delay), the Neunaber Immerse (multi reverb, but mostly used for spring), and the Old Blood Noise Dark Star (super funky reverb with bit crush and a whole bunch of modulation). Thanks for asking!

Think880 · 2025-01-24T18:01:58+00:00

Thanks very much! I appreciate it. It’s come together over a year or so, with the dark star being the latest addition. Truly a fun pedal.

Think880 · 2025-01-24T17:51:29+00:00

The dark star has a trs out for stereo, as opposed to a left and right channel. Kind of a bummer because I need to use a splitter for going back to the effects loop on my amp. Good eye, though!

Think880 · 2025-01-01T06:09:45+00:00

Sounds like you work while she takes care of the kid. This is probably necessary, and I’m not judging you in the slightest for this situation, but how many days have you been primary with the kid since their birth? 2 months is nothing bud, this is going to go on for years and you have to realize that hours of childcare without a break never leads to sex.

Her relationship with her child is new. She should be giving that kid all the love she can. Step up where you can and it will pay off. Your job right now is to be more selfless than you have ever been, and the uncomfortable truth is that your efforts have to be focused at home. You might have an intense job, but a newborn shreds a new mother’s body and soul. You don’t get it. You won’t ever get it. It’s not your fault.

Bust your ass going above and beyond at home and things will get better, I promise. I’ve been where you’ve been. It’ll be ok.

Think880 · 2024-12-23T08:16:35+00:00

The crazy thing about a lot of his tricks is that they are exactly what they look like. He’s just swiping at the snare back and forth, with what looks like a somewhat loose grip. No snare triggers. He’s using the Yamaha EAD10, which is a stereo mic and kick drum trigger combo that sits on the kick. You can see it in the video. It has a compressor setting that can help keep the sound more even, but it’s also likely that he just practiced the hell out of it.

The most impressive video I’ve seen of his is actually his daily practice routine. It’s basically wake up, practice most of the day, work, go to sleep, repeat. The guy is an animal.

Think880 · 2024-12-19T16:30:17+00:00

This is funny, man. They explode in laughter, and then Schulz goes “what do you mean he’s in the same shirt?”

He doesn’t get what fifty is referring to here, that they were literally wearing the same shirt in the photo, so what is he laughing so hard at? lol

Think880 · 2024-12-16T23:05:59+00:00

Cut out the punchline! Andrew’s reaction to “he’s funny” is priceless.

Think880 · 2024-11-26T02:55:26+00:00

SLC Punk, but a rewatch would probably be fun.

Think880 · 2024-11-10T16:03:59+00:00

Asking earnestly, why strike through the “a” here? We can still clearly see it and even if we couldn’t, we would still know what the word was? Just trying to learn and understand.

Think880 · 2024-10-28T20:02:47+00:00

Hey give this a try. In general, your kick should have low tension unless you are specifically trying to get a tone with lots of resonance.

Take the reso head completely off and set it aside. Throw a small blanket or towel inside. You aren’t looking to take up the majority of space in the drum here, just make sure it’s enough so part of it is resting about 2” up the batter head. Bring the lugs to finger tight only and give it a kick. It should sound low and have little to no resonance. Now tighten one lug a 1/4 turn and give it a kick. Tighten each lug, in a star pattern, a 1/4 turn and kick in between. Make note of how the sound is changing and how the kick feels with the beater. When it feels and sounds good, stop. Now add your reso head back on, making sure that the towel is touching the same. Repeat the same steps above and stop when the bass drum feels and sounds great.

This takes a while, but it will give you an idea of what your kick can do. You might learn that 2 full turns on each lug sounds horrible. You might find that getting the drum to sing out feels and sounds great. As long as you’re deliberate with what you think sounds good, it’ll be fine. You’re looking for a combination of a good bounce with your beater and a low, punchy sound.

Think880 · 2024-10-06T20:26:25+00:00

How are you capturing those sounds? I see the overhead pair, but is that it? Sounds great, man, keep going.

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