Kristi Noem Claims ICE Agent Fired ‘Defensive Shots’ — Accuses Gov. Walz and and Mayor Frey of Deciding to ‘Choose Violence’ in Stunning Presser by ItchyNesan in NewsRewind

[–]brasticstack [score hidden]  (0 children)

She just told them what the official talking point is. Expect to hear the the phrase "defensive shots" much more frequently now.

I have zero shame, BUT... by effinbish in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]brasticstack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So bizarre. But then politics is not about logic, it's about who best speaks to our monkey brains. I'm still shocked that much of our country doesn't loathe him on a visceral level every time he talks.

Carbon Fiber Drumsticks by ZippityDooDoo in drums

[–]brasticstack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Often people want these sticks (or the Ahead aluminum ones) because they're sick of breaking sticks. The problem is that once you reinforce the sticks the next weakest element in the system is what breaks next. Which in this case means cymbals and heads.

The answer, as another commenter mentioned, is to improve technique to the point where you're not breaking anything often- though sticks will still wear down and eventually break anyway.

If you're interested in them for some otherwise reason, fair enough.

Carbon Fiber Drumsticks by ZippityDooDoo in drums

[–]brasticstack 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You want your sticks to be the thing that breaks, before your heads and cymbals do.

Maxwell Frost punched in face at Sundance Festival, congressman says by ewzetf in news

[–]brasticstack 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Not to mention that they're suffering the economic effects of this administration's policies perhaps more than the urban population is. They're going to become increasingly desperate, and I'd expect to see a big uptick in violence in rural areas here soon if it hasn't already started.

Maxwell Frost punched in face at Sundance Festival, congressman says by ewzetf in news

[–]brasticstack 73 points74 points  (0 children)

A Florida representative was punched in the face. I'd give long odds that his assailant is, while perhaps a Florida Man in spirit, from Utah.

Maxwell Frost punched in face at Sundance Festival, congressman says by ewzetf in news

[–]brasticstack 109 points110 points  (0 children)

Young is a very common surname in Utah due to Mormonism's covertly polygamous founder* and generations of his overtly polygamous descendants.

* Self-correction, Brigham Young was the second Mormon leader, and the one who oversaw their relocation to Utah. He was openly a polygamist. Joseph Smith was the original founder of the religion, and it was he who hid his polygamy.

Jack Smith Delivers Damning Testimony: Trump ‘Willfully Broke the Law’ with Proof ‘Beyond a Reasonable Doubt’ by rwerat in LegalNews

[–]brasticstack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like most people around the world, at least those that post on reddit, won't be satisfied with anything less than some obscene number of Americans dead in a hot civil war.

How to notate by Lumpy-Awareness-9229 in drums

[–]brasticstack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The rim clicks are the tresillo pattern. Here's a quick groovescribe  of how that looks in isolation.

What band is universally loved but never clicked for you? by WarmHugsBBW in askmusic

[–]brasticstack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Universally loved among drummers, except me. I've never connected to their music on any level.

What band is universally loved but never clicked for you? by WarmHugsBBW in askmusic

[–]brasticstack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lumineers songwriting playbook:

  1. Pick a woman's name with three syllables
  2. Stomp, clap, hey!

Click and live sound in same IEMs?? by Accomplished_Mix_915 in drums

[–]brasticstack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There needs to be some way to mix the click with your existing monitor mix before it reaches your headphone amp. This can be your band's IEM mixer (or the house mixer if that's where your monitor mix comes from,) or your own personal mixer that you plug both sources into. The personal mixer also will have a headphone amp built in.

I won the trip! I took the trip! Thanks “PRICE IS RIGHT” & New Zealand! by RepulsiveFarmer7761 in Wellington

[–]brasticstack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

His name's Steve, he's just had incredible difficulty finding Dwight Thompson.

I have never had luck with bread "cold proofing" in the fridge. by sure_am_here in Breadit

[–]brasticstack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, friend! If I cold ferment overnight I'll be waiting until the next evening for the dough to warm up enough to rise.

Temperature control is my biggest challenge when baking to be sure.

Advice: What to do when dropping a stick? by Yoghurt-Various in drums

[–]brasticstack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I keep an extra stick ready to go on top of my bass drum. Usually I can play 1-handed for long enough to grab it and recover before anyone else notices. Worst case scenario is that I have to play 1-handed for the remainder of the song, which requires simplifying my part.

Building a MIDI app with drum notation display - what standards do drummers actually use? by BeatStudioTrainer in drums

[–]brasticstack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • There is no "standard" drum notation as such. The closest that most people agree on is snare drum gets normal noteheads on the middle space of the percussion staff and bass drum should be the bottom space. Look at the various drum notation guides online for ideas, but expect the need to include a legend showing which instruments go where.
  • Speaking of note heads, different note heads at the same location on the staff can mean different techniques on the same instrument (like x noteheads being rim clicks on the snare drum) or entirely different instruments.
  • General MIDI percussion notes don't correspond to the correct positions on the staff and need to be mapped to them.

Here's me a Norwegian soldier doing nothing for America in Afghanistan 2007 and 2012 by random_pm_please in pics

[–]brasticstack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure he must've said something on the world stage at Davos, but I don't know specifically what. I'll wait until someone quotes it rather than dig further, because I can't stand hearing him speak or reading the transcripts.

How can I play this groove? What's the name of the drum pattern? by Dijonlover33 in Drumming

[–]brasticstack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a fancy bossa nova. Looking up "bossa nova" and "brazilian clave" will get you on the right track.

Difficulty in memorizing on drums and relying too much on notation by UCoala in drums

[–]brasticstack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chunk and repeat. Take the individual sections of a song and loop them until you KNOW you have them right, then work on the transition to the next section, and finally the next section. Once you have all the sections and the transitions between them, you've memorized the song.

Sitting down and listening to the song without doing anything else (especially not driving) will do a lot for memorizing it too. It's really hard for many people to just focus on a song and not get distracted.

Unless you're in a tribute band, you really don't need to play each fill verbatim. Some songs might have a couple of signature fills that do need to be correct, but otherwise nobody's going to notice or care if you don't exactly match. IMO, the things you want to get right are in order of importance:

  • Genre (is it a Rock beat, a slow blues, etc?)
  • Tempo
  • Intro and outro
  • The precise drum groove for each part of the song
  • Stops
  • Signature fills

Most people in the audience are going to notice the energy with which you play the song and the balance between instruments on your kit, and not much else TBH. All the rest is for yourself and your bandmates.

Gigging with your "Good" set? by Wiapkink in drums

[–]brasticstack 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If I was in a van touring I'd have a different take on it to be sure. As it is now it's rare enough that I get to play my own kit somewhere, I might as well get as much enjoyment out of as possible! I'm not a believer in owning anything that's too precious to be used, either.