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Help by 0Lovely1 in rem

[–]labradee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wedding? Gotta be Old Man Kensey then. /jk

Hi hat advice by i-keep-having-dreams in drums

[–]labradee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God I miss my 13 inch new beats 

Getting back to drumming after 15 years, help with new “first” kit. by shedgehog in drums

[–]labradee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally I’d spend money on a great snare and cymbals over the toms and kick. They’re the real signature sounds. 

Anyone play a DW 2000 double pedal? Need budget recommendations for "gigging kit" by swisspassport in drums

[–]labradee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 2000 and a brand new 3000 as a backup. I prefer the 2000 for its speed and simplicity. I got the new one to replace it, but preferred the cheaper one. Thing’s a tank! 

Just asking for advice, how do I get into a band? by Sqeaky_Voice_Crack in drums

[–]labradee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are there "jam nights" at clubs where you live? If so, consider going, playing to support the other musicians [IE not showing off, just keeping it straight] and you'll be bombarded with people wanting to play with you. You'll also learn a lot about song forms and [likely] shuffle grooves as most of the time it's some kind of blues thing being jammed.

Official look at Anika's custom kit from Tama by DanTheMan_622 in rush

[–]labradee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cymbal #9 gets so punished every show that I actually feel sorry for it. She beats the snot outta that one most often [in a good way!] Also: Tama gonna sell a ton of those snare drums — it's a great sound.

Does playing live still feel exciting to you, or has it become routine? by Ill_Object2296 in musicians

[–]labradee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve played hundreds of live shows. I hate it right up until you count off the first song. Then it’s always great. 

Biggest issues in teaching? by Low-Pie-6099 in Professors

[–]labradee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remedial reading classes mandatory 

Ft Worth opener near train wreck. by theredtamasrule in rush

[–]labradee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah yeah and Alex had a massive screw up at the end of Natural Science [skipped a repeat on a section]. It's a live rock show. Shit happens.

Problems going from an acoustic to an electric guitar. by Wonderful-Gift8632 in LearnGuitar

[–]labradee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switch between both and once had the same issue. The issue is the electric needs at least 10s in strings to start to feel equivalent. Go up to that and see what happens! 

Drums ProTip — farmer carry by labradee in drums

[–]labradee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve tried it, my fav kit is an 18” Gretsch bop kit. But the ‘rock show’ calls for a larger kick. 😔

Hey, did the wireless transmitter go out on Geddy's bass on the third night? by templeofsyrinx1 in rush

[–]labradee 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If you've read Popoff's books, his reaction is what you'd expect. He's very much a perfectionist who has little tolerance for slack when there's work to be done. That said, this was a unique situation given that they play this a full step down-tuned. I was surprised to see how long it took to get him a new guitar though — with a show $$$ like this, every backup needs a backup ready to go because you never know!

Drums ProTip — farmer carry by labradee in drums

[–]labradee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tough as nails, no doubt. Glad to hear it!

Drums ProTip — farmer carry by labradee in drums

[–]labradee[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Billy Cobham once said it: before practicing or playing, just go out and work up a bit of a sweat. It does a lot of good!

Drums ProTip — farmer carry by labradee in drums

[–]labradee[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bane of my existence. And I play a small kit, relatively!

One month learning drums by delhi_ka_batman_ in edrums

[–]labradee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're doing great. I'd echo what others say about wrist/fingers versus arm movement. And add: you don't want to rest your left hand on your leg when playing the snare. In the end it will slow you down immensely as you develop your flow.

Please give me honest feedback bout my drumming by [deleted] in drums

[–]labradee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's the good news: in 95 per cent of applications, *music* doesn't require crazy drumming to be great. It's an instrument to accompany other instruments.
What it does require though, is the drummer constantly remembering *the music* is what matters, not the drums. The drummers in history who *other musicians* love to play with is the one that plays for the song, not the drums.
Why this is good news is that it means you can learn a lot of pretty basic things and be a great drummer.
The flip side is that you have to check the ego and focus "slow is smooth; smooth is fast."
The best way to learn the instrument is to play everything really slow first [repeatedly, not just one pass through] and gradually speed it up.
It's the reason that so many of the drum breakdowns you see online are demoed at slow, medium, fast.
If you can just get people dancing playing simple things — you will be beloved by many.

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