Hey guys, just a quick note to say I added a new photo to my album in the photos section at this site. Nothing special, just a nice shot I took of one of my...
Tim, In that case, the keystone badge that drum wears should be a large gold coloured badge with laser etched white printing on it, correct? I just posted a...
Amen, 'zilla. This is a shocker for me, as I'm just hearing about it via your post. My condolences to the Powell family, their friends and all of the musicians...
All this talk of Rogerssnares and this is the first I have heard the "Luxor" mentioned. I've had one for many years and never knew too much about it. I...
Hi gang, I have just started practicing with the local conservatorium's "Big Band", you know, a lot of brass, mainly doing swing numbers. It involves chart...
"...My question to the group is: are there any other hints and tips to assist?" Get a copy of the 1st trumpet part. Very often the trumpets will provide the...
Well it just seems to me that if you're losing your place in the music you need concentrate on your listening AND reading skills, and maybe take some lessons...
... Speaking as someone who started out playing with a big band/jazz band, my advice would be to just listen to the tunes a lot, learn how they should sound,...
Being able to count is just something that eventually becomes ingrained in the subconsciousness of a good drummer. Back when I was reading through a lot of...
Almost all big band swing charts are based upon eight bar phrases or sixteen bar phrases. So it you can count eights or sixteens (measures) in the back of...
Often when the old greats like Stan Kenton and Woody Herman introduced a new song to the band, they'd first rehearse the song over and over without any rhythm...
Learn to count to four... get so good, you can feel 'em. Some ear training, to be able to hear a dominate fifth, usually leading to the next section, helps...
Hello all, I have a question about sending a drum set. I Live in Nc and I have a freind looking to buy my drum set in Mass so i will have to ship it. I have...
I'd have to STRONGLY disagree with you on this. There's a science to reading and playing drum charts, and it isn't based upon simply ignoring the drum chart....
Chart reading is a unique skill which must be learned and then practiced. Your problems, especially losing your place, are very common. The best way to tackle...
You can't meet your friend halfway, huh? If the kit is really expensive or very expensive to ship it might actually be worthwhile if you both drive to NYC or...
In addition to what was already said...I've shipped several drum kits across country because of Ebay. I even shipped drums to Australia, Japan, and a large kit...
The last kit I purchased was through eBay. I had the seller ship it via greyhound. He shipped the drums in their cases, and arrived without any issues within 2...
Thank you and all for the advice. I am thinking that I will let FedEx do the packaging, they seem like they would be the ones to go with much cheaper. Also,...
... accents and ... fun to play ... songs. ... thinking. ... It probably ... dunno - but ... goes for ... First, I want to preclude my following comments by...
Hello good people. Butch, hope all is well with you and yours. Haven't been here in some time, so I thought to relate my goings on and maybe give you all a...
Hello all, I figured it was about time to introduce myself properly. My name is John. I have played and taken drum lessons in the past. I have been primarily a...
Ian- good luck with the Big Band gig! I'm with a local group that's usually about 15-16 pieces. We have >140 charts in the book (two 3" thick binders worth!)....
Boy, Ray McKinley is a name you don't hear too often anymore. Down in Orlando I did some big band gigs for Walt Stewart, who arranged most of the music for...
... We did a joint gig once where the other band's conductor wanted everyone to follow their scores precisely. Even the drummers. If the score had a certain ...
I once heard a story about some top studio guitar player who was in the studio with a large orchestra reading through a very long medley. Somewhere in the...
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