The New Drum Lesson for February is now online: Polyrhythms 2. Enjoy. Tomas...
Tomas
tomas@...
Feb 3, 2003 2:06 am
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<A HREF="http://www.bardavon.org/ev_dir/sub_preview.php?id=48">Bardavon - Event Calendar</A> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
TC1time@...
Feb 3, 2003 9:31 pm
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I would like to know if the price for all these US$ 1900, is that about the same as in the US? TD-8KV (R11-T00008KV) PACKAGE INCLUDED: PERCUSSION SOUND MODULE...
i am a newbie and have been playing drums for three weeks.how many hours a day should i practice in order to gain skills in a normal speed. [Non-text portions...
Gökhan Evriz
mafyaisback@...
Feb 5, 2003 11:24 am
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Oh! Great question as I am a newbie too! Also...from you pros :) what is
the best way to practice? I have the book "Stick Control" and my practice
pad (as...
Hey, I'll just tell you what I did when I started playing: I just started to play the things I couldn't do, but wanted to do, on the kit. I've been sloppy on...
André Kjelbergvik ...
metalmachine@...
Feb 5, 2003 7:31 pm
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Firstly, welcome to all of the newbies..... My response to this , is simple. Play as much as makes you happy. You just got a new toy! Hit it, kick it, draw...
Tyson John Vagg
D01TJV@...
Feb 5, 2003 7:52 pm
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Hi Usually do old Rock and Roll but been roped in for some Folk. Anyone in UK have an 18" bohdran for sale or know of a good source. Julian ... From: Gypsy To:...
Yeah! Who are you calling normal? Some-one else said practise on the pad and goof on the kit. Practise and practise on the pad by all means but practise on the...
One tip to guide you a bit, if you want to build up some crazy chops. Grab a metronome and work with your rythem and staying in time, practice until your...
Hello everyone. I played for 1.5 years but then had to quit for 2 years and now I am planning to start again - if I can manage to buy myself a new kit of...
kerem@...
Feb 6, 2003 6:22 am
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Brett, Gypsy, Great advice! I've been playing for about two years, now, and started out self-taught. Once I got as "good as I'd ever become," I started taking...
In that same vein, what are the pros and cons of practicing on a practice pad vs my drums and should I graduate from the pad to the drums or do specific things...
Well practicing on the pad will make you more popular in your neighbourhood than practicing on the kit..... But if you practice on the kit then they your...
First, I warm up on just the snare with a silencing pad (wife/kids/neighbors appreciate it). Then I get warmed up and comfy with the sticking techniques, and...
I have to weigh in on this subject. Practicing on the pad is a good way to work on what the famous book is named after, namely "stick control". I agree whole...
I was wondering how many of y'all used drum machines. I'm considering getting one so I can combine it with the drum set I play at my church. And also, I'm...
Can anyone pliz explain to me how Drum Triggers work? I'm tryin' to incorporate some electronics, as in, percussions, triggers for fills, and the likes,to set...
Hey Bam
I use the Boss DR.-550 MK2...it's very easy to
create grooves-loops on..I basicly bought it to
use as a click/metronome, and to write out cool
grooves...
Drum triggers are no more than devices that have some variation of a piezo device that senses vibration. They then transmit an electronic signal to a sound...
Tomas
tomas@...
Feb 8, 2003 7:02 pm
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Yep - actually, I've repaired a bunch of my roland pd-7's and pd-9s by pulling apart the trigger and soldering in a piezo bought at radio shack (~$4) and...
Hey, I recently bought 3 cymbals, a paiste 20" ride from the 502 range and a two 14" medium hihats from the alpha range. The ride was R400($47) and the hihats...
Johan Delport
cnolle@...
Feb 9, 2003 7:35 am
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Phew, that's a relief, I was kinda nervous thinking I made a bad mistake. But like I said, they are in excellent condition. One thing that caught my attention...
Johan Delport
cnolle@...
Feb 9, 2003 8:34 pm
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Dear all I am introduced to Incubus' music thru this awesome DVD. Their drummer, Jose Pasillas uses (According to Mordern Drummer) a Sabian's HHX 20"...
Hi All, I am planning to buy a new small set, 18" BD, 10" & 14" TT, 13" Snare. I have decided to go for Yamaha, but not sure about the wood type. I will use...
Lawrence Chung
lawdrum@...
Feb 10, 2003 3:37 pm
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I like birch for jazz ... Gives me a dry sound, good highs and lows. the tone seems lighter and i think it blends well with other acoustic instruments. be...
Hey Jenn - I just wanted to remind you to be conscious of the fact that it can sometimes be tough to try to recreate the cymbal sounds you hear on CDs - there...