Skill as a Drummer/Percussionist
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Topic: Skill as a Drummer/Percussionist
Posted By: SoundsofSeasons
Subject: Skill as a Drummer/Percussionist
Date Posted: July 24 2007 at 21:19
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I expect that most people who vote in this poll will be in the 1-5 years range. As well, look out for those .1% of people who say they have 20+ years experience, because you can learn alot from those people (if you are one of them please do all of us drummers a favor and write about your journey or any tips you can give others.) I would put myself in the 10-15 range. (i had originally put a short summary of my drumming experience but since its actually boring, who knew?, ill just leave it out
 ) ------------- 1 Chronicles 13:7-9 Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets. |
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: July 24 2007 at 22:19
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Well, not a very interesting story, but... I've been bashing away at it for most of my life. I'm better with a chicken drumstick than a wood one, though. When I was little, my dad used to tell me not to play with my food. Guess he just didn't recognise my potential. I played the heck out of chicken, sausages, asparagus, broccoli, and just about any other food I could get my pudgy little prodigy hands on. Later on I got a job with some friends at the local butchers. Bored as we were, we would go into the meat locker and play the meat. Those slabs of bovine carcass sounded pretty good being slapped around. From working at a greasy spoon before, I was really good with those mallets for tenderising meat -- double-mallet action. Boom-ba-ba-boom. Anyway, so we started a Butchershop Quartet (percussion only) and played the local butchers in exchange for all the head-cheese we could handle. "Beat the meat" attracted more people than we could have ever imagined, but the head-cheese took its toll on our health and we retired. I do still play the skins every once in a while, but stick to chicken skin, oh, and pork rinds. Ah, those were the days. I can tell you, Hamburger Concerto has never sounded better than with real hamburger. Squishy. Squish, squash, squonk. So, that's my story. |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: July 24 2007 at 22:25
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I know a couple of beats. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: July 24 2007 at 22:33
Played for seven years now, starting at the age of ten. Started with copying Phil Collins drumming on early Genesis albums and soon could play several of their songs or even albums. After discovering more bands, I got progressively more diverse and creative etc. and now I consider myself as a far above average drummer
Three biggest influences are:
Mark Zonder, Phil Collins and Bill Bruford. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: July 24 2007 at 22:34
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some experience playing..... but was much better on bass so that is what I stuck with.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Sasquamo
Date Posted: July 24 2007 at 22:43
| Been playing for about three years now, but really, that doesn't mean anything. I play percussion in my schools top symphonic band, play in jazz band, and got into drumline on the tenor drums. Jazz is my favorite though. But as I've said how long you've played doesn't matter, I've played drums three years and I'm already one of the top percussionists in school. On the other hand, I've played piano for ten years, and while I am accomplished and well above average in ability I know a couple people who have only been playing six or seven years and are much better than me. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 25 2007 at 08:14
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My friends think I'm quite good, but then again they listen to Indie music and are easily pleased.
About six months ago, I sat behind a kit for the first time in years. I wasn't as bad as I thought I would be. I could still pull off some reasonable beats and play in odd time signatures, but I was speeding up and slowing down all over the place. I tried playing with a click and found it virtually impossible to stay in time. I'd love to take it up again and practice regularly, but that's not possible in my flat. My neighbours would form a mob and burn my house down.. 
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: July 25 2007 at 13:33
For the un-trained ear, I'm a master....
For the trained ear, I lack some rudiments...I make up for it with creativity....
I would do a much better work than Mick Pointer in Arena, for sure...
But if you want me to play difficult jazz, I may be a sorry sight...  ------------- 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: July 25 2007 at 13:54
| I think I have potential, but I don't have the time. I was OK in high school, and haven't sat behind a kit in over a decade. I'd love to pick it up again, though, believe me. |
Posted By: SoundsofSeasons
Date Posted: July 25 2007 at 15:40
If you feel that the way the poll is rated is unfair for your particular situation, go ahead and say so. Most of you have  . If you've played for 3 years, but you believe your as good as any 8 or something year player, i suppose go ahead and vote yourself for that category. Im not trying to be too strict on the level of skill, you know where you stand. ------------- 1 Chronicles 13:7-9 Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: July 25 2007 at 20:05
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I have been playing drums for almost 25 years now. And Peart is definitely not my idol. My style of drumming was mostly influenced by the late Pierre Moerlen.
-------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: MusicForSpeedin
Date Posted: July 25 2007 at 20:17
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This is me playing some Jazz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLB0V2bio-4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLB0V2bio-4
I like the sound of the drums but this isnt my best playing on this song....plus i have only played jazz for one year.
People tell me I am really good and whatnot....also I have been playing since I was 5 and now 17.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 26 2007 at 09:26
The sound isn't great on the clip, but from what I can make out, you have the makings of a really good drummer. Keep it up. 
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MusicForSpeedin wrote:Posted By: SoundsofSeasons
Date Posted: July 26 2007 at 16:32
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That was very nice jazz drumming. Im suprised that you've only played jazz for a year, it sure doesn't sound that way. Im curious as to what you get your motivation for those fills from, though maybe you don't normally play like that since you say you've only done jazz for a year. You should put a video up on your youtube of you playing what you normally do, maybe progressive rock? Just a guess. ------------- 1 Chronicles 13:7-9 Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets. |
Posted By: Visitor13
Date Posted: July 26 2007 at 16:55
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I am actually Vinnie Colaiuta on weekdays, Billy Higgins on weekends and Buddy Rich at Christmas.
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Posted By: MusicForSpeedin
Date Posted: July 26 2007 at 17:23
I just listen to and play a lot of Hella, Lightning Bolt, and Don Cab.
I normally play noise rock....or atleast recently.
I like to take a lot of my ideas from Zach Hill and Damon Che. |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: July 26 2007 at 19:38
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Been playing for more than 10 years now. I can safely say that I fit your alternative number 9. I usually play jazz and metal, thus my influences are:
Vinnie Colaiuta
Jeff Porcaro
Simon Philips
Dennis Chambers
Neil Peart
Mike Portnoy
Terry Bozzio
Brann Dailor
Most (If not all) of my friends are quite pleased with my style, creativity and technique, though I still have to improve on many, many points. I do enjoy drumming very much. ------------- 
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: July 26 2007 at 19:42
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voted one year. I've jammed on a kit but too infrequent to call it practising. so more recently I got an octopad thing and experimented with the sticks a little. I understand that it's not complete practise without worrying about pedals and distance between cymbals and things, but I don't see why electronic multipads can't be performance instruments in and of themselves. =)
------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: SoundsofSeasons
Date Posted: July 26 2007 at 22:44
Maybe you can start a band of the jazz/fusion metal genre. . I would be very inclined to hear that, sounds like something i might enjoy.------------- 1 Chronicles 13:7-9 Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets. |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: July 27 2007 at 01:38
| I once watched an instructional video on how to play a snare...and I've messed around on a friends drum set. Nothin special. It's fun though to pretend to be good at double bass. |
Posted By: magnus
Date Posted: July 27 2007 at 14:32
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I'd say I'm quite OK. I'm primarily a guitarist, but I love getting the opportunity to go nuts with the sticks every once in a while. My friends say I'm pretty good, but I guess that's I just have a somewhat capable sense of rhythm, and most of them wouldn't be able to play anything more difficult than the simplest 4/4 beats.
------------- The scattered jigsaw of my redemption laid out before my eyes Each piece as amorphous as the other - Each piece in its lack of shape a lie 
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: July 27 2007 at 22:10
| take a listen to my stuff in Unsigned Bands lounge.I"ve no drumkit, but all these patterns are written and played by me (thanks to DrumsFromHell) |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: July 28 2007 at 00:20
| 8-10, but plays more like a 7.5? |
Posted By: #1floydfan
Date Posted: July 28 2007 at 22:32
Exactly im also pretty good at keyboards but there are alot simalar to guitar so.... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/jimbobismykitty/?chartstyle=basicrt10 - [IMG - http://imagegen.last.fm/basicrt10/recenttracks/jimbobismykitty.gif - |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: August 04 2007 at 10:27
| Second option. I'm a good bassist though. |
Posted By: SoundsofSeasons
Date Posted: August 06 2007 at 00:02
I have to say im liking the drummer community here. Not everyone is great, but they definitely like drums. Thumbs up!  .------------- 1 Chronicles 13:7-9 Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets. |