Comments on: Ba-dum Tish!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:08:23 +0000

I’ve been playing drums for 15 years (damn, it’s really been that long??). A good friend of mine who doesn’t play metal, but a lot of fusion and funk is to let the mics do the work. If you play with the right energy and right control, you will quickly see a speed and endurance improvement. Also, practice and warm up with more tension on your peddles, and then loosen them up when your ready to jam.

By: neil

neil — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:41:39 +0000

Cheat!!! Use something like Hydrogen to fill in the notes you cannot reach. Neil Peart (Rush) plays some awesome drum solos, with various triggers launching pre made electronic help.

By: Roger Mudd

Roger Mudd — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:54:41 +0000

Sounds great, but the cool kids are going to want more cow bell.

By: Ryan French

Ryan French — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:55:44 +0000

I havent played drums in a long time, and when I did they werent my main instrument, but unfortunately they are just like everything else. The only way to get real good is to keep working at it. Drums especially are like a physical work out, maybe try lifting weights or something

By: fraggle

fraggle — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:23:24 +0000

Damn, you must have a really good sense of rhythm.

By: Tom Mann

Tom Mann — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:36:52 +0000

Follow-up Link!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHb7WbraIAQ&feature=related

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:33:42 +0000

I’m no drummer either… but how exactly was that produced? It sounds like hand-sequenced single-shot samples rather than someone actually playing.

By: Tom Mann

Tom Mann — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:14:37 +0000

I’m not a drummer, but recall a video where Gene Hoglan once saying he treats his drumming like a dance, then showed his ankles twisting from side to side whilst blasting the bass drum. It was definitely an interview during his SYL days, I’ll look on youtube…