Posts Tagged ‘Tama drums’

Asking Stewart Copeland: Was it odd to be the most famous drummer using Orthodox grip?

Posted: May 20, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Ask a drummer, Drum solos, Paiste, Tama
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Q: Was it odd to be the most famous drummer using Orthodox grip?

A: Oh no, Vinnie’s orthodox, there’s a few of us left! What I like is that the youngsters REVERE the orthodox grip, they’re full of reverence for it. I was taught from the age of nine, I am classically trained, in the drums at least, the harmony came a while later. All my technique is absolutely correct. And it really helps. I warm up with rudiments. I just find that I have a better show, if I warm up correctly, doing the correct rudiments, get my paradiddles just perfect. It’s like eating my greens! My technique is absolutely correct. (more…)

Asking Stewart Copeland: How do you tune your drums?

Posted: February 10, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Ask a drummer, Drum solos, Outstanding drum news, Paiste, Tama, Virtual Workshop
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Q: How do you tune your drums?

A: Until the thing’s about ready to pop. Because I discovered two things – first, the response is much better. And also, when you have the drums tuned to a high pitch, there’s still in that sound a lot of low end. Your ear responds to the high end, but the low end is still in there, and since it still exists, through equalisation of the PA you can can roll off a lot of the high end and roll on a lot of bass, and you can get that thick boom, but still have that attack, that cut. (more…)

Asking Dave McClain: How did you develop your speedy double bass drum technique?

Posted: January 30, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Ask a drummer, Drum solos, Yamaha, Zildjian
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Dave McClain Machine Head (Rotterdam 2009)

Q: How did you develop you double bass drum technique?

Dave McClain: “I practice a lot just by myself. When we’re home, I practice at least three days a week, usually four or five. I’ll play our songs or geek out and play solos or just work on things. I’ve had this double bass breakthrough in the last couple of years. I started doing heel-toe doubles on the kick drum. On our last Machine Head album, Rob wanted me to (more…)

Drum cam – Mike Portnoy with Avenged Sevenfold

Posted: January 21, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Cymbals, Sabian
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Mike Portnoy drum cam in a Avenged Sevenfold show (Welcome To The Family) – Paris, France 11/14/10 (more…)

Asking Joey Jordison: Did you have any relative who turned you on to all the music you’re into?

Posted: January 15, 2012 in Acoustic drums, Amazing COOL drummers, Ask a drummer, Paiste, Pearl
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Q: You’re a pretty young guy. Did you have any relative who turned you on to all the good music you’re into?

A: I’m the oldest in my family, so my parents got me into music. Instead of sitting me in front of the TV when I was young, they would sit me in front of the record player and play Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, Rolling Stones, Mott The Hoople, all those bands. From the time I was five years old, I was (more…)