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Or at least the drummers.
thats something i need to work on! damn you stamina. good thing i don't play drums for a band.
I don't play drums, but I do wear a funky mask :D
I've put on a good 15 to 20 lbs. since the serious band broke up a few years back. Now, the new band practices once a week and it's tons faster tempo stuff. I need a few breaks during the 45 minute set. Fucking pathetic. I hate being the drummer!
I just stand and try not to fall on my ass cause my balance sucks. Thats a sport in itself. Like standing upright on a moving bus. I still can't do it right.
Sometimes I think I should shave my head, having long hair seems to make me really off balance.
I practice with marching sticks, and switch to 2bs or the 17 american metal classic sticks, and can fly/not get out of breath because of it.
Practice with marching sticks.
that kicks ass
I used to practice with marching sticks on a pad. When I cared about trying to improve as a player. Now, I'm in my 40's and only play at practice. It's a catch 22. I don't get better cuz I don't practice alone. But my limbs take less of a beating.
I would like to play drums in a good band. And have my own room every night because im the drummer and im weird, and the rest of the band wouldn't even care if I was really around because they were way into my drumming. This isn't real life.
I practice with marching sticks, but they're the same sticks I play with in a live setting. That way I only have to buy and get used to one kind of stick, and I figure if I can practice for 3-5 hours with those sticks, I can play a 40 minute show without any worries.
I care about my drums too much to play them with marching sticks. 2b's feel like pencils to me after playing these fatties, they weigh about half a pound.
i still tend to throw one of the sticks every now and then hahaha
You're playing Vic Firth Corpsmasters, no? The Ralph Hardimon model?
Yup! .710!
Those are good sticks. I might trade some of the girth for some extra length, though. Something like 18", .652.
then there's these. They're too short for me, but they're monstrous.
http://www.promark.com/products/view/txdc3sw/
Length: 17"
Diameter: 0.728"
I'm holding a pair right now. I've tried to use them, but they're a little cloddy for my taste.
I so want to learn to play the drums, can you start out on just a practice pad, or snare drum? or would you learn bad technique.
Pads = rad.
I would say learning on a pad or snare first is Avery good idea. You get all those rudiments and shit down first and you're golden.
Pad/snare is a great way to learn hand/wrist technique, but you won't get the four limb interdependence/independence that you'll need eventually.
That said, a pad+sticks can be had for $30-$40. A full drumkit, even a cheapie that you'll want to replace immediately will run you 5-10+ times that.
Drumming is brutal, I should use it as my winter cardio workout. I think playing guitar and singing at the same time is draining as well but it's not the same.
Guess I better get my neighbor to set up his drumkit! too bad the man works 24 7.
I think playing in a rock band is even listed in the weightwatchers book, with a points value and everything. Can't remember if it distinguished between instruments or not.
Playing any instrument standing up is a workout. Maybe not much of one, but better than sitting at home watching t.v.
Lugging equipment is exercise.
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I burned about a thousand calories when dark castle and zoroaster toured through. I laid hands on every single cabinet.
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I burned about a thousand calories when dark castle and zoroaster toured through. I laid hands on every single cabinet.
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Damn, now thats a workout.
Quote from: SpaceTrucker on December 22, 2011, 02:18:08 PM
Playing any instrument standing up is a workout. Maybe not much of one, but better than sitting at home watching t.v.
But what about playing an instrument sitting down? ;)
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I'd say judging by B.B.'s appearance he's not getting much cardio these days playing or otherwise lol.
Yeah, doubt he wants any either.
I'm kind of wondering whats on his mind in that pic. Judging by his looks probably whats for dinner.
Quote from: hashbrowns on December 22, 2011, 08:49:00 PM
I'm kind of wondering whats on his mind in that pic. Judging by his looks probably whats for dinner.
That's a poop smile. He's most definitely trying not to poop.
Na i think he just did poop in that picture. He's thinking "I'm bb mother fucking King biatch I shit on stage whenever I want!"
Focusing on the next lyrics trying to remember them or probably just lost in the story he's singing. Im thinking that it's not about poop but fart.
Nobody mentioned tye fact he seems to be sitting on 3 chairs at once ???