Sunday, 27 September 2009
FAQ #2: Are you poor?
No! I'm guessing that people think this because: A) My equipment is cracked/broken/disintegrating before my very eyes, and B) It looks like i play drums locked in a cupboard.
In response to the first point, i agree that my equipment is falling apart. When i started playing i bought some of the best stuff out there. This included top of the range cymbals/heads/pedals (i've spent £400 on bass drum pedals over the years - yes, pedals for Christ's sake! I could have bought a car for that.)
Now it's all breaking, and i can't be bothered to replace it all. I'm a hard hitter, so i have to expect that it will all eventually get ruined. It's like watching a member of your family slowly die from a degenerative brain disease: they don't act/sound the way you remember them...yet you can't let go and buy new cymbals (Ok, the analogy fell apart at the end there).
No, i don't play in a cupboard. I actually play in a small, soundproofed (though the neighbours tend to disagree with this) shed down the bottom of the garden. It's a good place to be, as it is far enough away from people as to not be very annoying, and it means i can play really loud.
The only problem with this shed is that it's very compact, and it contains a lot of spiders. But hey, that's life!
In response to the first point, i agree that my equipment is falling apart. When i started playing i bought some of the best stuff out there. This included top of the range cymbals/heads/pedals (i've spent £400 on bass drum pedals over the years - yes, pedals for Christ's sake! I could have bought a car for that.)
Now it's all breaking, and i can't be bothered to replace it all. I'm a hard hitter, so i have to expect that it will all eventually get ruined. It's like watching a member of your family slowly die from a degenerative brain disease: they don't act/sound the way you remember them...yet you can't let go and buy new cymbals (Ok, the analogy fell apart at the end there).
No, i don't play in a cupboard. I actually play in a small, soundproofed (though the neighbours tend to disagree with this) shed down the bottom of the garden. It's a good place to be, as it is far enough away from people as to not be very annoying, and it means i can play really loud.
The only problem with this shed is that it's very compact, and it contains a lot of spiders. But hey, that's life!
Saturday, 26 September 2009
NEW COVER: 'Spineshank - Synthetic'
I uploaded this to my Youtube account, but then they took it down.
Friday, 25 September 2009
WOW! #1: 'Buddy Rich Hi-hat workout'
Things placed under the 'WOW!' (meaning 'amazing!', not 'World of Warcraft!') headline/tag will be drumming videos so astonishing that they will literally blow your ill-equiped minds.
This is the first one, showcasing Buddy Rich's amazing 'hi-hat workout'.
I've heard he was an arrogant knob - but i still wish he was my 3rd Grandad.
This is the first one, showcasing Buddy Rich's amazing 'hi-hat workout'.
I've heard he was an arrogant knob - but i still wish he was my 3rd Grandad.
Saturday, 19 September 2009
Friday, 18 September 2009
Covers, covers, covers!
I don't get to come home much, so i've been drumming like a madman all day today to make the most of it (and have the blisters on my hands to prove it - yes, i'm hard as nails). I've got a fair few covers done, and will upload them in due course.
A lot of the songs i have done today i've only played along to a handful of times, so they won't be as accurate as the other ones on my profile (though In Too Deep turned out ok - surprisingly enough.)
I'm reasonably happy with the Green Day covers i uploaded on here. I particularly like the tom beat out of American Idiot.
In drum kit related news, another bit broke off my left crash cymbal today. It started off as a 16", but it's gradually getting smaller and smaller. I figure soon i will just end up having another splash. Ah well!
Right, i'm off to bed. I'm going to try and tackle Decode from Paramore tomorrow. It has a few tricky parts (What the hell does he do after that first chorus?!), so i'm sure that will keep me busy. Wish me luck.
Oh, and luckily this little fella (see pic) kept me company whilst i was drumming today. Cheers mate!
A lot of the songs i have done today i've only played along to a handful of times, so they won't be as accurate as the other ones on my profile (though In Too Deep turned out ok - surprisingly enough.)
I'm reasonably happy with the Green Day covers i uploaded on here. I particularly like the tom beat out of American Idiot.
In drum kit related news, another bit broke off my left crash cymbal today. It started off as a 16", but it's gradually getting smaller and smaller. I figure soon i will just end up having another splash. Ah well!
Right, i'm off to bed. I'm going to try and tackle Decode from Paramore tomorrow. It has a few tricky parts (What the hell does he do after that first chorus?!), so i'm sure that will keep me busy. Wish me luck.
Oh, and luckily this little fella (see pic) kept me company whilst i was drumming today. Cheers mate!
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