drumgod ,, i would think that after 25 years of playing ,there isnt much that anyone could
tell you to enhance your creativity. sounds to me that you have 3 min to show all your tricks
I'm not sure how other drummers are with helping a fellow drummer out, but here goes:
I am a contestant in a National drum off competition. I have 3 minutes to solo and I'm looking for any suggestions, tips, tricks, ideas, anything to enhance my creativity.
I've been playing for 28 years to include drum corp marching for 3 years, drum set for the other 25. I'm influenced heavily by Dream Theater, Kansas, RUSH, and Avenged Sevenfold.
Ok, that's me, anything from you? Thanks much!
drumgod ,, i would think that after 25 years of playing ,there isnt much that anyone could
tell you to enhance your creativity. sounds to me that you have 3 min to show all your tricks
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Well, I assume you're talking about Guitar Center's Drum Off, in which a lot of the members are probably competing.
But from experience in that competition, I can tell you that originality goes a long way. And really grooving. Go watch videos of GC Drum Off winners on YouTube.
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If you haven't already check out JP Bouvet's tips for contestants and a breakdown of his drum off winning solo.
Tips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2hNTQK9Wp4
Solo Breakdown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LvZMZjjhaE and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-UED3ZH13Q
Structure your solo. Break it down into sections or parts. A beginning, a middle and the end part. Think about how you are going to transition from and to the different parts of the solo. You don't want to seem like, Ok what do I do now and then start playing something. Try and create your own drum theme and play off it. When I say theme I mean are you playing a rock, or jazz or funk vibe or a combination of them all. Don't play one pretty cool drum riff a million time, it gets boring, I personally will not play a riff no more than 3 times then I move on. Also when playing create a sense of tension and release. The way you do that is by changing your hand speed (fast and slow or groove at a medium feel) and sound dymanics (loud or soft). Have fun when you are playing. Good Luck.
Last edited by Jackie; 10-22-2014 at 09:55 PM.
Just do it and play what you play best. Simple Drum of is you showing what you got and like Nuff said
I have seen lots of these and to me what stands out is when a drummer uses a drum or cymbal in a unique way..another words get a unusual sound effect out of it. and one thing DO NOT DROP A STICK...IMHO
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