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    Re: Economizing Tips for Being on the Road

    Session musicians generally stay in one area, a "music mecca" type of area and live there. (such as New York) That is the perk of being a session musician, is you don't have to do a lot of traveling...
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    Re: Levon Helm

    His groove was absolutely unbelievable. In my opinion, one of the greatest drummers that ever was. His ballad playing is also to die for. He was not just a drummer, but a musician. One that listened...
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    Re: difference between licks, fills, chops

    As far as I understand:

    Chops = Technique (The saying is you go practicing at the woodshed, so I'm assuming once you've been at the woodshed enough you can chop any piece of wood you come across....
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    Re: dont ya just love those....

    I grew up with Stevie Ray Vaughan's Live At The El Mocambo VHS and watched it religiously. Yes, I love those old recordings. There's something more personal about them, with the imperfections. But...
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    Re: Studio Next Week... Scared and Excited

    Honestly, don't overthink it. Play the way you normally would, and just try and capture the best performance you can on tape. Being in the studio is a lot of fun, so there's no reason to fret about...
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    Re: "Carbon Copy" or "Your Version"

    At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if you stick to the original or not as long as it's good music. It's silly to believe that one way or the other is better, because at the end of the day...
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    Re: Drum Magazines thinner these days

    With the arrival of the internet, paper magazines are sadly becoming less and less viable. Most of the information in the magazines can now be found online, and people don't want to spend money for...
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    Re: Fills

    Richie Hayward often would fill between his snare and kick. Think about playing melodic figures with your fills, not just hitting the drums. Consciously attempt to make every note count and mean...
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    Re: Reggae Groove Hi-Hat Help Please!

    And remember: the 3 is the strong beat. The 2 and 4 are accented, but often by another instrument. The one is sometimes implied. The hi hat pattern doesn't actually matter, whatever you can do to get...
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    Re: Developing good rhythm, tips and stories

    Levon Helm is a great drummer to play along with as well, he is the rare drummer that plays exactly what is required for the song, but does so with great imagination and flair.
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    Re: Piano

    Playing piano for 4 years before playing the drumset allowed me to approach the drums from a standpoint of "how does this sound in the entire arrangement, lock in with the bass, etc." instead of "oh...
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    Re: unbearable drums to listen to

    The classic Disco gated snare with too much reverb. And the goofy thuddy 80s tom sounds. (Unless you're just really rock and roll, in which case it's acceptable.)
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    Re: Crazy Chris Dave Trio video

    Spatz, I see where you're coming from. I picked that video simply because of the ridiculousness. However, that isn't even a representation of all that they do, so I feel like I should vindicate it...
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    Re: The Change A Letter Game

    Bish, I generally try to wean my way off of that sort of thing.
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    Crazy Chris Dave Trio video

    I'm curious to see people's reactions to this video. The insane part is that they're all completely aware of every bit of syncopation going on. No one messes up once....
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    Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson

    http://22h22.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/questlove.jpg
    Drummer: Ahmir Thompson (known as ?uestlove)
    Main Style: Hip Hop
    Main Band: The Roots
    Brief Summary: Questlove is possibly the most...
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    Re: small kits and creativity

    What it really means is shrinking your kit forces you out of your comfort zone, forcing you to adapt to a new situation. If you are able to play incredibly with a 2-piece kit, then you should be able...
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    Re: Drumming In The Studio

    When you are tracking songs, the drums are the only instrument which can't be redone. Because of this, the more on top of your game you are, the easier the process will be.

    Additionally, don't...
  19. Re: Shoulder of the Stick vs. the Tip on a Hi-Hat

    The shoulder is great for that rock and roll splooshey sound, the tip gets more tick. If you want more tick, use the tip. If you want more sploosh, use the shoulder. You can reverse the formula too,...
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    Re: How do I improve my feel?

    Basically once you are able to play something comfortably and fluently, you will be able to focus on your feel. The only way you get there is through repetition.
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    Re: How do I improve my feel?

    Play along to songs you love, and you'll end up absorbing some of the feel of the drummers. Since you're obviously a ?uestlove nut (as am I) here's a few suggestions.

    Chicken Grease - D'Angelo....
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    Re: The Funk Thread

    Well if we're going to start using the adjective funkiest, I'm going to have to throw out some serious funk. I agree that Dumpstaphunk is one of the stankiest. I've seen Maceo Parker live twice, and...
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    The Funk Thread

    It's been a while since I've visited the old drum chat. What better way to return than with a thread celebrating the funk? If we have a classic rock thread, as might as well have a funk thread. Post...
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    Re: 16" or 18" floot Tom?

    Depends on the size of your tom that isn't the floor tom. If you have a 12'' tom you should go for the 16'' floor tom, while if you have a 10'' or 11'' floor time the 18'' might be good. 18'' floor...
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    Re: 6/8 Drum Beats and Fills

    This is a pretty fun 6/8 beat to play. It has a great circular, propulsive feel to it. Plus, it's local music so it must be good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgXoRX3-2Cc

    And this is my favorite...
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