Members mraia3 Posted December 9, 2012 Members Share Posted December 9, 2012 Originally Posted by 1001gear Percusus must be under fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twosticks Posted December 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Thanks again for all the help. Actually I have always played the hats one handed since I learned this song way back and to do the two stick method now would just confuse me. LIke Vinniewannabe said it's all the scattered cymbals crashes and while doing the long crescendo drum fill a little before the guitar solo and the fast change cues behind the guitar during the solo. Yeah, the song isn't that fast, it's just getting that "feel" part especially when coming back from the lengthy fills or cymbals crashes. Thank God I know this song from when it came out. To learn this from scratch today would take a ton more work! Thanks again for all the help and advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the DW Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 IMO, to expect anyone (who doesn't devote a full-time career to music) to play ANY similar song "just like the record" or even "just like the drummer" is like asking a "beer league" baseball player to perform at World Series standards. Probably ain't gonna happen. HOWEVER, this doesn't mean that the "weekend warrior" drummer can't come up with an interpretation that meets or even exceeds the "intent" of the drum part in the original piece. Neophytes and laypeople will always consider "playing like the record" as being the Holy Grail of music proficiency, but we as ACTUAL musicians know better. It is how WE interpret and implement our style to the music at hand that determines the success of the performance, because if you're playing for the adulation of the audience, you're on the wrong track, anyway. my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Originally Posted by mraia3 Gods laughing hysterically - RUN FOR YOUR LIVES Originally Posted by twosticks Thanks again for all the help. Actually I have always played the hats one handed since I learned this song way back and to do the two stick method now would just confuse me. LIke Vinniewannabe said it's all the scattered cymbals crashes and while doing the long crescendo drum fill a little before the guitar solo and the fast change cues behind the guitar during the solo. Yeah, the song isn't that fast, it's just getting that "feel" part especially when coming back from the lengthy fills or cymbals crashes. Thank God I know this song from when it came out. To learn this from scratch today would take a ton more work! Thanks again for all the help and advice! There's no long crescendo on the studio version. Live? Also any specific problems? I wish to bore the internet with more strategies for tackling Tom Sawyer. Originally Posted by the DW IMO, to expect anyone (who doesn't devote a full-time career to music) to play ANY similar song "just like the record" or even "just like the drummer" is like asking a "beer league" baseball player to perform at World Series standards. Probably ain't gonna happen.HOWEVER, this doesn't mean that the "weekend warrior" drummer can't come up with an interpretation that meets or even exceeds the "intent" of the drum part in the original piece.Neophytes and laypeople will always consider "playing like the record" as being the Holy Grail of music proficiency, but we as ACTUAL musicians know better. It is how WE interpret and implement our style to the music at hand that determines the success of the performance, because if you're playing for the adulation of the audience, you're on the wrong track, anyway.my two cents. This sounds very profound so here it is again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoRomoFan Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Just do this one instead and he will never doubt your abilities again:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJOPyb5u2aQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twosticks Posted December 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Originally Posted by NoRomoFan Just do this one instead and he will never doubt your abilities again:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJOPyb5u2aQ Actually that one is now easier to play than it was 30 years ago, again, I can't play it just like Neil, but the feel of it comes a little easier than Sawyer now for some reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twosticks Posted December 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Originally Posted by the DW IMO, to expect anyone (who doesn't devote a full-time career to music) to play ANY similar song "just like the record" or even "just like the drummer" is like asking a "beer league" baseball player to perform at World Series standards. Probably ain't gonna happen.HOWEVER, this doesn't mean that the "weekend warrior" drummer can't come up with an interpretation that meets or even exceeds the "intent" of the drum part in the original piece.Neophytes and laypeople will always consider "playing like the record" as being the Holy Grail of music proficiency, but we as ACTUAL musicians know better. It is how WE interpret and implement our style to the music at hand that determines the success of the performance, because if you're playing for the adulation of the audience, you're on the wrong track, anyway.my two cents. You said it all! I agree. The guy at work isn't really that hard on me and is all in fun mostly. I learned after high school that it's best if you mostly don't talk about playing drums because most expect exactly what you're talking about. And it's hard to talk to others about drumming, is why this group is special, you guys understand drums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FitchFY Posted December 11, 2012 Members Share Posted December 11, 2012 Originally Posted by twosticks You said it all! I agree. The guy at work isn't really that hard on me and is all in fun mostly. I learned after high school that it's best if you mostly don't talk about playing drums because most expect exactly what you're talking about. And it's hard to talk to others about drumming, is why this group is special, you guys understand drums! HAHA! LOLZ! U R teh suck most! Neiner neiner neiner! Juuuuuuust kidding.Talking about music is like dancing about architecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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