Members drummerdanSIC Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 Hey, I was wondering what all you double bass players do to warm up before a band practice or especially a gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Merlin Coryell Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 Hasenfutz. Nothing beats actually warming up a bit on the kit, but if you cant, these work well. Also I just stretch and tap my feet for a few minutes. Make sure you warm up holding your legs/knees up too (if you play heel up), to get the major leg muscles ready too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hope Drums Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 Hasenfutz. 2nd that! I have a pair of them and I LOVE them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marko46 Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 Hasenfutz. Nothing beats actually warming up a bit on the kit, but if you cant, these work well. Also I just stretch and tap my feet for a few minutes. Make sure you warm up holding your legs/knees up too (if you play heel up), to get the major leg muscles ready too. +1 I just informed everyone to pool their $, 'cause I ain't worth a lot, and buy me two of these for Father's Day. They agreed.I've been wantin' them for awhile, but wasn't sure they would be worth it. You two sold me. Thanks guys! Other then that, I stretch and do patterns and fills on my kit. Also, I do quads, (what I call 'em) alternating between snare and kic, toms and kic and such. Starting out steady and slow and slowly increasing the tempo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carminemw Posted June 8, 2008 Members Share Posted June 8, 2008 Colin Bailey's Bass Drum Control. I play through once with single kick, then a second time transcribing to double kick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TamaMan Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 Nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members irnbru83 Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 The Pantera approach... a solid 5 minutes of rage. Then anything else you do should be easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionfunk Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hey, I was wondering what all you double bass players do to warm up before a band practice or especially a gig. One word....S-T-R-E-T-C-H ! Stand on a step with the balls of your feet on the edge, and your heels off the edge. Now slowly stand on the balls of your feet/toes, bringing your heels up as high as you can, essentially pressing the full weight of your body, from the toes up. Now SLOWLY relax and come down so your heels are now below your toes. This contracting/relaxing of your calf muscles and small muscles around your ankles and feet will warm them up and make them loose and more relaxed. The key is to go very slow and be very deliberate in your motion. No sudden jerky movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FitchFY Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 For warming up my legs before playing, I'll normally do a few squat type motions to get the blood flowing. Stretch out your legs and ankles, and find a chair and tap your feet/ move your legs to get everything warmed up and moving. That's normally all I can do without looking like a complete nutjob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 I have my springs maxed - ok, nearly maxed, and play on the back half of the pedal; heel on the floor behind the heelplate so you can probably imagine there is a lot of control technique required of mein futzen.Warmup consists of very deliberate quarters and eighths; right in the discomfort zone; slow and fighting the springs all the way. Work up some stifness, rest, repeat. I reason that this is where my kinks and the main obstacles to futzen wunder are, so might as well train there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marko46 Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 For warming up my legs before playing, I'll normally do a few squat type motions to get the blood flowing. Stretch out your legs and ankles, and find a chair and tap your feet/ move your legs to get everything warmed up and moving. That's normally all I can do without looking like a complete nutjob. Fitch, go ahead and do as much as you'd like or need. You're not gonna hide the nutjob thing that easy anyway. marko:thu: (I only know this as I've tried and it doesn't work.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiAz4Free Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 +1I just informed everyone to pool their $, 'cause I ain't worth a lot, and buy me two of these for Father's Day. They agreed.I've been wantin' them for awhile, but wasn't sure they would be worth it. You two sold me.Thanks guys!Other then that, I stretch and do patterns and fills on my kit. Also, I do quads, (what I call 'em) alternating between snare and kic, toms and kic and such. Starting out steady and slow and slowly increasing the tempo. I had to look it up... Here she blows: Hasenfutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dark Slide Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 I play heel-toe on the floor. It warms up both the front and back of my legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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