• Thaard's one year jazz-drumming study.
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So, since I wasn't good enough to get into university jazz-studies, I decided to dedicate a year to studying jazz-drumming and drummers. I have recorded drums to 4 different jazz-playalongs, and I'm going to record the same tunes in about a year or so, to see if I've had any progress. Hope ya like, if not, wait 1 year and I'll hopefully record something better :v: Here's the playlist: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbbBhTLs2yA&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLQPMUUQ2Dtwb8s5nQQY1RoT508U1hDFfb[/url]
you didnt get into university jazz studies??? fuck them, anyone with a fucking ear knows you are good thats a fantastic sounding ride btw
That's brilliant, I wish I could be bothered to learn jazz, it sounds so great
[QUOTE=thisispain;40633665]you didnt get into university jazz studies??? fuck them, anyone with a fucking ear knows you are good thats a fantastic sounding ride btw[/QUOTE] thanks man. it's harsh. one error and you're pretty much screwed and some 17 year old wünderkid comes along and stuns the teachers.
Woah, you mean you're not only a meathead bruv. Good stuff, all I do is play guitar mediocrely. [editline]14th May 2013[/editline] Lol shit, fired up your playlist thingy then started playing a game and I just totally forgot about it so you've been playing in the background for the past 20 minutes, just drumming it out and me being immersed.
[QUOTE=thisispain;40633665]you didnt get into university jazz studies??? fuck them, anyone with a fucking ear knows you are good thats a fantastic sounding ride btw[/QUOTE] they're purist "to the book" types who accept accuracy over reality. Tbh, I'm gonna subscribe because you do put a heart in what you do and that counts most. :-)
Yeah, a friend of mine got in, and he had no idea why. You just have to have "your day" and be a bit lucky with the teachers watching the audition. Play a lot in live settings, so you don't get nervous. Also, the band you play with also matters. At this one school, I couldn't get any eye-contact with any of the musicians, because they had their noses buried in the note sheets. I have played with some of the people in the jazz studies, and they aren't as proficient as you would think they were. Most of them are a bit snob'ish and conservative.
Oh cool I didn't know you were on facepunch. Subscribed to your channel a while ago. I kind of suck at jazz drumming so it'll be cool to see how you progress!
Tune 1 [video=youtube;_Vf5gRTyq4s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vf5gRTyq4s[/video] Tune 2 [video=youtube;lfMzmkfL2qQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfMzmkfL2qQ[/video] Tune 3 [video=youtube;4L87Lwpygl0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L87Lwpygl0[/video] Tune 4 [video=youtube;JhrkW22Ef6E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhrkW22Ef6E[/video] Done!
I'd love to know what kind of excercises you do, the only real excercise is paradiddles, beyond that I'm 100% self taught and I feel that in order to truly be able to explore my limits I could do with some good drum excercises.
[QUOTE=Skeeter;45308618]I'd love to know what kind of excercises you do, the only real excercise is paradiddles, beyond that I'm 100% self taught and I feel that in order to truly be able to explore my limits I could do with some good drum excercises.[/QUOTE] I recommend either going to a good drum teacher, or buying some drum books. I recommend the new breed books(1 and 2) for independence and technique. And Syncopation for the modern drummer by Jim Reed.
There's only one drum teacher where I currently reside and he's pretty expensive, there's a few percussionist teachers though, maybe I could become a student under one of them and try and apply the lessons they teach me onto drums? I'll check out those books, thanks for the quick response! :) [editline]7th July 2014[/editline] Also, what kind of crash is that? It sounds beautiful :)
Zildjian A costum 18 inch
I definietly have to find one of those then, just had that perfect crisp sound :) What kit are you playing? I got a Pearl Forum kit that I got on a sale on the local music store, it got some really nice toms and snare and kick but the ride and crash just sounds godawful, which I suppose is standard when you get a drumkit for €800 (it was on sale as I mentioned so it only costed me €600)
[QUOTE=Skeeter;45320499]I definietly have to find one of those then, just had that perfect crisp sound :) What kit are you playing? I got a Pearl Forum kit that I got on a sale on the local music store, it got some really nice toms and snare and kick but the ride and crash just sounds godawful, which I suppose is standard when you get a drumkit for €800 (it was on sale as I mentioned so it only costed me €600)[/QUOTE] The kit I'm playing here is a part of the studio I'm playing in, but it's an older tama imperialstar and a dunnett aluminum snare.
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