Christian & Heavy Metal Drummer

[John]

Nice set John!


If you're willing to invest about 6 grand more, get some DW's1 :D

Thanks!

DW's are great however i am a brand whore. I'd rather have a starclassic maple :D

 

[seekandlisten]

Nice set John. Looks similar to my buddies set except he's a Zildjian guy. He's invested about 5 grand into his set so far, crazy. What's goin' on with the dust?

There is about 4 grand sitting there. Yeah i really need to break out the duster and polish them pies up eh

You do much playing, as in a band, or just regular jamming? What type of music are you into that you like playing? Joey Jordison, Dave Grohl, Raymond Herrera, Simon McKay, and Chris Adler are a few of my favorite drummers.

 

[Lewis]

Hello everyone.

 

[John]

I am diggin the Tama's and i love that big China but those hats look kind of uncomfortable to play.

 

[John]

You do much playing, as in a band, or just regular jamming? What type of music are you into that you like playing? Joey Jordison, Dave Grohl, Raymond Herrera, Simon McKay, and Chris Adler are a few of my favorite drummers.

I never had the opportunity to join a band, So i just jam regularly. I play a lot of Nu metal music such as Slipknot, system of a down, disturbed A7X etc.

 

[John]

We each need to upload a video of us playing,lol That would be sweet! :D

 

[Lewis]

I am diggin the Tama's and i love that big China but those hats look kind of uncomfortable to play.

Not at all, I play with them even lower now, because I play open handed meaning I lead with my left a lot that is why I keep a ride on both sides, but I switch back and forth from right to left handed lead, but when I go right hand lead, I use the trad grip, and we who play like that, like to keep the hi hats low, so that we can go back and forth to the snare to the hi hat with ease.

 

[John]

I am just starting to play open hand i actually like it alot!

 

[Lewis]

I am just starting to play open hand i actually like it alot!

It opens up a whole new world, there is not that many of us, but Billy Cobham of Mahavishnu and Lenny White of Return To Forever, are innovators.

 

[John]

I started after watching this guy. Gotta love the sound of that snare eh. Him and I have the same one :D

[youtube:2owte0tg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK2VKvWTuYc[/youtube:2owte0tg]

 

[John]

How many here have a video camera and would be able to record themselves playing?

 

[Lewis]

I have one,

 

[John]

I wonder if we could get like 4-5 people to play one song and then post it

 

[Lewis]

I am in a funk band called Final Touch, I am going to at some point shoot us.
But check out this open hand stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... type=&aq=f

 

[John]

sweet stuff there man.

If we do post a video of us playing should it all be to the same song or different or not song at all or just whatever you want?

 

[Lewis]

What ever you want to do, I am still a metal head, and always will be, so we can do a lot, I might do some Smashing Pumpkins, Creed, or Pillar or something.

 

[John]

Cool!

I am going to try to record tomorrow although my camera is rather lousy :D

Hmm i think I'll do some System

 

[seekandlisten]

Cool!

I am going to try to record tomorrow although my camera is rather lousy :D

Hmm i think I'll do some System

That would be sweet. System is one of my all-time favorite bands, second only to Nirvana. The best live band I've ever seen. I'm looking forward to seeing what you got.

 

[Nick]

Nice set John!


If you're willing to invest about 6 grand more, get some DW's1 :D

Thanks!

DW's are great however i am a brand whore. I'd rather have a starclassic maple :D

Ahhh....well that's where we differ. I'm not that loyal! I couldn't resist a DW kit if it walked by. :D.

Are you getting paid for this? :D :biglol

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It's interesting...I'm left handed but I play drums right handed. Same with my left handed uncle. I guess we're taught that way straight off the bat and don't know any different. I don't use traditional grip much, although I've self-taught it for some styles of jazz and marching stuff, but I prefer not to use it too often. I've occasinally tried open-handed, and (especially if you had two hats and two snare drums) would open up a whole new world, but I've gotta get my normal playing better first ;).

We each need to upload a video of us playing,lol That would be sweet! :D

That would be awesome, but I tried that a few years ago on my 6mp digital camera and the sound was pretty bad, and that didn't include a track. I don't have the technical skills to do the track overlay either. I've got the software, but not the skills. I look forward to seeing others' though. I'll upload some pics of my kit though.

 

[Lewis]

Hello everyone.

John why does the hats look uncomfortable to play ?