Music Banter - View Single Post - Why drums are so cool
View Single Post
Old 04-21-2006, 09:02 PM   #25 (permalink)
Soundgardener
Modern Drummer
 
Soundgardener's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 720
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowSurfer
20 years later, most drummers have gone crazy from hitting these objects as hard as possible, all in an effort to make as loud a noise as possible.
It's called hearing loss, not going crazy.

Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowSurfer
Yes, timiing is important, but so is hitting those suckers as hard as you can, with as much power as you can. Playing with an easy touch is great for a lounge act. In my music, you have to slam them babies, nothing less is acceptable. volume and power.
Holding a solid groove IS important, but there is also a little thing called dynamics. You will get nowhere as a musician without playing dynamically.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by boo boo View Post
Mr Bungle >>> Your soul
Soundgardener is offline   Reply With Quote