So whats your talent?

How about in a MSWord document you tell us how it sounds!

I could do that.

but since you cant read- it would be futile.

I have always been athletic and I come from a very athletic family. I was pretty good at football and actually got a look and some offers from some good colleges. I also ran track occasionally(4x100) and participated in the shotput.

I also like to consider myself musically inclined. I play the drums and I have been known to drop 16 here or there.

What kind of drums to you have? You too luke?

I have a 10pc Tama set. Its custom mahogony. Its mostly Superstar drums (Vintage drums), and some Starclassic drums for toms. I use Evan heads for my mounted toms and bass (which is a custom logo ), Aquarian Studio-X for my floor toms, and Remo for my snare. Its a shitty snare, but I dont care because I make up for it in my massive tom work. I only use 2 mounted toms and 2 floor toms, the rest are sitting in storage down south.

If I can I might be able to get a picture of it.

Post pictures of your set if you can.

Originally posted by Spudz




He isnt that good, and yes some people would say I am better than him.
Speed = Shit, technique = what really matters.

Dude, your a freaking crackhead, I guarentee that guy could drum circles around you and your 16 year old teenage angst metal band.

Do you realize how much "technique" it takes to play flawless, 6 tom fills at about 560 bpm?


Seriously man.


I can\'t believe you just said he isn\'t that good.


I\'m frickin\' speechless.


Seriously.



So yeah... I don\'t really have a set right now. Got a OLD Ludwig jazz 4-piece in my parents basement I\'m gonna fix up one of these days when I can scrounge together about $1200.

owned by the LUKEster

<---  Guitar superhero


Spudz... My band also has a few demo\'s on the way... maybe one day when we are famous ill let your band open for us.

First of all Luke, youve lost my favorite member privilages ( ):

Second: If you read my post carefully, you would see that some people would see me better than him. Not everyone.

Third:

Dude, your a freaking crackhead, I guarentee that guy could drum circles around you and your 16 year old teenage angst metal band.

He isnt that good.

Go download a drum solo from Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Ringo,or Keith Moon. They are good. Speed does not = good. TECHNIQUE = GOOD. Sure speed adds to the technique, but technique the ability to set up part A, to go into part B, into part C- is what makes you a good drummer.

For example; Eric Clapton is considered one of the greatest guitar players; but he isnt the fastest. He knows how to set up a song to make it musically pleasing.

THE Greatest drummer ever, no If, no ands and no buts;


You ask any drummer and ask them to compare the two; Joey Jordinson would be some 10 year old kid with a hand-me down snare drum.

owned by the LUKEster

Oh and omen: Dont act like you know what your talking about.

Dude, I\'ve been playing the playing and studying the drums longer than you\'ve been alive. My dad introduced me to Krupa and guys like that when you were in diapers.


They all rule, no doubt... But the dude from slipknot rules too, in his own way.


Yes, he IS that great.


Define "technique"?

what is it other than YOUR personal style of playing.


Shit, if I could play a Benny Goodman song with my dong, that would be good "technique" now wouldn\'t it?


I\'m not sayin\' you don;t know drummin\' duder, I\'m just saying that your wrong in thinking he "Isn\'t that good" cause he is that good. And not just cause he\'s fast.


And whats this "Part B to part C" crap your talking about?

If you seriously sit and listen to Slipknot and say "He went into that chorus shitty" or "man, that fill before the bridge didn\'t fit" then your just a music snob who REALLY doesn\'t get what being a musician is.

Comparing the dude from Slipknot to Gene Krupa is just ****ing silly. Thats not what were doing here.

You say he\'s "Not that great" and I\'m here to tell you flat out, your dead ass wrong... he is great.

How long have you been playing?



P.S. Gene Krupa rules.

P.S. Gene Krupa rules.

Yes he does.

And you should know what technique is if you have been playing drums that long. I hope to God you know what technique is really about.

And when someone says; Bah- Metallica isnt that great, or Pff- Beatles suck or something. It makes just as much sense as me saying "he isnt that great on drums"

Sure he is talented, and fast. But he is a metal drummer, Metal drummers now a days all sound alike. When I listen to TOOL and I hear Danny Carey playing not only drums, but Congas and Bongos- I know he is a good drummer. A Good drummer is someone that isnt afraid to try something new to fit into the song.

Joey Jordinson even prefers guitar over drums. Its as simple as that, he is fast as hell, and talented; but in my eyes, he isnt that great of a drummer. When I want a good drummer, I look at Steve Smith, he could make a masterpiece with a brush, snare and hi-hat, Joey cant.

People see James Hetfield a better guitarist than BB King, and visa versa. Its how I see it, and I dont think he is that good at being a drummer. He has the speed, but he just doesnt know what to do with it.

And whats this "Part B to part C" crap your talking about?

From intro, to bridge, to Chorus etc. Its the shifting, the changing of the drum part. A simple drum roll can do in parts, and sometimes a full tom fill and double bass beat works too.

Dont get me wrong; I love some of Slipknots stuff. I have a gigantic poster of them, and even a concert T-shirt. They use to be one of my favorite bands until I discovered Tool. Now they get a listen every once and while, but they just seem to being a dying gimmick.

BTW: The clown is cooler anyway

*sigh*


Your missing my whole point... lets just stop here.


Gimmie a call in about ten years and well talk drumming then.

Pm me, we will talk about it their.

My point in one sentence; to be a good drummer it takes technique, not just speed.

Originally posted by Spudz
My point in one sentence; to be a good drummer it takes technique, not just speed.

Just like sex. Although I prefer speed.