#31
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Playing a left handed kit now.
Haven’t played in a few weeks as waiting on my Planet Z cymbals (only £69!!) to arrive from my relatives in England.
Just the pedal I need. Never took much interest in double bass til I heard some stuff you can do with them!!!
Colinx
Posted on Thu, 6 September 2007 at 18:35
#32
Dennis wrote:
Double bass isn’t just for technical metal, you know - I have heard some great stuff on Prince albums that’s done with double bass drumming and isn’t even slightly Heavy Metal in style.
Posted on Fri, 7 September 2007 at 09:49
#33
Fordonian wrote:
Aye its not! Even the odd use here and there can be very effective. I’ve always thought that the little not-even-really-a-flurry in Clean My Wounds by COC is one of the best use of double pedal ever - its only there for second but as an accent its fucking class and its not a metal for the sake of it song is it???
What made you switch the Colin??
Posted on Fri, 7 September 2007 at 19:21
#34
Fordonian wrote:
The Colin??, then Colin?? its all the same to me
Posted on Fri, 7 September 2007 at 19:21
#35
Muskeg (T.M. O.M) wrote:
My favourite use of double bass ever ? HMMMM ! tough one ! i’ll get back to you on that one ! :D
Posted on Fri, 7 September 2007 at 20:37
#36
CS (Colin S) wrote:
I used to write left handed, but switched to right handed mid-way through Primary School.
I’ve always been left footed, and in the drum lessons in school I always complained that I would prefer to have my left foot on the kick pedal. I asked for the kit to be set up in a left handed set up so I could play open-handed and they refused then kicked me out of drum lessons.
So, I got my own kit back in January and played open-handed on a left handed kit for a while. Didn’t really feel right for some reason. Tried switching the kit back to a right handed set up and it failed too, then I just started playing on the left handed kit not playing open handed if you get what I mean…
Sorry I can’t switch to Music speak mode and explain it all properly. :)
In a nutshell, I naturally switched, in the same way in which I naturally switched writing hands.
Colinx
Posted on Fri, 7 September 2007 at 22:20
#37
Muskeg (T.M. O.M) wrote:
Its one of my pet hates - drummers who play left handed on right handed set ups! Just play a left handed set up ! ? :D
Also - drummers who only have crash and ride - WTF is that about ?
Thirdly - :o Whats with everyone using the floor tom as a ride these days ?
Posted on Sat, 8 September 2007 at 13:46
#38
mrs h wrote:
*ignores all drumming jargon and incomprehensible posts completely*
Hello drummers of the WoM, I just wanted to make sure that you didn’t miss this. Please support your fellow WoMble drummer (Mr Anna) by giving it a watch if you can bear the cheesefest production values and/or yeat another ‘reality’ TV show. Thanks :)
*waves*
Posted on Sat, 8 September 2007 at 14:54
#39
Muskeg (T.M. O.M) wrote:
* ignores Mrs’ h’s last post entirely *
So - What kit has everyone got then ? :)
Posted on Sat, 8 September 2007 at 17:26
#40
mrs h wrote:
*ignores squall and his post completely*
So - What kit has everyone got then? :)
Posted on Sat, 8 September 2007 at 19:36
#41
Muskeg (T.M. O.M) wrote:
Posted on Sat, 8 September 2007 at 20:25
#42
CS (Colin S) wrote:
1 - That’s what I’m playing on; a left handed set up.
2 - In a few weeks, that’s all the cymbals I’ll be using, before expanding to maybe 2 crash’s and a ride.
3 - Not everyone is doing that.
Posted on Sat, 8 September 2007 at 21:11 in reply to an earlier post
#43
Muskeg (T.M. O.M) wrote:
A lot of those new ugly ” the ” bands that NME wank over do that.
Posted on Sun, 9 September 2007 at 13:22
#44
CS (Colin S) wrote:
Yes, but there are other bands that use more cymbals.
Why bother getting pissed off at the few bands?
Actually, name a band that uses just a crash and ride cymbal?
I can’t think of any. Razorlight use 2 crashes and a ride, as do Snow Patrol!
Well, they did when I seen them live.
Colinx
Posted on Sun, 9 September 2007 at 23:22
#45
Muskeg (T.M. O.M) wrote:
The View
Arctic Monkeys
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
White Stripes
I’ll post more when I can remember them ! Probably stats with a ” The…”
Posted on Mon, 10 September 2007 at 14:21
#46
CS (Colin S) wrote:
The Wildhearts use 4 crashes, a ride, and sometimes a china.
I’m sure there’s more “The” bands that use more than a crash and a ride. Not every drummer on here gets pissed off at the amount of cymbals that a drummer uses.
And there’s nothing wrong with the Arctic Monkeys.
Colinx
Posted on Mon, 10 September 2007 at 18:00
#47
Muskeg (T.M. O.M) wrote:
Theyre not as bas as some. The Klaxons are beyond shit.
It’s not the amount of cymbals per se its more that nobody was doing it until recently - and now everyone is doing it. - Thats what I hate more.
When people cant think of their own image. Everyone is doing the whole oxfam chic with big hair look.
Posted on Mon, 10 September 2007 at 19:22
#48
CS (Colin S) wrote:
If they want to play with just a crash and ride; let them.
You aren’t the guy behind their kit, so I don’t see much point complaining about it!
If it pisses you off, simply ignore the bands and don’t buy / read NME.
Colinx
Posted on Mon, 10 September 2007 at 20:41
#49
Muskeg (T.M. O.M) wrote:
Ok ! Time for bed now - you seemy cranky :D
Posted on Mon, 10 September 2007 at 22:41
