Drummers: BE PROUD!

Oskar · Joined: Jul 29, 2004 Posts: 1714 Location: Norway

A scientific study shows that drummers have levels of physical endurance on a par with top athletes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7518888.stm

Rykhaard · Joined: Sep 02, 2007 Posts: 1290 Location: Canada

destroyifyer · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject:

Yes, not to mention a keen mathematic perception of rythm, wicked hand-eye coordination, and of course a soda-pop that gets kicked over onto the bass pedal.

I'd personally consider the best drummers as being "mentally" skilled as opposed to physically skilled, Obviously. Like, the dominance of the mind over the limbs, nerve signals. I know it sounds basic, but you know, something to think about I guess.

Rykhaard · Joined: Sep 02, 2007 Posts: 1290 Location: Canada

neandrewthal · Joined: May 11, 2007 Posts: 669 Location: Canada

I've barely touched my kit since I got into synthesizers. Maybe that's why I'm getting fat Shocked

Rykhaard · Joined: Sep 02, 2007 Posts: 1290 Location: Canada

BobTheDog · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:28 am Post subject:

I have always thought drummers are very underrated, unless they have a big van that is.

Oskar · Joined: Jul 29, 2004 Posts: 1714 Location: Norway

You might say that drummers are the main reason I don't play much in bands in anymore, although my angle may be slightly surprising: I've been spoilt rotten by playing with a couple of Norway's best drummers, so whenever I play with lesser practitioiners I tend to stop and think, God how much better this would sound with Steinar Krokstad, Sola Jonsen or Morten Skogstad. It's not as though I'm such a fantastic player myself, but the acoustic properties of trap drums are such that it's very easy to overpower the rest of the ensemble, unless you've got near perfect command of your instrument. Seeing as I mainly play acoustic guitar and sing, I find playing with drums - and bass guitar - there's not much point in my playing anything anyway, as it won't be heard above the rhythm section.
Having said that, I absolutely LOVE playing nasty loud electric guitar or B-3 when the rhythm section is coming on like a steam train from Hell, the drummer screaming with exhilaration and pain, your innards getting a good shake and your throat sbeing shredded from wailing the Blues!

Oskar · Joined: Jul 29, 2004 Posts: 1714 Location: Norway

seraph · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:15 am Post subject:

thanks god for drum machines Twisted Evil

neandrewthal · Joined: May 11, 2007 Posts: 669 Location: Canada

W.T. · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:30 am Post subject:

Inventor · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 2:55 am Post subject:

On the subject of working out with musical instruments, I have just begun to work on a guitar workout routine of sorts. I'm thinking of drilling out the unused portions of the guitar body to make handles and radio-equipment pockets, then putting a WiiMote and a wireless guitar transmitter in the pockets. Then I can grab the guitar with one hand, strum with the other, and "play" the sound with motion-controlled effects. Just something that I've been thinking about. Good idea or not?

BobTheDog · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:47 am Post subject:

Inventor · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject:

BobTheDog · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:43 am Post subject:

Well its up to you really, removing lots of wood will affect the tone and also the sustain of the guitar.

Cheers

Andy

Inventor · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject:

Yes, I think I will just cut the one handle and mount the other components on the surface of the guitar. That one handle, I'm finding in tests already, is excellent for the intended task, so great! Cheers, Andy.

Les