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ScreamingHead69
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Can someone explain to me to concept behiend gravity blasts? I know it has somthign to do with using the rim of the smare for leverage but I'm lost on how it actually works.
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ermghoti
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Try it in slow motion, it's very easy for some people, very difficult for others. It's basically a trick, like stick-twirling, but noisier. There is no relation between drum skill and one-handed technique (IMO). I started fooling around on drums in December, and I picked it up in five minutes or so. A friend of mine is a very solid drummer, and can't get it. The guy that plays drums in the band my drummer friend sings in picked it up about as quickly as I did, and he's not a real tight drummer.
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Hit the snare head and rim simultanteously. The snare hit will totally drown out the rim click. Continue moving your hand downward a couple inches, allowing the stick to pivot in your hand, by relaxing your fingers. The stick will start to point upwards. As you bring your hand back up, close your grip, bringing the tip back to the head. The stick stays on the rim until your hand rises above it. Raise your hand up to the original position, and repeat. The trick is to contact the head and rim at precisely the same time, or it sounds pathetic.
There is a really good video out there, but all the likey sites are bant here at work, so you're on your own.
Search "one handed roll"
Anyway.
Hit the snare head and rim simultanteously. The snare hit will totally drown out the rim click. Continue moving your hand downward a couple inches, allowing the stick to pivot in your hand, by relaxing your fingers. The stick will start to point upwards. As you bring your hand back up, close your grip, bringing the tip back to the head. The stick stays on the rim until your hand rises above it. Raise your hand up to the original position, and repeat. The trick is to contact the head and rim at precisely the same time, or it sounds pathetic.
There is a really good video out there, but all the likey sites are bant here at work, so you're on your own.
Search "one handed roll"
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kellySHU
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If anyone has a link to the (or a) video that ermghoti mentioned, I'd love to check that out!
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VWYF11
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The video was probably johhny rabb doing a demo of it.
Here: http://www.tigerbill.com/media/Rabb2.wmv
Here: http://www.tigerbill.com/media/Rabb2.wmv
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BitchyKitty
**** you
I wish I had stick control like that......
jaykeMURD
I sit on you.
Quite easy trick to learn. Was easier than twirling sticks, MUCH easier if you've got good hand control on the snare, and your hands are equal in control.
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drummerboy_04AP
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that is amazing!
punkin
Univalve & Avatar Speaks
Very Cool
I don't know drums but that was great!
I don't know drums but that was great!
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drummerboy_04AP
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I can do it with my right hand, but nearly as fast or fluently as that guy does it!
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ermghoti
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VWYF11 said:
Bingo. Thatsa one.
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Schloo
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Go on youtube and do a search. It's pretty easy to pick up, not as much to use in normal playing though. Have fun. Oh, and check out Tim Wattersons' stuff, too while you are on there. I'm trying to learn push-pull right now.
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ScreamingHead69
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Still can't quite get it to work right, but I did get my single hand speed up!