FattMusiek
New member
Do you guys consider it good or bad technique to rimshot on every snare hit? Discuss.
MadAudio
Damned if I do
Ask Bill Bruford. He used to be known as Mr. Rim Shot!
If you're playing nothing but thrash metal it's fine. But if you're playing music that requires dynamics then it's bad. Plus it eats up sticks.
If you're playing nothing but thrash metal it's fine. But if you're playing music that requires dynamics then it's bad. Plus it eats up sticks.
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spindrummer82
New member
Pretty much every hit on the snare is a rim shot for me, unless im doing a fast fill or anything that needs some finesse snare work in it, then the shots will just be for accents. It does chew up sticks but I love the sound.
Track Rat
Just Your Average Sized Member
Our drummer plays a rimshot with every hit. I don't like it but oh well.
EdWonbass
pull the goalie
It's not bad live if you need that pop. I recorded my band and my drummer used a picollo sp? snare. On one song he did the rimshot thing and ended up missing a couple of times just getting the rim. I didn't notice until I started messing with it. Also that snare is a real pain in the ass to tame.
I try to do rimshots but I suck at drums so it never really works out. I like the sound of just hitting the snare head. I think it is actually fatter sounding when recorded just hitting the head.
I try to do rimshots but I suck at drums so it never really works out. I like the sound of just hitting the snare head. I think it is actually fatter sounding when recorded just hitting the head.
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Freethinker
New member
I only use them for accents, if i do to many of them it actually hurts my wrist and elbow, i guess the vibration is much more intense or something. But they do have their place, but not constantly, man that is just annoying.
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Elton Bear
Unregistered Abuser
Bit of both, I use them for accents but sometimes I want accents for every hit!
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Gamelan
New member
Neither good nor bad, depends on the song and the snare sound you want. It takes some good stick control to get a consistent shot. Takes some good self control to use it tastefully.
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scotsman1
New member
I dont think it's good or bad, i suppose on
the right song it's good but i never play rim
shots.
the right song it's good but i never play rim
shots.
giraffe
i love negative rep
i perefer the sound for rock, metal, things of that nature.
Uladine
New member
I play them on nearly every hard back beat. Fills and faster stuff not so much. I dont go through sticks that fast because I usually barely touch the rim. Plus I use japanese oak 747s. Those things last forever.
zacanger
musician and audodidact
I've been playing mostly jazz drums lately, and I do use a lot of rimshots, but not on every hit, definitely not.