Would you consider doing a video demonstrating The Motown Drum Sound or the James Brown early 60s drum sounds?! I love Old school Jazz drumming but it's a little intimidating to me but thanks for making it fun !
The most majority of big band drummers nowadays actually are using match grip now… this comment isn’t meant to be correcting or degrading but an observation that I myself, a match grip user, also find surprising
I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for a video like this. Wait, actually, I can: like FOREVER. Your channel deserves to big so much bigger - all of you involved in this channel: keep up the good work, we really appreciate it. Also, the drummer in this video plays perfectly. I like your style. My favorite configuration would be 24 - 13 - 16 drums and 14, 18, 8, 22, 20 for big band. Cheers and stay safe everyone! :)
THAT ROGERS SNARE!!!!!! 😍 Fantastic playing as always! The second cymbal setup was my favorite, and for drums 13,16,18,24 Then I have my Mitch Mitchell kit too!
Nice to see videos like this. I play in a eighteen piece swing band. I'm using a 1958 4PC. slingerland set with remo fiber skins, love that old school sound.
I've made a long journey through music, never touched the drums though. I wanna thank you so much for your brief and colorful summaries! I love your work, your knowledge and the will to share it. Got your beats in mind! Take care!
I started at 26 with an electronic kit and advanced from there to an acoustic kit. Played everyday for about 9 months and can hold my own on drums quite well now. Point is, it's never too late. Once you get over the one-two month hump it feels like breathing
I've actually only taught myself to tune my toms and snare this way, but always end up having to use dampening rings to get a deeper tone since I'm going for a heavier, rock sound.
Wonderful! After watching some of your other brilliant modern rock drum covers, I was going to give you a challenge to recreate some older Jazz/Swing/Big Band covers. Luckily I scrolled down through your list and saw that you already created this one 2 years ago, lol. Now I’m truly impressed! So difficult for many modern Rock and Progressive drummers to cross over into the different feel and finesse of Jazz, but you did a good job here. Even the professor, one of my favorite drummers Neil Peart, tried his hand at Jazz for a while. And in my opinion, although he of course could technically play it correctly, he somewhat lacked the swing, subtle relaxed touch, and timing of an experienced Jazz drummer such as Joe Morello, and vice versa. No way Joe could play Tom Sawyer, heh.
This kid is a great drummer & really good @ re-creating the classic sound & incredible swing feel! I had a 1952 Slingerland Krupa signature, wish I never got rid of it. Great vid!
The playing is always great on this channel, but the playing in the second track here is just wonderful. So relaxed, subtle. And a beautiful sound out of those drums, especially the snare. Great job guys.
Such a great sound, great drumming, great equipment and execution. Also some background info, and some great fills to steal ;-) Thank you for the inspiration, keep it up!
For me, nothing under a 24” kick for big band. Mainly because many of the drummers were unmic’d back then and needed the “boom” to cut through a bit. Bigger toms and cymbals rounded out the need. Great video!!
Thanks so much for your feedback! 🙏 we're constantly releasing new Videos every Tuesday at 9am EST. Since we have already released more than 30 videos there’s a lot for you to discover until next Tuesday 😃.
Nice video. I love the big band era of music. My favorite configuration is 5.5x14, 9x13, 2 16x16, 14x22, 14" hats, 2 18" crashes, 10" splash, and 20" ride.
Thanks! Sure we will add this to our list. In the meantime make also sure to check out ArtOfDrumming.com. If you enjoy the content here you will love this site.
I [icked up a DW Classics Buddy Tribute kit a few years back. Never had a 24 Bass Drum before and fell in love with it. 24 x 14 on my other kit too. For this Genre I like 24-13-16 with a Solid Shell snare. Die cast hoops all the way and if room I use a 2nd Floor although that's not really needed. Great Presentation here by the way
I know I am annoying, yet Representing the iconic sound of the big band era, but playing matched grip instead of traditional grip triggers me deeply. Anyway, still some great content and noice display of knowledge. I wish you guys the best.
Note: Baby Dods along with a representative from Ludwig/WFL were instrumental in inventing the “Charleston” cymbals/ hi-hats. This happened during Dods river boat band days. Two 12in cymbals were used on a very primitive stand. It’s said Dods didn’t like the idea, and only used the “Charleston” cymbals for a short time. I’d like to know what information you have on the invention/inventor of the kick drum pedal. Great channel guys! I’m really enjoying the videos you do on trying to match a popular drummers unique sound. 🥁👍🏼
The kind of kick pedal that we all play today was invented by Ludwig in 1909. Some earlier designs exist, but they were unwieldy and not good at playing fast tempos.
@@shiningarmor2838 Yeah no s*** they weren't good at playing at fast tempos because the kind of music playing back then was over 90 beats per minute and any pedal they tried to make back then would break good luck to you and best in all your endeavors
I would argue the set up off the Bass drum on the 2nd kit….. Drummer’s like Ronnie Verrell had a pillow in the bottom on the drum and had it loose tuned, and a hard beater. This gave more of a smack for when the band needed more poke from the drum sound. I realise this video is more intended for early big band sound but everyone needs to remember a big band Bass drum needs Some wallop about it.
Yes, home if drums was a project we did for an exhibition company. Since they didn’t want to continue, we decided to start our own channel. Hope you enjoy our content!
Yo!! Awesome video!! I also loved the Ringo video. P.S. Can you try to recreate Michael Giles’ drum sound from the album “In the Court of the Crimson King” by King Crimson or Jaki Liebenzeit from the band Can?
That‘s the Remo Quicktech drum key. Love the feel and handling of this one First time you use it it seems a little big but once you got used to that the handling is very good 👍
Love the video and the drumsounds but for that K ride in the 2nd half. Sounds annoyingly pingy and bright, and I think conflicts with brass and reeds, and possibly could actually annoy them. Larger and slightly heavier 22" ride sure, but this one is awful to my ears.
Buddy Rich who was the Best Drummer who ever lived made a video about holding the drum sticks, Buddy Rich’s words not mine, “You can not get the Correct sound, Match Grip is good if you’re playing in a marching band But otherwise it’s the WORSE way to play”.
Those Fiberskyn heads sound nothing like calfskin. Snares were almost never 6 1/2" back in the 40's. Louis Bellson wasn't around in Gene Krupa's time. The SIng Sing SIng rhythm has a stronger accent on the "2". Accents in general were more with the snare and ride, not the kick.
