History of the Drumset - Part 5, 1917 - New Orleans Style Drumming 

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+Daniel Glass Poop.

Thank you so much, Crazy 8s Drums. Please spread the word, so we may preserve the incredible history of our instrument.

Daniel Glass I'm a bassist, however as a musician interested in the history of music as whole I am VERY appreciative that you have devoted so much time and effort to cover the evolution of the drum set and the playing styles that came about as a result. Thank you Daniel!!

Very cool look at where the trap set came from!

@@romancastillo9437 Yes this is fascinating; I particularly love the use of the terms "drum set" and "bass drum", rather than "drum kit" and "kick drum" (what does that even mean?). Though I am a rock drummer (born 1956), I love these other styles. Back in the 70s, my band mates would tease me, "Why do you have your parents records in your collection? That's old peoples' music!" (I had greats like Glenn Miller, Pete Fountain, Harry James, Louis Armstrong, etc., as well as the rock greats. I even owned classical, blues, country, and a lot of other forms.) My response to these naysayers was, "It's great music, and it is not old peoples' music, it's young peoples' music made in the forties!!!" Today, all but one thanks me for broadening their horizons. This "odd man out" swears that he would have invented rock music himself, if he had lived in the 40s, just to escape big band, jazz and "all that other crap my parents listened to". (Yes, can anyone say "moron"? hahaha.) I did take lessons from Les DeMerle (1988 Roselle Music), but would like to learn more about playing jazz, before hospice comes for me.

Jeff Hoback - thanks. For much more, follow Daniel’s “Dummer, Author, Educator” page on FB.

this may be too short but the Ken Burns documental is too long unless you are sooo extremely interesed.

***** I don't care that much about this topic sorry.

Geoff Bosco Thanks! These videos are just the tip of the iceberg. If you're interested in a 3-hr DVD that gets into drum set evolution in a much, much deeper way, check out the DVD"The Century Project." You can view the trailer and order here: danielglass.com/merchandise/

Drumaier J nah, the Ken Burns jazz documentary is still too short

I guess that's why we have ginormous history books available though 😂

Thanks for the comment, Ricardo Guerra. I would agree that King Oliver's band had a more sophisticated presentation of jazz, but the ODJB were excellent musicians, and their style is more reflective of an older ragtime sound than what would come to be known as "jazz." Also, it's important to acknowledge the important role that they played in bringing the sound of New Orleans music to a broader (aka "white") audience, making it possible for black acts to be accepted altogether. The same thing happened with big band swing, rhythm and blues, and rock'n'roll, and to a big extent in the contemporary world of hip hop as well.

+Daniel Glass Poop.

+didier d'agostino Thank you for the kind words, my friend!

I agree with you to an extent. Most historians and scholars agree that the ODJB were not improvising and falsely claimed to be the "inventors" of jazz. My point in this video is that they were the first to popularize the term "jazz" on a mass scale through their recordings. Unfortunately, because of the abbreviated nature of these videos, I could only get so deep into the full extent of the history - my focus was more on the evolution of the instrument. But obviously, a picture and mention of King Oliver at the very least would have been appropriate.

Tyler Steege Thanks! The song is called East Side Rumble and is from Daniel's "Century Project" DVD. You can view the trailer and get more info here: danielglass.com/merchandise/

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I like it :)

He's left handed, and playing a left handed kit.

Lefty man

They did, but the team moved to Utah : (

Isn't that Utah that uses that name ?

They are :) New orleans style!

Don't you make faces when you play? It's like, it comes with the package.

There were bands playing that style. They were in New Orleans, starting with Buddy Bolden's band.The reason the Dixieland Jass Band was approached to record was because Freddie Keppard turned down the offer. He refused to record because he was afraid other trumpeters would then have widespread access to his style of playing and copy it. He didn't stop to consider it would immortalize him in a significant way. But there were bands in New Orleans, playing that style.

Thanks Adruma victoria! The idea behind this series (and "The Century Project" DVD) was to tell the story of the drum set, which begins in the US around 1865. For a history of the world's percussion that goes back much further, check out "Percussion Instruments and Their History" by James Blades.