Simon Phillips drum lesson: recording tips 

+Jim B. He looks more and more like Donald Sutherland.

Though, as a drummer, I would have to disagree with Yoda in terms of the topic being extremely subjective. See, it depends what type of music you're playing. In some musical contexts, and sections, his advice is perfect, but in some other sections, it's very wrong. It's all about serving the song, and creating drum parts for each individual moment. For me personally, I feel that double bassing underneath your fills especially in hard rock, or metal gives many fills a much more powerful and impactful moment. Tricking the listeners ear many times into confusing simplicity with complexity. Which is never a bad thing. Then again.. that moment may only last for 3 seconds in an entire song, and the rest of the song may NOT call for that moment so.. the best advice on fills, is listen, live in the now, and try not to recycle too many fills. Never become predictable. The best drummers make left field, the right field. Drum On!!

yeah but the thing is not related to double bass mate

Nail on the Head.

Not Neal nah neil peart

indeed, check how he plays 33/8 lol

lmao XDDDDD

you had to study physics a bit better in high school

Not because sonic space, but I was focused on the fill at hand! Lol

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Thwomp Whompson Hey again!

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A year later coming back to this video, this is something I want to try out hahah

***** Sorry? Nono sir thanks for the reminder mahaha

no but he is right, I have a funk/jazz tamburo ash, toms and bass drum together in the fills are nok... better to follow what he suggests

GamerDares Wins He's not talking about it from a drumming point of view, he's talking about it from a recording point of view. The waves would superimpose each other and make it sound boxy and phase cancellation would occur. Therefore the kit sounds smaller. If you stop the bass drum, it will be easier for the toms to breathe. Don't be ignorant to knowing how to work in a studio recording environment if you want to be a good drummer.

Giles Stelfox​ i know how to work in a recording studio. I studied sound at college and have 5 EPs and 1 album under my belt.

You think that's got anything on 30 years experience as a professional session musician? Whatever he says is going to work, it's Simon Phillips! I am also studying production, but at degree level and have multiple EPs and Albums under my belt, and have drummed on many sessions, you do not play the bass drum at the same time if you want a big rock sound.

Giles Stelfox yeah but I'll bet you're shit though. I mean come on lot's of session musicians are overrated fucks. And bands like the foo fighters are famous. Taylor whats-his-face who plays for them was a session musician and i know 14 year olds who would shit on him. Heck i know 8 year olds who would. Get over yourself.

Giles Stelfox exactly. how many hit albums has this drum teacher played on?

I think you need to call Mr. Phillips forthwith and inform him of this, because obviously in spite his 40-odd years of top-tier studio drumming experience playing with/for the biggest names in music AND his 45-odd years as one of the most respected studio engineers/producers (with an encyclopedic knowledge of mics and studio equipment), he appears to be blissfully unaware of this. However, once the mighty Alex Skyles has informed him of the error of his ways, I'm quite sure he will happily admit the error of his ways and atone...

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!