Doublebass aaaaw ur too kind

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At 451 the instructional books catch fire, too.

Ah - the guy who used to tell me I had man breasts. What's really good?

Brandon M brushes are their own art, like jiujitsu. [sean bean] one does not simply crash course the brushes, any more than you’d expect to beat a black belt after training for one week. Other side of that is, don’t feel bad if you didn’t sound great after only 3 weeks. It’ll be there for you when you want to pick it up again

@@8020drummer Two things: 1. I have just started learning brushes and I would like to say this is an excellent resource/tutorial video. 2. As a Yorkshireman, anything said in a Sean Bean voice is accepted as an unquestionable message from the universe....

What do you play ? In all the books I have, they count 1 2 3 4 (quarter notes) but the feeling is 2/2 for a lot of styles. Anyway, the secret is to sing the clave. La clave es la llave, la llave es la clave. Everything you play is related somehow to the clave, the clave IS the tempo. Rebecca Mauleon (p) wrote great books on the subject, and Ed Uribe wrote The essence of afro-cuban percussion & drumset.

which probably explains why this video is TANKING. But sometimes I gotta do me.

@@8020drummer lol, 6hrs in and its tanking? i dont think so. i mean, im a bassist and im here. i tell all my musician buddys to check you out. i think your reaching alot of the rite people, and your damn good at it, like the adam neely of drums lol

what was your favorite part

@@8020drummer Pretty much the entire lesson, I need to get better at using brushes, never really knew how to do it. I'm going to start slow and follow each of your steps.

​@@8020drummeryou tied all the patterns together seamlessly into a progression of tempos with variations in technique and time signature. That really is a unified brush theory.

This is all to say, I am your target audience. We have found the bottom of the niche. 😂

No. In fact it will probably make you worse. And unlike rocket science, it won't eventually early you millions, either, so you can exact revenge on the chads in your late 40s the way Elon can.

The 80/20 Drummer Damn. Feelin’ pretty bummy ever since my dream girl hooked up with the triangle player in our band.

No, you’ll be more likely to get the brush-off .

Actually not sure. I learned jazz traditional, and later switched to playing mostly matched with sticks, but stayed traditional with the brushes. There are "flick" mechanics the LH trad makes easier, but I'm sure matched brush guys have hacked that. (Interestingly, Eric Harland, though he plays mostly matched with sticks, also often plays trad with brushes)

I have. Personal opinion was that slow tempos with his method had a pretty steep "touch" learning curve. If it works for you, great. This video is just what worked for me - people can take or leave :)

The 80/20 Drummer thanks for the feedback!

Articulate what you can, turn the snares on. Look up the "fop" sound from Ed Soph. Make sure you play the hi hats clearly and in time. Use the "ring" at the other end of the brushes to play on the cymbals for a sound that cuts through. Check out John Riley's playing with Bob Mintzer or the Vanguard Orchestra. Ultimately, switch to sticks :P

Nate's the man! Is your snare head coated? If it's coated, is the coating old and worn down? The drum may need a head with fresh coating. The brushes are loud on rough surfaces and soft on smooth surfaces

Nathan is right. Drum heads are not often brand new in a music school. I changed my ambassador for Aquarian heads, the coating produces a slightly louder sound and lasts much longer. You can also use thicker wires, like the jeff hamilton model. Not my favorite brushes, but useful when you need power or a better rebound to play last train home (Metheny) without killing your wrists for the next four tunes. And of course, work every thing Nate shows you in this video, He masters these horrible things called brushes. I don't.

which pros are those?

@@8020drummer Elvin, Specs, Philly. They never sound like a horse gallop at high tempi brushes. Only chumps like me. ; 0

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@@8020drummer Just... Why not call it the Papa Jo thing? It's like calling the Blakey press roll the "Carl Allen" thing. He'd probably correct you himself. Nice lesson otherwise btw

I have to admit I was cowed by the criticism. I folded.

@@8020drummer I meant to say it's in desperate need of a new batter head for the snare. But still love your videos. I'm curious, are you in a shared practice room?