You’re so incredibly correct Todd it is impossible to play a powerful, fast, and clean swing beat on the ride cymbal with a tight grip on the drum stick

Todd is so good at drums it’s insane

Todd is such a master! Thanks for posting this memphis drum shop

It’s EASIER sure, but “no physical way” is an extreme overstatement 😂.

I've been playing for over 20 years, and I play mostly rock and punk (by ear, for better or worse). I've always loved funk, r&b, jazz, etc, but could never really do that flash stuff while staying relazed...I honestly think my grip is what's holding me back.

Thanks Todd!

Steve Smith should immediately come to mind, especially since Todd was/is greatly influenced by him. Steve "Machine Gun" Smith, approaches the drums with same mindset and you can see, hear and feel the difference in his drumming. It was Steve Jazz, Fusion, technique and background that he brought to 'Journey' that made his drumming standout and help elevate the songs. Virgil Donati, an absolutely powerhouse monster, brings that same Jazz, Progressive Fusion genre background, relaxed, soft and hard approach to his drumming. Buddy Rich, snare drum work and solo performances are 'still unrivaled by today's' standards, and yet he plays with extreme looseness and power. The technique is useful in all genres.

he is indeed right, everybody got their own way od playing but in this case you really loose a little of the possibilities

The rock drummers they grip the bottom of the sticks V french grip butt. The British grip most common for swing and I use the British grip but it's cool to bounce back forth on the for what you deliver on the drum set. 🙏🥁😏👍

I wouldn't say "No way." I grew up playing rudimental snare, DCI drumming. We were taught to have the more firm grip. Mainly cause it looks better down the line. It looks more uniform. I can do the patterns you played, easily. I do agree that it would better your way for people that aren't used to it to do it your way. I love marching drumming and I love set drumming. However, they usually don't go together well. Set drummers usually aren't great at marching style and marching drummers usually can't play set grooves to save their life. It takes a long time to make someone go from technical snare lines to sitting back in a groove in the pocket. It is really hard actually. They're usually too stiff and not relaxed.

If you're playing metal, you won't be playing like that and you'll likely be using a different technique anyway (for blast beats)

What’s the name of the grip called that Todd recommends or where can I learn it

they're rock drummers... I assume they don't care about uptempo swing

What cymbal is that one?

If they're playing rock then why would they play that?

Alex Van Halen can do it with 17.75 sticks. Girl gone bad.

I mean seems like dude was saying don’t pronate your hands and play with fingers when that’s exactly what he did lol. Only a beginner is death gripping a stick. No intermediates drummer is watching this and having an “ah ha” moment.

the reason i don't watch more shorts. I DO NOT NEED EVERY WORD ON THE SCREEN. they have a feature for that.

If you’re going to show the wrong way of holding the drum stick then, please show the right way.

What was that ride tho

But maybe you don’t need to

Yo, what's that crash cymbal on his left?? Todd is a fantastic drummer btw!

The big texts is so annoying while trying to see what you’re doing - sorry just being honest

Yeah but rock drummers don’t want to do that on a ride cymbal do they ya doofus.

Not true. It’s called finger technique. That would be the correct grip to use for that