Re: What sticks do you use?
I use the ProMark Carter Beauford model... a bit more expensive, but they're not quite a 5A and not quite a 5B, but when I first used them it was like a light went on and I've never strayed from them for over 4 years.
I personally bisect (i.e., tear down the middle) a 6-inch piece of duct tape and wrap it around the base of the stick (think like a baseball player taping the knob of the bat) and that keeps it from coming out of my hand.
I do think, however, that a good purchase is a clamp/stickholder on your hi-hat, and that a good exercise in practice is to drop sticks while playing and get in the habit of picking up a new one while keeping some semblence of beat going. It will help you someday! |