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Originally Posted by DannyMeazell  I agree with Skin. There was another forum where a couple people questioned everything I said. I am a professional seasoned drummer. When I gave these people a way to verify what I had told them they were not interested. They were more interested in belittling me instead of the truth. No one has a right to do that. They even went a step farther and contacted all my endorsement companies I had worked hard, some for years, to get and told them if they didn’t not drop me, they were going to knock their products in the drum forums. This is way below the belt and not right! It did cost me some good endorsements publicly but not privately, and the big boys with stones told them to kiss their corporate butts!
One day soon I will meet this person in person in a court of law, because I am going to sue!
Sorry if I got a little left field, but I think all young drummers should not only be encouraged, but us veteran drummers should do all we can to help them. I had some of the finest help in the world starting at 3. God bless young or inexperienced drummers! The best advice I can give you is Practice, Practice, Practice. After 50 years I still do, and believe me, it shows!  What is worse if you don't practice, it really shows!
One other bit of advice I have for young drummers is one thing that helped me is very boring but it pays great dividends. Practice your rudiments, triplets, doublets, and technical skills, starting out very slowly, but concentrate on becoming very accurate and building speed gradually over time. It is some of the most important developmental skills you can learn. This is basic stuff I use every single day now, without even thinking about it. Don't you other guys agree? I know Paul Liam and I discussed that recently with a drummer friend in Greece.
And last but not least>>>>David, God bless you for being a positive role model!!! My boss, bandleader and best friend, Johnny Nitzinger is a positive role model for many kids holding lessons and summer clinics in Guitar, Bass, and songwriting for young people and acquiring scholarships for those that cannot afford them. A legend and clean for 10 years after a life of addiction he is making a difference. A cancer, stroke and pneumonia survivor, he was personally chosen to be the headliner 3 weeks ago at the 25th Anniversary of The Betty Ford Clinic in Palm Springs Ca.
We can all make a difference with some positive reinforcement. The difference in building and tearing down is how you handle the building blocks. The difference between positive and negative is like the saying goes, Lead, Follow, or get the hell out of the way! There is no difference in constructive criticism and criticism. It is still criticism. It is positive influence that makes the difference. It is caring and nurturing that makes the biggest difference.
Sorry I didn’t mean to write a book!
Danny |
I may have this printed out in a large banner at Kinkos.....
They were more interested in belittling me instead of the truth. No one has a right to do that.
LOL.. my thoughts exactly... No one has a right to make degrading statements to people on the internet. Exrpessing your thoughts is one thing, but making them feel like dirt is another ballgame entirely. AND this site is supposed to be flame-free, is it not?
That is why I signed up here. I have seen some chatrooms & forums be like a free-for-all, not my idea of fun.
That was another post well said Danny. I do not like to get into the flaming wars either. I do NOT like conflict, but I will NOT take guff on the internet, simply cuz i have to pay alot of money to get online.
But.. i do think people forget internet etiquette when then sit down at their puters!
Enough said on that... yeah.. that practive thing is so important.
I want to know something... I am a pretty new drummer too, when you are tyring to learn a song, do you necessarily have to be sitting at your drum kit to figure it out?
Like if you are driving in your car, and happen to have a pair of stickw with you.. lol. i know you probably think that is silly, but i do that alot, have a single stick with me, and if im sitting in traffic, tap out a beat to a song i like. My car has lots of neat padded surfaces on it, that make some good beats.
Anyway, how do you learn a song by ear? Some of the beats are complicated, but what gets me is trying to decipher the drum beat from all the other sounds the barnd is making.. because.. that drum beat is a little muffled by the other sounds the band is making.
I am sorry, i posted this same question to the OP here, but I can practice a paradiddle or roll enough til I finally get it, but learning the songs I want to play are now posing a challenge to me. Is there some tip you could pass on to the new drummers here to make that easier.. My drum teacher says just keep listening to it over & over til you are sick to death of it! LOL
Are there some good basic rock n roll songs.. or maybe a nice techno beat I cud easily get the hang of.
I agree with the OP here, I love techno pop.. like the Thompson Twins or PEt ShopShop Boys. I think hearing their music made me want to become a drummer!
Also, Billy Idols drummer is great!