Drumming in my PJ's !!

WiresDreamDisasters

So sick of all the contentious shite on here. I'm done with it. I've got a sick AF home studio, with a great e-kit and great sounds to trigger.

Been testing out looping and drumming along, just basic one-riff ambient type stuff right now. Working on my timing and my fills. Thought I'd post this as a work in progress kind of thing. Maybe update the thread as the song progresses!

Heartfeltdawn

I was going to upload a video of me playing the harmonica wearing lederhosen and a nice hat but I can't match your skill. Good job, man.  

mrleon83

Nice! And very cool looking kit! What is it?

stickyfiddle

Neat. Though I must admit my first thought was to wonder h9w you don’t constantly hit your leg with your stick when the snare is mounted that low?!

WiresDreamDisasters

mrleon83 said:

Nice! And very cool looking kit! What is it?

Cheers! It's a Alesis Strike Pro SE. I recently got it sent over from the USA, perks of the job!

stickyfiddle said:

Neat. Though I must admit my first thought was to wonder h9w you don’t constantly hit your leg with your stick when the snare is mounted that low?!

Good question you know! I can't really answer, it just feels comfortable this way. Actually the whole kit could be raised up by a few cm's but only because I can't lower the hihat! Might mess with that a bit more tomorrow.

Teetonetal

Sounds like a healthy plan and the drumming sounds great!

I want to work on my drumming a lot this year - I've been playing for years now, but have never really taken it seriously and I'm very limited, but I find myself playing drums way more than guitar these days. 

Look forward to hearing more.

LastMantra

Good stuff. I like your drum kit and you've got an awesome wee studio there.

Should listen to some automatic writing for this type of stuff.

TTony

mrleon83 said:

Nice! And very cool looking kit! What is it?

M&S.

octatonic

Have you tried linear patterns?

duotone

WiresDreamDisasters said:

mrleon83 said:

Nice! And very cool looking kit! What is it?

Cheers! It's a Alesis Strike Pro SE. I recently got it sent over from the USA, perks of the job!

stickyfiddle said:

Neat. Though I must admit my first thought was to wonder h9w you don’t constantly hit your leg with your stick when the snare is mounted that low?!

Good question you know! I can't really answer, it just feels comfortable this way. Actually the whole kit could be raised up by a few cm's but only because I can't lower the hihat! Might mess with that a bit more tomorrow.

Just looked up the price of that kit, nice to get some perks once in a while ;0)

stickyfiddle

WiresDreamDisasters said:

 

Neat. Though I must admit my first thought was to wonder h9w you don’t constantly hit your leg with your stick when the snare is mounted that low?!

Good question you know! I can't really answer, it just feels comfortable this way. Actually the whole kit could be raised up by a few cm's but only because I can't lower the hihat! Might mess with that a bit more tomorrow.

That's fair enough. As long as it isn't giving you postural issues then probably no problem (noting that I am *not* an expert....!)

You just don't want to give yourself back problems later - you're not slouching so should be ok, I guess?!?   

WiresDreamDisasters

octatonic said:

Have you tried linear patterns?

Yes I'm learning how to do it right now, but not too great at it at present.

WiresDreamDisasters

duotone said:

WiresDreamDisasters said:

mrleon83 said:

Nice! And very cool looking kit! What is it?

Cheers! It's a Alesis Strike Pro SE. I recently got it sent over from the USA, perks of the job!

stickyfiddle said:

Neat. Though I must admit my first thought was to wonder h9w you don’t constantly hit your leg with your stick when the snare is mounted that low?!

Good question you know! I can't really answer, it just feels comfortable this way. Actually the whole kit could be raised up by a few cm's but only because I can't lower the hihat! Might mess with that a bit more tomorrow.

Just looked up the price of that kit, nice to get some perks once in a while ;0)

Totally! And it's great to play! Need some tweaks to control for double triggers, but that's my fault and not the kits.

octatonic

WiresDreamDisasters said:

octatonic said:

Have you tried linear patterns?

Yes I'm learning how to do it right now, but not too great at it at present.

Yes it is hard- it is really good to get onto though, especially for your genre.

WiresDreamDisasters

Here's something I was messing around with tonight:


Toying with fills going over the bar in 5/4. Semi displacement kind of effect I suppose - makes you think everything has gone out of time for a split second, and then snap, back in.