March 2nd Issue, 2007
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
1. Server upgrades
finished. We realized that instead of upgrading our dedicated
server we actually needed to get a new one! We have close to 60,000
members now at Icanplaydrums.com and every day (and particularly
anytime a BIG DRUM is sent out) we have massive amounts of downloads
from our servers. We now have an even faster dedicated server, so
we're really happy with that. So far everything is running smoothly!
I republished my site a
couple of days ago, so if you checked some of the links or pages and
found they weren't there, try them again, everything has been
re-uploaded.
2. Moonshadows comes
to an end! We have finished up the Cat Stevens show, Moonshadows,
what a great experience it was. Fantastic band and crew, and
McPhersons were a delight to work for. We have some dates in
Canberra which I'm doing, they are:
Moonshadows in
Canberra -
19th
– 21st April & 26th – 28th April
2007
So
anyone from Canberra who wants to see the show now is your chance!
Here are some pics of us in the Melbourne season..
3) Ultimate Drumming Review is
still coming along strongly. Now that I'm not doing 8 gigs a week
I'm back into full swing with recording and editing. The Fusion
section is done, im now doing the modern rock section!
4) Big Drum issues
being uploaded. I have close to 15 back issues of Big Drum that
I'm re vamping and putting into the archive section at
jacksbigdrum.com, so check that in a few days all the back issues
will be there.
On with the show..
a golden oldie from the archives (excuse the audio!).
"How to play a dead even Double Stroke Roll using rebound strokes!"
It seems the Double
Stroke Roll is still one of the most misplayed rudiments today. When
playing a Double Stroke Roll, you always aim for a DEAD EVEN roll.
That means 2 things:
1) The space between
each note is exactly the same - so even in 'real time'
2) The volume of every
stroke is the same, whether it's the first or second stroke from the
hand
The most common problem
I hear is that the first note of the double with each hand is louder
than the second. This can be true even if the notes are even in real
time. In my opinion this is due to the GRIP - the problem
arising from the fulcrum...
This video shows you how
and more importantly WHY I grip the stick the way I do. Most
important - the
fingers I use to make up the
fulcrum.
NOTE: using the above
method you can play loud, soft, fast and slow, and EVERY combination
of all 4. This is ultimately what you want - you want the most
versatile technique you can, so that you can play any speed at any
dynamic, without choking up.
This next video shows another way of gripping the stick that is
sometimes taught. It is a matter of preference, but this video
demonstrates why I DO NOT use this technique.
That's it for this Big Drum, hope you enjoyed it. If you have any
songs you'd like to see reviewed (current or old) drop me a line at
bigdrum@icanplaydrums.com
Jack Bennett
Icanplaydrums.com
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