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Offline Hotsticks1

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Solo performance
« on: September 23, 2007, 09:42:31 PM »
Wasup guys, I have a performance coming up that I've really been thinking about heavily. It's going to be a solo deal in front of about 1000 people in my highschool gym, and I wanted to hear some opinions about how ya'll think I should do this...

1. I could do a straight drum solo and end with something big, just showing off what all I can do

2. I can play to a track or maybe put a couple together to get people up out of their seats and dancin

so whatchall think?
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2007, 11:36:52 PM »
Personally, I find number 1 to be the harder option so I would choose that to push myself to try and pull it off & particularly in a pressured situation like that (big crowd etc) makes it even more harder (Note: I'm a fan of the iron sharpens iron school of thought).

Also, are they a musical crowd? That's another factor... no point in trying to do a straight drum solo if there isn't an audience to appreciate it.

Otherwise just do the lollipop stuff that gets peoples toes tapping (Afro-cuban type drumming always gets people toe tapping & head bobbing).
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2007, 05:43:31 AM »
Its highschool! Just blaze they will go crazy!!!!
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2007, 02:48:48 PM »
Quote from: fretai03 on September 23, 2007, 11:36:52 PM
Also, are they a musical crowd? That's another factor... no point in trying to do a straight drum solo if there isn't an audience to appreciate it.

That's a good point

Quote from: bigblackdrummer on September 24, 2007, 05:43:31 AM
Its highschool! Just blaze they will go crazy!!!!

But that's another good point too...

HhhhhmmmI really gotta think this one through. Personally I think they're musical (as in they know every song on the radio) but when it comes down to real instrumental stuff I think they just see someone going crazy on drums, and not actually feeling the musicality in the solo
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2007, 04:58:41 PM »
Quote from: Hotsticks1 on September 24, 2007, 02:48:48 PM
HhhhhmmmI really gotta think this one through. Personally I think they're musical (as in they know every song on the radio) but when it comes down to real instrumental stuff I think they just see someone going crazy on drums, and not actually feeling the musicality in the solo

Bingo!
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2007, 05:08:25 PM »
make them bop there heads!!!!! with like a hip hop beat or something and just blaze it! hit some solos and do your things i bet they'll enjoy it!
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2007, 05:58:54 PM »
Play from your heart.  Let the moment dictate what you play. 
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2007, 06:59:13 PM »
Do whatever YOU like its your solo!! You can't please everyone.
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2007, 09:47:08 PM »
Being musical will be best
play with a track! These are kids who listen to ALOT of music...
just seein someone blazin on drums may not be enough.....
blaze and play to something they can relate to (some form of hip hop track you made lol)
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2007, 08:22:52 AM »
Track option 1If you have some production skills, I'd make a track that feels like a live concert. You know with all the orchestra hits and stuff.

Track Option 2 Do a medley of popular songs (Although...the "hype"ness that may occur from your peers hearing their favorite songs may detract from your performance  :( )

Solo Option GROOVE A LOT!!!! lol Oh yeah and do some fast single stroke rolls around the toms. Non-drummers like those lol  :P

BTW this was a pretty cool solo I saw recently.

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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2007, 09:21:58 AM »
Lol...............(you already know why I'm laughin).  Dude just rip.  Do whatever you feel like.  Put it like this: The crowd (or most of it) aint gonna notice the difference between you hittin a solo or groovin to a track.  I mean dont wild out or nothin but let em know that you reppin that LW sound BIG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2007, 09:29:21 AM »
Make their heads bob and necks break FIRST then hit your solo and nd it big. Do not got past 3-4 mins overall because they will loose interest. Keep he solo musical and related to the track so that the crowd has a eference point. That way the feed bak you get will be more relative and honest.
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2007, 11:42:43 AM »
Man I would just get a couple of current tracks that are "Hot" in there eyes. Mix them up and rock off. You gotta remember alot of them aren't like us. They don't look for certain things. Soon as you start doing a chop they like "OHHHHHHHH". Doesn't take much to please them... ya dig?
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2007, 02:18:22 PM »
I say grab a couple of paint buckets and do it New York subway style.  :D
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2007, 02:37:19 PM »
Quote from: sugabear on September 25, 2007, 02:18:22 PM
I say grab a couple of paint buckets and do it New York subway style.  :D

HAHAHAHAHAHA....Man I see that everytime I go back home. I don't care what time I arrive at the bus terminal. It's somebody banging on drums or homemade drums.
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2007, 05:44:44 PM »
Quote from: teflonminds88 on September 25, 2007, 08:22:52 AM


Track Option 2 Do a medley of popular songs (Although...the "hype"ness that may occur from your peers hearing their favorite songs may detract from your performance  :( )

Solo Option GROOVE A LOT!!!! lol Oh yeah and do some fast single stroke rolls around the toms. Non-drummers like those lol  :P



That's what I was thinking exactly...

Thanks for your helps guys...much ablidge...lol
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Re: Solo performance
« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2007, 05:45:25 PM »
Quote from: SabianKnight on September 25, 2007, 09:29:21 AM
Make their heads bob and necks break FIRST then hit your solo and nd it big. Do not got past 3-4 mins overall because they will loose interest. Keep he solo musical and related to the track so that the crowd has a eference point. That way the feed bak you get will be more relative and honest.

Thats another valid point, so your saying give them a lil taste of both...I respect that
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