Do You Think As A Drummer, You Could Still....

[seemunny]

As a drummer, do you think you could still hold it down with just a: kick, snare, one tom, one ride cymbal, and one crash cymbal?

Or do you need the double kick and his entire family to make you feel secure to get the job done?

[BEATBOXERZ]

I can hold it down with less then that...

[NINOdaDRUMMA]

all u really need is bass hi hat and snare. maybe a crash...

[shall176]

I play all the time with just a bass drum, hi hat and snare....or bass hi hat and conga 

[Audiocr381ve]

I did kick, snare, ride the other day. It was sweet. Still made it groove.

[BEATBOXERZ]

There are times when I just don't want to bring all the stuff that we drummers tent to have. I have a big set, but I rarely use the whole set at one time.

[NINOdaDRUMMA]

I play all the time with just a bass drum, hi hat and snare....or bass hi hat and conga 

conga??? u play it wit sticks or wat?

[SabianKnight]

I have rock the spot for near two hours with a pair of wire brushes, a pair of nylon rods/rutes, a pair of Johnny Rabb Rhythm Saw sticks and my stick bag a picnic table and a tin can... seriously playing outside a club backing a singer/song writer cat on acoustic guitar doing everything from Motown to Bob Marley to Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson.

I also rocked a house party full of hip-hop freestylers with my car keys and a bottle.

BTW--I am a percussionist that plays drum set or primarily NOT A DRUMMER. The difference is playing/making music not beats/beating on things. * Not bashing anyone... I really like the topic so please guys do not get offended by the previous statement. *

[fretai03]

Hahaha! Good to see you let loose now & again Sabe.

I'll see your car keys & a bottle and raise you a 44gallon drum with matching tree branch used at an open air Classical concert. I played that thing for 7 hours straight*!


*Actual event may/may not have happened in reality or my dreams. Results were varied.

[seemunny]

I have rock the spot for near two hours with a pair of wire brushes, a pair of nylon rods/rutes, a pair of Johnny Rabb Rhythm Saw sticks and my stick bag a picnic table and a tin can...

Aww man, one time i was playin a gig, and forgot my drumset. It just slipped my mind. I guess i was thinking about food again...but anyway...

I was in a panic, and i had to think quick! Then i looked in the garbage and seen two smashed pop cans. I HAD to do something. So i grabbed the cans and did the gig, and afterwards, everybody kept asking me "how do you get that funky sound?", and i told 'em: "...you just have to have a Can do attitude!"

 What?...you do believe me!

[shall176]

conga??? u play it wit sticks or wat?

On the conga, I use my left hand if I am using just one.  I play the backbeat with a slap and the traditional open tones depending on what rhythm I am playing.  There is video of my setup out there, but I don't think there is while I am playing the congas.....at least not yet.  There if definitely audio on the myspace page of the guy I gig with.  I'll change my avatar to better show how it looks too.

[NINOdaDRUMMA]

 wow... ive never seen anything like that b4. kudos for creativity lol

[QCdrummer]

snare,hats,base, one tom, and a crash, is what I use almost everytime I play out. And even when I'm home I don't use 3 toms. As you get better, you realize that you can get creative with only a few pieces.

[shall176]

wow... ive never seen anything like that b4. kudos for creativity lol

Thanks....I appreciate that.  Check out one of the  blogs on my myspace page.  It will tell you how that came about and how I use it. 

[NINOdaDRUMMA]

no prob fam ur welcome an im checkin it out now..

[bigblackdrummer]

As a drummer, do you think you could still hold it down with just a: kick, snare, one tom, one ride cymbal, and one crash cymbal?

Or do you need the double kick and his entire family to make you feel secure to get the job done?

Ive taken a Kick, Snare, Hats and Ride and blasted the heck out of just pocket and had people dancin!!!!

[juSe]

Ive taken a Kick, Snare, Hats and Ride and blasted the heck out of just pocket and had people dancin!!!!

It doesnt take much when you know what you're doing.

I do it to keep myu creative juices flowing.  Its harder to create with less.

[seemunny]

Ive taken a Kick, Snare, Hats and Ride and blasted the heck out of just pocket and had people dancin!!!!

There ya go!

I do it to keep myu creative juices flowing.  Its harder to create with less.

Very true.

[JFunky]

As a drummer, do you think you could still hold it down with just a: kick, snare, one tom, one ride cymbal, and one crash cymbal?

...yes. 

[Mapex_Prince]

UH YEAH I KNOW I COULD!!! I PRACTICE THAT WAY!!! SO WHEN I HAVE A FAMILY REUNION I CAN MOS DEF GET THE JOB DONE