yeeaaa lets go

[Pinaro]

got sum mooooore 4 yahhhh

Here's somthing to get you bass drum foot loose. Take off the spring on your bass mallet and with either heel up or down practice letting the mallet head bounce off the bass head. Go thru all note values at a Slow tempo till you can do it without reaching down to lift the mallet off the head. Then move up the tempo till you feel tired then stop. Start real slow 40 bpm or so. Have fun; and it shows you Don't need double pedals ust good tecnique

Practicing technique, independence, ambidexterity, etc is all great. But, let's not forget DYNAMICS. Take whatever exercise you are working on and try playing different dynamic, or volume, levels. Try playing something as QUIET AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. Be honest and ask yourself can I play this any quieter?  I believe the reason that this concept works is that bringing down the volume forces you to relax and that is essential when playing the drums or any other musical instrument for that matter.

[professorgroove]

Try playing something as QUIET AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. Be honest and ask yourself can I play this any quieter?  I believe the reason that this concept works is that bringing down the volume forces you to relax and that is essential when playing the drums or any other musical instrument for that matter.

Very good advice....haven't thought of it that way

Appreciate it!

[Funkaddictus_Groovus]

again pinaro,u da man,period.
i'll check the excersise right now.altough its 4:30 in the morning down here! 8O

[Funkaddictus_Groovus]

man,are you nuts?it is impossible.once i take the spring off the pedal falls and remains stuck int the head.aint nothin' moving it from there...how do you do it :?:  :?:  :?:  :?

[Pinaro]

dats da worl put u gotta find da position in wea u can keep da beater hittin keep conctantly...u remove da beater of da head and try hittin but not so hard so dat it can bounce of and come back 2 u dont rest yah foot on da pedal unless u want 2 do it heel down but da object is to try 2 keep da beater going without da spring.....u will figure it out trust me it works.......here is wat i did i hit da beater and quickly got my foot of da pedal i did dat 4 a while untill i culd control da strength and volume wit my foot on da pedal but not restin on it....hope it helps

[Funkaddictus_Groovus]

what is your heads' tension.i have mine pretty loose so maybe that's why it dont work.also,what pedal you use?thanks!

[Pinaro]

no dats fine it doesnt matta u just goota try 2 hit da head as if da spring was thea its not dat hard mann

[Funkaddictus_Groovus]

let me see if i get this straight.i hit it and then i pull the beater back with my hand?

[Pinaro]

lol....naahh mannn u gotta try hittin da beater bac and forth like quater notes without touChin wit yah hand

[Funkaddictus_Groovus]

has anyone else tried what this crazy man is talkin' about.because it seems impossible to me!  :?    :evil:  :x  :?:  :?:  :?:  

[JFunky]

Yeah, I have.  This exercise is Nasty.  It'll shape your foot up quick.  Dennis Chambers use to talk about it in his clinics from what I was told.  You have to bounce the beater off the head or pad.  (like dribbling a basketball.  The Springs have to be off.  

   I have an Iron Cobra so it's easy to take the springs off.  I don't think you can take the springs off easy with cheaper pedals.

[Pinaro]

:lol:  :lol:  :roll:  :roll: how hard can it b mann i explained like 5 times homey...wow

[Funkaddictus_Groovus]

:oops: i have a dw and an eliminator.i tried only with the dw cause its easy to take thde spring off.but  once i strike the pedal it rests dead on the skin man...i'll keep tryin till i get it :evil:

[Funkaddictus_Groovus]

Finally got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!        
I was right about one thing though!its almost impossible to do it on a loose tuned bass drum.now,i need to work on this almost thing)



thanks for stayin'with me pinaro...