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Great Snares of Rock

December 27, 2009

No other drum in a drummer’s kit stirs up more emotion than the snare drum.

It is a very unique drum.  As individual as the drummer themselves.  Some drummers go through a painstaking sampling process to determine which snare drum sounds just right for them.  For those who can afford it, many snares make it to [...]

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Cheering Them On

December 5, 2009

In all different types of industries, awards are presented to the ones who excel in their field.  ‘Salesman of the Year’, ‘Woman of the Year’, Pulitzer Prize winner, Grammy award winner, “and the Oscar goes to”, etc.  How do you feel, personally, when you see these people (or hear them) accept their awards?

Unfortunately, some people [...]

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The Next Note

November 19, 2009

In a previous article which appeared back in September ’09, Brute Force Learning, I came to the realization that I had to back away from the kit for a bit, and focus on technique, from many different angles.

Practically everything I know about drumming comes from air drumming, and studious observation.  You could say that my [...]

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Instructional Video – Vex Pro Touring Double Bass Pedal (Round Two)

November 10, 2009

Way back in February of 2009, I produced a video (split in two, actually) about how to configure the Vex Pro Touring Double Bass pedal, particularly the slave pedal.  You can read about the whole experience here, but suffice it to say that, well, some people wanted more!

Initially, I thought that everyone would be having [...]

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Stewart Copeland Answers Questions From The Paradiddler

November 2, 2009

Stewart Copeland – quite the character; amazing drummer.

A while back, The Paradiddler reviewed the 2006 Modern Drummer Festival DVD, a part one and part two series of articles.  The second article expounded on Stewart’s appearance in the show, which of course was very impressive.  However, I found his interview to be even more appealing.

I won’t [...]

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The Thing About the Neighbors

October 13, 2009

Since I love drums so much, I inevitably find instances, experiences in life that parallel, or even in the remotest sense, have something in common with drumming.  The experiences may not only be related to the actual playing of the drums themselves, but also to the environments in which we play them.  An experience early [...]

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Enter the Skins, Revisited

September 28, 2009

About a year ago, I embarked on a journey that I didn’t know where it would lead.
In one of the first articles on TheParadiddler.com, “Enter the Skins”, I entertained the notion that I was on a quest (well, it was more than a notion) to find me a drum set. I mentioned that at [...]

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DVD Review – Mike Michalkow’s “Drumming System”

September 15, 2009

In deciding how we want to learn our instrument of choice, we are faced with mainly two options.  One, we can take lessons from a live person, one on one.  One major advantage to this method is that you get instant feedback.  Whatever wrong you’re doing, it can be corrected right away.  Bad habits can [...]

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DVD Review – Drum Gear Buyers Guide

September 9, 2009

In this edition of The Paradiddler we’re going to review a drumming resource published by Railroad Media. It’s the DVD titled “Drum Gear Buyers Guide”, and it’s hosted by Mike Michalkow & Dean “Schroeder” Reimer. It’s purpose is to give practical tips on what to look for when buying drum gear, specifically [...]

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Brute Force Learning

September 3, 2009

Those of us who are X-Men fans may recall a particular scene in “The Last Stand” where there was a competition of opposites. On the one, you had Shadowcat. She had the mutant ability to phase or move through solid objects. Very graceful in execution, seamless. On the other, you had [...]

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