You are great and your love for the instrument really comes out in all you do and say. You got this 60yr old drummer loving it again as well. Many thanks and please keep the videos coming.
Hey Rick, so glad I found you. I’m 38 and getting back in to percussion. Been missing it so bad. Bought a middle range Pearl kit and been adding to it. Love my K customs and A crash from Zildian but am not totally satisfied with my ride. Do you have any recommendations? I have so much to learn and look forward to learning all I can from you. As a Diesel Technology Professor I can appreciate a good educator and passing on tricks and talent. Thanks and take care!
Nowadays you can get really decent cymbals for a decent price. Aloys have come far. I know when i started in '93 or so, I had a B8 and I hated that thing. I only recently got a decent ride. 2 Actually. Anyway, If want a good cymbal that wont break the bank, look into ones using the B20 alloy. I Believe Soultone has some. Affordable as well ( relatively speaking, they are after all part of a drumkit, so $$$) And Good on you for getting back into it. I put it up for years after I sold my kit to pay the bills. I promised myself that day that when I bought my first house I'd buy another kit. And I did just that. I regret putting it up for so long ans loosing some chops. recovering nicely with lots of practice, and my old drum corps exercises. I'll gladly share, just say so.. Ergonomics make everything 100000% easier. The goal is to make things the easiest to reach, while maintaining an angle that you can effectively get response out of the drum. Posture should be held high, and high enough that your hip is just a bit higher then your knee, Legs should almost be at a 90. You should be able to sit relaxed, elbows in, and just by pivoting your arm, be able to hit whatever you need. If a playing position feel unnatural, it probably is and can actually do harm. There are LOTS of great youtube vids on getting an ergonomic setup. Most of all, Have fun!
Don't know your name but hello all the same. I've been playing Zildjian since I was 16 years old and currently my favorite ride cymbal is a 20" K Custom Dark Ride. Another favorite was a 20" Istanbul ride but that was stolen a number of years back. Ride cymbal is a very personal thing.
One thing I’ve struggled with is I never feel totally comfortable at my chair. A good walkthrough on setup, placement and tuning would be awesome. Maybe you have done that already, I will do some digging. If not I’d love to see what you have to say
Drum stools almost universally suck. They are made to be portable. You don't have to use them find a good chair that is a comfortable height so your knees are ever so slightly above your femur. Then and this part is important. Get comfortable. Be comfortable, don't compromise. Don't copy what the idiots in the 80s were doing with their big sets. Set it up ergonomically so everything you use on a regular basis is near the other things you use it with. Don't worry if the set looks balanced. All of my cymbals but one are on one side because that's where I use them. My high hat is remote and set up on the right hand side. My throne is a steel case office chair. 30 years coming up soon and since I made that change 3 years ago I have quadrupled in skill at least.
@@tjtrent2351 my pleasure. There is a TH-camr named Harry Miree that completely changed my drumming in two, maybe three super fun simple videos. I highly highly recommend him. They aren't necessarily instructional but they are very informative. Just go watch, I'll make you a cake or something. :)
We're all built differently physically. One of my best friends and great drummer, Tommy Campbell, is super tall with long legs and long arms. He sits much further from the bass drum than I do because of this. I try to place all of my toms and cymbals as close as possible so I don't have to reach far to play them. For tuning, I use the old star pattern. Smaller toms, my bottom head is a little higher than my top head. Floor toms the opposite, bottom head a little lower. I hope this helps.
The mid-level to high-end models of the “Tama 1st Chair” are really great and far above anything else out there, IMO. I have about 4 of them. I used to buy only ROC-N-SOC thrones. The seats are great, but the hardware base is the same old lame design. Tama redesigned it and nailed it. So stable. I’ve used the cheaper models at a steady gig (4 nights a week) and it worked great, but they used fake leather on the seat top on those and the seat eventually started to split from stress. Tama’s design is simple but SO innovative and LONG overdue. Way easier to adjust and much more stable.
You are great and your love for the instrument really comes out in all you do and say. You got this 60yr old drummer loving it again as well. Many thanks and please keep the videos coming.
so glad you're enjoying the videos. Do you have my book yet?
Terrible news sir, at this point you may need to get a job and just drum on the side. Best of luck :)
Very slick. Great sound and feel!
Thank you sir. Glad you're diggin it.
…Great Video: great ideas, phrasing,be-bopping, and technique. Thanks, I need to work on this.
Thank you sir.
Thanks from Boston
Love Boston. I went to Berklee in the late 70's.
Great video, RICK !!! Keep Rocking !!!
Thanks a lot my friend.
Hey Rick, so glad I found you. I’m 38 and getting back in to percussion. Been missing it so bad. Bought a middle range Pearl kit and been adding to it. Love my K customs and A crash from Zildian but am not totally satisfied with my ride. Do you have any recommendations? I have so much to learn and look forward to learning all I can from you. As a Diesel Technology Professor I can appreciate a good educator and passing on tricks and talent. Thanks and take care!
Nowadays you can get really decent cymbals for a decent price. Aloys have come far. I know when i started in '93 or so, I had a B8 and I hated that thing. I only recently got a decent ride. 2 Actually. Anyway, If want a good cymbal that wont break the bank, look into ones using the B20 alloy. I Believe Soultone has some. Affordable as well ( relatively speaking, they are after all part of a drumkit, so $$$)
And Good on you for getting back into it. I put it up for years after I sold my kit to pay the bills. I promised myself that day that when I bought my first house I'd buy another kit. And I did just that. I regret putting it up for so long ans loosing some chops. recovering nicely with lots of practice, and my old drum corps exercises. I'll gladly share, just say so..
Ergonomics make everything 100000% easier. The goal is to make things the easiest to reach, while maintaining an angle that you can effectively get response out of the drum. Posture should be held high, and high enough that your hip is just a bit higher then your knee, Legs should almost be at a 90. You should be able to sit relaxed, elbows in, and just by pivoting your arm, be able to hit whatever you need. If a playing position feel unnatural, it probably is and can actually do harm. There are LOTS of great youtube vids on getting an ergonomic setup. Most of all, Have fun!
Don't know your name but hello all the same. I've been playing Zildjian since I was 16 years old and currently my favorite ride cymbal is a 20" K Custom Dark Ride. Another favorite was a 20" Istanbul ride but that was stolen a number of years back. Ride cymbal is a very personal thing.
I guess that left foot pulse is where the game is!
For Funk, Latin, and a lot of Rock & R&B, yes.
@@rickslicks1851 My teacher always told me to keep that pulse, but it ended up being neglected. So hard to break bad habits. Worth it tho.
One thing I’ve struggled with is I never feel totally comfortable at my chair. A good walkthrough on setup, placement and tuning would be awesome. Maybe you have done that already, I will do some digging. If not I’d love to see what you have to say
Drum stools almost universally suck. They are made to be portable. You don't have to use them find a good chair that is a comfortable height so your knees are ever so slightly above your femur. Then and this part is important. Get comfortable. Be comfortable, don't compromise. Don't copy what the idiots in the 80s were doing with their big sets. Set it up ergonomically so everything you use on a regular basis is near the other things you use it with. Don't worry if the set looks balanced. All of my cymbals but one are on one side because that's where I use them. My high hat is remote and set up on the right hand side. My throne is a steel case office chair. 30 years coming up soon and since I made that change 3 years ago I have quadrupled in skill at least.
@@WoodworkingforAnyone Thanks for the tips! I appreciate the feedback.
@@tjtrent2351 my pleasure. There is a TH-camr named Harry Miree that completely changed my drumming in two, maybe three super fun simple videos. I highly highly recommend him. They aren't necessarily instructional but they are very informative. Just go watch, I'll make you a cake or something. :)
We're all built differently physically. One of my best friends and great drummer, Tommy Campbell, is super tall with long legs and long arms. He sits much further from the bass drum than I do because of this. I try to place all of my toms and cymbals as close as possible so I don't have to reach far to play them.
For tuning, I use the old star pattern. Smaller toms, my bottom head is a little higher than my top head. Floor toms the opposite, bottom head a little lower. I hope this helps.
The mid-level to high-end models of the “Tama 1st Chair” are really great and far above anything else out there, IMO. I have about 4 of them. I used to buy only ROC-N-SOC thrones. The seats are great, but the hardware base is the same old lame design. Tama redesigned it and nailed it. So stable. I’ve used the cheaper models at a steady gig (4 nights a week) and it worked great, but they used fake leather on the seat top on those and the seat eventually started to split from stress. Tama’s design is simple but SO innovative and LONG overdue. Way easier to adjust and much more stable.