The exercise at 1:44 I learned while taking lessons with Tommy Igoe when he was in New Jersey. It was actually just a section of a complete warmup routine developed by his Dad, Sonny Igoe - no slouch there either! Other sections started to incorporate accents and dynamics, but always in a symmetrical fashion. Tommy has been doing this routine daily for decades. Great channel! Love your delivery. 🥁❤️🔥🇺🇸🖖
Thank you! I really dig Tommy's playing and his face book community is very cool. I chatted with him a little in one of those comment feeds and as it turns out I marched with Star of Indiana the year of his favorite drum corp show. He sounds great! I'm sure you got a lot out of studying with him.
If you like this kind of thing there is a book that will change your life. "Sticking Patterns" by Gary Chaffee. I developed my hands in drum line but almost everyone else I know who didn't do that, and has impressive accent control, used this book.
Glad I found your channel. You’re really helping my left hand. I got away from the drums for 10 years now I’m 65. I found the pocket again starting to get to get it get it together. I’ll probably never get to your level but it’s a blast trying to get there really helping me a lot thank you.
Dennis Chambers is the closest to Buddy Rich that I've seen 😉 he actually took Buddy's advice. Practicing on pillows is the biggest secret to speed manipulation!
I remember an old instructional video that featured Dennis Chamber wherein he was just amazing man. The speed of his singles around the drums and the tightest doubles on the kick blew my mind as a kid
A good tip that my teacher FRED GRUBER showed me years ago was when you’re starting out cold for the first time in the day …. Practice on the pillow, maybe up to 10 maybe up to 15 minutes on a pillow singles, one hand at a time strokes, pick ups, etc. then up to 15 minutes on a practice pad And then 10 minutes to however long you like on the snare drum, in that order: number one pillow 10 minutes, number two: practice pad, 10 minutes number three: snare drum as much time as you want! After all the final product or goal you are going for is playing on the drums! I don’t think the MUSICIAN union has a category for pillow lol😂
Wow! you studied with Fred Gruber, that is awesome. I did all my "hand study" in drum line. I did high school, college, and then Star of Indiana drum and bugle corps in 1993. Thank you for contributing to this feed.@@nealsausen4651
@@DrumTipTuesday : you’re so very welcome stay in touch I love Drum line atrt form! Vic. Furst has some great Marden contemporary Drumline videos on CZcams.
Excellent Stuff !! You are Great !! I will Definitely Work on the Awesome Things You Do !! I'm Sure it Will Help My Hands To Get Alot Better. Thanks for the Tips. Albert Henderson
Thanks for the tips! I’am a beginner drummer and try to work more on my speed and accents. I’m a little bit struggling with my dubbles and fast singles because of my finger speed. So I was wondering, do you use your fingers do get the this speed?
The fingers do contribute the most to the speed of singles. When I do this on the snare drum on the full kit I usually use a bit of French grip in the right hand and turn the left hand over a bit so that the fingers that are normally on top become a little bit more on top. Thank you for your question, I hope this helps.
Fastest drummers I've seen in person, Dennis Chambers with Niacin (Klaghorn solo), Mike Portnoy with Winery Dogs, Neil Peart in Hamilton Ontario. Buddy Rich... obviously.
Thank you so much for including a pipe band drummer in the list. I was on a contract with a bass player from Scotland and one evening he shared with me videos of hours of the tattoo competitions. the drumming was so cool. Thanks for the memory
thanks for those exercises. the thing is: you can practise as much and as many exercises as you want (let me tell you, there are more... ;-) ) and this with the proper technique (there are numerous ways), but you only reach a super speed level if your muscle fibres work accordingly. talk to professional sportswomen and sportsmen. meaning: not everyone is a sprinter. i worked as hard on my speed as a dear drummer friend of mine and he's almost twice as fast. and: chops are just a tiny part of drumming. most of the times, super chops aren't needed. i know, the clip is not about musicianship, playing the right notes, locking in, playing dynamically, etc. but still: don't hate yourself for not being the fastest drummer on the planet. i did 20-25 years ago. did it help? no. it did just the opposite. music is, luckily, much more than just jaw dropping speed (i have to admit though that fast players still impress me)! my goal always was to be able to make a living by making music. this is my job since 1999, and i started gigging in 1991. i turned 50 a month ago and i'm as happy as being happy can be doing what i'm doing. music is the best, no offense. have a great and successful 2024 and keep on banging (the drums and/or whoever....), playing, composing, teaching and chasing your musical goals! and always remember to be thankful to the goddesses and * gods of music. they're in charge, kind of. or it's their fault - hahaha. one love, chris
Yes, and I have a poster from 1974, framed in my studio (24" x 36") that I tore off of the wall in the venue. I also was in a 7-piece band at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, summer of 1967, where we alternated sets with the Buddy Rich big band for 10 days, and stayed in the same motel with Buddy's band. Got to know his solo trumpet player, Chuck Findley, pretty well that week!
This is a fantastic and well thought out list. My favorite on this list is Alan Dawson. That rudimental ritual demands at least as much endurance as it does speed. Thank you for contributing
I like this pad for two reasons. 1. I was in drum line and it reminds me of the feel of that snare drum, and 2. it films really well, I don't have a mic on it at all. The sound of it is bleeding through the the tiny microphone that is attached to my shirt under the beard. Having said that, it would be a very bad practice pad for someone who needed to be very, very quiet as they practice. For that the obvious choice is the more standard rubber attached to a heavy piece of particle board type of pad. There are so many practice pads, I like this one and here is where you can find it. www.sticksandpads.com/
He is a fast man! If you like speed and talented fast drummers and haven't checked it out yet, I highly suggest watching the Dream Theatre drummer auditions from about ten years ago. It's awesome
Fastest drummer? Well, now I will need to add you to the list, ha! Excellent, love your videos!! I'll look you up for lessons after I retire, (I want some of those nice even doubles) Happy Holidays!
Tony is super fast, but most of all I like his approach to linear drumming. He starts with the backbeat and just weaves all the other notes around that.
@@DrumTipTuesday no doubt , drum corp is an art for sure but it's also not drum set playing, if you watch Tommy's video he has a selection of his students playing some of the exercises in a group setting, in his introduction to each member one of the guys is a classical player who has specifically gone to work with Tommy because although skillful "classical hands aren't drum set hands" ...... I hope my comment wasn't taken as a criticism of your skill , it was just an observation that your hands don't look relaxed
The exercise at 1:44 I learned while taking lessons with Tommy Igoe when he was in New Jersey. It was actually just a section of a complete warmup routine developed by his Dad, Sonny Igoe - no slouch there either! Other sections started to incorporate accents and dynamics, but always in a symmetrical fashion. Tommy has been doing this routine daily for decades. Great channel! Love your delivery. 🥁❤️🔥🇺🇸🖖
Thank you! I really dig Tommy's playing and his face book community is very cool. I chatted with him a little in one of those comment feeds and as it turns out I marched with Star of Indiana the year of his favorite drum corp show. He sounds great! I'm sure you got a lot out of studying with him.
This lesson is pure gold and nicely demonstrated Gabriel 👍
Thank you for including me in that great playlist! It's an honor to be grouped in with such great players
I'm just getting to the point in drums where i understand the importance oF accents & voicing! Your abilities & consistency are impressive. 🥁🎶🤘
If you like this kind of thing there is a book that will change your life. "Sticking Patterns" by Gary Chaffee. I developed my hands in drum line but almost everyone else I know who didn't do that, and has impressive accent control, used this book.
Glad I found your channel. You’re really helping my left hand. I got away from the drums for 10 years now I’m 65. I found the pocket again starting to get to get it get it together. I’ll probably never get to your level but it’s a blast trying to get there really helping me a lot thank you.
I'm glad you enjoy the channel. I'm even happier to hear that you are playing the drums again.
Virgil Donati is a monster. Saw him at a clinic years ago. Gets around a large kit playing traditional grip better than anyone I've ever seen 😀
He is a beast! I saw him in Pittsburgh at Club Cafe in the South Side. I sat 10 feet away from him. It was insane.
Love paradiddle diddles great for samba beats around the kit😊
Me too man, there so easy to get fast once you get them in your hands
El Estapario Siberiano. Never seen anything like him. I’ve been drumming 60 years.
He is a fast man, and his videos are very entertaining
He's a human pneumatic drill
El Estapario Sibriano
He’s lightning, but gotta say that beard is rocking a fair pace here 🤘
Maybe I’m biased, but the beard is great, lol, but seriously he has a wonderful combination of speed and strength @eestepariosiberiano
This channel is Spectacular. 🥁🎶🤘
Love your tips
I'll keep making them ...and thank you for commenting, it really does help small channels to be seen
Dennis Chambers is the closest to Buddy Rich that I've seen 😉 he actually took Buddy's advice. Practicing on pillows is the biggest secret to speed manipulation!
I remember an old instructional video that featured Dennis Chamber wherein he was just amazing man. The speed of his singles around the drums and the tightest doubles on the kick blew my mind as a kid
A good tip that my teacher FRED GRUBER showed me years ago was when you’re starting out cold for the first time in the day …. Practice on the pillow, maybe up to 10 maybe up to 15 minutes on a pillow singles, one hand at a time strokes, pick ups, etc. then up to 15 minutes on a practice pad And then 10 minutes to however long you like on the snare drum, in that order: number one pillow 10 minutes, number two: practice pad, 10 minutes number three: snare drum as much time as you want! After all the final product or goal you are going for is playing on the drums! I don’t think the MUSICIAN union has a category for pillow lol😂
Wow! you studied with Fred Gruber, that is awesome. I did all my "hand study" in drum line. I did high school, college, and then Star of Indiana drum and bugle corps in 1993. Thank you for contributing to this feed.@@nealsausen4651
@@DrumTipTuesday : you’re so very welcome stay in touch I love Drum line atrt form! Vic. Furst has some great Marden contemporary Drumline videos on CZcams.
Buddys’ left hand.
Too good.❤
Thank you for the kind comment
Great beard and great video, thanks!
At this point I can't remember which I've been doing longer. Playing drums or growing this beard lol
Yes!! Some extremely awesome speed and skill displayed here. Wow!! Subscribed. You are “boss-level”!!!
Thank you so much for the kindness, You comment really helps grow my channel. Welcome to our CZcams community.
Just subscribed, this is a really good video !
Thank you. this Tuesday's video is about How to Groove with Double strokes. I hope you enjoy that one too.
Great stuff
Thank you for watching my friend
Also, Your a good teacher.🥁🎶🤘
Excellent Stuff !! You are Great !! I will Definitely Work on the Awesome Things You Do !! I'm Sure it Will Help My Hands To Get Alot Better. Thanks for the Tips. Albert Henderson
Thank you for being here Albert. I appreciate your comment that helps me grow my channel
jackie was pro pillow as well
Pillow practice is some of the best I've had in this life. There is nothing quite like having to work for every note for building hands.
Thanks for the tips! I’am a beginner drummer and try to work more on my speed and accents. I’m a little bit struggling with my dubbles and fast singles because of my finger speed. So I was wondering, do you use your fingers do get the this speed?
The fingers do contribute the most to the speed of singles. When I do this on the snare drum on the full kit I usually use a bit of French grip in the right hand and turn the left hand over a bit so that the fingers that are normally on top become a little bit more on top. Thank you for your question, I hope this helps.
Oh and this vid made me subscribe too 🙏
Thank you again for the feedback
Matt Mcuire yeah he's fast on his hands and feet
Every time I watch one of his covers I can’t help thinking to myself, I wonder who is doing that camera work.
Fastest drummers I've seen in person, Dennis Chambers with Niacin (Klaghorn solo), Mike Portnoy with Winery Dogs, Neil Peart in Hamilton Ontario. Buddy Rich... obviously.
Those are all legends. Thank you for contributing to the conversation, this is great!
Jim kilpatrick MBE Scotland 🏴🏴🏴
Thank you so much for including a pipe band drummer in the list. I was on a contract with a bass player from Scotland and one evening he shared with me videos of hours of the tattoo competitions. the drumming was so cool. Thanks for the memory
Great vid, tips and skills, thanks bro.
You're very kind, and I'll be putting out tips every Tuesday for the foreseeable future...
Vinnie Coliuta is incredibly fast traditional player. Thomas Lange for matched grip. Just IMO. I dig that practice pad. Where can I get one?
You can find the pad here www.sticksandpads.com/
thanks for those exercises. the thing is: you can practise as much and as many exercises as you want (let me tell you, there are more... ;-) ) and this with the proper technique (there are numerous ways), but you only reach a super speed level if your muscle fibres work accordingly. talk to professional sportswomen and sportsmen. meaning: not everyone is a sprinter. i worked as hard on my speed as a dear drummer friend of mine and he's almost twice as fast. and: chops are just a tiny part of drumming. most of the times, super chops aren't needed. i know, the clip is not about musicianship, playing the right notes, locking in, playing dynamically, etc. but still: don't hate yourself for not being the fastest drummer on the planet. i did 20-25 years ago. did it help? no. it did just the opposite. music is, luckily, much more than just jaw dropping speed (i have to admit though that fast players still impress me)! my goal always was to be able to make a living by making music. this is my job since 1999, and i started gigging in 1991. i turned 50 a month ago and i'm as happy as being happy can be doing what i'm doing. music is the best, no offense. have a great and successful 2024 and keep on banging (the drums and/or whoever....), playing, composing, teaching and chasing your musical goals! and always remember to be thankful to the goddesses and * gods of music. they're in charge, kind of. or it's their fault - hahaha. one love, chris
Thank you for your in depth contribution to this feed. You are correct, music is ALWAYs first. Keep on keeping on Chris, and comment any time.
Fastest drummer I saw in person: Buddy Rich.
Hold on, you saw Buddy Rich in person? I’m so jealous. The closest I came was watching him on TV perform with the Boston Pops Orchestra
Yes, and I have a poster from 1974, framed in my studio (24" x 36") that I tore off of the wall in the venue. I also was in a 7-piece band at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, summer of 1967, where we alternated sets with the Buddy Rich big band for 10 days, and stayed in the same motel with Buddy's band. Got to know his solo trumpet player, Chuck Findley, pretty well that week!
@@johnminnich7995 That is fantastic! Thank you for sharing this story.
Fast drummers include : Rufus Jones, Barrett Deems, Marcus Gilmore, Tony Royster, Chris Coleman, Buddy n Louie, Papa Jo and Alan Dawson....
This is a fantastic and well thought out list. My favorite on this list is Alan Dawson. That rudimental ritual demands at least as much endurance as it does speed. Thank you for contributing
is that a good drumpad to practice on?
I like this pad for two reasons. 1. I was in drum line and it reminds me of the feel of that snare drum, and 2. it films really well, I don't have a mic on it at all. The sound of it is bleeding through the the tiny microphone that is attached to my shirt under the beard. Having said that, it would be a very bad practice pad for someone who needed to be very, very quiet as they practice. For that the obvious choice is the more standard rubber attached to a heavy piece of particle board type of pad. There are so many practice pads, I like this one and here is where you can find it. www.sticksandpads.com/
@@DrumTipTuesday o wow! U replied back! Thanks!
Karen Carpenter. Mel Taylor. Dorothea. Terry Bozzio. Ian Paice.
People often times forget that not only did Karen Carpenter have tasty fills for ballads but also had hands and could solo.
How long should i practice 8 on a hand?
Not long, it's just a very general warmup. If you have an hour to practice maybe just five minutes of different dynamic levels and tempos.
El estepario siberiano one of the fastest drummer
No doubt! That guy kills
learned all this from jackie moffit
Rufus ( speedy )Jones
Yes, and he has that sky high drum roll too.
Mangini!
He is a fast man! If you like speed and talented fast drummers and haven't checked it out yet, I highly suggest watching the Dream Theatre drummer auditions from about ten years ago. It's awesome
ian Pace
No doubt. Every time I see someone do that one handed roll I think to myself "I really need to work on that"
Fastest drummer? Well, now I will need to add you to the list, ha! Excellent, love your videos!! I'll look you up for lessons after I retire, (I want some of those nice even doubles)
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! ...and thank you for your kind compliment.
Tony royster
Tony is super fast, but most of all I like his approach to linear drumming. He starts with the backbeat and just weaves all the other notes around that.
Hmmmm buddy rich?
Yes sir! One very fast man
This all looks a lot like Tommy Igoe life time warm up except the guys hands here look really stiff and not relaxed at all
Oddly enough i marched Tommy's favorite drum corp show. lol
@@DrumTipTuesday no doubt , drum corp is an art for sure but it's also not drum set playing, if you watch Tommy's video he has a selection of his students playing some of the exercises in a group setting, in his introduction to each member one of the guys is a classical player who has specifically gone to work with Tommy because although skillful "classical hands aren't drum set hands" ...... I hope my comment wasn't taken as a criticism of your skill , it was just an observation that your hands don't look relaxed
No harm no fowl, just talking. Thank you for the comment.@@s1sters118