Nirvana Lithium drum cover

[goode262]

Hello,

My Nirvana Lithium drum cover.
I had a really tough time getting the rimshot to trigger using the "butt on the snare head" way I've seen people play the cross stick on an acoustic kit. I kept triggering the snare sound instead. In the end I just whacked the rim as a normal stroke.
Now that I record straight into the laptop and the sound quality is better, I think they must have software for analysing uploads for copyrighted music and subsequently Facebook won't let me post the video as I'm playing over the original.
Youtube seem fine, they just put an advert over it
My shed in London is outside the house so I had a real issue with stick slippage and cold hands. So I got some drummer's gloves and Vic Firth grip sticks which have helped nicely.
I am enjoying my drumming but am aware my timing is not great, it just doesnt sound solid, and no matter how many times I practiced it is almost impossible for me to film a faultless clip of the entire song. This , I'm guessing is what seperates a hobbyist like myself to a real drummer. I think I know the solution though... more practice? Fine by me!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jpo72Yq_NY

Bye for now drummerfolk,
Craig

[nick heppinstall]

You forgot the title craig ;-) Hope this one is ok ?

[goode262]

Thanks Nick,

it's perfect. I wondered what happened. Internet by phone always tricky.

[Malam]

Great playing mate Would love to hear you play it on a 'real' kit

This is probably my favourite Nirvana performance, I've watched this countless times since '92 lol...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMeSIWPKlok

Amazing tune, and the drums kick ass

[Gibby78]

I'm impressed too, how long you been playing, I'm just getting back into it after a couple of years off and have been at it about 7 years in total and I still can't read drums from music, well I can but I'm not good, I prefer to play by listening once or twice before copying, a bit more practice with the timings and you'll be a bloody good drummer.

[goode262]

Thanks,
been playing about 2 years. Started by teaching myself to read drum music from a book. Got 2 young kids so never get much time behind the kit, but can read Rhythm magazine with kids about so always enjoy the reading music aspect.

[monthefish]

goode262 said:

Thanks,
been playing about 2 years. Started by teaching myself to read drum music from a book. Got 2 young kids so never get much time behind the kit, but can read Rhythm magazine with kids about so always enjoy the reading music aspect.

Looks like some serious soundproofing on the shed walls - details?

[militantmandy]

Solid playing indeed. Sounds SO MUCH BETTER than my TD6. God I wish I has some spare cash!