Drumming

bcarll · #1 09-02-2002, 10:48 PM

Had a new guy start work the other day and soon we were talking about music and he said he gave drum lessons and we talked about bands etc. A little later in the day he asked me if I could play the drums to which I replied no but thought it might be a help to my bass playing to learn a little about the drums and terminology. He said to come over anytime and he would give me a couple lessons (free) to get me familiar with drumming and thought it might help me groove a little more.

Do any of you guys feel this would help and do any of you play or fool around on the drums a little.

bcarll

Sock Justice · #2 09-02-2002, 11:12 PM

I don't think it'll hurt anything.

If you start drooling though, and can't stop it, or explain it, get out fast!

Seriously, the more you know, the better, right?

-Dave

Roark Haver · #3 09-03-2002, 06:19 AM

Go for it. Learning to play bass has helped my drumming a lot.

**baba** · #4 09-03-2002, 11:53 AM

I'm starting drum lessons next week! I'm psyched but I have to admit I'm afraid it's going to take away from my bass and guitar playing time. I figure in the long run it will help my bass playing quite a bit.

Pharmecopia · #5 09-03-2002, 01:57 PM

in my expierance, i was told that drums and bass should act together. they both keep the band in order. but hell, thats just my two cents.

JimK · #6 09-03-2002, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bcarll
...to get me familiar with drumming and thought it might help me groove a little more.
Do any of you guys feel this would help and do any of you play or fool around on the drums a little.

Good Lord...
Yes! Yes! Yes!

Just fooling around on a drum machine & learning how to program specific type of beats & feels improved my bass playing almost overnight.
And I still espouse learning how to tap out various claves & polyrhythms(tapping on the table/desk, tapping on bongos, tapping on your girlfriend's head, etc).

BTW, drums & bass CAN "act together"; they CAN also play "off"(against) each other, too.

SpankBass · #7 09-03-2002, 09:02 PM

My friend at a music store gave me a brief drum lesson, drums seem like they could be fun. The more instruments you know, the better you will become!

Here's what I learned from my lesson -
-How to properly hold your sticks
-A simple beat - bass and high hat, high hat, snare and high hat, high hat...
-How to not keep time.
-How to use grunts to tell fellow band members what you want.
-And how to insist on the band doing one of my songs.

British · #8 09-05-2002, 06:59 PM

Well, I can tell you that it's true coming from the other side.

I've played drums for 10 years, and I just picked up a bass rig earlier this week. Having played drums is most definitely helping me learn the bass - I already know how to keep time and I'm already so good at finger picking rhythms with my right hand that my band insists that I am lying to them about never having played bass before.

Now I just need to learn how to use my left hand. Drummers don't do scales.

lemonpillow · #9 09-05-2002, 07:27 PM

damn straight. i play bass and drumms, and i have been in bands as both. go for it. dont just learn a little learn them well. the drumms are so much fun

Christopher · #10 09-05-2002, 10:14 PM

I absolutely think it helps, if only because it allows you to communicate your ideas more clearly to the drummer.