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gustobassman

gustobassman

I'm only here for the after party..
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Mar 31, 2011
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#1
So the drummer we have had for the last year or so is good. Real Good. But, he only has one energy level. FULL ON. It has been brought to our attention by a couple of soundguys that he REALLY needs to bring it down a notch to make it easier on FOH and our stage volume. So besides giving him Xanax before every show i'm looking for creative ways to get him to play a little softer but with the same intensity. I KNOW i'm not the only one who has this issue!

These were my first ideas, please, feel free to add to the list...

1. Foam Rubber drumsticks.
2. A marionette-like control system from an overhead rack.
3. A muscle atriphication pill slipped into his pre-show energy drink.
4. Make him watch the tear-jerking Sarah Mclachlan ASPCA ads before the gig.

Who's got another suggestion? :D
 
#2
Tie a his junk to his hands and see if he doesn't play softer. ;)

Seriously though, telling him to keep it under control is the first step. Remind him to remember. Little cues or a pleasant look on stage to let him know, "Dude, too much. Back it off a bit, please." Have him practice softer. Or.... string up his junk.

Cheers.
 
#3
Chef FourString said:
Tie a his junk to his hands and see if he doesn't play softer. ;)

Seriously though, telling him to keep it under control is the first step. Remind him to remember. Little cues or a pleasant look on stage to let him know, "Dude, too much. Back it off a bit, please." Have him practice softer. Or.... string up his junk.

Cheers.
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:eek:

Why didn't i think of this first? :p
 
#10
Hot Rods.

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#11
Give him ear plugs.

I've dealt with some drummers that were just so used to playing as loud as possible to compete with wanking guitards cranked to 11 that they must have had hearing damage or start losing their hearing and just playing louder and louder to compensate.

Although it would seem counter productive to take away some of their hearing at the start of practice or a show, it would seem they didn't have a volume shift inside of their head and played at a consistent level the whole practice/gig.
 
#18
Munjibunga said:
Hot Rods.

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IME, those will either break or have rods come out depending on make.

Nev375 said:
Velocity sensitive MIDI acoustic drum trigger + Shock collar for dogs.

Just get it wired correctly and set it for the appropriate threshold. He hits too hard, jolt to the neck.
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I like. It would be even easier to do that with guitards since you're already dealing with a voltage.
 

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