This video is missing the part where Wade talks about 6 minutes into a turned off microphone, asks chat "was my mic off the whole time??" then has to start the whole thing over
As someone who takes his guitar picks way too seriously and has like a dozen different types in a tin of mints and constantly switches between at least four kinds on a daily basis I love this and could listen to drumstick talk for hours
Y u p - I’ve got all sorts of shapes & materials & tip geometries & thicknesses, it’s so fun to mess with. I’ve settled on a triangle shape, between .73 & .90 mm depending on the application I’ve got some rectangular acrylic picks that are sick tho
my problem, as it were, is compulsively shaving down the edges of my picks with my pocket knife after like every 10 minutes of playing so the surface is as smooth as possible. i am a pathological scratchy attack hater.
Fellow drummer: DO IT! You don't need to be in a band, just don't annoy the people around you. Get a cheap set and start listening to music and hitting, you'll learn how to play VERY quickly!
do it. i've started ages ago and sold my kit, and i've been missing it (and space to play it) ever since. it's a workout, but after a couple weeks, you'll be decent at it. lots of resources online. go for it!!
As a metal drummer I use nylon tips because of their brighter sound but also because wood tips tend to break and then they sound like absolute dogshit, it feels like playing with a wet rat tail. Not ideal mid-blast
I just noticed when he did the same demonstration of his wrist not moving, Wade's habit of explaining things in the exact same way every time comes from being a good teacher
Gonna go on ahead and send the time stamped vater request to the right folks. Hopefully you guys work together and get your own sigs as well. Wonderful folks to work and be partnered with.
@@DUKE_of_RAMBLE click on the user.. that's brann freakin dailor. he's beyond a certified legend. Also, brann if you read this Big fan and you did great in drumeo.
I love the vic firth buddy rich signatures (despite not playing jazz or swing or whatever). They look funky af with no separate tip but they feel perfect
Honestly a "cut to length" option for sticks might be something to float to stick companies. Make them say 6-8 inches longer than normal and a recommended TPI for a saw blade and let the good times roll.
I keep a pair of echos in my stick bag for when a non drummer has the brilliant idea of asking me to use multi rods, the echos are usually quiet enough to shut those people up
I remember coming into the YT stream when Wade pulled out the Zildjian rocks (or as I affectionately call them, the sausage sticks) and was waiting for this episode to drop!
I believe those Zildjian Absolute Rock sticks are actually the type that Brian Chippendale, the absolute monster behind the kit of Lightning Bolt frequently uses. His actual sculpture of broken sticks should be evidence enough as to why he prefers them.
I felt like I had plateaued as a drummer awhile back. I remember watching your videos and you always talked about the sweet rides, so I went in search of them. I couldn't find them at my local place, but after trying what they had in stock on some practice pads, I purchased sets of Vater Manhattan 5A and 7A sticks. After trying both sets out at rehearsals, i settled on the 7As. Now, my old sticks feel like tree trunks in comparison
it's crazy how much goes into this my perfectionist ass could never be a drummer, lmao. i'd spend hours fussing over every possible combination of things before i even got to the drumming part
That’s just called being a drummer. Some are more peculiar about other things, but when I had my ekit, I had to have everything set up the same way every time. Every time I tore it down to put it in the closet or storage and take it back out to set it up, I would literally measure things with my hands. Cymbals had to be the length from my thumb to my pinky when stretched out. Legs at just about 90 degrees when on the throne. The only exception to the rule was my china and the floor tom. Us drummers will fiddle with every little thing until it just feels natural and sounds good.
I think it's called being a musician, or any kind of enthusiast. I have spent way more time than I can justify fiddling with the setup on my £50 cashies "let's learn to play during lockdown" squier strat for example when I should have just been practicing playing the damn thing.
I had a pair of Zildjian 2B sticks for almost thirty years until I gave'em to a kid that needed them more than I did. They had legit battle-scars. Best sticks I ever had.
Mate, thanks so much for doing this!!! I've been exploring different sticks this past year but I feel like few people actually care enough to talk about this sort of thing. I'm a massive fan of nylon tips as someone who plays rock and metal as well as all of the bluesy stuff I get roped in for - the extra little treble spiciness you get helps cut through stinky guitars feeding crazy sounds through half a dozen effect pedals. I want to see a part 2 now where you talk about stuff like brushes and hot rods - been jamming in a mate's flat a lot lately and hot rods have been a life saver for keeping the noise down while encouraging me to play a bit differently too.
Two sticks I've always loved on the ride: Vic Firth Buddy Rich, and Vater West Side (basically the same sticks, just one isnt painted). I wish they made something similar (blended tip), but in like a 5B size. I love how they feel, especially on a ride, but my meaty hands cramp up like crazy when I play them fast for an extended amount of time. But given you like thinner sticks, you might genuinely enjoy the feel of those ones.
For the first time in history, The Drum Thing steamed live on RUclips and all had been well with the world 🌎 😂 If not the most hilarious 2 hours of my life…watching an Aussie just be a complete DINGUS. 😝
Back in the 80s I was such a heavy hitter I went seeking the thickets heaviest sticks I could find. Vic Firth Rock Crushers is what I came back with. An extra inch of length, and nearly as much Chonk as your 3S sticks. I am not sure, but I think they only came with nylon tips. Felt like baseball bats.
The best sticks I ever had were un-marked and I don't know how I got them so I couldn't find them to get more, eventually one chipped and that was it. Now there is no "right" stick for me. It is a constant journey.
i remember when i first started drumming i used the steve gadd sticks because i thought they were the lars ulrich signature sticks and couldn't read cursive (i was like 5 give me a break) they look cool and are light and short for beginners can recommend, although i remember them having a nylon tip, and leaving my cymbal with black marks because of the paint lol
if you think about it socioeconomically, with all the horrors and toil- the phrase "There is no free lunch" is kind of gut wrenching. Mister Dank you're kind of a poet sometimes
I love drumsticks. It's fun to see how the shape and design changes the feel and the sound you get. My favorite models are Vic Firth's Buddy Rich and Kenny Aronoff models
The more I watch this channel (and to a lesser extent the other channels), the more I realize that what defines good is a personal preference rather than a definitive answer
I always keep a variety of lighter and heavier sticks on my bag. The attack and punch that heavier sticks give on the drums is something I like a lot and also it slowing me down does a lot for the music as well.
As a non-musician, this blew me away! But, as a lover of music, I *_totally get_* why you like the Sweet Rides... On the brass, they're so much more rich and warm sounding!
A long time ago I was looking to buy new drumsticks. I saw this pair that looked really cool, the guy at the store said the sticks were scorched to make them stronger but they were a new product so there was a chance that the process didn't work properly. They looked so cool though I regret not getting them
I got a big pair of tree trunks when I was having problems with my wrists. Just bought them on a total whim, and while the insane amount of rebound made it impractical to play certain things, it was actually super fun. Didn’t feel like hard work at all, saying this as someone who, by medical necessity, had to work less hard. Can’t remember exactly what they were at the moment.
The absolute rocks just looks like someone grabbed a set of sticks that were half way through the production line and decided to sell them. They look like blanks for lack of better words.
I love my Vater Acorn Cymbal Sticks. When I was in marching band in junior high and high school, I used Pro Mark Oak 1S, then 2S, then 3S, then their DC 10 model. They were big fat logs with just a little taper and no tip. I loved them, though. They worked perfectly for marching stuff.
Honestly Wade is just proof positive that the type of content doesn't matter. You can have 5 wildly different content formats and as long as you're charismatic the content will do well.
Really easy to make a jig that'd let you turn two sticks into one long stick with a steep angled cut, which means lots of surface area so all it would need is glue
Marching percussion sticks are so important as well. Some WGI percussion books are basically impossible without lightweight matching sticks! Looking at you, Rhythm X 2010!
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This video is missing the part where Wade talks about 6 minutes into a turned off microphone, asks chat "was my mic off the whole time??" then has to start the whole thing over
my favorite part, 31 minutes of hilarity for 31 seconds of usable content
and somewhere in there I bet there was a rage into a cymbal toss
@@MichanaAlerting If I recall correctly, three cymbal tosses.
@@WWTBAMWinner of course
Not before yeeting every single cymbal he has lmao
I get excited every time he says "boring time"
Always.
Me too! I love boring time!
Boring time is best time
Boring time is best time
He should make a "boring video"
Babe wake up. Its the dingus talking about drums again.
FRAAAAAAAAAAANK!
Also dankmus :)
Babe, what's wrong, you've barely touched your Ravioli cymbal
As someone who takes his guitar picks way too seriously and has like a dozen different types in a tin of mints and constantly switches between at least four kinds on a daily basis I love this and could listen to drumstick talk for hours
Y u p - I’ve got all sorts of shapes & materials & tip geometries & thicknesses, it’s so fun to mess with. I’ve settled on a triangle shape, between .73 & .90 mm depending on the application
I’ve got some rectangular acrylic picks that are sick tho
my problem, as it were, is compulsively shaving down the edges of my picks with my pocket knife after like every 10 minutes of playing so the surface is as smooth as possible. i am a pathological scratchy attack hater.
I’m honestly considering learning to play the drums as a side thing thanks to you, keep at it!
Fellow drummer: DO IT! You don't need to be in a band, just don't annoy the people around you. Get a cheap set and start listening to music and hitting, you'll learn how to play VERY quickly!
@@just_limerence Thanks for the advice, I’ll keep that in mind :)
do it. i've started ages ago and sold my kit, and i've been missing it (and space to play it) ever since. it's a workout, but after a couple weeks, you'll be decent at it. lots of resources online. go for it!!
So how's it going?
Wade simultaneously screaming and chucking the cymbals is a mood
Those 3s's are for marching drums. Beefy bois for sure, but if you want to build up strength, doing 8's on a pad with those suckers will do it.
I literally know nothing about drums, and this is satisfying seeing a Aussie yelling about a microphone not working
What you don't see is the whole like 5 minute segment where Wade was just barely audible via the overhead mic for the drums.
As a drummer, boring time is the best time to
As not drummer, same.
To what
To what?
Best time to what???
To
0:30 - perfect way of letting it out
As a metal drummer I use nylon tips because of their brighter sound but also because wood tips tend to break and then they sound like absolute dogshit, it feels like playing with a wet rat tail. Not ideal mid-blast
I just noticed when he did the same demonstration of his wrist not moving, Wade's habit of explaining things in the exact same way every time comes from being a good teacher
Gonna go on ahead and send the time stamped vater request to the right folks.
Hopefully you guys work together and get your own sigs as well. Wonderful folks to work and be partnered with.
If you manage to make Wade's deal come true, you will be a *"Certified LEGEND"* 🤘😫🤘
@@DUKE_of_RAMBLE click on the user.. that's brann freakin dailor. he's beyond a certified legend.
Also, brann if you read this Big fan and you did great in drumeo.
BRANN FUCKING DAILOR IS HERE?
i was waiting for the return of the sticks from the worst drum book in the world
absolute rocks lookin like the sticks you get with taiko drum controllers
The sticks Gene Hoglan uses are halfway between the absolute rocks and 3s.
Chunky boys need chunky sticks.
Gene Hoglan mentioned, this is a good day
I play with the Shirashi Oak 2Bs from Promark; can confirm, chonky bois
Love Hoglan
Come on Vater give him customs. Call 'em Dankrods.
I love the vic firth buddy rich signatures (despite not playing jazz or swing or whatever). They look funky af with no separate tip but they feel perfect
Honestly a "cut to length" option for sticks might be something to float to stick companies. Make them say 6-8 inches longer than normal and a recommended TPI for a saw blade and let the good times roll.
that's so strange... I would not have thought the stick shape would make THAT much difference.
The sweet rides give the cymbal definition
"Vader Sweet Ride" reminded me that it's Star Wars Day.
May the 4th be with you.
May the 4th Be With _You,_ as well!
🖍️ 👱🏼
🖍️💢 🔹🔹 🔫 🥋
🖍️ 🔹
🎤 🔹
(yes, I'm bored... shush! lol)
It's Vater which is German for father.
Luke, I am your Vater!
I love how the moment he gets irritated he goes into the Cymbal Toss mode
Ah, the cowbell. A precision instrument if ever there was one!
I keep a pair of echos in my stick bag for when a non drummer has the brilliant idea of asking me to use multi rods, the echos are usually quiet enough to shut those people up
Zildjian: You know those rhythm sticks every child in the world is given in music class? Let's sell those to drummers.
3:26 TF2 Scout ahh laugh
real
6:20 !!!WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS MENTIONED!!!
Never before have I seen a man so mad that he threw a cymbal at a wall.
I remember coming into the YT stream when Wade pulled out the Zildjian rocks (or as I affectionately call them, the sausage sticks) and was waiting for this episode to drop!
Shoutout to aluminum sticks too!!! As a metal player on a budget those things are the only thing keeping me from spending $100s a year on sticks
how do you avoid ending up with razor blades? Field tenors used to use 'em but the shafts would bend and the rim dents get very sharp
You'll end up spending 1000$ a year ln cymbals then lol
@@angelrgdrumsno, the cymbals are unaffected. The aluminum stick shafts bend and become sharp from rimshots. It's more of a safety thing
I believe those Zildjian Absolute Rock sticks are actually the type that Brian Chippendale, the absolute monster behind the kit of Lightning Bolt frequently uses. His actual sculpture of broken sticks should be evidence enough as to why he prefers them.
Was checking the comments to see if anyone mentioned Chippendale yet, love those guys
At my college we use the Absolute Rock sticks for a lot of Latin percussion. They tend to let longer wailing on a cowbell all day.
Hell, drumstick blanks are the recommended implement for timbales
I felt like I had plateaued as a drummer awhile back. I remember watching your videos and you always talked about the sweet rides, so I went in search of them. I couldn't find them at my local place, but after trying what they had in stock on some practice pads, I purchased sets of Vater Manhattan 5A and 7A sticks. After trying both sets out at rehearsals, i settled on the 7As. Now, my old sticks feel like tree trunks in comparison
it's crazy how much goes into this
my perfectionist ass could never be a drummer, lmao. i'd spend hours fussing over every possible combination of things before i even got to the drumming part
That’s just called being a drummer. Some are more peculiar about other things, but when I had my ekit, I had to have everything set up the same way every time. Every time I tore it down to put it in the closet or storage and take it back out to set it up, I would literally measure things with my hands. Cymbals had to be the length from my thumb to my pinky when stretched out. Legs at just about 90 degrees when on the throne. The only exception to the rule was my china and the floor tom. Us drummers will fiddle with every little thing until it just feels natural and sounds good.
Not at all. It sounds like you would love it.
I think it's called being a musician, or any kind of enthusiast. I have spent way more time than I can justify fiddling with the setup on my £50 cashies "let's learn to play during lockdown" squier strat for example when I should have just been practicing playing the damn thing.
my hungry ass could never be a drummer 🤤
I had a pair of Zildjian 2B sticks for almost thirty years until I gave'em to a kid that needed them more than I did. They had legit battle-scars. Best sticks I ever had.
I'm so glad you kept the bloopers in
Mate, thanks so much for doing this!!!
I've been exploring different sticks this past year but I feel like few people actually care enough to talk about this sort of thing.
I'm a massive fan of nylon tips as someone who plays rock and metal as well as all of the bluesy stuff I get roped in for - the extra little treble spiciness you get helps cut through stinky guitars feeding crazy sounds through half a dozen effect pedals.
I want to see a part 2 now where you talk about stuff like brushes and hot rods - been jamming in a mate's flat a lot lately and hot rods have been a life saver for keeping the noise down while encouraging me to play a bit differently too.
Next step.
Get a gong
DRUM THING MENTIONED!!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥
Two sticks I've always loved on the ride: Vic Firth Buddy Rich, and Vater West Side (basically the same sticks, just one isnt painted). I wish they made something similar (blended tip), but in like a 5B size. I love how they feel, especially on a ride, but my meaty hands cramp up like crazy when I play them fast for an extended amount of time. But given you like thinner sticks, you might genuinely enjoy the feel of those ones.
For the first time in history, The Drum Thing steamed live on RUclips and all had been well with the world 🌎 😂
If not the most hilarious 2 hours of my life…watching an Aussie just be a complete DINGUS. 😝
Back in the 80s I was such a heavy hitter I went seeking the thickets heaviest sticks I could find. Vic Firth Rock Crushers is what I came back with. An extra inch of length, and nearly as much Chonk as your 3S sticks. I am not sure, but I think they only came with nylon tips. Felt like baseball bats.
I actually got myself a pair of sweetrides after this.... some proppper cymbal tappers right there❤
This man is what happens when you dump all of your stat points into a single niche.
I always loved Morgan Rose's signature Vaders. Double butt-ends, chonky as hell.
Need to see you hit the stop sign cymbal with a 2×4.
1:06 um... guys... is this massive or what?
you know what else is massive?
The best sticks I ever had were un-marked and I don't know how I got them so I couldn't find them to get more, eventually one chipped and that was it. Now there is no "right" stick for me. It is a constant journey.
I got to say that those Gadd signature sticks sound mighty fine to me!
It's really fun watching this and knowing that I was there when it happened, it's just a new feeling for me
Nice tip Frank, thanks!
i remember when i first started drumming i used the steve gadd sticks because i thought they were the lars ulrich signature sticks and couldn't read cursive (i was like 5 give me a break) they look cool and are light and short for beginners can recommend, although i remember them having a nylon tip, and leaving my cymbal with black marks because of the paint lol
5:53 Good aim skills DankPods ! 😲😎 !
3:25 scout tf2 laugh
Wananananana
So what I'm picking up from this is that every piece of your kit can change how it sounds. Neat.
WOAHH THat's from the drum thing drum stream "stream", I was there!
Frank was the real helping hand on this one.
The moment I heard the sweet rides I immediately thought “I need this at 17” length” and I’m glad I’m not the only one
I love this guy, he's like the Australian Deadpool of drumming... its just what the world needs right now
Drums my beloved
You get so much more out of the cymbals with a big chunky nice stick, never would have considered this.
Love the Absolute Rock Sticks, Brian Chippendale uses them and now I use them lmao
I have the steve gadd ones, but without the signature and they have "normal" tips?!?!...?!
if you think about it socioeconomically, with all the horrors and toil- the phrase "There is no free lunch" is kind of gut wrenching. Mister Dank you're kind of a poet sometimes
I love how the first reaction to something malfunctioning is to throw cymbals. This is the level of chaos I need!
Im so glad im not the only extra long stick enjoyer, my kit is so spread out
I love drumsticks. It's fun to see how the shape and design changes the feel and the sound you get. My favorite models are Vic Firth's Buddy Rich and Kenny Aronoff models
im watching this with my freshly broken drum stick
The more I watch this channel (and to a lesser extent the other channels), the more I realize that what defines good is a personal preference rather than a definitive answer
I always keep a variety of lighter and heavier sticks on my bag. The attack and punch that heavier sticks give on the drums is something I like a lot and also it slowing me down does a lot for the music as well.
holy shit, i only ever work with samples--i guess that's why i had no idea that sticks alone could create such a difference in sound
THAT BOSPHORUS OMFG YOURE JUST FLEXING ON US AT THIS POINT IM GONNA PERISH
I started this video at 1.5x speed and just assumed mate was reaaaally excited today lol
As a non-musician, this blew me away!
But, as a lover of music, I *_totally get_* why you like the Sweet Rides... On the brass, they're so much more rich and warm sounding!
this video is just the right amount of time for me to watch before my shift starts ❤ thanks drum man
A long time ago I was looking to buy new drumsticks. I saw this pair that looked really cool, the guy at the store said the sticks were scorched to make them stronger but they were a new product so there was a chance that the process didn't work properly. They looked so cool though I regret not getting them
I was expecting him to pull out a set of chopsticks and use them just for fun.
I think you would get a kick out of how awesome the drummer in The Warning is.
‘absolute tree trunks’ aka average marching sticks
Witnessed this happen in real time and lost it during the angry cymbal toss-
Wade makes learning boring jazz stuff entertaining!
Those absolute rocks are what I like using for my left hand instead of turning the stick around for that fat juicy snare hit.
Whenever Wade says "boring time," I know we're about to get into deeply interesting and niche knowledge sharing time, and I love it
0:34 Terrible? Nah, the Cymbal Toss is great! We're probably going to lose, but we might just win.
I got a big pair of tree trunks when I was having problems with my wrists. Just bought them on a total whim, and while the insane amount of rebound made it impractical to play certain things, it was actually super fun. Didn’t feel like hard work at all, saying this as someone who, by medical necessity, had to work less hard. Can’t remember exactly what they were at the moment.
The absolute rocks just looks like someone grabbed a set of sticks that were half way through the production line and decided to sell them. They look like blanks for lack of better words.
i invented the hollow drum stick , and i am over hear drum thing
I've always enjoyed using small tipped Jazz sticks for my playing. I playing In a traditonal blues style and I find that it compliments it quite well
I’m quite surprised it makes such a difference! :O
I love my Vater Acorn Cymbal Sticks. When I was in marching band in junior high and high school, I used Pro Mark Oak 1S, then 2S, then 3S, then their DC 10 model. They were big fat logs with just a little taper and no tip. I loved them, though. They worked perfectly for marching stuff.
Stick toss? No, drumstick javelin throwing.
Darth Vader's Sweet Ride (Modified TIE Interceptor)
"boring time" is the best time
didnt even get into the marching stick chonkers
7a ftw
Honestly Wade is just proof positive that the type of content doesn't matter. You can have 5 wildly different content formats and as long as you're charismatic the content will do well.
Really easy to make a jig that'd let you turn two sticks into one long stick with a steep angled cut, which means lots of surface area so all it would need is glue
Wade finally makes a video about something other than cymbals just for 90% of the video be him playing on cymbals.
Marching percussion sticks are so important as well. Some WGI percussion books are basically impossible without lightweight matching sticks! Looking at you, Rhythm X 2010!